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BobsterKeaton @superdrogidge.bsky.social · 4d

Very welcome Graham. More fine albums from their stable if you follow up on bandcamp.
Also there's a great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social on their debut if interested.
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EP29 - Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside by Boa Morte

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@kensweeney @kensweeney.bsky.social · 8d

Great listen on life,music,finding your voice and her own two fine albums from ‘queen of Irish indie’ @eileengogan.bsky.social with @learnandsing #TheRevenants @TheWouldBes #Microdisney
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EP55 - The Spirit of Oberlin by Eileen Gogan

Podcast Episode · To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited · 26/09/2025 · 1h 18m

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · 21d

Ahead of Culture Night in Cork. Kaught at the Karpark - I spoke to Ricky Dineen, Sean O'Hagan, Rob McKahey and Arann Blake from Pretty Happy www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Kaught at the Karpark gig links back to Cork punk heyday at the Arcadia

A Culture Night gig at North Main St carpark will feature music from members of the scene at the Arcadia in the 1980s

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 12

Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 19

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, @pagep195.bsky.social Into Paradise and Whipping Boy: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

The Sentimental Tourists

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, Paul Page, Into Paradise and Whipping Boy.

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One Morning in August @onemorninginaugust.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great new music by Irish legends ❤️

Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 19

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, @pagep195.bsky.social Into Paradise and Whipping Boy: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

The Sentimental Tourists

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, Paul Page, Into Paradise and Whipping Boy.

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 19

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, @pagep195.bsky.social Into Paradise and Whipping Boy: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

The Sentimental Tourists

A few words on The Sentimental Tourists taking in: Dave Long, Paul Page, Into Paradise and Whipping Boy.

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 15

To Here Knows When Great Irish Albums Revisited: New Episode. Mark Cullen on Bawl, Fixed Stars and Pony Club #tohereknowswhen Great Irish Albums Revisited EP54 Year Zero by Bawl paulmcdermott.ie/episode-54

Episode 54 - Year Zero by Bawl

Mark Cullen joins me to chat about his bands Bawl, Fixed Stars and Ponyclub. We discuss Bawl's Year Zero album and the three albums he recorded as Pony Club (Home Truths, Family Business and Post-Roma...

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 15

To Here Knows When Great Irish Albums Revisited: New Episode. Mark Cullen on Bawl, Fixed Stars and Pony Club #tohereknowswhen Great Irish Albums Revisited EP54 Year Zero by Bawl paulmcdermott.ie/episode-54

Episode 54 - Year Zero by Bawl

Mark Cullen joins me to chat about his bands Bawl, Fixed Stars and Ponyclub. We discuss Bawl's Year Zero album and the three albums he recorded as Pony Club (Home Truths, Family Business and Post-Roma...

paulmcdermott.ie

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 12

Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you 🙏

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 1

Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Aug 1

Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 28

Don't know if it's available digitally.

Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sorry POD, Power of Dreams. Ian joined POD after CM.

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 28

#ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited EP53 Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be’s. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan tell the band's story. On all listening platforms. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-53

Episode 53 - Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's

In this episode I’m joined by Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan of The Would Be's. We discuss the early years of the band: forming in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan in the late 80s; being cham...

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thanks Jen. You heard snippets from 2 versions of Anxious. The CM original and then the POW cover version. POW version was a b-side to There I Go Again. CM version is available here: prettyoliviarecords.bandcamp.com/album/exit-t...

Exit Trashtown / In Pieces, by Cypress, mine!

22 track album

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 25

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. Episode 53, Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O'Reilly + Paul Finnegan chat about the early years, HindZeitgeist, the band's brilliant new album + more. Coming soon to all listening platforms.

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 25

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. Episode 53, Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's. Julie McDonnell, Aidine O'Reilly + Paul Finnegan chat about the early years, HindZeitgeist, the band's brilliant new album + more. Coming soon to all listening platforms.

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 12

Here's the corresponding feature...

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 12

#grma Eamonn. Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated 🙏

Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 9

Honoured to be asked down Albert #grma🙏

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Margaret Cahill @margaretcahillbsky.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm in the middle of watching @learnandsing.bsky.social's talk on Michael O'Shea from @tombstome.bsky.social's very cool Listen Back series in Cork City Library.
I've paused halfway through to listen to Michael's extraordinary album. moshea.bandcamp.com/album/-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFWr...

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 9

#grma Margaret. A brilliant series from @tombstome.bsky.social

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Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social · Jul 9

Last Feb I gave a talk about Michael O'Shea in Cork City Library Rory Gallagher Music Library as part of their "Listen Back" series. Talk with slides online now:
www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/michael...

Michael O’Shea - Listen Back

A talk from February 2025 about Michael O’Shea’s 1982 self-titled album as part of Cork City Library’s “Listen Back” series in the Rory Gallagher Music Library.

www.paulmcdermott.ie

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