POST-BURNOUTThe American Socialist Singer-Songwriter, Carsie Blanton, Talks to Us About Her Vision of a Post-Capitalist World as Presented in Her Latest Album, “After the Revolution”
This week, the American socialist singer-songwriter Carsie Blanton will begin a month-long tour of Ireland in support of her latest album, “After the Revolution.” On today’s episode of our podcast, we use the album as a jumping-off point to discuss politics, the TikTok ban, artists pulling out of SXSW, the economics of being a musician,…
The Oslo Hardcore Trio Hammok Tell Us About Their Debut Album
“I guess it’s just this proclamation of, ‘This is going to be a huge thing for a long time, so just get on board now’,” say the Oslo hardcore trio Hammok of their debut album “Look How Long Lasting Everything Is Moving Forward For Once”
Michael Howard and Ahmed Gallab of the Disbanded Hardcore Band Sweetheart Discuss the Nearly-Twenty-Year Wait for Their Latest Album
In 2005, the Ohioan hardcore band Sweetheart recorded an album and a twelve-minute track, before disbanding the following year. These ten tracks went unreleased and unheard, until last month, when the indie label Expert Work Records finally made them available. We talked with two former members of Sweetheart – Michael Howard and Ahmed Gallab –…
Ahead of the First Queer Fest This Wednesday, We Talk With Featured Artist Niall Blaise About His Career
Before the first edition of Queer Fest hits Upstairs at Whelan’s this Wednesday, we speak with one of the featured artists, the Kilkenny pop-rock musician Niall Blaise, about his career
The Rising Californian Hip-Hop/Pop-Punk/Rock Musician and Creator Chloe Star Discusses Her Latest Single “Wasted Youth,” the Therapeutic Benefit She Got from the Song, Her Upcoming EP, and More
“’Wasted Youth,’ I feel is the definition of my sound; I feel like it’s pretty spot on. […] I’m telling a story about something that I went through, a personal experience,” says rising Californian musician Chloe Star of her latest single, “Wasted Youth”
From “The Only Goth in the Village” in the ’80s to Fronting a Goth Band Today, Paul Dillon of pMad Discusses His Journey to Releasing His Second Album, “I in Power”
With his second album “I in Power” about to release on streaming platforms, Paul Dillon discusses his journey from being “the only goth in the village” in ’80s Portumna to fronting the gothic post-punk project pMad
With the Release of Their New Album, “To Fall Asleep,” We Talk with the Dublin-Based Alternative Band HAVVK About Their Ten Year History
Julie Hawk and Matt Harris of the Dublin-based alternative band HAVVK talk to us about their latest album “To Fall Asleep,” their tenth anniversary, VETA Music, new projects, their album launch gig at Workman’s Cellar, and much more
Michael Smyth of the Belfast Shoegaze Band Virgins Discusses Their Upcoming Debut Album, “nothing hurt and everything was beautiful”
Ahead of the release of their debut album, “nothing hurt and everything was beautiful,” next month, Michael Smyth, the founder and guitarist of the Belfast shoegaze band Virgins, discusses their history
The London/Bristol Punk Band Noah and the Loners Discuss Being the Youngest Act Signed to Marshall Records, Their Debut EP “A DESOLATE WARNING,” and Politics
“I think the EP is, for us, the perfect mixture of all the things that we talk about in the band…they tell the story of who we are and us growing up, and the way that our brains have developed within that time and the things that we’ve gone through…” says Noah Lonergan of the…
Stephen Gormley of Moon Looks On Discusses How Moving Back to Sligo During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaped His New Album, “Way Out West”
Ahead of his gig at Levis Corner House tomorrow, we speak with musician Stephen Gormley of Moon Looks On about how relocating back home to Sligo during the pandemic helped him to craft his upcoming album, “Way Out West”
