Hardcore for Nerds

"Why sneer at the intellectuals?"*
punk music, left politics, and cultural history - previously found here.
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Dublin, Ireland. 24, male, history graduate
HFN | HFN 2011 HFN 2010 hfn2k9 HRO 2k9 Hoover Genealogy Project | Hitler Runoff | @HC4N
*from the title of a review of Arthur Koestler's Arrival and Departure by Michael Foot, Evening Standard, Nov. 26, 1943.
Apr 13
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Boldypants - ‘Emotional Wreckingball’

A few words of explanation are required here. Chequerboard’s Penny Black, a combination of electronica and classical guitar on a sort of nostalgic Victorian kick, was one of the best albums from Ireland last year. Boldypants - what a great name - is the same guy with a heavier electronic sound. Listen to this one with headphones on.

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Apr 12
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Hooray for Humans - ‘Already Sleeping’ b/w ‘Hidden Hands’ (vinyl rip, two songs in one track)

Irish band who take their name from a Q and not U song. Fuzzy electro-pop done by a skilled guitar player with a great love of DC emo guitar-rock.

Hardcore for Nerds: Hooray for Humans - Already Sleeping 7”

hooray for humans ireland xv q and not u
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Apr 07
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Hardcore for Nerds: Fight Like Apes - Live @ Whelan’s (album launch) Whelan’s 20 year anniversary - On The Record blog first time seeing Fight Like Apes, first time seeing any band at this stalwart of Dublin indie, for their double EP launch about a year previous: “anybody here know a band called Mclusky?” before playing this song

Hardcore for Nerds: Fight Like Apes - Live @ Whelan’s

(album launch)

Whelan’s 20 year anniversary - On The Record blog

first time seeing Fight Like Apes, first time seeing any band at this stalwart of Dublin indie, for their double EP launch about a year previous: “anybody here know a band called Mclusky?” before playing this song

fight like apes ireland xv
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1. Fight Like Apes - ‘Lend Me Your Face’ from Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (actual mp3 from the album, not a rip of my own)

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Apr 06
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Ham Sandwich - ‘Keepsake’. Video directed by Killian Broderick.

Hardcore for Nerds: Ham Sandwich

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2. Ham Sandwich - ‘Sad Songs’ from Carry the Meek (2008)

I don’t know whether it’s my latent or not-so-latent emo sensibilities, but I absolutely adore the broad strokes of melody, quiet-to-loud dynamics and dual guitar heaviness of this otherwise conventional - but very good - Irish indie band from Kells. It’s like Texas is the Reason for Meath.

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