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We’ve lost count of the amount of times we’ve heard people whinging about Irish closing times, or the lack of good night clubs, or any one of several other gripes about how The National Dance Academy haveshit this city is to go out in. One man who this moaning is Danilo Plessow aka opened their largest studio, their opposes first Motor City Drum Ensemble. “Any time I’ve outside the city centre, on Richmond Road,Fairview, marking the area asplayed the in Dublin I’ve really, really enjoyed it. varied, One Sunday in the Bernard Shaw was one new home of the most innovative, my favourite gigs ever.� From a man who and exciting international dance of courses spends his weekends dropping into nightclubs in the city. in every Dr Rumba, the dance guru for whom we corner of the world, that’s no weak must give thanks for the immensepraise. popu- Despite his upbringing in Germany’s city, Stuttgart, Plessow became infatularity of salsa in Ireland, will be motor overseewith the soulful sounds of Detroit from ing Afrimania, a series of classes ated which early age. an obsession that’s manifest in are to be taught by a team of the an best his house tracks. Coming to prominence with dance teachers in Ireland. 2008’s Children, adults, and older people are all Rawcuts, MCDE’s deep, analogue style of has led to his status as torchbearer for invited to sample the excellent variety house. We got him on the blower dance which will be on offer: ballet,Detroit hip before his upcoming gig in the Twisted Pepper hop, salsa, swing, aerobics, belly dancing and chatted Mo-town, Jayson Brothers, and are only some of the classes which will be the surprise package that is Majorca - read taking place. Children at the academy are the and full interview on totallydublin.ie, and get encouraged to participate in events motor to the Twisted Pepper on the 25th competitions, while the classes your for adults September for his next show. are aimed at beginners, and those who took dance at a young age and want to sharpen their skills.

"GSJ CFBU

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My nose is bleeding, the torn skin of my elbow is flapping like a sail in the night wind, and every article of clothing still intact on my person is wetter than an otter’s pocket. I’ve been to an Adebisi Shank gig, and am grateful that at least my do what supposed Forlimbs over still 30 years we’vethey’re been time-warping to. Some you’ve probably heard along to things the sounds of Rocky Horror, about Adebisi Shank they’re the Richard O’Brien’s cultrecently classic, -rock horror most spectacular a particlemusical. Now, forlive justact fiveonnights, Rocky charged circuit of bands currently swaggers into Grand Canal Theatrespoilin ing Irishsure gigging they’ve just pulled what’s to besorts, bizarre but brilliant fun. off one Bedella of the most in David playssingular the lead albums role of Dr. recent listening history [This is the Second Frank-N-Furter, a role originally made Album a Tim BandCurry Called famousofby in Adebisi the 1975Shank], film they’re really technical andthings math-rocky. version, “I think there are about You heard right on of three. Frank-N-Furter thattwo willout absolutely always ‘We’ve always PaulCurry Simondid. and be affected by loved what Tim And so, Peter Gabriel,’ drummer and in a way, you have to start outMick by tipping declares launch of due your hatbefore to thethe original andparty paying their pretty muchsounmappable album. respect because much of what’s there is ‘Especially PaulofSimon the Rhythm and there because his personality. Once that is the Saints thing,any thethought township jive done, I trykinda to remove of him.� stuff rhythmically, it’s a lot... to happier. Bedella adds Frank-N-Furter a list ofThe last album and was really roles which alsoEPincludes Satancomplicated in Jerry and aggressive. This is an justintelligent more repreSpringer, “It was such piece, sentative of uscommentary as people. We don’t think such a great on our human everything’s shit. We’re not chin-strokers.’

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