Paul McDermott
@learnandsing.bsky.social
Educator, Broadcaster, Documentary Producer and Writer. Podcast: To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited.
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/
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https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/
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I've been working on a Frank and Walters audio doc. Thanks to Morty and Paul Linehan for recreating the first i/v. Published in Morty's Sunny Days in Oct 1990. Tks to Siobhan Bardsley for locating the fanzine. More soon.
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I've been working on a Frank and Walters audio doc. Thanks to Morty and Paul Linehan for recreating the first i/v. Published in Morty's Sunny Days in Oct 1990. Tks to Siobhan Bardsley for locating the fanzine. More soon.
1st To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited episode of 2026 will be an archive interview with the late Nigel Grainge of Ensign Records, chatting about #ThinLizzy #SineadOConnor #TheBoomtownRats #TheWaterboys #IntoParadise #Stump + a whole lot more. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
1st To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited episode of 2026 will be an archive interview with the late Nigel Grainge of Ensign Records, chatting about #ThinLizzy #SineadOConnor #TheBoomtownRats #TheWaterboys #IntoParadise #Stump + a whole lot more. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. 10 Episodes in 2015. Thanks to all who listened. Nollaig Shona. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. 10 Episodes in 2015. Thanks to all who listened. Nollaig Shona. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
To Here Knows When. Great Irish Albums Revisited. EP57 A Tonic For the Troops by The Boomtown Rats. Bob Geldof on Ireland in the 70s, the Rats at 50, Rat Trap at No. 1 and loads more. Coming Soon to all platforms. #theboomtownrats #bobgeldof paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
December 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
To Here Knows When. Great Irish Albums Revisited. EP57 A Tonic For the Troops by The Boomtown Rats. Bob Geldof on Ireland in the 70s, the Rats at 50, Rat Trap at No. 1 and loads more. Coming Soon to all platforms. #theboomtownrats #bobgeldof paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
Top 10 Reissues of 2025. 2nd of 3 2025 review blog posts. A countdown of my 10 fave reissues of 2025. New blog with notes on all records: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Top 10 Reissues of 2025. 2nd of 3 2025 review blog posts. A countdown of my 10 fave reissues of 2025. New blog with notes on all records: paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
New blog. Top 10 secondhand Vinyl Finds of 2025. The first of three posts of vinyl purchases in 2025. Reissues of the year and Irish Albums of the year to follow. Notes on all in blog. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New blog. Top 10 secondhand Vinyl Finds of 2025. The first of three posts of vinyl purchases in 2025. Reissues of the year and Irish Albums of the year to follow. Notes on all in blog. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited EP56 Matthew Devereux on Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale, and a whole lot more. On all listening platforms now: www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
October 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited EP56 Matthew Devereux on Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale, and a whole lot more. On all listening platforms now: www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
August 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Episode 54 of the podcast. Mark Cullen tells the story of his three bands: #Bawl #FixedStars + #PonyClub #podcast #ComingSoon #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
August 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Very happy to announce the next episode of #ToHereKnowsWhen #greatirishalbumsrevisited Mark Cullen revisits #bawl #fixedstars and #ponyclub #comingsoon paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
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.
July 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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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July 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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That time I found Noel's Oasis Knebworth setlist: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/oasis-k...
July 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
That time I found Noel's Oasis Knebworth setlist: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/oasis-k...
Next EP of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Ciarán Ó Tuama, Mark Healy, Ian Olney, Morty McCarthy + Craig Walker all chatting about Cypress, Mine! 1988 debut album, Exit Trashtown + loads more #podcast #comingsoon www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
June 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Next EP of #ToHereKnowsWhen #GreatIrishAlbumsRevisited Ciarán Ó Tuama, Mark Healy, Ian Olney, Morty McCarthy + Craig Walker all chatting about Cypress, Mine! 1988 debut album, Exit Trashtown + loads more #podcast #comingsoon www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited, EP51 Understand by Brian. Ken Sweeney on his 1992 Setanta Records debut soon to get a reissue on @needlemythology.bsky.social as Understood (Understand mini-LP, Planes EP + unreleased track) #ComingSoon
June 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited, EP51 Understand by Brian. Ken Sweeney on his 1992 Setanta Records debut soon to get a reissue on @needlemythology.bsky.social as Understood (Understand mini-LP, Planes EP + unreleased track) #ComingSoon
Some lovely feedback and comments on recent pod with @dannykellywords.bsky.social Tks 🙏Here's Danny on #ThePogues #ShaneMacGowan #ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
April 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Some lovely feedback and comments on recent pod with @dannykellywords.bsky.social Tks 🙏Here's Danny on #ThePogues #ShaneMacGowan #ToHereKnowsWhen Great Irish Albums Revisited paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
30 years ago Ash released Kung Fu and used an infamous photo on the sleeve. Eric wasn't best pleased!
March 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
30 years ago Ash released Kung Fu and used an infamous photo on the sleeve. Eric wasn't best pleased!
That time #TheCure caused a "riot" in Cork and the incredible story of Irish band Zerra One's 1982 tour with the band. A few words for the Examiner. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
March 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
That time #TheCure caused a "riot" in Cork and the incredible story of Irish band Zerra One's 1982 tour with the band. A few words for the Examiner. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
Robbie Coltrane’s 50th birthday party, Dan Aykroyd, Badly Drawn Boy and Twisted Nerve Records. New blog: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/robbie-...
March 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Robbie Coltrane’s 50th birthday party, Dan Aykroyd, Badly Drawn Boy and Twisted Nerve Records. New blog: www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/robbie-...
A special episode of To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited @dannykellywords.bsky.social chats about his favourite Irish albums and a whole lot more. On all platforms. Links in bio. open.spotify.com/episode/1nv2...
March 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A special episode of To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited @dannykellywords.bsky.social chats about his favourite Irish albums and a whole lot more. On all platforms. Links in bio. open.spotify.com/episode/1nv2...
A great day in Kilkenny w/ @dannykellywords.bsky.social drinking tea, talking about records, his time at NME + Q. A pure gentleman, Danny also talked about some of his fave Irish albums. A special episode of the podcast might even have been recorded! More news soon.
February 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A great day in Kilkenny w/ @dannykellywords.bsky.social drinking tea, talking about records, his time at NME + Q. A pure gentleman, Danny also talked about some of his fave Irish albums. A special episode of the podcast might even have been recorded! More news soon.
'Listen Back' Wednesday 19 Feb, 11am City Library Cork will focus on Michael O'Shea's 1982 album.
February 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
'Listen Back' Wednesday 19 Feb, 11am City Library Cork will focus on Michael O'Shea's 1982 album.
Last night's Songs To Learn And Sing EP996 on @dublincityfm.ie was a Setanta Records special #musicsky
#playback www.mixcloud.com/1032DublinCi...
#playback www.mixcloud.com/1032DublinCi...
January 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Last night's Songs To Learn And Sing EP996 on @dublincityfm.ie was a Setanta Records special #musicsky
#playback www.mixcloud.com/1032DublinCi...
#playback www.mixcloud.com/1032DublinCi...
Hinterland's Gerry Leonard and Donal Coughlan live at McGonagles, Dublin in 1990. Photos by Paul O'Neill who did lights for Hinterland. Thanks to Paul for sharing. More here: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-41
January 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hinterland's Gerry Leonard and Donal Coughlan live at McGonagles, Dublin in 1990. Photos by Paul O'Neill who did lights for Hinterland. Thanks to Paul for sharing. More here: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-41
I love this from Ciarán. He still has so many unseen photos too. He's slowly digitising them all (I think).
January 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I love this from Ciarán. He still has so many unseen photos too. He's slowly digitising them all (I think).
The Fall, Cork 1980. A great photo by Ciarán Ó Tuama.
January 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Fall, Cork 1980. A great photo by Ciarán Ó Tuama.