To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited
A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators. Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions.
Info and episode notes: paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 147
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
EP54 - Year Zero by Bawl
Mark Cullen joins me to chat about his bands Bawl, Fixed Stars and Ponyclub. We discuss Bawl's Year Zero album and the three albums he recorded as Pony Club (Home Truths, Family Business and Post-Rom…
EP53 - Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's
In this episode I’m joined by Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan of The Would Be's. We discuss the early years of the band: forming in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan in the late 80s; being cha…
EP52 - Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine!
In this episode I’m joined by Cypress, Mine! members Ciarán Ó Tuama, Ian Olney and Mark Healy to tell the story of the band and a whole lot more. Cypress, Mine! formed in 1984, they released three si…
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A short preview of Episode 52 – Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine!
EP51 - Understand by Brian
Brian is Ken Sweeney and Understand was his debut mini-album released on Setanta records in 1992. Ken chats about Dublin music in the 70s and 80s, the early 90s indie scene in London, the full histor…
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A short video preview of Episode 51 – Understand by Brian.
EP50 - Song of Co-Aklan by Cathal Coughlan
To mark Cathal Coughlan’s third anniversary EP50 isdevoted to his 2021 album, Song of Co-Aklan. It was the sixth album under Cathal’s own name, it was released on 31 March 2021 and this interview wit…
EP50 - Preview 2
A second short preview of Episode 50 – Song of Co-Aklan by Cathal Coughlan.
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A short preview of Episode 50 – Song of Co-Aklan by Cathal Coughlan.
Bonus EP - Danny Kelly's favourite Irish albums
Danny Kelly is a former editor of the NME and Q magazine, He’s had a long and illustrious career in broadcasting. He was born in Islington in London, to Irish parents. In recent years Danny moved bac…
EP49 - The D They Put Between the R & L by A Lazarus Soul
On this episode I’m joined by Brian Brannigan from A Lazarus Soul for a deep dive about the band's fifth album, 2019's The D They Put Between the R & L. Our conversation takes in Brian's first band S…
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A short preview of Episode 49 – The D They Put Between the R & L by A Lazarus Soul.
EP48 - Twilight by John Hegarty
On this episode I’m joined by John Hegarty for a deep dive about Twilight, his debut album from 2000. Twilight was produced by Bob Lamb, who produced UB40's Signing Off and The Lilac Time's self-titl…
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A short preview of Episode 48 – Twilight by John Hegarty.
EP47 - Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800
On this episode I’m joined by Eoin ‘Stan’ O’Sullivan and Dave Hackett for a deep dive about Louder & Clearer the second album by Stanley Super 800. We chat about: The Shanks, The Céilí Allstars, The …
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A short video preview of Episode 47 – Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800.
EP47 - Preview 1
A short preview of Episode 47 – Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800.
EP46 - A Murder of Crows by Joe Chester
On this episode I’m joined by Joe Chester for a deep dive about A Murder of Crows. We chat about Dublin in the mid-90s, playing music with Sunbear, Nina Hynes, Ten Speed Racer, and others. We also ch…
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A short video preview of Episode 46 – A Murder of Crows by Joe Chester.