Blog: State Magazine

Republic of Loose fans witnessed a vastly-changed line-up take to the Academy stage on Christmas Eve-Eve-Eve (December 22nd to the rest of you) for their sole Dublin headlining show of 2009. Founding members Mick and Dave Pyro, along with eponymous bassist Benjamin Loose, are all that remains of the old guard as cracks increasingly begin to appear in the Terenure funk-soul troupe's chiselled exterior. Personal difficulties and financial realities led guitarist Brez and keyboardist Deco to walk out earlier this year, and they've been dutifully replaced by the bloke with the beard and the guy in the [...]