The IMRO Podcast
A series of wide-ranging and head-on discussions that will capture the spirit of the music scene as it is now, and shine a light on the issues that are currently at play within the music industry.
- Update frequency
- every 22 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
LYRA
Since the 2016 release of her debut EP, Cork singer / songwriter, LYRA has embedded herself in the Irish music landscape, as well as making serious waves internationally.
In a wide-ranging conversati…
Music Current Special with Fergal Dowling, Izumi Kimura & Francis Heery
This edition of the IMRO Podcast is focused on the Music Current Festival 2023.
Taking place in the Project Arts Centre and Contemporary Music Centre in Dublin, the Music Current Festival showcases co…
Paul Brady
For over 50 years, Paul Brady has proven his worth as a highly-proficient artist and performer, who is creatively fluent in many genres, with songs that blend innate melody with lyrical strength. His…
Ailbhe Reddy
Ahead of the release of a much-anticipated second album, and a run of gigs in North America culminating at SXSW, Zara caught-up with Ailbhe Reddy for this episode of The IMRO Podcast.
Direct from New…
M(h)aol
For our first member spotlight of the year, Zara Hedderman speaks to Constance Keane and Roisín Nic Ghearailt of the 5-piece feminist post-punk band M(h)aol.
Following the February 3rd release of thei…
IMRO Live Panel Discussion | International Touring
International touring often raises a complex range of challenges for artists, now more than ever in a post-Brexit and Covid-19 world.
Moderated by radio’s Paul McLoone, this live discussion will help …
The IMRO Podcast at Other Voices
Last weekend at the 21st birthday celebrations of Other Voices in Dingle, host Tony Clayton Lea sat down with three of the five acts that took to the stage for this year's IMRO Other Room.
How did th…
Villagers
In this month's episode of The IMRO Podcast, Zara Hedderman sits down with Conor O'Brien of Villagers. Over a cup of tea, they spoke about everything from the last twelve years and five albums of his…
Junior Brother
In this episode of The IMRO Podcast, host Zara Hedderman speaks to Ronan Kealy a.k.a. alternative folk artist Junior Brother about his brilliant second album, The Great Irish Famine, which came out e…
Keeley
True crime has become one of the most popular genres across film, TV, podcasting... however, there aren't many albums that come to mind that take the details of an unsolved murder and transform them …
Paul Noonan
On this episode of The IMRO Podcast, host Zara Hedderman joins the wonderful Paul Noonan (Bell X1, HousePlants, Printer Clips) to chat all things life, career, inspirations and most importantly, favo…
Mental Health & Mindfulness in Music with Louize Carroll & Minding Creative Minds
In this series of The IMRO Podcast, join our host Louize Carroll as we explore the topic of mental health and mindfulness in music.
How do we work through our own growth? How do we cope? How do we co…
Music & AI
From copyright issues around songs and compositions, to machine-learning in the creation of score, this episode of The IMRO Podcast focuses on one of the most important areas of debate in music in re…
Gender Parity in the Music Industry with Lux Alma, Francesca de Buyl-Pisco & Lisa Murray
Join our host Aoife Barry, for the second in our series exploring where the music industry stands with gender diversity. This time, we talk to the women in sound. With guests Lux Alma, Francesca de B…
Gender Parity in the Music Industry with Sarah Corcoran, Dani Larkin & Shiv
Join our host Aoife Barry, for the first in our series exploring where the music industry stands with gender diversity. Have times changed - or do outdated and offensive stereotypes still remain? Wit…