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Today on the podcast I am joined by Jj Smilez and Gavin Dunne of the Dublin based Rock band, Curfew! We've got plenty to chat about in this episode, starting with Curfew's brilliant next single 'Love Letter', which is to be released tomorrow! This single is the fourth from the band's upcoming debut album, 'Black Doll's Eyes', which is to be released on the 25th of November. The band were very kind...

Today on the podcast D.Cullen joins me for his second appearance on the podcast to chat about his latest album, 'City Soundscapes', which was released on the 19th of September and contains such fantastic songs like 'Where Did You Go?' and 'Young Men'. Covering a wide variety of themes and social discourse with a more Rock Driven and riff heavy sound, I'll be going through the entire album with Dar...

For today's episode, myself and my good friend Daragh Kenny (drummer for Grey Stag) will be going through our top 5 horror movies to celebrate the wonderful day that is Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast I am joined by James O'Donnell of Ways of Seeing to talk about the band's brand new second album, 'The Inheritance of Fear', which was released on the 10th of October. The album has been produced by Christian Best, mixed by Dan Fox and mastered by Jamie Hyland.  Speaking about  The Inheritance of Fear , lead singer James O'Donnell said: “This album explores the ways...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Joe and Wally of Dublin post-funk outfit, Scustin! I'll be chatting with the lads about their brand new debut album 'Confessions of a Pub Talker', which was released on September 19th. With 'Confessions Of A Pub Talker', Scustin flip the stereotype of Irish drinking culture on its head. Rather than depicting the pub as a site of excess, they portray it as a comm...

The 200th episode of the podcast! Today I am going to be joined on this milestone episode by Zac, Jack and Karla of SPRINTS! Following their universally critically-acclaimed debut, 'Letter To Self', SPRINTS are releasing their second album 'All That Is Over' this Friday. It's an album that pushes the band's sound dynamically, coming with a mored darker, moodier textures without losing any urgency....

Today on the podcast I am going to be joined by Eli McGuire of Dublin based rock band, Listowel! Myself and Eli are going to be chatting about how this band began, the band's that informed Listowell's sound but primarily we'll be chatting about the band's excellent debut single 'Paychecks'. An absolute rager of a tune, Eli explains that 'Paychecks about not letting money or your job define you, an...

On today's episode of the podcast I have Screenwriter/Director/Film maker and co-founder of the Irish film production company Built To Fail Productions, Chiara Viale! I'm going to be chatting to Chiara primarily for this episode about her debut feature film, 'The New Music', which was released in 2019 and that tell's the story of a man who is a classically trained pianist that embarks on a path of...

Today's guest on the podcast is Stephen Maher of Ancient Malice! Formed in 2024. this Crusty deathgrind filth band, featuring members of Abaddon Incarnate, Coldwar and Sheep Dip, released their debut album 'Accept The Vile Gifts Of The Dead' last August and it might just be the nastiest bit of music I've heard all year. I'll be chatting with Stephen about how this band started and the inspirations...

Today's guest on the podcast is Toshín! We're going to be going through her latest single, 'RESIST', an incredibly powerful feminist anthem that was given to her by legendary folk American singer-songwriter Janis Ian! We'll first be chatting about how meeting Janis Ian came about and how she ended up giving the song to Toshín, why the song is important in an increasingly difficult time for wo...

Today myself and music journalist of The Goo, Jack McBain will be going through all the gigs we attended during August of 2025 along with any new music we particularly liked that was released of that month. This all includes our time down at All Together Now, Jack's experience seeing Oasis live and my time in Manchester seeing Gurriers play in a skatepark! Jack on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Today on the podcast is artist/producer Edward O'Mahony, aka methodactor! Methodactor will be releasing their debut EP, A Fool's Errand, which will be released this Friday! I'll be chatting to Methodactor about how this EP came about, why he decided to go solo with this material, the challenges of making music in the streaming age, the music videos for the EP (which he directed himself) and our mu...

Today on the podcast I'm joined by all 4 members of Uragh! I'm going to be chatting with Marcelo, Craig, Seb and Jason about the brand new EP 'Stalemate', which is set to be released on September 25th. We'll be going through the entire EP track by track, doing a breakdown of each song from it's initial inspirations to the recording process as well as discussing the artwork for the EP and the brill...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Grog, Boydy and Ben of the Belfast based band Teras! This band blew me away opening up the siege earlier this year with their incredibly energetic and captivating performance so it's a real pleasure to have had the opportunity to sit down and chat with them. We'll be chatting about that performance of course, as well their latest singles, Sovereign (which was re...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Rafino Murphy AKA Uly! I'll be chatting with Uly about how their creative journey in music began, the music video for that's no way to fly (Which I genuinely consider to be one of the best Irish music video out there), his brilliant EP 'sometimes sad, sometimes groovy', his latest single with PIRACYISTHEFT and the shoot for the music video of 'Binary Love', his...

Today I joined by Shawn, Glenn and Cian of Bedhead! I'll be chatting with lads about how this band formed, their influences and their fantastic debut single ,'Surrender', which is to be released on August 14th! Recored by the band live in studio, this song is a little rager that I can't wait to see live. The band will also be playing live on the 13th in the Sound House, Dublin, alongside Orchid Fe...

Today I am joined on the podcast by John, Jack and Jamie of the Goo! I'll firstly be chatting with John, the founder and editor of the The Goo magazine and why and how he setup up The Goo Magazine, the ethos of the publication, how it's changed from it's beginnings to now and the musical landscape in Ireland currently. Then, with only a few more days to go before making our way to down to Curragha...

Today I am joined on the podcast by Robby and Chelsea of the high-energy, riff-driven alternative Rock band GUSH, who blend influences from the Grunge, Punk and desert scene. I'll be chatting with Robby and Chelsea about how the band formed, their brilliant EP 'Exposure Therapy', which was released last year, their single 'Like That', released in February and their latest single 'Your World', rele...

Today's guest on the podcast is Michael Smyth, talking about his brilliant new solo project Silk! Also the guitarist/songwriter in Belfast shoegaze band Virgins,  Michael leans into the heavier end of shoegaze spectrum than his main project. The primary focus of this episode will be Silk's latest single, 'but then, yes', which was released on June 26th. On ' but then, yes ', Michael further e...

A little bonus episode where I go over every band that was featured on the podcast, every gig I attended and every new song I discovered over the month of June, 2025! There's a playlist to go along with this episode, you can find it here: June 2025 Playlist Horrenda + Their Last Stop + Fear Gorta live at Sin E Sacred Noose + Grave Sermon + Their Last Stop + Lymphoedema live at Sin E Hosted on Acas...

Daddee are making their return on the podcast today! I'll be joined by Darragh and Ciaran about the band's debut album, 'Weekend at the Martello', which is available on July 16th, this Wednesday! Combining heavy rock'n'roll with lyrical wit and storytelling, Daddee’s music is a cocktail of dark humour and social commentary. Taking cues from  Queens of the Stone Age ,  LCD Soundsyste...

Today's guest on the podcast is Rebecca Vernon of The Keening! The Keening is Rebecca's Portland-based solo music project, who led SLC doom metal band SubRosa for 13 years. She released her debut album 'Little Bird' in 2023, which is an album I can't recommend enough and is currently working on her second album, which we will chat about in this episode. The primary focus of this episode though is...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Chris Leckey of the Belfast noise rock/punk band , Mob Wife! We'll be covering the band's latest EP, 'RTO', which was released on June 7th. Following the release of their debut album ‘Eat With Your Eyes’, expectation was high for album number two. The band retreated to their Belfast practice space and began working up new material. After writing almost 3 albums...

Today on the podcast, DJ and Dylan of Pretty Ltd will be making their return to talk about their brilliant new EP, 'By Name, By Nature', which was released last Thursday. Self-appointed Dublin “velourcore” band, Pretty Ltd's latest body of work is my favourite of their outputs so far, I absolutely adore every track on the EP. We'll be covering the EP track by track, talking about where the so...

My guest today is Dublin-based soul artist Danny Groenland! I'm going to be chatting to Danny about his new album, 'Burning Rome', which was released on the 25th of April. This is a concept album focussing on issues like climate change, the environment, war, inequality, homelessness and police brutality. These songs are inspired by the classic soul singers such as Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Ex...