Fade street is shit.

When the people at RTE decided Dublin needed their own answer to MTV's show the Hills no one could have predicted how awful it would be. Fade Street followed "the main characters Louise, Danielle, Cici and Vogue as they make their way, and survive the challenges of career, love, family and friendships while living in Dublin." The result was an often cringe worthy and laughable farce of a show. The young people of Ireland hung our heads in shame as the national broadcaster made our city and it's young inhabitants look like a bunch of brain dead tools. Luckily in the last 24 hours I have watched the show and enjoyed it. Hypocrisy? No, some fine and humorous people have made a YouTube video where they have entertainingly redubbed the show. It's aptly called "Fade Street is Shit" and it's hilarious. They have other videos which are good, but I am hoping they continue with this. Enjoy.

The R.A.G.E Record Store.

We recently discovered this excellent little record store on Fade St. (it's funny how I can't take the name of that street seriously anymore thanks to that awful RTE show). It is everything you expect a second hand record store to be; well stocked with quality old vinyl all in good condition. For those with a taste for vintage video games they have old consoles and games for sale (SNES, N64, Segas etc). Everything is also reasonable, the kind of price one pays in Berlin or London. I picked up Let's Dance by David Bowie and Born To Run by Bruce Springteen for under a tenner each. Not something I'm used to doing in Dublin, where on the rare occasion I have found old records I have been expected to pay through the nose for them. This place is just what the city needs. So if you're a fan of vinyl or old computer games or thinking starting a colection of either, get to the street forever tainted by the fools at RTE and check out this shop. Here are some pictures Alex took.