Gig poster.
Four fantastic bands are coming together on Saturday, 24 March 2012 in The Players Bar, Dalymount Park in aid of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
This will be the last ever show for political hardcore five-piece legends Easpa Measa who have been described at various times as “punishing crust”, “crusty melodic hardcore fury” and “dual vocaled crust with poignant lyrics”
Formed in 2001, the band have toured Europe widely and released a number of records; Renounce & Dethrone (2004), a 7″ split with Atomgevitter (2004), a 7″ split with Nemetona (2005), a 7″ split with Silence (2007) and split LP with Divisions Ruin (2010). Personally, not my cup of tea but they’re the best at what they do and a great bunch of lads!
Easpa Measa @ GGI, 2010. Photo - Janer.
Next up on the line up are acclaimed streetpunk stars, The Freebooters, who will be playing their first Dublin gig since October 2010. On the go since 2005, the ban released their debut album Ordinary Level Oi! last year to glowing reviews. Definitely one of my favourite Irish bands!
The Freebooters, 2008. (Photo - Shay)
Local heroes Droppin’ Bombs who have been tearing the place up since 2004 are next on the bill. Moving on from their punky ska origins (a.k.a ‘thrashy ska-punk’ or ‘yipped out of it ska-core’) , the three-piece have been more recently labeled as ‘raging technical hardcore punk’. A part of me prefers the earlier more ska-themed stuff but I did really enjoy them at the Oi Polloi gig last weekend.
Droppin' Bombs, 2009. (Photo - Janer)
Finishing up this killer line-up are jap noise-core characters Disguise.
Doors 9pm. Admission €8. More information on the Facebook event.
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*Disguise
Ye have gotten the last bands name wrong, theyr called Disguise not Division..
Eek, apologies! I was writing that up over breakfast on a Monday morning. Was still half asleep!
i think ages ago i posted i’d a copy of THE NME that detailed the horrific death of that punk during the radiators,undertones,revolver?? belfield punk gig in dublin in 1977.is available to be scanned if need be.