This was after Johnny Rotten, aka John Lydon, left the band. – If you care, give it a share –
Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy This novel, set in both Mexico and the US in the mid-eighteenth century, has been lauded quite a bit since its publication in 1985. It centres around the life of the Kid, a fourteen year old boy born in 1833, in Tennessee, who leaves a motherless home in search of […]
An Gorta Mór – The Great Famine (Part 2)
This is the second part of the documentary examining the horror and genocide of An Gorta Mór. The first instalment can be found here: https://rebelvoiceblog.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/an-gorta-mor-the-great-famine-part-1/ – If you care, give it a share –
David Bowie – Life On Mars?
His passing was a great loss to the world of music. – If you care, give it a share –
1798 – Battle Of Vinegar Hill
This short documentary provides some insight into the tragic Battle of Vinegar Hill in Wexford, fought between the United Irishmen and the British military. There is a re-enactment shown, as well some some academic commentary. This is well worth the look for anyone interesting in better understanding Irish Republicanism. Sadly, Irish Republicans are too prone […]
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Here we find Larry getting a root when he hugs an older woman, and the sordid news gets around pretty quickly. Imagine him at your dinner party… – If you care, give it a share –
Damien Dempsey – Rocky Road To Dublin
This is Demspey’s take on the classic ballad. Damien Dempsey is surely one of the greatest of all of the many Irish Balladeers of today, or any day. – If you care, give it a share –
An Gorta Mór – The Great famine (Part 1)
This is the first of two documentaries that look into the tragedy that was the Great Famine of Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. Although the island was rich with food, 1 million died as a result of a lack of nutrition, most from disease brought on by weakened health. As 1.5 million of the most […]
Monty Python’s Holy Grail – Crazy Bunny Clip
This is a memorable scene from a memorable movie. Here the Monty Python lads find that not everything is as it seems. They soon discover that the cute rabbit has ‘sharp pointy teeth‘. This scene gave rise to the oft heard drunken shouts of Charge! followed quickly by Run Away! Enjoyed this? Why not share?
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
The Talking Heads classic, Psycho Killer, is instantly recognizable, no matter who tries to play it, almost. Here, Rebel Voice has presented you with a number of covers as well as the original at the end. We tend to favour the Trinca Acústica version, the video is wacky. It’s a great track though and even the […]
Rough Country
Rough Country by John Sandford The tagline for this novel is A land without law. A Killer without mercy. It all sounds very severe. But then again, this is a Virgil Flowers story, so really, how harsh can it be? Virgil Flowers must be one of the most likeable characters in modern fiction. He is […]
IRA T.V. Interview
In this clip, members of the PIRA speak with a French documentary crew about Republican tactics, and approach, to fighting the war against colonialism in the Occupied Six Counties (OSC) of Ireland. Given the political mess that currently exists in the OSC, tough questions are being as to whether or not the only thing that […]