Lankum gig Dublin June 2024

TenPicnics · 10-06-2024 03:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122242287#Comment_122242287

Congratulations, a double whammy of ignorance - you clearly didn't hear the comments and know very little about Lankum.

I know your real talent is in wheeling out some numbers about how such or similar comments = big ticket sales, big attendances, and millions of quid for some other, not-comparable acts, but you might lay off on going there, please.

Fanirish · 10-06-2024 04:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122242525#Comment_122242525

I did hear the comments including the one before rocky road to Dublin (where Ian was summarising the songs themes including dislike of the British) and I know a lot about lankum as I’ve seen them dozens of times over the years.

TenPicnics · 10-06-2024 06:13PM

"Dozens of times" … riiight.

Dreamweapon · 10-06-2024 06:19PM

What did they say? Genuine Brit-bashing or a couple of throwaway comments?

My mate who went enjoyed the day. Reckoned Mercury Rev were the standout act but that the volume was too low for Mogwai. He also thought Lankum were very good.

Fanirish · 10-06-2024 06:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122243005#Comment_122243005

he mentioned that Rocky to road themes include the character of the song dislike/hatred of the British which got cheers from the audience and when mentioning Palestine he mentioned colonialism and how ireland our own exoerience with it.
a few directed mentions but to call it Brit bashing is ridiculous.

BadTurtle · 10-06-2024 10:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122243005#Comment_122243005

Definitely not actually Brit bashing. Shaming their ancestors for being colonising **** is not Brit bashing, its honesty. They were fairly restrained. This is just more begrudging from people as always- if we have a band get huge, the naysayers will crawl out of the woodwork claiming they're shite. If we win a medal at the Olympics the naysayers will say we should have won 2.

Lankum are a genuine talent, being recognised by anyone with common sense. Makes a nice change from Picture This and Dermot Kennedy, who seem like nice lads with unbelievable good fortune

Polar101 · 11-06-2024 01:30AM

Does anyone know what the capacity was at the festival? It felt like maybe 6000 people to me, but I really have no idea.

Lankum's set was quite short, wasn't a fan of the guy coming on to the stage a couple of times and tell them to stop playing (or else). I understand there's a curfew since it's outdoors and in a city, but they could've started earlier to do a longer set. But yeah, was pretty good for an outdoor gig - it's not like they are a stadium band. At least not yet.

Fanirish · 11-06-2024 08:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122244042#Comment_122244042

Between 8-10,000 at it.

Dreamweapon · 31-10-2025 03:10PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLLnF4vxaeY

Ghost Town cover. Thoughts?

Stillill42 · 31-10-2025 04:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123951513#Comment_123951513

Wow. I fecking LOVE that! A beautiful, inventive adaptation of one of my absolute favourite songs. My heart was in my mouth before I pressed play. Bizarre really, couldn't picture a Lankum version of it until I started listening but it almost immediately seemed perfectly suited to them. That would be awesome live. Loved the video too.

LLamachara · 31-10-2025 04:05PM

Great cover but only works as a video for me.

There’s a great Irish horror movie to be made soundtracked by Lankum.

dasdog · 31-10-2025 11:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123951513#Comment_123951513

Nice idea but not gone on it - its a down tempo tune for The Specials at 73bpm which was slow for them and dragging it down might work for a short cut scene in a drama production but it's not something I would listen to regularly. Plus one side of my face still looks like Radie Peate's eye bags. Stopped it when the fill in gaps modern production kicked in. I passed it on the the ska bastrd community and I've yet to hear back.

bodhrandude · 01-11-2025 01:01AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123951513#Comment_123951513

Love it, will definitely go and see them again, if I don't meet up with some of them at a session.

dasdog · 01-11-2025 01:55AM

Lankum originally being a punk band Lynched. Punk and Ska go hand in hand. Not feeling this one way too much production.

TenPicnics · 01-11-2025 11:47AM

I really don't like that at all. Their take on the song, and that video, seem to me to be lazy, pointless and utterly forgettable (hopefully).

I like Lankum a lot, and applaud what they're doing generally as regards Irish/trad/folk/electronica, etc., but having seen them a few times over the last 3 years or so (and Lynched before that), and given their music a fair listen, I do not love them. I love The Specials. Ghost Town by them, song and video, was and will always be perfect.

Stillill42 · 01-11-2025 12:03PM

I think that the mixed reaction to it in here, and all of us love our music, is a perfect reflection of the effect that Lankum have had since they started. Nothing easy or obvious, they make you think, they take chances. More power to them.

KawaKris · 01-11-2025 12:48PM

I've listened to it a few times both with/without the video, prefer w/o. I dunno, I think I like it but I don't like the last few secs of a video games tune. I've a feeling it will grow on me more.

Stillill42 · 01-11-2025 01:13PM

Any thoughts yourself @Dreamweapon ?

Dreamweapon · 01-11-2025 05:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123953469#Comment_123953469

It's ok, could've been better or worse. I can't stand yer man's whispered vocals. Just listening to it now on bandcamp and i prefer not having to look at them! They should have droned it up and smothered it in static similar to Low's 'Hey What' album.

Wooderson · 02-11-2025 09:07AM

Just grim. Aint nobody got time for that.

Polar101 · 06-11-2025 08:12AM

I'm hoping this was a one-off and not an indication of what the next album is going to sound like.

KawaKris · 06-11-2025 02:17PM

Why would Lankum with what looks like an obvious dislike of the brits, take what I think is a quintessential british song and make a cover ?. Is there something deeper going on here maybe ? I dunno, sure maybe I'm overthinking this, they might just like the song. Answering my own question here 😁.