Rain Gods by James Lee Burke In his afterword to this book, James Lee Burke states, ‘I think this is my best novel…’ Strong words indeed from an author who has a back-catalogue that is the envy of writers everywhere. Published in 2009, Rain Gods centres upon the aged figure of Hackberry Holland, a sheriff […]
This rebel ballad is about the Irish revolutionaries of 1798, who set aside religious differences to stand side by side against the colonialism of England, in Ireland. The song makes references to the Battle of Ballynahinch in which the United Irishmen engaged with the British forces. The rebel army in the area was composed mostly […]
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With the inevitable and continuing failures of the Stormont Executive, and the resultant debate surrounding political arrangements for the Occupied Six Counties, Rebel Voice wishes to publicly weigh in with a suggestion regarding the future of this beautiful part of Ireland. Whilst many of the ideas that have already been presented…
In this listing of quotes on socialism, it is worth noting those by Albert Einstein. In particular, Rebel Voice recommends careful consideration of the first quote shown here. In this passage, Einstein has hit the proverbial nail on the head. His assessment of the effects of Capitalism upon our societies is more relevant today then […]
One for those of a certain vintage. Idol was touted as being punk, maybe because he had spiky hair. But there’s no punk rhythm to this one. Rock all the way. – If you care, give it a share –
Red Moon by Benjamin Percy Patrick Gamble is a fairly regular young man in a world where the lycan problem is growing. The werewolves are unhappy about the continual erosion of their civil rights, and Patrick finds himself swept up in an epic tale of terror, heroism, loss and hope. Of course it doesn’t help […]
The Fenian Brotherhood was a revolutionary organisation founded in the USA in 1858 by John O’Mahony. His comrade, James Stephens, who was on the European mainland at that time, returned to Ireland to found the sister organisation of the Fenians, known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood. In the US, the Fenians decided to apply pressure […]
This is taken from the cracking,but under-rated movie, Streets of Fire (1984), in which Diane Lane was smokin’ hot, and Willem Dafoe played a very credible bad guy. – If you care, give it a share –
This is a stylish presentation of imagery from Palestine that demonstrates that the people there will never give up their aspirations for freedom, and peace with dignity. – If you care, give it a share –
Priorities of the single man I looked at her, she looked at me, Her eyes roamed up and down, She softly smiled, dispelling then my doubt. I wandered forth, so beckoned By this Queen, bereft of crown, She whispered close, ‘your shirt’s on inside-out’. We danced upon the moonbeams As the nighttime […]
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As an old Irish teetotal aunt might say, alcohol is nothing but the Devil’s urine. Watching these clips it can be hard to disagree. Yet we persevere… https://youtu.be/fFBC5aa1wFw https://youtu.be/Xvj4Ud-RKrM In this compilation, watch for the man carrying his bike as his trousers fall down. https://youtu.be/v54-R_WBYBE Here we have a Welsh…
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Time’s Insidious Dreams ? Tick…tock… Bump… bump… I touch the walls to feel them stretch and give. I sense the muffled sounds, the rhythmic thump, thump, around, all around. Here I am. Now I am…able…to hear. ? Tick…tock… To sway. To stumble. To fall. Not far. Tenaciously tearing at cushions.…
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