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Dance music history: Injected with some Belgians (and Germans)

Nov 26, 2021By The revolution will be streamed

In an earlier piece, I mainly focused on the influences on the UK dance scene. Of course, the UK isn’t the centre of the world and Europe also has a huge dance scene. Of course, you can’t write about European dance music without mentioning …Read more…

Nov 26, 2021The revolution will be streamed

Dance music history: Injected with some Belgians (and Germans)

Nov 26, 2021By The revolution will be streamed

In an earlier piece, I mainly focused on the influences on the UK dance scene. Of course, the UK isn’t the centre of the world and Europe also has a huge dance scene. Of course, you can’t write about European dance music without mentioning …Read more…

Nov 26, 2021The revolution will be streamed

Manchester talk on Harry Boland

May 8, 2019By The revolution will be streamed

I’m giving a talk on my great-granduncle Harry Boland’s Manchester roots in the Irish World Heritage Centre in the city on 5 June. Tickets are free and can be ordered on Eventbrite. AdvertisementsRead more…

May 8, 2019The revolution will be streamed

Manchester talk on Harry Boland

May 8, 2019By The revolution will be streamed

I’m giving a talk on my great-granduncle Harry Boland’s Manchester roots in the Irish World Heritage Centre in the city on 5 June. Tickets are free and can be ordered on Eventbrite.Read more…

May 8, 2019The revolution will be streamed

The underground history of UK dance music

Oct 6, 2017By The revolution will be streamed

I’ve watching another history of dance music in the UK and the same frustrations are rising up. Every single one tells the same story – interesting stuff was happening in the US – in particular DJ Frankie Knuckles in the Warehouse Club in Chicago in 1979 where House Music was born, and then…Read more…

Oct 6, 2017The revolution will be streamed

Reinterpreting the Milesians in Irish pre-history

Aug 29, 2017By The revolution will be streamed

Irish pre-history is a pain. Because Celtic culture was non-literary, it wasn’t until the arrival of Christianity that Irish myths and legendary history were written down. As a result, a lot of the myths were Christianised. St Patrick crops up a bit, meeting legendary figures like Oisín. One…Read more…

Aug 29, 2017The revolution will be streamed

19th century Irish history – help needed

Jul 28, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

I’ve been researching my family for a few years with a view to writing their story. My mother’s family were the Bolands – major figures in the Irish revolutionary movements pre-independence and government ministers in the decades afterwards. I’m trying to go back over four generations. The more…Read more…

Jul 28, 2016The revolution will be streamed

Last “whites” of the East End

May 25, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

So, after a great NUJ meeting with a brilliantly ethnic diverse turn-out, I turn on the TV and the BBC is showing “Last Whites of the East End“. Despite being fully aware it would annoy me, I watched it. I’ve been trying to think of something to blog about, so here’s another…Read more…

May 25, 2016The revolution will be streamed

EU migrants to Britain and Irish people

May 20, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

There are some very careful phrased statements being made at the moment about EU migration into the UK. The wording is important, because there is a key different between EU migrants and EU nationals working in the UK. This difference is the Irish. Whi…Read more…

May 20, 2016The revolution will be streamed

Slaveholders in Ireland

May 14, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

After yesterday’s popular blog about Irish slavery, I wanted to write a short one about another issue with Liam Hogan’s work. Another thread of his work is researching Irish slaveholders. Where he’s traced information those who left Ireland and “became white” and…Read more…

May 14, 2016The revolution will be streamed

Irish slavery – fact or myth?

May 13, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

There has been a stupid debate going on for over a year now about whether Irish slaves existed or not. Irish historian Liam Hogan has made a name for himself condemning those who talk about the Irish history of slavery. Firstly, and most importantly, H…Read more…

May 13, 2016The revolution will be streamed

A history lesson for Iain Duncan Smith

May 10, 2016By The revolution will be streamed

Iain Duncan Smith has attempted to appeal to the Left with today’s argument that the EU and “uncontrolled immigration” has caused a downward pressure on wages. Despite being at the forefront of taking from the have nots and giving to the haves for years, he’s now blaming the…Read more…

May 10, 2016The revolution will be streamed

The 23 Enigma – three stories

Dec 7, 2014By The revolution will be streamed

I’m a Discordian – which means nothing other than I think religion is a joke, so I claim membership of a joke religion. One of the articles of faith, in a religion that believes nothing, is that there’s something going on with the number 23. Or maybe there isn’t, or maybe there…Read more…

Dec 7, 2014The revolution will be streamed

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