Released last Friday, The Sky Was a Mouth Again marks the second installment in Diet Of Worms’ ongoing exploration of ‘Louie Louie’ as a vessel for dissent. A year after Hunger Is Violence, the Dublin cassette label and publisher returns with a deeper, more unruly dive, gathering artists like Richard Dawson, Charles Hayward of This Heat, Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt, Junior Brother, and Valentina Magaletti to tear the song apart & reassemble it in solidarity with Palestine. Below, Gavin Duffy unpacks the intent and atmosphere behind the project. The Sky Was A Mouth Again by Various Artists Few songs have endured,…
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Cyprus Avenue is set for a massive Palestine fundraiser next month. On 24th March, the Cork venue will host the unmissable Gig for Gaza, featuring a host of TTA favourites from or based in Cork. As well as My Goodness’ ‘Goods For Gaza, the fundraiser will feature sets by I Dreamed A Dream, Pretty Happy, Elaine Malone, Caoilian Sherlock, The Altered Hours and Fixity. Tickets for the fundraiser, which kicks off at 7pm, cost €20 with proceeds going to Human Appeal. Buy tickets here. Photo for TTA by Celeste Burdon