Back with a new send out on my newsletter with Chuck Squires going through some of the country classics that inspired them as they made their sublime debut LP, The Late Great Chuck Squires (out now!) 🤠 zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Had the great pleasure of speaking with Spencer Cullum about his incredible Coin Collection trilogy, working as a session musician, reflections on home & more over on @aquariumdrunkard.com ✨ aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/01/s...

A pleasure to have Hamer Place share stories & insights on the ten excellent songs from his LP Specials over on my newsletter today. 🥪🍗🥓🍝🥔 Read: zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Getting my ducks in a row for the coming weeks/months with work. I’m available for album/artist bios, copywriting & more. Please get in touch: [email protected]

Happy release day to Pádraig Cooney & Bedtime Now as their incredible debut LP Wet Work rocks the nation. Delighted to have Cooney on my latest newsletter, we talked about Wet Work & he shared insights on his favourite debut LP which you can read about ⬇️ zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Bringing back the 5 Things That Inspired… series on The Bad Arts w/ @oracogan.bsky.social. Ora’s new album, Hard Hearted Woman, released via @sacredbones.bsky.social is an absolute masterpiece so I was intrigued to see what inspired this special LP. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Extremely excited to have a chat with one of my favourite bands, Dutch Interior on my latest newsletter send out. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Cheeky Monday evening newsletter featuring a better-late-than-never February Round-Up of different bits & bobs I enjoyed last month. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

A pleasure to spend time chatting with the deadly Seamus Fogarty for my latest newsletter. Enjoyed hearing him discuss his songwriting process on his incredible new album Ships & more. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Delighted to have a chat with the incredible (and extremely sound!) E The Artist on my latest newsletter. We talked about his unreal debut LP Six, and the role each of his collaborators have played in his music & growing artistic confidence 💥 zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Will be on RTÉ Radio One’s Arena this evening talking about Bad Bunny’s half-time Super Bowl show! Tune in from 7pm 📻

Had a chat with Cardinals frontman Euan Manning for @northern-trans.bsky.social all about the band’s highly anticipated debut LP, Masquerade. northerntransmissions.com/cardinals-fi...

Spoke to Puma Blue for @northern-trans.bsky.social all about their brilliant forthcoming album, Croak Dream, out next Friday. Always a pleasure to speak w/ Jacob Allen about his songwriting process & everything that goes into the development of his music. northerntransmissions.com/jacob-allen-...

Landing in your inbox to bless the beginning of the bank holiday weekend, it’s my January Round-Up of various things I enjoyed this month over on my Substack. Read it, check some of the things out & enjoy! ✨ zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

A dream & delight to speak with Florence Shaw & Tom Dowse of Dry Cleaning about their incredible new LP, Secret Love for @northern-trans.bsky.social. Two of the nicest people in music, we love to see it ✨ northerntransmissions.com/dry-cleaning...

Bringing back the “Introducing…” series on The Bad Arts, where I share an Irish act I’m excited by & think you should check out, with the wonderful Jean Pack. If you’re into the sounds of the ‘60s, Jean Pack’s debut EP Allora will brighten up your day ☀️ zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

First interview of 2026 & I’m so happy that it was with a songwriter whose work I absolute adore. Had such a nice time speaking with Jana Horn all about her beautiful third album for @aquariumdrunkard.com ✨ aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/01/20/j...

Trish Keenan forever ✨

RIP Bob Weir. Shredder of guitars, voice of an angel & wearer of denim hot pants.

On the show today: A Cork cable car; 20-somethings staying indoors; The largest collection of socks; @patcarty.bsky.social on bond themes; Showbiz news; Wine; @zarahedderman.bsky.social reviews 'Hamnet' & 'Giant'..

First newsletter of 2026 sent out & it’s me gushing about how much I love Dry Cleaning & their excellent third album, Secret Love 👁️ With hints of XTC, Suicide & Peter Gabriel, this might be my favourite album from them. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Sent out my last newsletter of 2025 🎉 A look back on 22 of my favourite albums from the year with plenty of honourable mentions. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed, read & been nice about The Bad Arts. Looking forward to many more posts in 2026. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Talking about Brian Eno’s Discreet Music, a benchmark in ambient music, which turned the ripe age of 50 this month on RTÉ’s Arena. Say a prayer that I get the method of recording explained correctly 😅 Tune in from 7pm 📻

Will be on @RTEArena later this evening to talk about some albums from this year that you might have missed! Guesses welcome but you’ll have to tune in from 7pm to find out my selections 😎

Enjoyed chatting the lovely lads of Whitney over on @aquariumdrunkard.com all about their brilliant new album Small Talk, returning to the genesis of the band while writing these songs and watching Poor Things on mute while recording. aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/11/10/c...

Nice long read sent out on my newsletter with some of the things I enjoyed throughout Autumn featuring Geese, Cate Le Bon, Welcome To The Dollhouse, The Mastermind AND MORE! zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

This month's Bigger Picture pick FIVE EASY PIECES screens tomorrow! Chosen by arts journalist and broadcaster @zarahedderman.bsky.social, Five Easy Pieces sees Jack Nicholson play Bobby Duprea, a blue-collar worker whose past and present collide. 📆 Thu 30th ⏰ 18.20 🎟 ifi.ie/film/the-big...

Enjoyed hearing Rob & Mete speak about Just Mustard’s process making their great new album, We Were Just Here for @northern-trans.bsky.social northerntransmissions.com/its-the-begi...

One of the all time greats Hilary Woods returns with an incredible new album, Night CRIÚ, next week via @sacredbones.bsky.social. Delighted to have had the chance to ask Hilary about this truly astonishing album & more over on my newsletter ✨ Read: zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

I spoke to Charlie Kaplan all about his wonderful LP, A Hat Upon The Bed for @northern-trans.bsky.social. Loved hearing him explore the ways grief, fatherhood & community have shaped his incredible songs. He also shared some of his favourite Westerns! northerntransmissions.com/charlie-kapl...

You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

A year today since I published my first piece over on my newsletter, The Bad Arts. Have loved having a place to share lots of music & other arts-related things. Thank you to everyone who has read, shared & subscribed to it. It genuinely means the world to me! 🥲 Because...

New episode of Screenland out now. @zarahedderman.bsky.social is the guest this week talking Diane Keaton and 'Something's Gotta Give', and I'm talking about 'After The Hunt', 'Ballad of a Small Player' and the stupid bathroom renovation that is ruining my life. spotify.link/Shq9vr5juXb

Had the pleasure of asking the wonderful Carson McHone all about her incredible album Pentimento for @aquariumdrunkard.com. I cannot recommend this album enough, it’s extremely thoughtful, vibrant & filled with songs that stick around your head all day. ✨ aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/10/13/c...

I had a really insightful and enjoyable chat with Jens Kuross all about his gorgeously warm second LP Crooked Songs over on @aquariumdrunkard.com Have a read: aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/10/10/j...

Spoke to Madi Diaz for @northern-trans.bsky.social all about her gorgeous new album Fatal Optimist, our complex relationship with time and healing and more. Full chat available to read online ☺️ northerntransmissions.com/madi-diaz-re...

It’s always a great day when a new Litany of Failures compilation comes out & I’m buzzed that my latest newsletter features some of the artists on it sharing insights into their tracks featured on Volume V. Read & Subscribe: zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Had a lovely chat with Wilby about her debut album Center of Affection over on @northern-trans.bsky.social. Have a read over on the site! northerntransmissions.com/wilby-delves...

So unbelievably buzzed to be this month’s film selector for the @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social Bigger Picture. I obviously picked the greatest film of all time, Five Easy Pieces. Come along & watch it on Thursday, October 30th 🎹 ifi.ie/film/the-big...

Immediately fell in love with Ani Glass’s amazing new album Phantasmagoria when I listened to it. Enjoyed spending time with it to review for @theQuietus thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Made pork & cabbage dumplings and they ruled 🥹🥟

On the eve of the release of Pôt-Pot’s excellent debut album, Warsaw 480km, I chatted w/ Mark Waldron-Hyden for my newsletter about how it morphed into a five-piece group from a solo project, how his bandmates have shaped his artistry & more. Subscribe: zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

Latest newsletter sent out & am excited to have the wonderful Throwing Shapes share their favourite debut albums & explore how those releases have informed their artistry & approach when making their excellent self-titled debut, due this Friday. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/the-bad-ar...

An absolutely mind blowing performance from Hayden Pedigo in Dublin last night. Could have listened to him play for hours! A true guitar hero.

Had a nice chat with Pip (of Pip Blom) & Willem (of Personal Trainer) on their new collaboration, Long Fling. Enjoyed hearing all about this project & their experience making their fun self-titled debut album for @northern-trans.bsky.social northerntransmissions.com/pip-blom-and...

Will be on with Cian Sullivan reviewing new releases from CMAT, Sabrina Carpenter and The Hives on RTÉ Radio One this evening. Tune in now! 📻

Darren Hayman’s recent album, Amazing Things, is a tender and immensely endearing work that explores all the different layers of grief. Was a pleasure to spend time with this album and review it for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Had a ball writing about Gwenno’s Utopia, one of my favourite albums of 2025 for @aquariumdrunkard.com. If you haven’t listened to it yet then do so immediately!! You have been told. aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/08/22/g...

Will be reviewing new albums from Cass McCombs, Alison Goldfrapp and Mr. Gillette himself, Tom Grennan on RTÉ Radio One’s Arena with John Meagher. Tune in from the earlier time of 6:30pm 📻

One of my favourite memories is heading to Limerick last summer for Féile na Gréine. It’s the most fun festival I’ve been to & think about it often. Sad to miss it this weekend but I chatted to Diarmuid & Mícheál from the Féile team for my newsletter. zarahedderman.substack.com/p/tba-024-fe...