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
Steve Wall joins me to discuss The Stunning's debut album, the band’s history and how they self-financed their first four singles in the late 80s. We talk in detail about Paradise in the Picturehouse…
A short video preview of Episode 32 – Paradise in the Picturehouse by The Stunning
A short preview of Episode 32 – Paradise in the Picturehouse by The Stunning
Nick Kelly joins me to talk about Twist, the debut album by his band The Fat Lady Sings, released on East West Records in 1991. The NME called Twist, “a trembling monster of a pop record” and declare…
A second short preview of Episode 31 – Twist by The Fat Lady Sings
A short video preview of Episode 31 – Twist by The Fat Lady Sings
A short preview of Episode 31 – Twist by The Fat Lady Sings
This is a bonus episode of the podcast. Dave Hackett interviewed me on UCC98.3FM. I’m reposting the episode here. Dave asked me all about how I got into producing radio documentaries, the ethos of co…
This is a special bonus episode of the podcast. Back in 2017 Niall McCormack and Dr Ciarán Swan curated the Green Sleeves exhibition in the National Print Museum. “This exhibition examines the Irish-…
Simple Kid - aka Kieran MacFeely - discusses his two albums from the early 00s – simply titled 1 and 2. Sometimes they’re referred to as SK1 and SK2. MacFeely first came to prominence in the late 199…
A short video preview of Episode 30 – 1 & 2 by Simple Kid
In this episode Paul Ruxton, Cormac Gahan and Bill Twomey from Boa Morte join me to discuss their 2002 debut album Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside. The album was produced by Daniel P…
A short video preview of Episode 29 – Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside by Boa Morte
A short preview of Episode 29 – Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside by Boa Morte
In this episode Lee Casey and brothers Niall, Fergus and Barry McCormack from Jubilee Allstars join me to discuss Lights of the City their 2000 album released on Independent Records. Lights of the Ci…
A short preview of Episode 28 – Lights of the City by Jubilee Allstars
In this episode Eoin Stan O'Sullivan joins me to discuss The Prawn Lawn and Brang by The Shanks. From Newmarket in North Cork, The Shanks arrived in Cork City in 1990 fully formed having spent a few …
A second short preview of Episode 27 – The Prawn Lawn & Brang by The Shanks
A short video preview of Episode 27 – The Prawn Lawn & Brang by The Shanks