Welcome to the first Dublin Castle Rock And Roll Book Club Podcast. Literary and rocking in equal measure, click on the pic of New York Dolls legend Sylvain Sylvain T Rexing it to the max just there to enjoy news of forthcoming DC RNR Book Club happenings and the juice on what you missed so far, all wrapped up in a humorous jacket lovingly designed by Bugbear and Book Club hostess Julie Hamill, ably assisted and facilitated by Andy Dukey Duke.
Forthcoming events include interviews, Q and As and DJ sets concerning the likes of DJ Taylor (June 6th Dublin Castle), Nicky Weller (see below), Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls (July 21st Aatma Manchester and July 22nd Dublin Castle), Madness and Terry Edwards (July 4th Dublin Castle), Morrissey and Kevin Cummins (Sept 5th Dublin Castle), The Damned (Aug 16th Dublin Castle) and loads more really exciting hapenings to be announced soon. Traverse the site and keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook for more info.
Wed 20th June
The Dublin Castle Rock And Roll Book Club
‘Growing Up With Punk’ Julie Hamill Q And A with Nicky Weller
Pictorial Punk Sounds Provided by DJ Tony Bugbear
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Growing Up With Punk is a beautifully presented coffee table book packed from cover to cover with celebrity memories paying tribute to the bands that inspired an entire generation. Written by Nicky Weller, Barry Cain, Russell Reader and Den Davis who brought you ‘Growing Up With The Jam’ and ‘About the Young Idea’ exhibitions. A host of household names from the world of music contribute (Rat Scabies, Hazel O’Connor, Billy Idol, Glen Matlock , Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton, Rick Buckler, Hugh Cornwell, Captain Sensible, Clem Burke, Toyah, Gaye Advert and many many more).[more]
Heart-warming personal recollections, accolades and unseen photos, including work by Virginia Turbett, Jill Furmanovsky and Martyn Goddard, this really is a must read for any music fan. With a punk era DJ set topping and tailing tonight’s proceedings, Julie Hamill interviews Nicky Weller on stage in the world famous Dublin Castle, where so many of the afore mentioned people have previously soaked up the mojo. We will invite questions from the audience and you can purchase the book and get it signed by Nicky her good self. “Punk was both a political and social movement. I fitted into the social side of it. The community was the first time I experienced people listening to my ideas without being openly scornful to my face. Punk was my refuge and my home.”