Yearly Archives: 2016

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Hidden Rainbow Hair – the do you’ve been waiting for (early adopters have known since the start of the year) – uses underlights to conceal multicoloured tresses (VIBGYOR or randomly ordered) beneath an otherwise naturally shaded outer layer. An effective neo-mullet (business on the outside, party within) – owners of which can reveal their inner rainbow in the form of buns or braids as required.

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From an online survey by Nasc

The Irish Immigrant Support Centre NASC writes:

In June 2016, Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald stated that the Government had implemented 91 of the 173 recommendations of the Working Group on the Protection Process and Direct Provision (the ‘McMahon Report’), and has committed to implementing the remainder (bar the right to work) in the near future.

Nasc are conducting a brief survey to get feedback from direct provision residents on what, if anything, has changed in the last year.

Those who wish to take part in the survey can do so here

Previously: A Gesture To 1916

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GRIT – new demo out via Distr-Oi! Records

What you may need to know…

01. Hailing from Dublin, GRIT deliver seething female-fronted Oi! punk.

02. Consisting of members of RATS BLOOD and Burnchurch, the band debuted this past July at a gig in Grangegorman, followed by the digital self-release of their eponymously-titled demo.

03. The demo is streaming above in its entirety, available for streaming and download.

04. Sligo-based label and distro Distr-Oi! (an imprint of metal label Distro-y) have just announced the band will be releasing the demo on vinyl later on this year.

VERDICT: Challenging the predominantly male narrative of Oi!/punk in general, GRIT’s visceral disgust at the state of Irish society is not so much a breath of fresh air as a much-needed fist to the face.

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