Darren McCreesh’s excellent Strange Passion compilation of Irish Post Punk, DIY and Electronic Music from 1980 to 1983 is going the next step and taking three of the bands from the era to a live stage in late May after 30 years.
Chant Chant Chant!, SM Corporation and Choice plus Strange Passion DJs will reconvene to play a special once-off gig in The Grand Social on May 31st. Tickets are €12/€10 on sale now via Entertainment.ie and Tickets.ie. Facebook event.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
