John Spillane is a renowned singer-songwriter from the beautiful city of Cork in Ireland. He is a popular constant on both TV and radio on the Emerald Isle. Here is one of his better known ballads. The lyrics in this track are poetry and when set to the haunting melody serve to take the listener […]
For those Catholic Irish among you, the contents of this series of sketches may bring back memories. Mass is a strange affair. We Irish are essentially a pagan people who wear a veil of Christianity when it suits. We go to mass but usually it’s only so that you can say you were there, and […]
Islam is a religion that is much in the news of late. It is a faith that dates back to the early 7th century and is based upon the teachings of the prophet, Muhammad, who lived from circa 570 – 8th June 632. The Prophet was from the Arabian peninsula, having been born in Mecca. […]
The Midnight Line by Lee Child Jack Reacher is back on Rebel Voice, and this time he’s caught up in a strange mystery that involves a disappeared soldier, a launderette and a pawn-shop ring. Trust Reacher to find the most troublesome part of the USA. The following review contains some spoilers. As Reacher is walking […]
On 15th March, 2019, at approximately 1:45 pm, New Zealand Daylight Time, a lone gunman entered a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, and murdered 49 people. Scores of others were wounded, many seriously. The killer has been apprehended and identified as 28-year-old, Brenton Tarrant, an Australian national, fascist and Islamophobe. The killer, who is said […]
Massive shooting in New Zealand. Multiple victims. It was streamed live on Facebook. Man goes on a rant the night before. Threatens to do a shooting and planned to stream it live. Then it happens. https://www.nz herald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12213039 A gunman has opened fire at a mosque in central Christchurch, with reports of casualties and police […] via […]
The Johnstons were an Irish folk band from Slane in County Meath. This song is about a soldier based in the Curragh, in County Kildare, the main military base for colonial troops stationed in Ireland. It is typical of many songs written in Ireland that were associated, in some way, with the British military presence […]
Give My Head Peace is a light-hearted take on the conflict in the Occupied Six Counties of Ireland. Comedy, especially dark humour, is a coping mechanism and the Irish of the Six were in need of an effective means to deal with their pain. This sit-com, as much as it has been criticized, is one […]
By Philip Giraldi Source A recent article by Andrew Sullivan in the New York magazine considers how one might discuss the issue of Israel and its powerful domestic lobby without being accused of anti-Semitism. Sullivan is a keen observer of the dynamics of American political power and the article pretty clearly lays out why the […]
Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke Dave Robicheaux is a deeply troubled man. Not that you would know it. He only kills a few people every year and wouldn’t beat anyone up more than twice a week. But we like Dave at Rebel Voice. We like his style. We admire the cut of his […]
Here’s a popular song from the sweatiest troubadour in Kildare. Christy Moore has been performing for a very long time. He has been in various bands, from Planxty to Moving Hearts to The Bothy Band. He has also carved out a successful career as a solo performer, and more recently has toured with the virtuoso […]
The conflict in Syria has been a long and bloody affair. At first glance, it appears to be drawing to a close, but is it? As ISIS have been effectively defeated, and the mopping up of the ragged remains of their army continues, various players are moving to further their own agendas in the beleaguered […]
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