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
EP20 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 20 – The Clock Comes Down the Stairs by Microdisney
EP19 - 1977 by Ash
This episode focuses on 1977 by Ash, released on Infectious Records in 1996. Tim Wheeler joins me to talk about: the band's earliest days, recording demo tapes, signing to Infectious, recording with …
EP18 - Grand Parade by The Frank & Walters
This episode focuses on Grand Parade by The Frank & Walters, released on Setanta Records in 1997. Paul Linehan and Ashley Keating join me to talk about: the band's initial success in the UK; touring …
EP18 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 18 – Grand parade by The Frank & Walters
EP17 - I Want Too Much by A House
This episode focuses on A House's second album I Want Too Much released on Blanco Y Negro Records in 1990. Dave Couse and Fergal Bunbury join me to talk about: meeting producer Mike Hedges and record…
EP17 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 17 – I Want Too Much by A House
EP16 - Shoulder Voices & Horsedrawn Wishes by Rollerskate Skinny
This episode focuses on two albums by Rollerskate Skinny. Shoulder Voices was released on Beggars Banquet sub-label Placebo in 1993 and Horsedrawn Wishes followed in 1996 on Warner Bros. These are tw…
EP16 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 16 – Shoulder Voices & Horsedrawn Wishes by Rollerskate Skinny
EP15 - A Fierce Pancake by Stump
The story of Stump, the Irish-English experimental, rock band from the 1980s. For this episode I revisit Lights! Camel! Action! - the story of Stump, my documentary from 2016. The members of Stump an…
EP14 - Ghostown by The Radiators
"No Irish band has ever attempted anything as ambitious as Ghostown, and no one ever will. Why should it? It has been done and, like Pet Sounds, it's a monument forever" (George Byrne, Sunday Times, …
EP13 - Staros by Nina Hynes
Released in 2002, Staros was the first full-length album from Nina Hynes. Staros celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and it's the youngest album I’ve featured on the podcast to date. In this ep…
EP12 - Immigrants, Emigrants and Me by Power of Dreams
In this episode we discuss the early days of Power of Dreams, Craig talks about learning classical guitar from the age of 11, the influence of an English teacher in school, buying his first electric …
EP12 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 12 – Immigrants, Emigrants and Me by Power of Dreams
EP11 - Black River Falls by Cathal Coughlan
In this episode Cathal joins me to discuss Black River Falls, his second solo album released in 2000 on Cooking Vinyl. We chat about those years between The Fatima Mansions and the release of Black R…
EP11 - Preview
A short preview of Episode 11 – Black River Falls by Cathal Coughlan
EP10 - Room to Roam by The Waterboys
Episode ten focuses on Room to Roam by The Waterboys. While touring Fisherman’s Blues the four-piece Waterboys of Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anto Thistlethwaite and Trevor Hutchinson was augmented by…