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The unbearable wait for the release of the stunning debut album from Shark School is finally over and you can stuff it straight into your ears, loud, right now. And get tickets for Femme Fest on 17 July. New single and album announcement from Morgana too. And This Is Lorelei. Nearly time for the Swapmeet & Mary In The Junkyard Albums too. AND a new single and tour from Soak. Class single from girl...

There’s a lot going on here and there’s not time to unpack it all. Dive in. Enjoy. Have a lovely weekend.

Heading to Beyond The Pale? Here’s some acts you should check out. See you there.

Finally, after 6 years, got to get Dark Tropics to Galway for show. Rio loves Chet Baker, so you’re in for a treat. Gilla Band are back with a new single, and so are The Mary Wallopers. Shark School have a new single, an album at the end of the month and upcoming live shows including Beyond The Pale and Femme Fest at Róisín Dubh. Catch Sprints for two shows at Róisín Dubh in July! Æ Mak’s new albu...

Loads of great stuff for you this week - Gurriers have a new single, album and live dates! The Dose EP is out - go see them next week. Mary In The Junkyard & Swapmeet both release single #3 from their forthcoming albums. Check out the incredible new single from Morgana - who you really have to see live. Car Seat Headrest revisit and reimagine Teens Of Denial. Nearly time for the Vicar St show from...

Some times, the stars align. Some times, Burglar’s favourite song is also your favourite song by The Goon Sax. Some band. Also, Burglar have a new single. So do For Nina. And they are both playing in the Grand Social on 16 April (followed by Nialler9) - you should definitely go to that even though it’s not in Galway. Lads. WU LYF have a NEW album. Only took 15 years. It’s better the first one too,...

This week - Telekura’s BEST INTERVIEW EVER (Takeaway - the Róisín is class)!!!! Check out the Daniel Avery remix of Just Mustard. Will Sheff is back with his second solo album on the way. Goodtime John has a new album, and a new video dedicated to the one and only Glenn Keating. Waxahatchee join the gang doing covers of This Is Loreli. Nearly time for the Kean Kavanagh produced Rua Rí album! And M...

New music from Shark School! New single Don’t Trust A Man is out now. The album, Selachimorpha, is available for pre-order now too! Check it out on strangebrew.ie and bandcamp. Rua Rí’s album is out and it is deadly. Don’t forget that Broken Social Scene (new single, album next week!) are in Ireland with Stars & Metric in September. Also, always great to play Stars. Death Cab For Cutie also back w...

Deep dive into Mexican music this week with the best people in the world. My new best friends for ever, Valeria from MusicMex, and Fran & Mario from La Bestia, tell me about a song they love. You should meet them. Also, check out Two-Man Giant Squid’s new single - I saw them last week and they are class. Shark School have announced another Femme Fest at the Róisín in July. Enjoy their new single....

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Here's Strange Brew #415 Eat Quiche, Sleep, Repeat (02/05/25) Coming to you this week from a hotel room in Wrexham where I’m watching some amazing bands at Focus Wales - you can hear some of them too RIGHT HERE. Also, let’s dip a toe into the line up for the Galway International Arts Festival. And Joshua Burnside on new music, picking up other people’s pints (!) and his favourite Adrianne Lenker s...

Here's Strange Brew #414 I Won't Be Afraid (25/11/25) You Dig Dug? Deep Dive on DUG this week as they tell me about their favourite Jake Xerxes Fussell, Facebook friendship algorithms, shitbag promoters, forthcoming albums, return of the I Dig Dug hats and more. As if that wasn’t enough, more from Paddy Hanna, new single and album announcement from Junior Brother and you know Boeckner! is coming i...

Strange Brew #413 Still Tryin' (11/04/25) Does it ever stop, like? Chatting with Yoni Wolf this week - can’t stop picturing him sitting beside Brian Eno, copying his homework - also, Paddy Hanna’s superb new album, Oylegate is out, so you’re going to want to get all over that. I did not expect to be playing some DJ Koze, but he’s only gone and released a track with Markus Archer from The Notwist,...

Here's Strange Brew #412 Turn Me Down (04/04/25) - The Vaselines tell me about their favourite song, and, like, it was very easy to misunderstand what Eugene said, so I thought it was a band called The Throws, whom I’d never heard of and may or may not exist. It wasn’t. It was The Thrills. We figured it out after. Good save. Frances chose a fantastic track by Pictish Trail. Also, some class new mu...

Anna B Savage gets put on the spot and has to pick her favourite Nick Drake song (don’t worry, it’s a good one). That WHY? concert I’ve been banging on about is finally here so try not to explode with excitemnent. Joan As Police Woman is nearly here too - get tickets for that! Also, Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips touring together. Holy Shit. Can’t go. Crap. Oh well, at least we have the Yoshimi...

Here's Strange Brew #409 Limelight (14/03/25) It’s always a pleasure to talk to Daithí - find out EVERYTHING about him this week, but mainly focusing on his upcoming releases, and Seance Of Light by Jape. Have you heard the new Paddy Hanna single, Harry Dean? Check that out and get tickets for the Whelan’s show on 17 April. Also, pre-order the album. Alopecia by Why? turned 17 this week, so I’ll n...

Here Strange Brew #410 - Start A Band - (21/03/25) - Lads, you probably know that Adebisi Shank have a new single out, but still. Class. Speaking of new singles, there’s a deadly one from Ezra Furman. Gruff’s new reissue will feature some previously only available on vinyl tracks. Anna B Savage is playing the Róisín tonight and the Unitarian Church tomorrow, so that’s going to be deadly. What else...

Here's Strange Brew #408 What Do I Know (07/03/25) - This week, I talk to Shark School about their undying love for an insatiable desire to support Mannequin Pussy (Mannequin Pussy, if you are listening, take note). Also, it’s an international women’s day special. Enjoy

Here's Strange Brew #407 - I Love That For You (28/02/25) - Had a chat with Cormac Battle. He loves a bit of Teen Age Riot. Who doesn’t? Also, loads of new music. Albums from Joshua Burnside, Maria Kelly, Deep Sea Diver are out today. A load of these bands are on tour. Go buy tickets. Come see The Vaselines in the Róisín, for example.

Here's Strange Brew #406 A Distant Life (21/02/25) with Fontaines D.C., The Null Club, Chalk, The Murder Capital, The Donnys, Shark School, Cabl, Goldbug, Maria Sommerville, Pebbledash, Paddy Hanna, Horsegirl & Daithí

Here's Strange Brew #405 from 14/02/25 with Daithí, Why?, Cloth, Horsegirl, Gordi, Dose, Squid, Cruel Sister, Paddy Hanna, Black Country, New Road, Adore, Tramp, Anna B Savage, Adrian Crowley and Bon Iver

Here's Strange Brew #404 from 07/02/25 - Skinner's favourite song (by The Magnetic Fields) + Shark School, Cruel Sister, Squid, Ria Rua, Black Country, New Road, The Vaselines, Ginnels, Paddy Hanna, Perfume Genius, Neosupervital.

Talking 16th century feuds with Iona Zajac this week. Dig deep. Lots of new music, a new album from Overhead, The Albatross on the way, lost treasures from Arms That Fit Like Legs, a class collaboration from Buck 65 and more. And I’m still trying to manifest those live Mogwai dates for Ireland….

Mogwai, The Mary Wallopers, Gordi, Arms That Fit Like Legs, Adore, Shark School, Gurriers, Anna B Savage and much more.

Talking velour, Burt Bacharach, walkie-talkies and more with the Really Good Time crew this week.