As part of the Dublin2020 European Capital of Culture in 2020 bid, Lethal Dialect has put together a new track inspired by the Dublin 1940s folk song The Dublin Saunter (Dublin Can Be Heaven).
The song, produced by GerryBoy is a new take on that sentiment of the city, warts and all – “Got off the flight from Boston, tired yawning, first port of call my hometown, cloaked in smog and rainwaterfall, asphalt, cobblestones, polluted river, bikes and trollies thrown…”
The video for ‘New Dublin Saunter’, directed by Terry McMahon, features Paulie falling for a girl in his local pub in Cabra and was also shot in various Dublin locations. It follows on from Damien Dempsey’s 2020 video and the song is available for free from Soundcloud.
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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
