Today I am joined on the podcast by Limerick's own, Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets!Having a jam-packed busy year, I'll primarily be chatting to Dylan about the band's second release of the year, their brand new album 'the story after they're gone', which was released on October 11th.I'll be chatting about the recording process of this album, the reasoning behind the title and the album's artwork, the band's tour and how awesome Bon Iver is.You can catch them live tonight in Workman's Cellar as part of the final date of their Irish tour and then in the UK starting next week in London on the 14th.the story after they're gone on VinylDylan Flynn and the Dead Poets on tourDylan Flynn and the Dead Poets on Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today am I joined on the podcast by artist Chloe Harte!I first came across Chloe's artistic skills through her artwork with David ofmg / Haunted Images and began seeing her stunning work again and again on my feed, working with such fantastic bands as Peer Pleasure, Azure and Rowdy Outsider.I'll be chatting to Chloe about how she creates her art, where she gets her inspiration from, Judge Dredd and Cryptids. An extremely talented artist, it was a true pleasure to have her on the podcast and chat about all her creative outputs.Chloe Harte on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I have Mikey and Louis of the band Joe Maxi on the podcast!In the episode I'll be chatting with lads about their brand new single, 'Butterfly', which was released yesterday and will have a pretty awesome music video accompanying it that is to be released on the 1st of November!This single serves as the first song off the band's new EP, 'The Game', which will be released on the 22nd of November. The second single off the EP, 'The Game', will be released on the 8th of November.Joe Maxi will also be playing on Halloween night in Bello Bar, Dublin, alongside other tremendous bands such as Blue Slate, Stratford Rise and Chest. Tickets are available for that now.The lads were very kind to send me on the latest single, 'Butterfly', to include and close out this episode!Joe Maxi on LinktreeButterfly on SpotifyJoe Maxi at Bello Bar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on the podcast I am joined by Oliver and Tom of Bees & Sawdust. I'll be chatting to the guys about their brilliant latest EP, 'TEETHING' which was released in May of this year. Produced by Tristus Boyd, the EP showcases the bands eclectic mix of sounds and unique blend of music and features such awesome songs like 'Idiot Party' and 'SPORTSDAYMASSACRE2024'.On top of chatting about 'TEETHING', we'll be discussing how the band got's their name, practicing in roommates sitting room, missing artwork and the bands love for bands with typography based names.If you want to catch Bees & Sawdust live, they will be playing tomorrow in the Grand Social supporting Peer Pleasure alongside pants on fire, which is set to be an absolutely incredible night. Bees & Sawdust on bandcampBees & Sawdust on LinktreeTickets for Peer Pleasure, Bees & Sawdust and Pants on Fire at The Grand Social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's guest on the podcast is artist Ciara Lee!Ciara is an artist who is fascinated by club culture and the details of the dancefloor, which is used to inform her fantastic 'Balter' project. To balter is to dance artlessly without particular skill or grace but usually with great enjoyment, which is showcased in her fantastic paintings from the project, with each piece possessing amazing movement and vibrant colours. We'll be chatting about what inspires her work, the Irish art scene, our time in NCAD, Dublin's Graffiti scene and a whole bunch more. Ciara will also be exhibiting next at the Art Riddle Exhibition where she will be showing her piece, Balter NINE. The exhibition will take place at One Charlemount Sq, Charlemount Road, Dublin 2. Opening on Friday October 25th 6-8pm and runs until 3rd November 10-5pm each day.Ciara Lee on InstagramProducts by Ciara LeeCiara Lee's Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Carlow's own, MACRUA!We will primarily be discussing MACRUA's latest single, released on the 20th of September. Titled “Intro to My Mindset” it marks an interesting and exciting shift in genre mixing clever lyrics with equally memorable and catchy melodic motifs.Inspired by heavy hitters Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Eminem the track tackles MACRUA’s fears of going deeper into the music industry, with his goal to retain his humility. Sure to resonate with the Indie rap massive, the track will also appeal to those who appreciate and admire genuine musical talentOn top of all this, we'll be about MACRUA's earliest influences, his musical theatre background, Tenacious D and many fun avenues this conversation went down. 'Intro Into My Mindset' is available now to stream everywhere!www.macruaofficial.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Brandon and Conor of Peer Pleasure!We'll be chatting today about the band's upcoming singles, 'The Real Thing - Live' which was released yesterday, 'Pedestrian', which is out on the 31st of October, the band's upcoming tour and the band's upcoming debut album.An absolutely amazing and highly requested to get on the podcast, it was a real pleasure to finally have them, the lads were absolutely hilarious and great fun to chat so was thrilled with how this episode came out. You can catch the guys playing next at as part of Irish Music Week in Workman's Club, Thursday, at October 3rd.Peer Pleasure on Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined on the podcast by John Harney of Blue Slate!We'll be chatting about Blue Slate's latest release, 'Beaker' which is to be released tomorrow and marks a new sound and direction with the band's music. On top of this, I'll be chatting to John about how he initially got into music, the ridiculous story of where the title for 'Beaker' even came from, how punk icons used to piss the general public off, American Hardcore, Henry Rollins and the love for the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Myself and John have been trying to get this podcast organised for what seems like over a year now so it was fantastic to finally get it recorded and John certainly did not disappoint.Blue Slate on Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Taylor Byrne, a multi-instrumental singer/songwriter, and frontman of the Franco-Irish ensemble, The Celtic Social Club.Primarily in this episode we'll be chatting about Taylor's latest release, 'Someone Had to Stay', which was released in May of this year. Produced by Matt Winston, the five-track EP explores the theme of emigration from the perspective of those who remain. From the sombre ‘Someone Had to Stay’, the jaunty ‘22 & Feelin’ Sorta Aimless’, and the cathartic ‘London’, the EP showcases Byrne’s diverse musical capabilities and ability to weave cohesion through chaos.On top of this, we'll be chatting about his upcoming singles 'Bedroom Plan' and 'Me and Marie', the amazing story of how he joined The Social Celtic Club and being with the band, amongst many other stories like the Arkham Games and the scramble for Oasis tickets.Taylor Byrne on SpotifyThe Celtic Social Club on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's guests on the podcast are Cormac, Jack and Fionnbharr of Cork based shoegaze/alt. rock band Pebbledash!We'll be chatting about the bands latest 2 singles, Killer Lover and Carraig Aonair, which were released in August and will serve as a pre-empt for the band's debut EP, which is set to be released early next year.We'll be chatting about how these songs came about, the stories behind them, the new sound of the band and what to expect with the band's debut EP, the tremendous music coming out of Cork, re-imagining a song by the legendary singer/songwriter Hank Williams and a whole load of other topics. The two latest singles are fantastic so make sure to keep an eye out for this EP as it's sure to be absolutely brilliant!Pebbledash on LinktreePebbledash on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined by Mark and Rhys of the wonderful band, Sauce Gang Collective, to chat about their fantastic second album, Mustard Melodies, which was released on the 12th of July.An awesome album from start to finish, I'll be chatting with the guys about the band's origins, how the album differs from their previous release, 'Bangers 'N' Brown Sauce', the recording process, the more live oriented sound, the blend of Hip-Hop and Rock music that the band pulls of effortless, the influences on the album, what it means to be 'Mad Cunts' and many more stories to follow.The lads were amazing fun to chat to, was a real pleasure to have them on!I hope you enjoy the episode!Sauce Gang Collective on Linktree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined on the podcast by Cian Mullane, who's artistic work includes the bands Last Call, Red Sun Alert, UNCULTIVATES and God Alone - So an extremely talented musician to say the least.For this episode I'll be going through all the band's Cian is in, chatting about what he is currently working on, stories from tours, how great Kratwerk are and even including a little bit of news about the next God Alone album.I've been a fan of Cian's music for years now, having talked about his music plenty of times on the podcast so to have on him on for the chats was a pleasure and he was a fantastic guest. God Alone on bandcampRed Sun Alert on bandcampUncultivates on bandcampLast Call on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am absolutely to be joined on the podcast by Evan Prendergast of WORN OUT, to chat about the band's new EP, 'Low', set to be released on the 30th of August.The first release off the EP, a song called 'Deeper', released in July, sets up this EP up as another fantastic edition to the band's back catalogue.I've been following this band since their first releases and they've remained a band who consistently push the boundaries of their music with each explosive release and the pandemonium of their live shows sets them up as one of my favorite bands out there to go see.Evan also plays drums with awesome band that is UNCULTIVATES and runs Dead Cult Promotions so needless to say we have plenty to chat about in this episode.You can pre-order 'Low' now on Vinyl and tape as well pick up tickets to see the guys live on their release tour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Friday everyone!Today I have the fantastic musical talent that is Stockholm born, Dublin-based Rapper, Producer, Singer-songwriter, Skull The Pierre. A genuine phenomenal talent, I'll be chatting with him about his first foray into rapping, creating his own beats and all the stories and creative choices surrounding his awesome EP, MANC (Make Art Not Content), that was released on the 31st of May, 2024. Make sure also to check out his brand new single, Dublin along with the sick music video accompanying it over on YouTube. I really did love every second recording this podcast, Pierre was as hysterical as he is insightful!Skull The Pierre on LinktreeSkull The Pierre on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's guest on the podcast is Telebox, who hail from the west of Ireland!I was joined on the podcast by all 4 members of the band during their sleepover to chat about their brilliant EP, 'When Night Turns Into Day', which was released in July of this year and is their second EP in just 2 years. We'll be chatting about the story behind the band's formation, the EPs recording, the band's creative process, the artwork for the EP, funny times in Berlin and many more topics!The band were sincerely an absolute delight to chat to throughout the whole episode and I am already looking forward to hearing people's thoughts on the episode. The band are also putting on their own Festival, Outside The Box, which will be happening on August 31st. Outside the Box is an all day festival showcasing the best of Irish music. This is the second year of the festival, this year bigger and better. It will have 11 bands across 2 stages throughout the day and acoustic sessions in the outdoor area. There will be food, art and class festival vibes. It’s going to be the best end of summer party.Telebox on SpotifyTelebox on linktreeOutside The Box tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined by Vincent, Eoin and Willow of the band Raining In December!This was a band that as soon as I heard their first single, 'Restart', I knew I had to get them on for a chat on the podcast!We'll be chatting about that single, as well as how the band started, the very surprising story of how they got their name, the difficulty of getting Eoin to answer questions, favorite Linkin Park and Bring Me The Horizon albums, their next single 'Faith', which is set to be released very soon and many, many tangents - maybe the most tangents I've ever gone down on a podcast. This podcast was so much fun to record, the band are fantastic and full of energy so make sure to catch them open on the night this Saturday in Sin e along with Cell Games, Horrenda and Grey Stag, all in aid of Enable Ireland!Raining in December on SpotifyRaining in December on InstagramTickets for 'The Gathering: A night of music in aid of Enable Ireland' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to another episode of the podcast!Today I'm joined by my buddy Declan Beare for their second appearance on the podcast.Last time Declan was on the podcast it was to talk about their band True Home with Charlie Appleby but this time around we'll be chatting about a slew of project's Declan is currently involved on which include the third album of hardware electronic synth project under the name 'The Reverb Master', their own solo material, their collaboration project with the super talented songwriter/musician D.Cullen and the True Home collaboration with the mighty Fornoth. We somehow managed to cover all of that within an hour.You can catch Declan playing with True Home tomorrow supporting stoner and sludge metal legends, Weedeater alongside Coroza and TOOMS, then again with True Home supporting pthumulhu in Thomas House on Wednesday and a True Home headline show upstairs in Whelans on the 23rd of August!Declan Beare on DistrokidDeclan Beare on InstagramTrue Home on LinktreeWeedeater tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I am joined by Oisín Murray and Róisín Doyle of Faoin Talamh, a new ancient Irish audio-visual project that will be debuting this Friday in Unit 44, Dublin.The audio-visual collaboration is made using the sounds of Irish Bronze Age musical instruments in tandem with abstracted imagery of Irish Flora. In this episode we will be talking about how this project began, the ancient sites the pair visited when researching for the project, the instruments played (all of which I've never even heard of), how you go about composing music that has no original sheet music for it or recordings, how Róisín created the beautiful visuals for the project and how people have died playing the instruments - I'm deadly serious, that has happened. I had the pleasure of getting to see an example of what way this work would take form in and was really blown away at the combination of the music that Oisín has composed for this project played alongside the audio-visual's Róisín created, perfectly in sync and flowing with each other throughout the piece. Friday night at Unit 44 will be an event not to be missed. Tickets will be available at the door for €5.Faoin Talamh also gave me a snippet of one of the pieces to open this episode, which is entitled 'Dúros' and is available to listen now on Spotify.Reserve a ticket!Duros on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I have Gurriers making their return to the podcast!I'm joined by Dan and Ben to chat about their debut album, 'Come and See', which will be released on September 13th along with a tour and headline show in Whelan's main room on the 24th of November.There are 5 singles released off the album so far which we will be discussing in details along with hearing the other tracks album, the recording process, working with Alex Greaves at Nave Studios in Leeds, anecdotes, lyrical themes and making music videos that messed with Ben's algorithm.If you're a fan of the podcast or have seen my social's, you'll I'm enormous fan of this band and what they are doing so I'm massively thankful to have them back on the podcast again for a chat.You can pre-order 'Come and See' now and grab tickets for their live shows!Gurriers website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 100th episode is here!For this milestone episode I'll be joined by my good friend Zach Stephenson. Zach would be the man that I'd largely credit with sparking my love for music and live shows, being the first person to take me to local shows and introduce me to a whole different side to music that I didn't even know existed. You may know Zach from his previous band Munky, his work with Skinner (You can hear Zach on Skinner's latest single,'New Wave Vaudeville', which is fantastic if you haven't heard it) and he's currently on tour with Sprints, who just opened for Idles last night.For this episode though, we'll be chatting about Zach's new musical project, lil cis, and his debut album set to be released later this year. It's a fantastically beautiful album from start to finish and features a whole host of amazing musicians playing alongside him on the album. I was listening to it so much and humming it that Zach deleted the link to the mixes on me hahaha.I'll be chatting to Zach about his recording process, the themes of the album, Magaluf, the Euros, touring life and a bunch of other random topics that we always go down on this podcast.Here's to 100 more episodes!lil cis on Spotifylil cis on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.