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Paranoid Visions on compelling listening and proper DIY music

The post-punk band have been to the forefront of Ireland’s DIY music culture for four decades. Peter Jones and Deko Dacha reveal which artists and songs have most inspired them.

Paranoid Visions: celebrating four decades of swimming against the tide with a special gig at Dublin’s Button Factory

Post-punk band Paranoid Visions have been at the forefront of Ireland’s independent and DIY music culture since their formation in 1981. On December 10 they will celebrate four decades of swimming against the tide with a special gig at Dublin’s Button Factory, supported by kindred spirits Subhumans, the Nilz, and Dangerous Dave and the Side Effects.

“Surviving for over 40 years in the music industry, without actually becoming part of it, feels like a pretty ...