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
In this episode Andrew Ferris (guitar/vocals)and Jamie Burchell (bass) join me to discuss how Jetplane Landing was formed after their previous band Cuckoo disbanded in the late-90s. Zero For Conduct,…
A short preview of Episode 26 – Zero For Conduct by Jetplane Landing.
For this episode I present my documentary, Dancing in the Disco - the story of The Sultans of Ping. It tells the band’s story from humble beginnings in Cork to topping the Indie Chart in the UK, tour…
A short video preview of Episode 25 – Casual Sex in the Cineplex by The Sultans of Ping
In this episode Elvera Butler joins me to discuss Kaught at the Kampus the live EP featuring four young Cork bands - Nun Attax, Micro Disney, Mean Features and Urban Blitz - that was recorded at the …
A second short preview of Episode 24 – Kaught at the Kampus
A short video preview of Episode 24 – Kaught at the Kampus
In this episode Gavin Friday joins me to discuss ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes. We chat about Dublin in the 1970s and 80s; the band’s A New Form of Beauty multi format releases in 1981; touring…
A second short video preview of Episode 23 – ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes
A short video preview of Episode 23 – ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes
A second short preview of Episode 23 – ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes
A short preview of Episode 23 – ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes
In this episode Raymond Gorman and Steve Mack join me to chat about Chemicrazy, That Petrol Emotion’s fourth album, but we end up have a long chat about the band’s entire career: forming in Derry aft…
A second short preview of Episode 22 – Chemicrazy by That Petrol Emotion
A short preview of Episode 22 – Chemicrazy by That Petrol Emotion
In this episode Andy Cairns joins me to chat about the writing and recording of Therapy’s debut album Nurse released on A&M records in 1992. In a long conversation we discuss: Therapy’s move from Wii…
A second short preview of Episode 21 – Nurse by Therapy?
A bonus episode before Season 2 begins. This episode doesn't revisit an Irish album, but instead details an incredible Irish music story. Fail We May, Sail We Must – the story of how a chance meeting…
Season 1 ends with the story of Microdisney. For this episode I revisit Iron Fist in Velvet Glove - the story of Microdisney, my documentary from 2017. It tells how Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan m…