The origin story of the most important Irish band of the 21st century begins on a grey and misty Saturday in 1978, at a martial arts competition in south Dublin. True innovators are relatively rare in Irish rock; a case can be made that My Bloody Valentine are in a category of one. This was a contradiction with a sting in the tail: My Bloody Valentine gigs salved the spirit as they punched you in the gut. It’s still interesting, and it still blows my mind.”My Bloody Valentine feel much the same about their own music. There’s a huge gravitational pull towards it.”My Bloody Valentine play 3Arena, Dublin, on Saturday, November 22nd
