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Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser

live @ Cubins, in association with Haven
Fri Jan 22nd 2010
Ticket €15 | Doors 8pm

Featuring
The Frank and Walters
John Spillane | Interference
Two Time Polka | The Nail Drivers
Hot Guitars | Steve Housden
and many more

Hi. Next week there will be a public meeting at Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street (near junction with Nicholas Street, opposite Fionn Barra's pub), Cork, titled,

"Haiti: Solidarity Not Occupation"

the start time is at 8pm, Tuesday, February 2nd
Speakers:
Elsie Haas (Haitian filmmaker) &
Jose Antonio Gutierrez (Latin American Solidarity Centre)



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202s, Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands, Declan Q Kelly,

Crane Lane Theatre,
Cork,
Sat Feb 27th
(Free Admission).





202s:
202s marry vintage synth sounds with the pop instrumentation of melodicas, glockenspiels and harmonicas, then filter the lot through a post-punk haze. Their self-titled debut album was released in Ireland & across Europe in 2009 through Parisian indie label Le Son Du Maquis (home to A Certain Ratio & more). Belfasts' AU Magazine described it as “a beautiful Frankenstein of a record” while prominent French music mag Magic RPM called it “a mixture of harmonica, psychedelic sounds, a taste of pop & a funk base”. Other commentators have made comparisons with acts including Stereolab, the Flaming Lips, Eno, Can, Grandaddy, Primal Scream, Air, Kraftwerk, Neil Young and The The. The Irish Times meanwhile described their live set as a mixture of "gorgeous Krautrock grooves, really robust songs and great stage presence".

Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands:
Patrick Kelleher is a 26 year-old musician based in Dublin. His music varies from brooding, tense electronica to jaunty acoustica to 8-bit dance-floor ditties to evocative, experimental pop but always with a twist of something ethereal or idiosyncratic. His songs are often premised on a mixture of live instrumentation, drum machines, cheapo voice-sampling Yamaha keyboards and vocals that are, at times, heavily distorted. Kelleher has been championed by Today FM's Donal Dineen and BBC Radio 6’s Stuart Maconie amongst others. His debut album ‘ You Look Cold’ was one of the most critically acclaimed Irish releases of 2009.

http://www.myspace.com/the202s
http://www.myspace.com/patrickkelleher
http://www.myspace.com/declanqkelly

Just to let ye know

Dublin band The Butterfly Explosion play An Brog, Cork City tomorrow night. Free in!
Support from Cork's own Beastmen, show kick off around nine or so.

Links-

www.myspace.com/butterflyexplosion

www.myspace.com/beastmenmusic
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A copy of the programme of the events throughout International Women's day, is available below. Enjoy!


http://preview.tinyurl.com/yd9746r

Film Screening: Living Utopia. Thursday, 13th May, 8pm in Solidarity Books.

Living Utopia is a unique documentary that blends the historical account of the origins and development of the Spanish anarchist movement, focussing on the social revolution of 1936 and the subsequent defense against Fascism. A reflection on the philosophical underpinnings of such a movement and their practical application. As both an informative and inspiring piece of research it is considered a jewel amongst historians and rebel hearts. Running Time: 94 minutes.


Film Screening: Matewan. Saturday, 15th May, 8pm in Solidarity Books.

Matewan (1987) is an American drama film written and directed by John Sayles, illustrating the events of a coal mine-workers’ strike and attempt to unionize in 1920 in Matewan, a small town in the hills of West Virginia.
Based on the Battle of Matewan, the film features Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, Kevin Tighe and Will Oldham. Running Time: 135 minutes.

Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street, Opposite Fionn Barras, Cork City
http://www.solidaritybooks.org/
solidaritybooks at gmail dot com

Film Screening: Cuba - An African Odyssey, Thursday, 13th May, 8pm in Solidarity Books.


This revealing, award-winning documentary adds to our understanding of the Cold War through its least-known context Africa.

From 1961 to 1991, the Dark Continent was a battleground for four different competing interests. The Soviet Union wanted to extend its influence into a new continent; the U.S. lusted after Africa s natural resources; former European empires felt their grip on the area weaken; and, newly formed African nations fought to defend their recently won independence. When the latter called on Cuban guerillas to aid them in their struggle, Castro and Cuba stepped in to build a new offensive strategy, which would have long-lasting influence on developing countries in their battles against colonialism.

From Che Guevara s efforts in the Congo to the triumphant battle at Cuito Cuanavale, CUBA: AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY tells the story of those internationalists who won their battles but ultimately lost the war.


Film Screening: Revanche, Saturday, 15th May, 8pm in Solidarity Books.

Ex-con Alex dreams about starting a new life with the Ukrainian prostitute Tamara. To do so, he wants to rob a bank erasing debts and making the flight towards the South possible. But Tamara is unintentionally shot on the escape by the coincidentally present policeman, Robert. Alex flees to the farm of his grandfather and learns that Robert lives close by...thoughts of revenge start to arise.

Running Time: 121 minutes.

Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street, Opposite Fionn Barras, Cork City
http://www.solidaritybooks.org/
solidaritybooks at gmail dot com

Thursday night (May 20th 2010) Linda Cullen and Band and Peter Delaney play at Come Down and Meet the Folks. An Alt-Country night hosted once a month upstairs in Fred Zeppelins. Its a Fiver in. Some videos of the last night
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