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Title: Kneecap...
Post by: Captain Scarlet on August 17, 2024, 04:22:09 PM
Lads I am in a minority thinking these lads are just good marketing? Or just me unable to warm to them...

The songs are grand with lots of English lyrics.

They have a lot of fans in my work who are middle class types who also love Blindboy...

Like any younger lads here or lads with kids who are into them?

Not sure if there has been a thread before...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Bogman on August 17, 2024, 04:36:03 PM
Absolute bellends.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on August 17, 2024, 04:45:54 PM
Quote from: Captain Scarlet on August 17, 2024, 04:22:09 PMLads I am in a minority thinking these lads are just good marketing? Or just me unable to warm to them...

The songs are grand with lots of English lyrics.

They have a lot of fans in my work who are middle class types who also love Blindboy...

Like any younger lads here or lads with kids who are into them?

Not sure if there has been a thread before...
Honestly haven't listened to their stuff, but they're promoting Irish language and learning about our history etc which can only be a good thing. The film is meant to be excellent as well so fair play to them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on August 17, 2024, 04:48:50 PM
THey're a bit hit and miss, but the good stuff is really good.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2024, 04:56:24 PM
They're superb. And the film is excellent
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: gallsman on August 17, 2024, 05:44:31 PM
Some of the songs are very cleverly done, both lyrically and musically. Not sure they'll ever win too many awards or be massively commercially successful, but doubt they care either.

They come across very well in any interviews I've ever seen with them. They're no dopes.

Fair play to them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Itchy on August 17, 2024, 06:05:18 PM
Going to watch the movie next week. Was never much into rap so I'll leave comments on the music to others but as the man above said fair play to them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Brendan on August 17, 2024, 06:07:21 PM
Listen to Radio 1 quite alot and they get alot of plays on there considering the very niche genre. They pissed off the tories which is good also
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Harold Disgracey on August 17, 2024, 08:40:43 PM
I'm in my fifties and I think they're great. The film is excellent too.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2024, 09:43:28 PM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on August 17, 2024, 08:40:43 PMI'm in my fifties and I think they're great. The film is excellent too.

Not quite as old but I agree. Roll on December 21st
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on August 17, 2024, 10:43:04 PM
Most exciting and innovative Irish group since Horslips.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 01:32:46 PM
Have these boyos jumped the shark?
I don't think they'll last much longer with their cheering of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israelis usually get their man!

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: screenexile on April 26, 2025, 01:44:09 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 01:32:46 PMHave these boyos jumped the shark?
I don't think they'll last much longer with their cheering of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israelis usually get their man!



No confirmation that their visas have been revoked as yet.

All their gigs are sold out too so might be a while yet before they jump the shark. They could have pulled back on the rhetoric given the risks involved but they're sticking with it.

Will be interesting ti see how it all plays out. The outrage over what Israel are doing seems to have died down and is fading into the background so fair play to them making it front and centre again!
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: RedHand88 on April 26, 2025, 01:55:45 PM
I just don't get it.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 26, 2025, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 01:32:46 PMHave these boyos jumped the shark?
I don't think they'll last much longer with their cheering of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israelis usually get their man!


Fair play to them calling out Israel, but doing it in the US isn't ideal for career longevity.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 02:01:30 PM
There is zero chance they'll be allowed into the US under the current administration.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PM
Fair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on April 26, 2025, 02:19:02 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 26, 2025, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 01:32:46 PMHave these boyos jumped the shark?
I don't think they'll last much longer with their cheering of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israelis usually get their man!


Fair play to them calling out Israel, but doing it in the US isn't ideal for career longevity.

Remaining 3/4 gigs sold out immediately after Coachella.. They seem very principled, I'm sure it outweighs having a career in the USA
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Rossfan on April 26, 2025, 02:24:48 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 26, 2025, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 26, 2025, 01:32:46 PMHave these boyos jumped the shark?
I don't think they'll last much longer with their cheering of Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israelis usually get their man!


Fair play to them calling out Israel, but doing it in the US isn't ideal for career longevity.
Like calling out Nazis in 1930s Germany.
Fair play to them
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on April 26, 2025, 02:36:20 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PMFair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...


Likewise. Their gig last December was maybe the best I've ever been to
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: marty34 on April 26, 2025, 02:51:39 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 26, 2025, 02:36:20 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PMFair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...


Likewise. Their gig last December was maybe the best I've ever been to

Fair play to them.   They're saying what everyone else is thinking about the genocide in Gaza and it's p#"sing people off. Good to see it.

At least they're principled.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Captain Scarlet on April 26, 2025, 06:59:42 PM
It pissed off all the right people but they were not fully on the radar of a certain lobby in the US.

Fair play to them because it is money where your mouth is stuff.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 26, 2025, 07:11:06 PM
Fair fucks to them. They'll earn enough money without the US. Great lads and the movie is funny as f**k.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: bannside on April 26, 2025, 07:40:26 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PMFair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...


I'm with Truthsayer in this. They ain't for being bought out, and it's their authenticity that will win over enough goodwill to make sure they draw crowds and fans everywhere.

Probably one of the hottest acts around, didn't 100k come out and take over the streets of Melbourne for them recently.

The minute they sell their soul for money will be the minute they will lose the majority of their newly acquired massive fanbase.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on April 26, 2025, 07:54:22 PM
Quote from: bannside on April 26, 2025, 07:40:26 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PMFair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...


I'm with Truthsayer in this. They ain't for being bought out, and it's their authenticity that will win over enough goodwill to make sure they draw crowds and fans everywhere.

Probably one of the hottest acts around, didn't 100k come out and take over the streets of Melbourne for them recently.

The minute they sell their soul for money will be the minute they will lose the majority of their newly acquired massive fanbase.

I really hope, and don't think they will, do that
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on April 26, 2025, 08:49:53 PM
You don't have to like everything they rap about...

How much of its true...who knows...

Love their music...don't take it too serious...

Absolute legends these lads...

Balls of steel compared to many others with a much BIGGER platform...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: marty34 on April 26, 2025, 08:50:38 PM
Quote from: bannside on April 26, 2025, 07:40:26 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 26, 2025, 02:18:11 PMFair play to them calling out what is an absolute genocide funded by the US. They don't need America .. do you want Bono or Geldof in all their riches selling their souls to Zionism and the British?
Kneecap come from West Belfast and are well aware what constitutes imperialism and genocide. I love their music too and I'm an aul boy...


I'm with Truthsayer in this. They ain't for being bought out, and it's their authenticity that will win over enough goodwill to make sure they draw crowds and fans everywhere.

Probably one of the hottest acts around, didn't 100k come out and take over the streets of Melbourne for them recently.

The minute they sell their soul for money will be the minute they will lose the majority of their newly acquired massive fanbase.

100% Bannside.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: andoireabu on April 26, 2025, 09:29:05 PM
Some of their music is brilliant, some isn't. Sparks a bit of interest in the language and has made me look a few things up. Thought the movie was brilliant and they annoy all the right people. Keep at it I'd say!
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: trileacman on April 27, 2025, 04:39:44 PM
If they've said " kill your MP" then they are idiots though. No need for that given 2 MPs have been killed in that last few years by extremists.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 27, 2025, 05:00:30 PM
Must be some digging going on to discredit them... November 2023 allegedly
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 27, 2025, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 27, 2025, 05:00:30 PMMust be some digging going on to discredit them... November 2023 allegedly
Any links to this? Hardly matter, wouldnt put anyone off them that isn't already.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Rossfan on April 27, 2025, 07:19:15 PM
The zionist puppet masters piling it on these lads.
No danger of the Brit police arresting an Israeli Government minister the other week.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: gallsman on April 27, 2025, 07:40:43 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 27, 2025, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 27, 2025, 05:00:30 PMMust be some digging going on to discredit them... November 2023 allegedly
Any links to this? Hardly matter, wouldnt put anyone off them that isn't already.

That's not the point. It's that any potential conviction could have massive repercussions for them in terms of their ability to travel and gig.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: No1 on April 27, 2025, 08:04:28 PM
Great bunch of lads.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AM
Fair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.

Thought the film was a good watch at the time too & their concert was brilliant in December. They sold out Bocher road (40,000 in 45mins) Some going.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: AustinPowers on April 28, 2025, 12:13:03 PM
I've only seen them interviewed  briefly on the late late show , so I know  very little about them

What are they? Rappers? Singers? Do they read  poetry?

Is it like being  at a Wolfe Tones concert?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 01:49:04 PM
A bit stupid to say the things about the MP's, ya can't go about and say that, as for supporting Gaza and the Palestinian groups well, that shouldn't be an issue, and highlighting the problems in the Middle East is not being done enough

The MP thing they should just say they were stupid and got caught up with the emotions at the time, but after an MP or two have been killed by people recently in England it probably wasn't the smartest thing to say 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).


Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: imtommygunn on April 28, 2025, 02:12:29 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

Irrelevant if they said it. They've now put themselves out there to be got at which they probably will be unfortunately.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 02:39:38 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).



They won't be destroyed no more that the Wolfe Tones have been destroyed. Boo hoo they shouted Hamas while UK and US supports slaughter of over 50,000 civilians.
Calling for killing of MP could be more damaging though they won't be destroyed. Will sell-out everywhere...
People are not stupid to what the media and Tories are at here... 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on April 28, 2025, 02:56:56 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).




Idiots for calling out genocide? And destroyed by who exactly?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tubberman on April 28, 2025, 03:36:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 28, 2025, 02:56:56 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).




Idiots for calling out genocide? And destroyed by who exactly?

No, idiots for calling for People to kill their local MP!
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on April 28, 2025, 03:45:15 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on April 28, 2025, 03:36:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 28, 2025, 02:56:56 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).




Idiots for calling out genocide? And destroyed by who exactly?

No, idiots for calling for People to kill their local MP!

There's worse things said and done in the houses of parliament that has actually led to the deaths of thousands people.

Let's not kid ourselves this wasn't an issue until they called out the Israelis at Coachella.

Zionist Israelies and their proxies doing their best to cover up their genocide.

Louis Theroux will be next and all he did was let the colonisers talk openly about their genocidal mentality.


Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 03:48:47 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on April 28, 2025, 03:36:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 28, 2025, 02:56:56 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).




Idiots for calling out genocide? And destroyed by who exactly?

No, idiots for calling for People to kill their local MP!
Witch hunt. This is from November 2023... the British have supported slaughter of over 50,000 people.. it was stupid thing to say but pales into absolute insignificance against the support of genocide. Is British politicians should be called out...
Micháel Martin jumping on the bandwagon now. Is an abiding image of him pointing at a hole in a ceiling caused by Hamas. A US/Israel lackey...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: imtommygunn on April 28, 2025, 04:25:23 PM
It is a witch hunt but that's how it works when you're this critical this publicly. It doesn't make them wrong
 - it just means they are put in a position where they will be discredited repeatedly publicly to try and shut down their argument. No one is justifying that but that is the way the world works these days sadly.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Pub Bore on April 28, 2025, 04:48:45 PM
Meanwhile the Taoiseach in the Republic has urged Kneecap to give "urgent clarity" on their views of Hamas and to publicly denounce threats of violence against public representatives.

One of the funniest things I've read in ages.  He really is dense.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: marty34 on April 28, 2025, 05:06:14 PM
This is what the DUP leader Gavin Robinson said about Kneecap:

"Promoting sectarianism, glorifying violence and spreading division under the guise of "art" is still hate. Kneecap need to be investigated for their hate crimes.

If anyone else did this, they'd be in a courtroom, not a stage."


I kid you not - he actually tweeted this and us a few months out from July 12th.

You couldn't make it up.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: marty34 on April 28, 2025, 05:07:07 PM
Free speech is alright with people....until someone says something that you disagree with.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Pub Bore on April 28, 2025, 05:15:38 PM
Is cuma leosan foc faoi aon MP.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 05:36:06 PM
People are giving Kneecap a lot of leeway because they're on the same side.
If a group from a Loyalist area quipped 'kill TDs' or 'up the IDF' during a rap solo, I doubt the same appeals for free speech would hold.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 05:46:39 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 05:36:06 PMPeople are giving Kneecap a lot of leeway because they're on the same side.
If a group from a Loyalist area quipped 'kill TDs' or 'up the IDF' during a rap solo, I doubt the same appeals for free speech would hold.

From the same side? Only a fascist could be on the side of the IDF.
Kill MPs was one stupid comment... have you heard what passes for music bands here every July? #funded
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 05:54:35 PM
People, media and those for and against are giving examples/excuses or using but they are worse or whatever..

Just nail it for what it was, stupidity, turn round and apologise for saying the MP thing, done, at this stage it'll be damage limitations and it'll go away, those that are annoyed wouldn't give them the light of day anyways.

If they double down then they could lose out on a lot of current projects they have been booked for, be a shame as they've put in some shift since starting out.

Btw I haven't heard one song, rapping wouldn't be my thing, but like to see local talent do well internationally.

I don't see the issue with Hamas supporting or calling Israel out at every opportunity
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 05:59:43 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 03:48:47 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on April 28, 2025, 03:36:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 28, 2025, 02:56:56 PM
Quote from: Banks of the Bann on April 28, 2025, 02:08:18 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 01:42:13 PM
Quote from: Premier Emperor on April 28, 2025, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 28, 2025, 11:39:04 AMFair play to them, raising awareness and using their platform when many others aren't.
Cheering on Hamas and Hezbollah (who killed Sean Rooney). Calling for MPs to be killed
That's really going to help.

Sean Rooney's killing was a terrible deed. Is many awful acts carried out by these groupings.
Israel and the US has committed mass atrocities for decades. Armed groups are going to appear in the face of an imperialist onslaught, often on a population of innocent civilians. IRA was same here.. who were the terrorists though?
Did Kneecap call for killing of Tory MPs? Stupid if true although in the euphoria of a gig, I doubt they meant it literally.

When Israel are trying to paint everyone who objects to their genocide as Hamas supporters, idiots like Kneecap give them an open goal. They need to grow the f**k up and get wise otherwise they will be destroyed (attempt ongoing).




Idiots for calling out genocide? And destroyed by who exactly?

No, idiots for calling for People to kill their local MP!
Witch hunt. This is from November 2023... the British have supported slaughter of over 50,000 people.. it was stupid thing to say but pales into absolute insignificance against the support of genocide. Is British politicians should be called out...
Micháel Martin jumping on the bandwagon now. Is an abiding image of him pointing at a hole in a ceiling caused by Hamas. A US/Israel lackey...
Spot on.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 06:03:33 PM
Doubt they'll lose any support and the digging up stuff from 2 years ago just proves it to be a witch hunt by the permanently offended/Israel lovers. Probably not the smartest thing to say but doesn't really seem too bad when you're comparing it to the murder of thousands of innocents in Gaza.

Could be wrong but they seem like the sort of lads that would rather lose out on big money than sell out on their beliefs. (In all fairness I don't know any good living Tories either!)
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: skeog on April 28, 2025, 06:35:56 PM
Cannot understand how they do gigs in the UK.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 07:09:45 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 05:46:39 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 05:36:06 PMPeople are giving Kneecap a lot of leeway because they're on the same side.
If a group from a Loyalist area quipped 'kill TDs' or 'up the IDF' during a rap solo, I doubt the same appeals for free speech would hold.

From the same side? Only a fascist could be on the side of the IDF.
Kill MPs was one stupid comment... have you heard what passes for music bands here every July? #funded
Just because the other side has knuckle draggers, it doesn't follow that you should match them.
These guys seem a bit like James McClean, just when it seems you have the high moral ground, you put the ball in your own net.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 07:22:00 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 06:03:33 PMDoubt they'll lose any support and the digging up stuff from 2 years ago just proves it to be a witch hunt by the permanently offended/Israel lovers. Probably not the smartest thing to say but doesn't really seem too bad when you're comparing it to the murder of thousands of innocents in Gaza.

Could be wrong but they seem like the sort of lads that would rather lose out on big money than sell out on their beliefs. (In all fairness I don't know any good living Tories either!)

I wouldn't know too many decent tories but I'm not going to ask people to murder them.. again what the governments are not doing with regards to Israel's genocide has nothing to do with that stupid probably off the cuff comments they have done twice.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: GTP on April 28, 2025, 07:32:24 PM
Kneecap will have lost media support, and they will not be able to generate the same kind of good attention for legitimate causes they want to support. Doesn't matter if it was Nov 23 or last week they said something from here on in they can be described by those against their message as terrorist supporters who called for the death of MPs.
The comments attributed to them are misplaced, inappropriate and unfortunately has made them the story not genocide or the Palestinian people.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: AustinPowers on April 28, 2025, 07:56:23 PM
Is it a coincidence that this  18 month old video  was brought  out just as Kneecap  are getting more coverage? And speaking out against the  genocide?

The  Tory MP statement was idiotic but  it was  idiotic 18 months ago too
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 08:32:26 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 28, 2025, 07:56:23 PMIs it a coincidence that this  18 month old video  was brought  out just as Kneecap  are getting more coverage? And speaking out against the  genocide?

The  Tory MP statement was idiotic but  it was  idiotic 18 months ago too

They allegedly said it twice.. I've heard worse in the bars in Liverpool but those singers ain't going to be global..

Again I have nothing against their support for Gaza, but a heartfelt apology on the MP thing would go a long way to shut this down and make it manageable
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 08:32:30 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 28, 2025, 07:56:23 PMIs it a coincidence that this  18 month old video  was brought  out just as Kneecap  are getting more coverage? And speaking out against the  genocide?

The  Tory MP statement was idiotic but  it was  idiotic 18 months ago too
Absolutely. Most sensible people will see it for what it is but it's ammunition for c***ts to deflect with.

Anyway, they're a couple of lads from West Belfast rapping in Irish, not politicians.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 08:34:27 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 28, 2025, 07:56:23 PMIs it a coincidence that this  18 month old video  was brought  out just as Kneecap  are getting more coverage? And speaking out against the  genocide?

The Tory MP statement was idiotic but it was  idiotic 18 months ago too
It's no coincidence because no one could be bothered about them 18 months ago. Just like when a player becomes a Premier league star and the foolish teenage tweets get dug up.

Maybe Kneecap could have been smarter about what they were saying...it would have solved a lot.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 08:36:14 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 05:54:35 PMI don't see the issue with Hamas supporting or calling Israel out at every opportunity
Can you give me one good reason why they, or anyone else should support Hamas?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 08:51:18 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 08:36:14 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 05:54:35 PMI don't see the issue with Hamas supporting or calling Israel out at every opportunity
Can you give me one good reason why they, or anyone else should support Hamas?


I don't live in Gaza, but I'd say if I lived that life I'd probably be  supporting hamas or whatever political grouping that's standing up for your existence.

I'm not saying from the comfort of my sofa that Hamas are angels in all of this.. but Christ i can't imagine what life is like and the choices people have in that country, what I do know that circumstances can throw up unimaginable terror. The Yugoslavian war, watching that live at the time will tell the world what people can do to each other
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: skeog on April 28, 2025, 06:35:56 PMCannot understand how they do gigs in the UK.
Why? They despise Tories... more than half of England does. They call out genocide....
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 08:54:32 PM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 28, 2025, 08:36:14 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 28, 2025, 05:54:35 PMI don't see the issue with Hamas supporting or calling Israel out at every opportunity
Can you give me one good reason why they, or anyone else should support Hamas?

Bot.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 08:55:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: skeog on April 28, 2025, 06:35:56 PMCannot understand how they do gigs in the UK.
Why? They despise Tories... more than half of England does. They call out genocide....
They'll have some lunatic Tommy Robinson types try to stir shit at their gigs now.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 09:31:02 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 08:55:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 28, 2025, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: skeog on April 28, 2025, 06:35:56 PMCannot understand how they do gigs in the UK.
Why? They despise Tories... more than half of England does. They call out genocide....
They'll have some lunatic Tommy Robinson types try to stir shit at their gigs now.
Was thinking Skeog was suggesting different reason they shouldn't play in Britain.. like the way McClean's haters say about him...
 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on April 28, 2025, 10:51:51 PM
The timing of the whole kill tour MOs malarkey is not coincidental at all. When did they say it by the way? How do we know they actually did?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 28, 2025, 10:59:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 28, 2025, 10:51:51 PMThe timing of the whole kill tour MOs malarkey is not coincidental at all. When did they say it by the way? How do we know they actually did?
sometime in 2023. Seen the mobile phone footage online earlier. If they'd been good little boys and not criticised the Israeli's it'd never be mentioned. Did a Tory MP not suggest starving the Irish to make us let them have their way with Brexit? And the current Prime Minister of Britain said it was fine for Israel to shut off the water for Gaza.   
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Dag Dog on April 29, 2025, 12:09:43 AM
https://x.com/KNEECAPCEOL/status/1916982746708381731

Sensible from Kneecap.

"Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history.

We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. "
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 12:17:32 AM
Excellent and heartfelt statement.. they are absolutely correct... "Establishment figures, desperate to silence us, have combed through hundreds of hours of footage and interviews, extracting a handful of words from months or years ago to manufacture moral hysteria..."
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on April 29, 2025, 12:56:21 AM
Straight out of the 80s playbook.

f**k tha Police... oh my god, look what these lowlifes NWA are saying...
Kill the Poor/I kill children, look what these lowlifes Dead Kennedy's are saying...
Cop Killer...Look what this lowlife Ice Tea is saying...

Context matters.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on April 29, 2025, 06:10:55 AM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 29, 2025, 12:09:43 AMhttps://x.com/KNEECAPCEOL/status/1916982746708381731

Sensible from Kneecap.

"Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history.

We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. "

Superb statement. Should be an end to this nonsense
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 06:26:02 AM
Every government and the media in the west is defending/running cover for Israel.

Anyone who thinks we live in democratic countries needs to open their eyes. They have everything under control.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 07:14:42 AM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 29, 2025, 12:09:43 AMhttps://x.com/KNEECAPCEOL/status/1916982746708381731

Sensible from Kneecap.

"Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history.

We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. "

"Out of context???"
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 08:03:09 AM
^^^ WTF ^^^

What a woke idiot
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on April 29, 2025, 08:17:56 AM
Dropped from the lineup of two German music festivals
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on April 29, 2025, 08:19:23 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 07:14:42 AM
Quote from: Dag Dog on April 29, 2025, 12:09:43 AMhttps://x.com/KNEECAPCEOL/status/1916982746708381731

Sensible from Kneecap.

"Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history.

We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. "

"Out of context???"

What I do really love though is the unionist "outrage" and extensive coverage it's getting in the NI news cycle yet not a dickie bird about the loyalist band parades annual sectarian diatribe and big Gav in his OO sash preaching about sectarianism without the slightest bit of self awareness..
When's he meeting the UVF and UDA leaders again???

It would be considered staggering and bare faced hypocrisy in any other place in the world but not good ole NI.

Not a big fan of their music but keep 'er lit Kneecap.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on April 29, 2025, 08:20:29 AM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 29, 2025, 08:17:56 AMDropped from the lineup of two German music festivals

A country openly supporting the genocide in Israel...

Shocked by that one.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Brendan on April 29, 2025, 08:39:26 AM
It's scary how quickly things can turn against you when Israel is criticised, headline news on the mainland BBC news, barely mentioned before any of their antics
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 29, 2025, 08:40:49 AM
Pissing off the right calibre of c***ts anyway.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 08:41:34 AM
Quote from: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 08:03:09 AM^^^ WTF ^^^

What a woke idiot

Aye, cancel me.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on April 29, 2025, 08:43:20 AM
Quote from: Brendan on April 29, 2025, 08:39:26 AMIt's scary how quickly things can turn against you when Israel is criticised, headline news on the mainland BBC news, barely mentioned before any of their antics

You can only imagine what is happening behind the scenes at the BBC re The Settlers documentary
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 08:44:46 AM
Quote from: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 06:26:02 AMEvery government and the media in the west is defending/running cover for Israel.

Anyone who thinks we live in democratic countries needs to open their eyes. They have everything under control.

The 10 o clock news last night had a story about a Palestinian 6 year old boy who's family had been killed by an airstrike.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 08:49:07 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 08:44:46 AM
Quote from: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 06:26:02 AMEvery government and the media in the west is defending/running cover for Israel.

Anyone who thinks we live in democratic countries needs to open their eyes. They have everything under control.

The 10 o clock news last night had a story about a Palestinian 6 year old boy who's family had been killed by an airstrike.

Did you see the RTÉ interview with Kneecap manager: "..but Israel would deny that"
or when figures for those killed are released.. "according to the Hamas led health authorities"
The media coverage support of Israel is shocking..
 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2025, 08:51:07 AM
A very good statement and yes, the context thing is up for debate, but I think they nailed it. I'd even say if the families of the murdered MP's recently wanted to meet them I think they would be very respectful and give their reasons personally and that be the end of it.

It wont certainly stop the DUP of course, this from the people calling for 'words matter' when their one time leader was calling the pope the antichrist ffs and walking with bands that are singing up to their neck in fenian blood, so I wouldn't personally give them the time of day..

They just have to navigate the supporting Hamas thing first with that investigation and they'll be grand, they may struggle for the visa's in the states but that was always going to happen after that last concert
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: RedHand88 on April 29, 2025, 08:52:36 AM
Elton John is a big fan.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Pub Bore on April 29, 2025, 09:08:12 AM
I think the term is "confected outrage".  People here are good at that.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 09:23:31 AM
Was same with "ooh aah up the 'Ra"... contrived hysteria. DUP won't be happy with that statement, including apology, from Kneecap... pulls the carpet from under their faux outrage.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Pub Bore on April 29, 2025, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 09:23:31 AMWas same with "ooh aah up the 'Ra"... contrived hysteria. DUP won't be happy with that statement, including apology, from Kneecap... pulls the carpet from under their faux outrage.

Carla Lockhart has already said that the apology isn't enough.  It's the same old DUP tactic.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: imtommygunn on April 29, 2025, 10:04:32 AM
Glass houses etc. Odious individual who's opinion counts for nothing.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on April 29, 2025, 10:18:50 AM
Quote from: Pub Bore on April 29, 2025, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 09:23:31 AMWas same with "ooh aah up the 'Ra"... contrived hysteria. DUP won't be happy with that statement, including apology, from Kneecap... pulls the carpet from under their faux outrage.

Carla Lockhart has already said that the apology isn't enough.  It's the same old DUP tactic.

This Carla Lockhart?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpsDw4sWgAA31LY?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Look-Up! on April 29, 2025, 10:24:46 AM
Haven't heard their music but mucho respecto to the lads for their stance and statement. Heartfelt but at the same time, definitely two fingers in there to the powers that be. Think I might start listening to them now to see what they're about.

Refreshing too to see an artist sticking to their principles and not being cowed even when threatened with missing out on the really big money. 100 million in the bank is not all that if it involves sucking off Satan first.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: imtommygunn on April 29, 2025, 10:25:10 AM
Not to mention the bloody sunday soldier(s) she flew over to deliberately antagonise people. Odious with zero credibility.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: general_lee on April 29, 2025, 11:17:58 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on April 29, 2025, 10:18:50 AM
Quote from: Pub Bore on April 29, 2025, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 09:23:31 AMWas same with "ooh aah up the 'Ra"... contrived hysteria. DUP won't be happy with that statement, including apology, from Kneecap... pulls the carpet from under their faux outrage.

Carla Lockhart has already said that the apology isn't enough.  It's the same old DUP tactic.

This Carla Lockhart?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpsDw4sWgAA31LY?format=jpg&name=small)
If ever there was a cünt to reinforce the Loyalist stereotype of having zero self-awareness.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on April 29, 2025, 11:18:01 AM
100,000 new Instagram followers in a week apparently.

Their top 5 songs have been listened to 2.4million times in a week.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 11:40:09 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on April 29, 2025, 10:18:50 AM
Quote from: Pub Bore on April 29, 2025, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 29, 2025, 09:23:31 AMWas same with "ooh aah up the 'Ra"... contrived hysteria. DUP won't be happy with that statement, including apology, from Kneecap... pulls the carpet from under their faux outrage.

Carla Lockhart has already said that the apology isn't enough.  It's the same old DUP tactic.

This Carla Lockhart?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpsDw4sWgAA31LY?format=jpg&name=small)
Dirt. Stood with the soldier who murdered John Pat Cunningham. A man with the mind of a child shot in the back.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Rossfan on April 29, 2025, 12:06:34 PM
Well done kneecap.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: theskull1 on April 29, 2025, 12:39:35 PM
Anyone who speaks out against the genocide is getting targeted

We are being governed by evil bastards the world over.

Ethical and moral leadership is no where to be seen near the levers of power and influence.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PM
Well in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Said in 2023, wasn't a big deal at the time. They went digging.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on April 30, 2025, 10:01:51 AM
Quote from: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Said in 2023, wasn't a big deal at the time. They went digging.
Its like the ones who went digging for Declan Rice tweeting up the ra. Shite from the past that is completely relevant and is used to deflect from the real issue. 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on April 30, 2025, 10:16:52 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Whether they get banned initially from a few gigs, much like Billy Connolly in the late 70s, Sex Pistols etc, Kneecap aren't going anywhere, their fan base will explode because of this. Protest singers have been around since the dawn of time, many are still household names... 'this machine kills fascists'
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 11:38:27 AM
Quote from: JoG2 on April 30, 2025, 10:16:52 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Whether they get banned initially from a few gigs, much like Billy Connolly in the late 70s, Sex Pistols etc, Kneecap aren't going anywhere, their fan base will explode because of this. Protest singers have been around since the dawn of time, many are still household names... 'this machine kills fascists'

Sinead O'Connor is another one
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: red hander on April 30, 2025, 01:23:18 PM
You know you are on right side of history when you're being criticised by Carla Blackheart.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Orior on April 30, 2025, 07:59:28 PM
Quote from: red hander on April 30, 2025, 01:23:18 PMYou know you are on right side of history when you're being criticised by Carla Blackheart.

And she criticises Kneecap with such passion, does our loveheart.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 30, 2025, 08:44:00 PM
What a fucked up world we live in where people are trying to cancel these lads for speaking up against genocide, yet there is no meaningful campaign to take on the genocide apologists in the public eye.

Where is that **** Gérard Butler these days?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: flowerpot on April 30, 2025, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Said in 2023, wasn't a big deal at the time. They went digging.

Sweet Jesus what a post. Maybe give them nothing to dig. They seem like ballbags who'd miss them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on April 30, 2025, 11:26:52 PM
Quote from: flowerpot on April 30, 2025, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Said in 2023, wasn't a big deal at the time. They went digging.

Sweet Jesus what a post. Maybe give them nothing to dig. They seem like ballbags who'd miss them.
Considering they sell out every venue and have a huge following (a lot more now!) quite a lot of people would miss them.
Targeting Kneecap is very selective .. has been highlighted today that a comedian on Have I Got News For You suggested that Glastonbury be bombed to kill Corbyn supporters... outrage zero... Daily Mail ran a piece saying Corbyn needed killed.. outrage zero... Pritti Patel proposed starving Irish people during Brexit debate.. so spare us the handwringing. These lads have called out genocide where politicians don't... Tory fake tears...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: weareros on April 30, 2025, 11:31:14 PM
Fair play to Paul Weller, Pulp and the other artists who've come out in support of Kneecap.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AM
MPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tubberman on May 01, 2025, 06:26:46 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Most people would be outraged if others were encouraging their murder.
It's possible to say Kneecap were wrong to call for people to kill their MPs, while also realising this is a cynical deflection by the powers that want to distract people from the main issue which is the Israeli genocide in Palestine.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 07:15:40 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Stop with this crap.. they were a thousand percent wrong to say murder your Tory MP, stop using other stuff the tories say/do and everything else.

Everyone knows how the tories are, must of them have little or no morals with regards to here or Gaza.

But that doesn't make it ok to say that, deal with that, context or not it was wrong.

Everything Kneecap are highlighting for Gaza is brilliant and maybe might spur other artists to do the same
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 01, 2025, 08:45:38 AM
Quote from: Tubberman on May 01, 2025, 06:26:46 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Most people would be outraged if others were encouraging their murder.
It's possible to say Kneecap were wrong to call for people to kill their MPs, while also realising this is a cynical deflection by the powers that want to distract people from the main issue which is the Israeli genocide in Palestine.

Correct.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 01, 2025, 09:23:42 AM
Quote from: flowerpot on April 30, 2025, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 30, 2025, 09:48:31 AM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 29, 2025, 06:15:39 PMWell in all honesty, they have made it easy for people to ban them silly thing to say about MPs especially with a couple killed in recent yrs.

Said in 2023, wasn't a big deal at the time. They went digging.

more than would miss you

Sweet Jesus what a post. Maybe give them nothing to dig. They seem like ballbags who'd miss them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 01, 2025, 09:26:29 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 07:15:40 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Stop with this crap.. they were a thousand percent wrong to say murder your Tory MP, stop using other stuff the tories say/do and everything else.

Everyone knows how the tories are, must of them have little or no morals with regards to here or Gaza.

But that doesn't make it ok to say that, deal with that, context or not it was wrong.

Everything Kneecap are highlighting for Gaza is brilliant and maybe might spur other artists to do the same

A silly thing to say indeed but let's not pretend people cared about it prior to Coachella.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 01, 2025, 09:39:09 AM
What part of "We send our heartfelt apologies. We never intended to cause you hurt" do the handwringers not understand. This sh*te about 'half an apology' is to keep the focus on the Tory comment and away from genocide.
I see that kip Israel is on fire, maybe they could bring their brave IDF 'soldiers' home to fight that rather than slaughtering children in Gaza.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AM
It was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Franko on May 01, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AMIt was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.


This is going to backfire on the Israelis

Kneecap and their management are playing this very well

They've apologised and now every time it's being mentioned, they immediately turn the conversation to what is going on in Gaza and anecdotally, I get the sense that public opinion is really turning

I don't think the Israeli c***ts have legislated for the fact that these guys admirably don't seem to give a flying fcuk about the revenue lost from cancelled gigs

They'd assumed that the threat of lost visas and reduced income would shut them up
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on May 01, 2025, 09:50:40 AM
Many bands now standing up in support of Kneecap, and rightly so. Hopefully this is the start of a huge wave of artistic solidarity

Can only imagine the pressure being put on Spotify, YouTube etc atm as Kneecaps number of streams is going through the roof atm

Edit: Jim Allister now talking about Kneecap on Nolan FM... Watch this space

Edit 2: Allister wants Kneecap jailed
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 09:54:08 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 01, 2025, 09:26:29 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 07:15:40 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Stop with this crap.. they were a thousand percent wrong to say murder your Tory MP, stop using other stuff the tories say/do and everything else.

Everyone knows how the tories are, must of them have little or no morals with regards to here or Gaza.

But that doesn't make it ok to say that, deal with that, context or not it was wrong.

Everything Kneecap are highlighting for Gaza is brilliant and maybe might spur other artists to do the same

A silly thing to say indeed but let's not pretend people cared about it prior to Coachella.

True, and for me they did the right thing, and did it well, they gave the apology..

Though I was listening to their manager talking about the various comedians that should be also given the same treatment over things said in the past, as that is staying on the topic of 'saying' the wrong thing

Then attack the establishment of a smear campaign with regards to Coachella, their views and standpoint on Gaza and the ongoing genocide separately, just so the apology isn't seen as being lost in their views on Gaza, as they are both entirely different stories and the media have tried to pair them which going by their followers hasn't done much harm.. 

I must ask the kids have they been listening to their stuff 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on May 01, 2025, 10:04:35 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 01, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AMIt was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.


This is going to backfire on the Israelis

Kneecap and their management are playing this very well

They've apologised and now every time it's being mentioned, they immediately turn the conversation to what is going on in Gaza and anecdotally, I get the sense that public opinion is really turning

I don't think the Israeli c***ts have legislated for the fact that these guys admirably don't seem to give a flying fcuk about the revenue lost from cancelled gigs

They'd assumed that the threat of lost visas and reduced income would shut them up
Absolutely. Genuinely think the lads care about more than money which is part of what makes them so appealing. I bet any gig they get banned from they could stand outside and play and attract thousands upon thousands of supporters.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on May 01, 2025, 10:06:06 AM
Quote from: JoG2 on May 01, 2025, 09:50:40 AMMany bands now standing up in support of Kneecap, and rightly so. Hopefully this is the start of a huge wave of artistic solidarity

Can only imagine the pressure being put on Spotify, YouTube etc atm as Kneecaps number of streams is going through the roof atm

Edit: Jim Allister now talking about Kneecap on Nolan FM... Watch this space

Edit 2: Allister wants Kneecap jailed
A general rule of thumb is that the redder you're making Jim Allister and Sammy Wilson the more right you are.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Tubberman on May 01, 2025, 10:19:33 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 01, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AMIt was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.


This is going to backfire on the Israelis

Kneecap and their management are playing this very well

They've apologised and now every time it's being mentioned, they immediately turn the conversation to what is going on in Gaza and anecdotally, I get the sense that public opinion is really turning

I don't think the Israeli c***ts have legislated for the fact that these guys admirably don't seem to give a flying fcuk about the revenue lost from cancelled gigs

They'd assumed that the threat of lost visas and reduced income would shut them up

I'm afraid you might be overestimating the attention this Kneecap story is getting.
Israel won't give a fck, America won't give a fck, most in the UK won't give a fck.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 01, 2025, 10:46:34 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 09:54:08 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 01, 2025, 09:26:29 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2025, 07:15:40 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



Stop with this crap.. they were a thousand percent wrong to say murder your Tory MP, stop using other stuff the tories say/do and everything else.

Everyone knows how the tories are, must of them have little or no morals with regards to here or Gaza.

But that doesn't make it ok to say that, deal with that, context or not it was wrong.

Everything Kneecap are highlighting for Gaza is brilliant and maybe might spur other artists to do the same

A silly thing to say indeed but let's not pretend people cared about it prior to Coachella.

True, and for me they did the right thing, and did it well, they gave the apology..

Though I was listening to their manager talking about the various comedians that should be also given the same treatment over things said in the past, as that is staying on the topic of 'saying' the wrong thing

Then attack the establishment of a smear campaign with regards to Coachella, their views and standpoint on Gaza and the ongoing genocide separately, just so the apology isn't seen as being lost in their views on Gaza, as they are both entirely different stories and the media have tried to pair them which going by their followers hasn't done much harm.. 

I must ask the kids have they been listening to their stuff 

Yeah I get that. Had they done that then the likes of starmer couldn't have said anything about a half hearted apology
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 01, 2025, 11:00:15 AM
Quote from: Tubberman on May 01, 2025, 10:19:33 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 01, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AMIt was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.


This is going to backfire on the Israelis

Kneecap and their management are playing this very well

They've apologised and now every time it's being mentioned, they immediately turn the conversation to what is going on in Gaza and anecdotally, I get the sense that public opinion is really turning

I don't think the Israeli c***ts have legislated for the fact that these guys admirably don't seem to give a flying fcuk about the revenue lost from cancelled gigs

They'd assumed that the threat of lost visas and reduced income would shut them up

I'm afraid you might be overestimating the attention this Kneecap story is getting.
Israel won't give a fck, America won't give a fck, most in the UK won't give a fck.
Not so sure they won't give a fuc when you see the Prime Minister and all the MPs and media jumping on this one. They do not want thousands of American and British kids hearing Kneecap calling out genocide in front 1000s waving Palestine flags in the US or UK... because this is what this is about...
On live TV at Glastonbury?..  I don't think so...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on May 01, 2025, 11:14:16 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on May 01, 2025, 12:14:03 AMMPs outraged over the suggestion that they should be killed, while all the time enabling the actual killing of tens of thousands of people, most of them women and children.

Spare me. 



And get this, big Tory party donor Frank Heston said on record and I quote "when you see Diane Abbot on the TV, you just want to hate all black women because she is there, I think she should be shot".

When will the counter terrorism squad be visiting him?

This is nothing to do with their tory MP comments and all to do with them highlighting the genocide in Palestine in the US.

The Zionist handlers want their moneys worth from their bought and paid for MP's.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: PadraicHenryPearse on May 01, 2025, 11:18:43 AM
A formal investigation has now been launched by counter terror police.

Everytime someone speaks out about Israel there is a character assassin on them, Kneecap have just joined the llist including Lineker, Roger waters, Corbyn etc.

Germans have cancelled gigs and wanted to deport 2 irish people for speaking irish at a protest... to add to the long list of issues they are on the wrong side off.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 01, 2025, 12:13:03 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on May 01, 2025, 11:18:43 AMA formal investigation has now been launched by counter terror police.

Everytime someone speaks out about Israel there is a character assassin on them, Kneecap have just joined the llist including Lineker, Roger waters, Corbyn etc.

Germans have cancelled gigs and wanted to deport 2 irish people for speaking irish at a protest... to add to the long list of issues they are on the wrong side off.
Germany needs to stop atoning for the sins of their ancestors to the point they don't see there is another holocaust taking place in Gaza..
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Franko on May 01, 2025, 12:17:14 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on May 01, 2025, 10:19:33 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 01, 2025, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on May 01, 2025, 09:39:38 AMIt was a stupid thing to do. And theres  no taking it back now.
That said, now is as good a time as any to highlight the hypocrisy being demonstrated by both politicians and the media. The sack clothes and ashes will make no difference to them. So use the opportunity to shine a light on their own actions.


This is going to backfire on the Israelis

Kneecap and their management are playing this very well

They've apologised and now every time it's being mentioned, they immediately turn the conversation to what is going on in Gaza and anecdotally, I get the sense that public opinion is really turning

I don't think the Israeli c***ts have legislated for the fact that these guys admirably don't seem to give a flying fcuk about the revenue lost from cancelled gigs

They'd assumed that the threat of lost visas and reduced income would shut them up

I'm afraid you might be overestimating the attention this Kneecap story is getting.
Israel won't give a fck, America won't give a fck, most in the UK won't give a fck.

I'm afraid you couldn't be more wrong

It's been mentioned numerous times in parliament
10 Downing Street have released an official statement on it
Micheal Martin has issued a statement on it
The counter terrorism police have opened an official investigation
I could post countless press articles from UK/Ireland, America, continental Europe, Australia and the middle east
*

*Not to mention their own thread on the gah board
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: flowerpot on May 01, 2025, 01:09:45 PM
Was on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: AustinPowers on May 01, 2025, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: flowerpot on May 01, 2025, 01:09:45 PMWas on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on May 01, 2025, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 01, 2025, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: flowerpot on May 01, 2025, 01:09:45 PMWas on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: toby47 on May 01, 2025, 02:35:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 01, 2025, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 01, 2025, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: flowerpot on May 01, 2025, 01:09:45 PMWas on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.



On average, Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream. This means that for every 1,000 streams, an artist would typically earn between $3 and $5. However, the exact payout can vary based on factors like the listener's location, subscription type (free or premium), and the artist's agreement with their record label or distributor.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on May 01, 2025, 02:47:29 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 01, 2025, 02:35:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 01, 2025, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 01, 2025, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: flowerpot on May 01, 2025, 01:09:45 PMWas on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.



On average, Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream. This means that for every 1,000 streams, an artist would typically earn between $3 and $5. However, the exact payout can vary based on factors like the listener's location, subscription type (free or premium), and the artist's agreement with their record label or distributor.

Which = more tickets sold in bigger venues / merchandise sales on top. Outside of rape, or sexual abuse of minors I can't think of a single band / artist who has ever been 'cancelled'...look as those most vocal re Kneecap, the Tories, the DUP / TUV. There's an awful lot of non white supremists on the planet, mix that in with a band who don't seen to give a fcuk about them or the Zionists.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: imtommygunn on May 01, 2025, 02:51:51 PM
Exactly. They really shouldn't have said what they said however the people who are most outraged (and most of it fake outrage) are really the dregs of society. Boys who engage without apology with active terrorists who ruin "their own" communities and then boys who are happily in favour of covering up murders of the likes of Sean Brown and many more. They are the dregs of society.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: seafoid on May 02, 2025, 05:56:08 PM
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025-04-20/ty-article/.premium/f**k-israel-free-palestine-at-coachella-gaza-war-and-bernie-sanders-take-center-stage/00000196-534b-d056-a7f7-f74b96f60000

f**k Israel, Free Palestine': At Coachella, Gaza War and Bernie Sanders Take Center Stage
At the Coachella festival in California, the Kneecap hip-hop band from Belfast used unapologetically crude language about Palestinian suffering: 'If you're not calling it a genocide, what the f**k are you calling it?' In his surprise appearance, Senator Sanders also referenced 'the terrible, brutal war in Gaza'

DJ Provai from the Belfast band Kneecap performs onstage wearing an Irish flag mask during the 2025 Coachella festival in California.Credit: AFP / VALERIE MACON
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The Israel-Palestine conflict was thrust into the spotlight over the past two weekends at Coachella, the popular music and arts festival held annually in California's Colorado Desert.

Alongside a lineup that included several Arab artists and musicians, multiple performers spoke out on behalf of the Palestinians, including Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, who took to the stage with their unapologetically crude messaging. "f**k Israel, Free Palestine," the group declared.


Last weekend, the Belfast trio, well-known for incorporating provocative political messaging into their performances, made their Coachella debut. The day before the band had taken to X to express their stance on Israel and the Gaza war.

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"f**k U.S.-backed Israel," the group wrote in a post. "The most dangerous c***ts on the planet are now 'seizing' Gaza. And f**k the EU and Brits for cheerleading f**king war crimes."


Their Friday night performance included statements against the late U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, another frequent target of the band's criticism.


As reported by music outlet NME, Kneecap member Mo Chara told the audience, "Here, if anybody was wondering, Margaret Thatcher's still dead." In response, the crowd broke out in a chant of "Maggie's in a box," which fans watching online say was cut from the livestream.

In a separate X post, Kneecap claimed the anti-Thatcher sentiment "was not the only thing that was cut – our messaging on the U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza somehow never appeared on screens either."


The group then vowed to "sort it all out" during their performance the following week, a promise they fulfilled on Friday, projecting onto the screen above the main stage messages including: "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people," "Enabled by the U.S. government, which arms and funds Israel despite their war crimes," and "f**k Israel, Free Palestine."

Clad in a keffiyeh, Kneecap member Moglai Bap said, "The Irish not so long ago were persecuted at the hands of the Brits, but we were never bombed from the f**king skies with nowhere to go. It's their f**king home, and they're bombing it from the sky. If you're not calling it a genocide, what the f**k are you calling it?" before going on to lead the crowd in a round of "Free Palestine" chants.



Over the past two weekends, other Coachella performers have also taken up the cause, including 90s-era rock band Green Day, which altered the lyrics of their song "Jesus of Suburbia" from "running away from pain when you've been victimized" to "running away from pain like the kids from Palestine."
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: clarshack on May 04, 2025, 05:49:38 PM
Arlene living rent free in their heads apparently.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/arlene-foster-kneecap-nakedly-anti-british-and-i-live-rent-free-in-their-heads/a1279952870.html
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: bannside on May 04, 2025, 11:30:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 04, 2025, 05:49:38 PMArlene living rent free in their heads apparently.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/arlene-foster-kneecap-nakedly-anti-british-and-i-live-rent-free-in-their-heads/a1279952870.html

Arlene doing her best to stay relevant lol..
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:00:08 PM
I see they've charged Liam Og with terror offences for holding a Hezbollah flag
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PM
Unbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to beat terror charges" .. he's not wrong.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on May 22, 2025, 10:26:30 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

"They think that they have foreseen everything, think that they have provided against everything; but the fools, the fools, the fools! – they have left us our Fenian dead, and while Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace."

The colonisers never understand the mindset of those they oppress and the Met have just gone and made things worse for themselves and their Zionist paymasters.

This will be on the front pages around the world for weeks.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: AustinPowers on May 22, 2025, 12:11:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: gallsman on May 22, 2025, 01:28:48 PM
No arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Armagh18 on May 23, 2025, 10:52:25 AM
Quote from: gallsman on May 22, 2025, 01:28:48 PMNo arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.
100%. The hypocrisy is unreal, look at your man on the wtf thread the other day, guns couldnt be linked to terrorism but this boy and a flag can.

Not to mention the hundreds of loyalist flags you'll see throughout the north over the sunmer.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: johnnycool on May 23, 2025, 11:11:08 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on May 23, 2025, 10:52:25 AM
Quote from: gallsman on May 22, 2025, 01:28:48 PMNo arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.
100%. The hypocrisy is unreal, look at your man on the wtf thread the other day, guns couldnt be linked to terrorism but this boy and a flag can.

Not to mention the hundreds of loyalist flags you'll see throughout the north over the sunmer.

The Met police dug deep to find that charge whereas the PSNI and PPS here chose not to struggle to deal with even the most obvious of charges especially when it relates to loyalism.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: clarshack on May 23, 2025, 11:31:11 AM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 22, 2025, 12:11:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......

Because the Irish girls didn't have 'f**k Israel' on a big screen behind them. that's where all this is stemming from imo.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JoG2 on May 23, 2025, 01:17:06 PM
https://youtu.be/m5qr4EFeFKw?si=q0mSDqTiTapxtZsi

#charities
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Harold Disgracey on May 23, 2025, 01:50:20 PM
New tune.

https://soundcloud.com/user-89644332/kneecap-the-recap-ft-mozey?si=9a801eb2a89d423488ad03b84f7814dd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 23, 2025, 02:53:07 PM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on May 23, 2025, 01:50:20 PMNew tune.

https://soundcloud.com/user-89644332/kneecap-the-recap-ft-mozey?si=9a801eb2a89d423488ad03b84f7814dd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

I like it
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: tonto1888 on May 23, 2025, 02:53:43 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on May 23, 2025, 01:17:06 PMhttps://youtu.be/m5qr4EFeFKw?si=q0mSDqTiTapxtZsi

#charities

Very good
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: gerrykeegan on May 23, 2025, 03:17:47 PM
They were funny in the RTE documentary with Ray Goggins trekking with Ray Goggins in Finland. Worth a watch if you can get it.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: marty34 on May 24, 2025, 08:51:37 AM
Catholics fkrced from their homes in north Belfast....but Kneecap.

PSNI doing f'vk all about it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17rnd50kw5o

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PM
The lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PMThe lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Agreed. And they are brilliant artists and fearless on genocide in Palestine.
Drug promotion not the best message. I enjoyed their movie but you can be sure the drug using was all very overstated. You don't use drugs at that rate and have consistency in careers they are producing...
Don't want to sound like an aul lad but reality.. drugs destroy lives.

 
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 07:43:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PMThe lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Agreed. And they are brilliant artists and fearless on genocide in Palestine.
Drug promotion not the best message. I enjoyed their movie but you can be sure the drug using was all very overstated. You don't use drugs at that rate and have consistency in careers they are producing...
Don't want to sound like an aul lad but reality.. drugs destroy lives.

 


Not sure where this post goes, hurt my brain lol
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:52:54 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 07:43:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PMThe lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Agreed. And they are brilliant artists and fearless on genocide in Palestine.
Drug promotion not the best message. I enjoyed their movie but you can be sure the drug using was all very overstated. You don't use drugs at that rate and have consistency in careers they are producing...
Don't want to sound like an aul lad but reality.. drugs destroy lives.

 


Not sure where this post goes, hurt my brain lol
Take a dander into your city centre or the Waterworks or thon cemetery on the Falls and see how drugs hurts young people's brains... kids are impressionable is all I'm saying.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 08:08:21 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:52:54 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 07:43:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PMThe lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Agreed. And they are brilliant artists and fearless on genocide in Palestine.
Drug promotion not the best message. I enjoyed their movie but you can be sure the drug using was all very overstated. You don't use drugs at that rate and have consistency in careers they are producing...
Don't want to sound like an aul lad but reality.. drugs destroy lives.

 


Not sure where this post goes, hurt my brain lol
Take a dander into your city centre or the Waterworks or thon cemetery on the Falls and see how drugs hurts young people's brains... kids are impressionable is all I'm saying.

I'm 53 years of age, drugs were flat out during those years. The drug of choice was glue, petrol and other stuff.. then the most accessible stuff was mushrooms acid then blow and E's...

The main drug though was drink, and the places you mentioned were the worst places for the most legalised drugs of all, cigarettes and alcohol..

Recreational drugs have always been about.. it's not right but hanging your hat on that is wrong
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 08:16:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 08:08:21 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:52:54 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 07:43:59 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2025, 05:57:26 PMThe lads are great but I wish they'd stop going on about bags of ket.
Their concert looked like there was a serious crowd at it last night.
Agreed. And they are brilliant artists and fearless on genocide in Palestine.
Drug promotion not the best message. I enjoyed their movie but you can be sure the drug using was all very overstated. You don't use drugs at that rate and have consistency in careers they are producing...
Don't want to sound like an aul lad but reality.. drugs destroy lives.

 


Not sure where this post goes, hurt my brain lol
Take a dander into your city centre or the Waterworks or thon cemetery on the Falls and see how drugs hurts young people's brains... kids are impressionable is all I'm saying.

I'm 53 years of age, drugs were flat out during those years. The drug of choice was glue, petrol and other stuff.. then the most accessible stuff was mushrooms acid then blow and E's...

The main drug though was drink, and the places you mentioned were the worst places for the most legalised drugs of all, cigarettes and alcohol..

Recreational drugs have always been about.. it's not right but hanging your hat on that is wrong
I worked in a homeless hostel in Belfast and volunteered on a street soup run... albeit is a while ago. Was more than alcohol & cigarettes in those places!
Anyway I'm a huge fan of Kneecap and my post may have been clunky.... just saying a call to take drugs not the best idea and kids are impressionable.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Rossfan on May 25, 2025, 08:28:10 PM
And no doubt they'll be charged with promoting illegal substances when tge "terrorism" case is over.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 08:44:24 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on May 25, 2025, 08:28:10 PMAnd no doubt they'll be charged with promoting illegal substances when tge "terrorism" case is over.

Hadn't thought of that! Don't wanna put ideas in Zionist/Brit heads...
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 09:58:35 PM
I worked as a volunteer in a homeless shelter for the Legion of Mary, was based on the bottom of the Falls, alcohol was the biggest (for me still) problem we have as a society.

Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on May 25, 2025, 10:55:52 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 25, 2025, 09:58:35 PMI worked as a volunteer in a homeless shelter for the Legion of Mary, was based on the bottom of the Falls, alcohol was the biggest (for me still) problem we have as a society.


I was in Lee Hestia on Brunswick Street. Rough place.. a 'wet hostel' trying to control alcoholics drinking... that experiment didn't work! Aye Legion of Mary did good work... was in it a few times while working with the other outfit. Don't disagree with you... alcohol is biggest problem in terms of numbers..
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Norm-Peterson on May 26, 2025, 02:18:45 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 22, 2025, 12:11:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......

And were fined by FIFA. Another reason why I avoid watching soccer. The problem with that is they had no proof of what version of the IRA they were singing about. The IRA of the 1920's played an important part in the formation of their country so it shouldn't be illegal to sing about them.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: AustinPowers on May 26, 2025, 02:30:14 PM
Quote from: Norm-Peterson on May 26, 2025, 02:18:45 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 22, 2025, 12:11:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......

And were fined by FIFA. Another reason why I avoid watching soccer. The problem with that is they had no proof of what version of the IRA they were singing about. The IRA of the 1920's played an important part in the formation of their country so it shouldn't be illegal to sing about them.

Wouldn't both IRA's be  deemed as terrorists by  the British establishment?
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Brendan on May 26, 2025, 04:35:14 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 26, 2025, 02:30:14 PM
Quote from: Norm-Peterson on May 26, 2025, 02:18:45 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 22, 2025, 12:11:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 21, 2025, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on May 21, 2025, 11:09:35 PMUnbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......

And were fined by FIFA. Another reason why I avoid watching soccer. The problem with that is they had no proof of what version of the IRA they were singing about. The IRA of the 1920's played an important part in the formation of their country so it shouldn't be illegal to sing about them.

Wouldn't both IRA's be  deemed as terrorists by  the British establishment?

Didn't stop Queen Lizzie honouring the "good old IRA" terrorists in the garden of remembrance
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: gallsman on June 13, 2025, 04:21:13 PM
Gareth Peirce part of the legal dream team.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Harold Disgracey on June 13, 2025, 04:32:19 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 13, 2025, 04:21:13 PMGareth Peirce part of the legal dream team.

Some team! Brolly didn't even make the bench.
Title: Re: Kneecap...
Post by: Truthsayer on June 13, 2025, 05:41:42 PM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on June 13, 2025, 04:32:19 PM
Quote from: gallsman on June 13, 2025, 04:21:13 PMGareth Peirce part of the legal dream team.

Some team! Brolly didn't even make the bench.
My thoughts too! He was on the team last time bout the funding.. 'hard luck kemi'.  Brolly did a very good podcast about this case explaining the legalities of the prosecution..
Strong team tho. Cud be a major PR own goal for the Brits...