Last night was a real treat. Went to see one of our favourites, Meryl Streek. And left with a new band that we loved, Peer Pleasure! Ramona Marx kicked it off and set the atmosphere. The Castle is a great venue.
Posted by JP on 07/02/2026
Meryl Streek, The Castle, Luton - 6th February 2026
The day of the Irish general election, Meryl Streek, outlined the issues of the day in his usual forceful manner. Good to see some of the Sinn Fein candidates attend and buy t shirts. Meryl gets theatre and brings this to create a show rather than a gig. Brilliant music. Brilliant performance. Unfortunately, if you were the young woman with the sparkly headband. I have just one question, why? We paid to see Meryl perform, who were you to join in, again and again. You cut short the floor show, then joined him in stage. In a word, DON'T!!!
Posted by Robbie, viper Dave's brother on 02/12/2024
Meryl Streek, Whelan's, Dublin - 29th November 2024
Dublin's Meryl Streek makes raw, uncompromising avant-garde punk, blending electronica, Irish folk melodies and news samples with spoken-word vocals that swing between fury and vulnerability. Armed with little more than a microphone and a laptop, he went from playing his first gig in a local squat to supporting Public Image Ltd at London's Kentish Town Forum in less than a year. His debut album 796 (2022) tackled the Tuam mother and baby home scandal, the Catholic Church and the housing crisis, with "Death To The Landlord", "False Apologies" and "Yesterday" winning him a loyal following in Ireland and the UK.
Follow-up Songs For The Deceased (2024), home to "If This Is Life", was named by Louder as one of the ten best punk albums of the last decade. Third album Stories They Don't Teach You At School (2026) confronts depression, addiction, homelessness and the cost of living, bringing in guests including Steve Ignorant of Crass, Pete Holidai of The Radiators From Space and Phil Jupitus. On stage he's intense and cathartic, and he's played Rebellion in Blackpool and 2000trees in Cheltenham, where he opened the main stage in 2025.