POST-BURNOUTLecturer on Music Industry at IADT, Dr Michael Mary Murphy, Discusses His Latest Book “Sounds Irish, Acts Global: Explaining the Success of Ireland’s Popular Music Industry”
Lecturer, author, and music industry veteran Dr Michael Mary Murphy talks to us about his new book, “Sounds Irish, Acts Global,” which examines the history of how music in Ireland went from a native, grassroots passtime to a multimillion euro revenue stream with global reach
Queer London-Based Band, Dream Nails, Discuss Their New Album “Doom Loop,” Working with Producer Ross Orton, the Significance and Importance of Still Creating Queer Art, Their Upcoming European Tour, and Growth
With their album “Doom Loop” out today, Lucy Katz, drummer for the British queer punk band Dream Nails, discusses the album, working with producer Ross Orton of Arctic Monkeys fame, why creating queer art is still so important, and how empathy influenced the songwriting
Harry Lloyd from Waiting For Smith Talks About How Music and Storytelling Connects Us, How Music Gave Him Purpose After a Severe Injury, and His Upcoming Album “Raised Up,” Produced By the Grammy-Winning Danton Supple
With their debut album “Raised Up” expected to drop in January, the Utrecht-based British musician Harry Lloyd of the indie folk project Waiting For Smith discusses working with Grammy-winning producer Danton Supple, starting the project after a severe injury, music as a means of global connection, and accidentally creating an album when on holiday
The Peripatetic Slacker Rocker Ruth Mac Discusses How Her Galway Upbringing Primed Her for World Domination, and Her Latest Single “Home From Home”
With her latest single “Home From Home” out today and ahead of her gig tomorrow night at The Grand Social as part of Ireland Music Week, we talk with Berlin-based Galwegian slacker rocker Ruth Mac about her latest single “Home From Home”
Swedish Folk Singer-Songwriter Sofia Talvik Goes Through Her Latest Album, “Center of the Universe,” Track-By Track
Swedish folk singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik goes through her latest album, “Center of the Universe,” track-by-track with us
Canadian Punker Dylan Rysstad Talks About Channeling 2000s Indie Rock with His Latest Band The Projectors
The Projectors are the latest outfit from Canadian musician Dylan Rysstad. Dylan talks to us about how this atypical project in his career is special to him
The Dublin-Laois Indie Band Dog Day Afternoon Discuss Their Final Show Tomorrow Night
Ahead of the final performance as a band at Dublin’s LoSt LaNe tomorrow night, the rising Dublin-Laois indie band Dog Day Afternoon discuss unexpectedly calling it quits
Moldovan Bard Act VARYA Discusses Her Latest EP After Eight Years of Releases”Oh Them Rivers,” Writing the Album EP While Working as a Live-In Nanny, and How It Got Her Teenage Band Back Together
Moldovan bard musician VARYA makes her recorded music comeback today with her new EP “Oh Them Rivers.” We discuss the EP with her, as well as the making of it during lockdown, how it brought her teenage band back together, the change in tone from her debut, and her plans for future releases
Cork Shoegaze-Inspired Alt-Rock Band Pebbledash Discuss Their Latest Single “No Worse,” Forming at UCC with No Connections in the Cork Music Scene, and How Architecture Inspires Their Music
With their latest single “No Worse” out today, we talk about the track with the Cork shoegaze-inspired act Pebbledash, and also discuss how architecture inspired the band’s music and how they formed at UCC
Rory Hall of Proper Micro NV Talks to Us About Fall Right Into Place Festival
Ahead of this year’s Fall Right Into Place this weekend, performer Rory Hall of Proper Micro NV discusses the importance of festivals and the new music he plans to debut at the festival
