Ahead of Culture Night in Cork. Kaught at the Karpark - I spoke to Ricky Dineen, Sean O'Hagan, Rob McKahey and Arann Blake from Pretty Happy www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, @pagep195.bsky.social Into Paradise and Whipping Boy: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

Great new music by Irish legends ❤️

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, @pagep195.bsky.social Into Paradise and Whipping Boy: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

To Here Knows When Great Irish Albums Revisited: New Episode. Mark Cullen on Bawl, Fixed Stars and Pony Club #tohereknowswhen Great Irish Albums Revisited EP54 Year Zero by Bawl paulmcdermott.ie/episode-54

To Here Knows When Great Irish Albums Revisited: New Episode. Mark Cullen on Bawl, Fixed Stars and Pony Club #tohereknowswhen Great Irish Albums Revisited EP54 Year Zero by Bawl paulmcdermott.ie/episode-54

Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

#ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited EP53 Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be’s. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan tell the band's story. On all listening platforms. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-53

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. Episode 53, Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O'Reilly + Paul Finnegan chat about the early years, HindZeitgeist, the band's brilliant new album + more. Coming soon to all listening platforms.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. Episode 53, Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O'Reilly + Paul Finnegan chat about the early years, HindZeitgeist, the band's brilliant new album + more. Coming soon to all listening platforms.

I'm in the middle of watching @learnandsing.bsky.social's talk on Michael O'Shea from @tombstome.bsky.social's very cool Listen Back series in Cork City Library. I've paused halfway through to listen to Michael's extraordinary album. moshea.bandcamp.com/album/- www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFWr...

Last Feb I gave a talk about Michael O'Shea in Cork City Library Rory Gallagher Music Library as part of their "Listen Back" series. Talk with slides online now: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/michael...

That time I found Noel's Oasis Knebworth setlist: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/oasis-k...

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EP52 of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine! Tks to Ciarán Ó Tuama, Mark Healy + Ian Olney share the band's story. Tks Morty (the Sultans) + Craig Walker (Power of Dreams) for their memories. On all listening platforms now. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-52

EP52 of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine! Tks to Ciarán Ó Tuama, Mark Healy + Ian Olney share the band's story. Tks Morty (the Sultans) + Craig Walker (Power of Dreams) for their memories. On all listening platforms now. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-52

Next EP of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Ciarán Ó Tuama, Mark Healy, Ian Olney, Morty McCarthy + Craig Walker all chatting about Cypress, Mine! 1988 debut album, Exit Trashtown + loads more #podcast #comingsoon www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

The latest episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited features @kensweeney.bsky.social chatting about Understand, his debut album as Brian. Out now on all listening platforms. Episode Notes here: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-51

Very excited about the @needlemythology.bsky.social reissue of @kensweeney.bsky.social Brian’s Understand - check out this podcast where he talks about his music & gives #SarahRecords a lovely mention or two. Very grateful to Ken for bringing us The Harvest Ministers. soundcloud.com/paulmcder/th...

Thanks for a lovely mention of the Brian podcast Clare. Huge fans of #Sarah Records at #ToHereKnowsWhen - Great Irish Albums Revisited.

I did a chat with @learnandsing.bsky.social for #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited to mark @needlemythology re-issuing my 1992 album for Setanta Records out on June 27th. #needlemythology @petepaphides.bsky.social #SetantaRecords soundcloud.com/paulmcder/th...

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited, EP51 Understand by Brian. Ken Sweeney on his 1992 Setanta Records debut soon to get a reissue on @needlemythology.bsky.social as Understood (Understand mini-LP, Planes EP + unreleased track) #ComingSoon

A few words on arts magazine Flotsam taking in: “sean-nós noise makers” I Dreamed I Dream, the continuing saga of Cork’s Event Centre, and what can be learned from old Cork venues and some of the legendary gigs they hosted. A new blog: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/flotsam...

Another great listen from @learnandsing.bsky.social, hard to believe it's 3 years since Cathal Coughlan left us, this interview was recorded to coincide with the release of solo album 'Song of Co-Aklan' www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-50

Today is Cathal's third anniversary. To mark it, To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited focuses on Song of Co-Aklan. Episode 50. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-50

A new blog: Factory Records - “Top 10” Comps taking in: @cociobh.bsky.social An Taobh Tuathail Factory special, New Order, Joy Division, Section 25, Happy Mondays, A Certain Radio, Anthony H. Wilson, Ian Curtis, and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/factory...

A new blog: Factory Records - “Top 10” Comps taking in: @cociobh.bsky.social An Taobh Tuathail Factory special, New Order, Joy Division, Section 25, Happy Mondays, A Certain Radio, Anthony H. Wilson, Ian Curtis, and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/factory...

#TheFall at Sir Henry’s in 1997: taking in: Mark E. Smith, Dave Simpson’s The Fallen, Freakscene flyers, Uaneen Fitzsimons and No Disco, The Fall at The Pavilion in 2012, and Rob Anthony’s Number One Fan comic strip. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-fall

#TheFall at Sir Henry’s in 1997: taking in: Mark E. Smith, Dave Simpson’s The Fallen, Freakscene flyers, Uaneen Fitzsimons and No Disco, The Fall at The Pavilion in 2012, and Rob Anthony’s Number One Fan comic strip. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-fall

A Top 10 of Record Store Day releases taking in: New Order, Joy Division, The Wicker Man, Alfred Hitchcock, Fontaines DC, Low, The The, Nick Cave, Pulp, Clint Mansell, and Chris Bell #RSD25 #RSD2025 paulmcdermott.ie/blog/record-...

Cure fans (and Alternative 80s lovers) of Dublin! I'm doing a #Curepedia talk at The Sugar Club on Fri 11 Apr with writer Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social, followed by a @spellboundclub.bsky.social DJ set till 1.30am! Tickets from thesugarclub.com/tc-events/curepedia/ See you there.

Some lovely feedback and comments on recent pod with @dannykellywords.bsky.social Tks 🙏Here's Danny on #ThePogues #ShaneMacGowan #ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...

A few words on Peace Together, taking in: Sinéad O’Connor, Peter Gabriel, New Order, My Bloody Valentine, The Fatima Mansions, Cocteau Twins, Andrew Weatherall, Baywatch, President Mary Robinson and Mother Teresa. A new blog: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/peace-t...

30 years ago Ash released Kung Fu and used an infamous photo on the sleeve. Eric wasn't best pleased!

That time #TheCure caused a "riot" in Cork and the incredible story of Irish band Zerra One's 1982 tour with the band. A few words for the Examiner. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Robbie Coltrane’s 50th birthday party, Dan Aykroyd, Badly Drawn Boy and Twisted Nerve Records. New blog: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/robbie-...

I had a brilliant time making this with Paul, a total gent. Talking about some fantastic records, and, cos Paul asked me, my rather less remarkable "career". 😊😊 Give it a go, if that's your thing.

A special episode of To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited @dannykellywords.bsky.social chats about his favourite Irish albums and a whole lot more. On all platforms. Links in bio. open.spotify.com/episode/1nv2...

A great day in Kilkenny w/ @dannykellywords.bsky.social drinking tea, talking about records, his time at NME + Q. A pure gentleman, Danny also talked about some of his fave Irish albums. A special episode of the podcast might even have been recorded! More news soon.

'Listen Back' Wednesday 19 Feb, 11am City Library Cork will focus on Michael O'Shea's 1982 album.

Some words with Sean O'Hagan ahead of @thehighllamas.bsky.social Irish dates this coming weekend. Plus: My 5 Essential High Llamas' tunes: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Ireland in 50 Albums, No 33: If I Die, I Die by the Virgin Prunes (1982). The story of the Virgin Prunes' first album with Gavin Friday. I also mention music journalist and Co. Kerry native Helen Fitzgerald who sadly passed away last year #musicsky www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Last night's Songs To Learn And Sing EP996 on @dublincityfm.ie was a Setanta Records special #musicsky #playback www.mixcloud.com/1032DublinCi...

I really enjoyed the latest installment of the @learnandsing.bsky.social podcast with Brian Brannigan of @alazarussoul.bsky.social it is refreshing to hear Brian talk so honestly about why & how he makes music www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-49

Hinterland's Gerry Leonard and Donal Coughlan live at McGonagles, Dublin in 1990. Photos by Paul O'Neill who did lights for Hinterland. Thanks to Paul for sharing. More here: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-41

Great article in today's Examiner about Hinterland's fantastic LP "Kissing The Roof Of Heaven". Seems like only yesterday.

It was a real pleasure to chat to Gerry Leonard, Chris O'Brien and Wayne Sheehy about Donal Coughlan and the making of Hinterland's Kissing the Roof of Heaven. An incredible album.