Barra Carlin

Who Art Thou?

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Who Art Thou? is an Irish based podcast hosted by Barra Carlin and Jack McBain that explores the creative processes and life experiences of artists, musicians, writers, and other creatives. Each episode features a different guest, who shares their personal journey and insights into their craft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

Barra Carlin

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Music

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Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 182: Sesselja 21.06.2025

Horrenda + Their Last Stop + Fear Gorta live at Sin E Sacred Noose + Grave Sermon + Their Last Stop + Lymphoedema live at Sin E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 181: Kiritsis 19.06.2025

Kiritsis on Bandcamp Horrenda + Their Last Stop + Fear Gorta live at Sin E Sacred Noose + Grave Sermon + Their Last Stop + Lymphoedema live at Sin E Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 180: Evoke 17.06.2025

Today I am joined by Evan Cloke of Evoke on the podcast! We're going to be chatting about his awesomely brutal self titled EP, which was released on May 16th! It's a one man project that features some of the most brutal music I've heard all year along with some of the funniest samples I've heard on music that is this stream. Evan also does covers on his Instagram page which we'll be chatting about...

Episode 179: ARREN 15.06.2025

Singer, songwriter and musician, ARREN makes his return on the podcast today! Last time he was on was to promote his show in Little Whelans which he sold out and this time around he is upgrading and performing upstairs in Whelans on the 21st of June! On top of this we'll be chatting about his latest single Broken, how to promote yourself these days as an artist in the social media age, creating vi...

Episode 178: Colin Bolger (Dabúlga Design) 13.06.2025

My guest today on the podcast is Colin Bolger of Dabúlga Design Colin Bolger is an Irish illustrator and designer. Dabúlga Design is a studio rooted in Celtic mythology, sacred symbolism and has long ties to the underground music scene. With over a decade of experience crafting powerful visual identities and narratoves, Colin weaves ancient Irish folklore, esoteric symbolism and modern storytelli...

Episode 177: Gunnera 11.06.2025

Today's guests on the podcast is the Post-Metal band, Gunnera. Made up of members of True Home and Fornoth, I'll be chatting with Declan, Charlie and John about the beginnings of this band, the music they're making, what the hell a Gunnera even is and what the most beautiful song ever written was. I was able to listen to a demo that the band sent over of their music and I am thoroughly excited to...

Episode 176: Ten Hail Marys 06.06.2025

Today on the podcast I am joined by Adam and Jake of Ten Hail Marys! I'll be chatting to the lads about how this band began, their band name and of course their brilliant EP 'Faults I May Have', which was released in January and features singles 'I Still See Your Face' and "I Had A Dream'. We'll be going into detail about the writing and recording process for the EP, the meaning behind each song a...

Episode 175: dirty marmalade 04.06.2025

Today's guests on the podcast are Donny and Emil of dirty marmalade! I'll be chatting to the guys about their debut album, 'Hills of Breifne', which was released on May 30th. The album tells the bizarre story of how the strong friendship of  Lil' Phynott  and  Mildly Fool!sh  has kept them surviving and thriving amongst the community of outsiders in their homeland of Cavan. The...

Episode 174: Wynona Bleach 01.06.2025

Today on the podcast I am joined by Melyssa Shannon (Vocal), Jonny Woods (Guitar/Vocal), Carl Gilmore (Bass), and James Foy (Drums) of the Belfast band, Wynona Bleach! I'll be chatting with the band about their upcoming album, which currently has 3 singles released off it so far, 'I Deserve That', 'Swim in the Bay' and the latest single, 'Tangerine'. We'll be covering how the writing for the album...

Episode 173: Rodger Boyle (Cursed Monk Records) 28.05.2025

I'm over the moon to announce that today's guest on the podcast is Roger Boyle, founder of Cursed Monk Records, a DIY record label based in Ireland. I first met Roger at this year's Siege of Limerick but I felt like I've met years ago as his record label were largely responsible for my initial long love of extreme music, where I would buy all the music from the incredible musicians that he has all...

Episode 172: Fear Gorta 26.05.2025

My guests today are Michael and Kim of the band Fear Gorta! I first heard of this band through Dexter of Their Last Stop and was immediately impressed with the blends of Folk, Death, Gothic and Black Metal. I was then even more impressed when I found out they are only 17 and are playing Extreme music like band's that have been doing it for years. I'll be chatting to the band about how the band beg...

Episode 171: Moratorium 23.05.2025

My guests today are Curtis and Liam of the Ottawa Hardcore band Moratorium! I'll be chatting to the lads about the bands origins, what brought them to Hardcore as a way to express themselves. the funny story of where the band got their name and the primary focus of this episode which is their most recent single 'Starlight', which was released in January. A super nasty track, I'll be breaking the s...

Episode 170: Horrenda 13.05.2025

Today I am joined on the podcast by Mark, Cormac and Darragh of Horrenda! I'll be catching up with the guys about all things Horrenda for this episode, which includes their fantastic closer to the most recent Siege of Limerick, their EP 'Think On Your Sins', which was released last year and what the band has planned for the remainder of 2025 which includes news on releases, live shows and music vi...

Episode 169: Bees & Sawdust 01.05.2025

For today's episode, Tom and Oliver of Bees & Sawdust will be making their return on the podcast! For this episode, the primary focus will be on the band's latest single, 'The Televangelist Shuffle', which a nasty, dancey lil number that shakes up the band's new sound from their previous EP 'Teething'. 'The Televangelist Shuffle' is ou verywhere tomorrow! On top of all this, we'll be getting a...

Episode 168: Tommy Cullen 30.04.2025

Today on the podcast, singer, songwriter and musician Tommy Cullen makes his return to the show! We have two major points of conversation for this podcast. The first is that Tommy has a new physical release, titled 'Gatehouse Recordings 2019-21' which collects all of his non-album, non-EP singles into a physical format for the first time ever, which will include such fantastic tunes like 'The Trai...

Episode 167: Ritual Effect 28.04.2025

Today I am joined on the podcast by Paul, Christopher and Moe of the Alternative Rock band, Ritual Effect! Dublin band Ritual Effect fuses aspects of grunge and metal together with catchy riffs, fast paced songs, driving choruses and high energy shows. Since the band's inception in Late 2017, they have have written a massive amount of songs, clocked up a hefty amount of gigs, and have released a&n...

Episode 166: Mirrors 24.04.2025

Today I am joined by Jodie, Zoe and Fin of the Melancholic Rock band, Mirrors, from Cork! Mirrors blend raw energy with Irish anxieties through bold, compelling music. Drawing inspiration from The Cranberries, Mazzy Star and Just Mustard, their sound fuses Celtic rock and melancholic, shoegaze-laced textures. For this episode, I will be chatting with the band about the two things mainly, with the...

Bonus Episode: March 2025 Roundup 22.04.2025

Bonus episode time! Myself and Gav Purcell of Bicurious will be going through our favourite shows we went to during the month of March and all our favourite releases over the course of the month. Catch Bicurious on tour! March 2025 playlist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 165: Tide7 19.04.2025

Today on the podcast I have all the lads from Tide7! Tide7 are a Metal-Hardcore band from Cork who have just released one of the heaviest EPs I think I'll hear all year, titled 'Rinse and Repeat' I'll be chatting with the lads about how this band began, the origins of their band name, their fantastic debut single 'Loved Ones' and of course, going through their latest EP track by track, covering th...

Episode 164: Tzompantli 18.04.2025

Today on the podcast I am joined by Brian 'Bigg o)))' Ortiz of the Indigenous Death/Doom Metal band, Tzompantli! Tzompantli embodies indigenous ritualism and spirituality in their sound and style. With themes of indigenous history and a brutal massive sound that incorporates native indigenous folk instruments. It makes for a truly special experience and atmosphere for any listener. The band's name...

Episode 163: haunted images 16.04.2025

Today I am joined on the podcast by Haunted Images! Haunted Images  is the singular vision of Louth based producer and songwriter David O’Farrell-McGeary, who has previously been on the podcast under the david ofmg. Under this guise David creates beautiful, ethereal alt-rock shoegaze. Juxtaposing modern alt-metal influences Deftones and Deafheaven, against the left field ambience of Aphex Twi...

Episode 162: Mine Road 14.04.2025

Today I am joined by Dave (guitarist) and Ken (vocalist) of the Hard Rock band, Mine Road! Formed originally in 2012, and with a long hiatus following the release of the band's debut EP 'Satellites', the band re-formed in 2019. After completing the writing process for their first full length album the band decided to tour Ireland after Covid had shut down live performances for the previous two yea...

Episode 161: Letty Sharp (The Smashing Skull Sessions) 13.04.2025

Today's guest on the podcast is Letty Sharp, host/writer of The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast and review site. I'll be chatting with Letty about how she began her career as interviewer, the work she does and how she preps for each episode, our favourite live shows and of course how great the Irish Metal Scene is! The work Letty does with the Smashing Skull Sessions is tremendous, she goes into e...

Episode 160: SHALLO 09.04.2025

Today I am joined on the podcast by Shawn and Willow of Alt Rock/Metal duo band, SHALLO I'll be chatting with the two members about their latest single 'Betrayal', which is set to be released this Friday as well as covering how the band started, their biggest inspirations and musical influences and what the band has in store for us later down the line. It's always a pleasure chatting to Willow, sh...

Episode 159: Feign 07.04.2025

Today I am joined by Dom, Lewis and Janny of the Manchester Hardcore band, Feign! For this episode, I'll be chatting with the guys first off about how this band was setup, their first EP 'No One After Us, Nothing After This', which was released last year but the majority of this episode will be about their upcoming EP, 'After The Goodbye' which is set to be released at the end of this month. The b...

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