David "Jinx" Lennon (born 20 August 1964 in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland)[1] is an Irish punk[2] and urban poet.[3] As of Sep 2022, he has released 12 albums with songs on a broad range of themes.[4][5][6] He uses a rap-like vocal style, in a heavy Dundalk accent.[7] In October 2016, he released two new albums: Magic Bullets of Madness to Uplift the Grief Magnets and Past Pupil Stay Sane. Lennon says he found himself in a "bind" because he hated the characters he wrote about on a previous album, Trauma Themes, Idiot Times, and that it was too pessimistic.[8] He has no known connection to former Beatle John Lennon.[citation needed]
Jinx Lennon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Lennon |
| Born | 20 August 1964 Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock music |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Music
editLennon's work has been compared to Mark E. Smith and John Cooper Clarke for the "off-beat genius of his lyrics".[9] Themes which have been explored in his music include childhood, poverty inequality, the Celtic Tiger, domestic violence, mental health, loneliness, the importance of self-love, recession, emigration, anti-Irish sentiment, environmentalism, racism, the 2014 Garda whistleblower scandal, the Lisa Smith case as well as wider societal issues affecting the border region, Dundalk and Ireland at large.[10] In 2014, Lennon collaborated with Liverpool punk band Clinic.[11] A year later he contributed to Glór na hAoise - Songs of Solidarity and Resistance, a compilation album of music and poetry celebrating over 15 years of struggle against Shell at the Shell to Sea protest in north County Mayo.[12] Lennon performed at Rock Against Racism in Dundalk on 10 February 2018; an event organised by local artist and activist Sarah Jane Hopkins and supported by the Immigrant Council of Ireland.[13]
Discography
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Live at the Spirit Store |
| 2002 | Thirty Beacons of Light for a Land Full of Spite Thugs Drug Slugs and Energy Vampires |
| 2006 | Know Your Station Gouger Nation!!! |
| 2009 | Trauma Themes Idiot Times |
| 2010 | National Cancer Strategy |
| 2011 | Hungry Bastard Hibernia |
| 2016 | Past Pupil Stay Sane |
| 2016 | Magic Bullets of Madness to Uplift Grief Magnets |
| 2018 | Grow a Pair!!! |
| 2020 | Border Schizo Fffolk Songs for the Fuc**d |
| 2021 | Liferafts For Latchicos |
| 2022 | Pet Rent |
References
edit- ^ "Jinx Lennon". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren. "Jinx Lennon takes the free way". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Jinx Lennon plans Irish tour". Hotpress.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (21 October 2016). "Self-Esteem as Bollix: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Discography | Jinx Lennon". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Jinx Lennon tours Ireland". Hotpress.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Boyd, Brian. "Jinx Lennon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (19 October 2016). "Jinx Lennon: 'Dundalk was never a town that felt good about itself'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ O'Byrne, Ellie (12 May 2020). "Jinx Lennon's new album a unique take on modern Ireland". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (15 April 2022). "Jinx Lennon: Pet Rent – Unorthodox, intriguing and overlong". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "JINX LENNON". Whelan's. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "GLÓR NA H-AOISE - ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERT - NOVEMBER 22ND 2015". shelltosea.com. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Rock Against Racism". Immigrant Council of Ireland. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Further reading
edit- Christgau, Robert (11 January 2017). "With His Songs About Strugglers and Stragglers, Jinx Lennon Is a Working Class Hero". The Village Voice. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
External links
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