Hope Show 48 – McGonagles or bust

Hope Show 48 – McGonagiggles Special

1. HDQ – Things Seem A Whole Lot Brighter Now (1988)
2. Redskins – Kick Over The Statues (1985)
3. Echo And THe Bunnymen – Rescue (1982)
4. A House – Endless Art (many times)
5. Nomeansno – I see a mansion in the sky (1991)
6. Neds Atomic Dustbin – Kill Your Television (1991)
7. Paranoid Visions – Ignore IT (many times)
8. Teenage Fan Club – Mellow Doubt (1990 w/ Sonic Youth)
9. Wedding Present – Brassneck (1988)
10. The Fall – Hit The North (1982)
11. Blur – Parklife (1991)
12. Public Enemy – Bring The Noise (1987)
13. Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot (1990)
14. Manic Street Preachers – This Is Yesterday (1992)
15. Theatre Of Hate – Do You Believe IN The Westworld (1982)
16 Big Audio Dynamite – Medicine Show (1987)


Dublin has been home to many venues over the past 30 years. When I started going to and playing at gigs our venues were the Baggott Inn, Ivy Rooms and the legendary McGonagles for the slightly bigger affairs. It was a great sized room, 700 capacity and when it was packed it was. Real hot.

Not all the bands above played to a packed hall, some were cold but it was always buzzing. A great venue, for sure.