Due to breaking news concerning the fate of Northern Ireland, Belfast based rap group Kneecap and their battle with the Canadian government who have barred them from entering the country to perform four October 2025 concerts in Toronto and Vancouver, Rock N Roll Fashionistas has convened for an EMERGENCY unscheduled podcast. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE Regrettably, unfolding events have necessitated we gather 'round the microphone and reluctantly acknowledge the elephant in the room these past two years since October 7, 2023. WARNING: this podcast contains serious issues over and above the usual music ground we cover, issues with dire consequences. Listener discretion is advised.  OPENING TRACK: Our very favorite rap song of all time, "Famine" by Sinead O'Connor from her fourth studio album Universal Mother https://music.apple.com/ca/album/famine/1629177387?i=1629177610   CLOSING TRACKS: both tracks from Kneecap's second studio album, Fine Art released June 14, 2024. In order of appearance: "Interlude: Making Headlines https://music.apple.com/ca/album/interlude-making-headlines/1727141293?i=1727141614 and "Parful" https://music.apple.com/ca/album/parful/1727141293?i=1727142729  If you feel the Canadian government has no place in the concert halls of the nation, if you feel the Canadian government has no place telling you want concerts you can and what concerts you cannot see, you may want to consider signing the British Columbia Civil Liberties petition to Reverse The Kneecap Travel Ban. Click link below for more information: https://bccla.org/2025/09/reverse-kneecap-travel-ban/   Write us at info@rocknrollfashionistas.com   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly update email, we promise! Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the show's website at www.rocknrollfashionistas.com   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original.