Skelocrats release Bella Bella in BelloBar 17-4

Skelocrats  are basically the super group of the Dublins DIY Lo-F scene, made up of members Land Lovers’ Padraig Cooney, Grand Pocket Orchestra’s Bronwyn Murphy-White and Paddy Hanna, Groom’s Michael Stevens, with a line up like that it is really is hard to go wrong.

Sed super group released  new Album Bella Bella in BelloBar 17-4. (now there’s a mouthful) . Skelocrats have been going since 2012 and wasted no time in making a splash, by the end of that year they had already released a greatest hits compilation. ”The Best of Skelocrats” a  combination of their two EPS  ”Whip Crack away” and ”Hot Yoga”. Ambitious for the bands first year right?

Well the  Lo-Fi Dublin quartet didn’t let us down in 2014. Bringing elements of each members separate projects Bella Bella is Janglepop at its very best. You can listen  and buy it here

Paul Collins (The Beat The Nerves) in BelloBar Easter Sunday.

 

The King of Power Pop celebrated Easter Sunday with BelloBar. With career spanning over 3 decades, Collins has earned the titles of both pioneer and veteran of the power pop. As a member in groups such as The Nerves, The Breakaways and The Beat. The Nerves, best remembered for co-writing 1978 hit ‘’Hanging on the Telephone’’ made famous by Blondie. His work has inspired generations of musicians that have come after him, most notably American Punk band Green Day. In September 2014 Collins released his album ”Feel the Noise” recorded in Detroit with a handful of local notables helping out —Nikki Corvette ” David Shettler of the Sights and SSM plays the drums, Sights leader Eddie Baranek , and producer Jim Diamond

Collins’s forte is touring at ground level with as bare bones an operation as possible; these are shows for the everyday rock fan not big ticket shows that break people’s pocket. Collins knows who he is and what he can do, play balls to the walls power pop music to a crowd not more than ten feet away.

No Monster Club

 

 

Bobby Aherne, the man  behind the project known as No Monster Club donned  his usual polka dotted dust suit to launch his Ultra catchy new album ”People are Weird”, Full of fuzz pop gems that kept a packed house dancing all night. The album is available on CD, Cassette or Download here