A new post about all 14 7" singles released by Road Relish between 1999 and 2024. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/road-re...

New podcast EP - Patrick Freyne on his bands NPB and El Diablo, and his debut novel Experts in a Dying Field. On all platforms. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-60

New podcast EP - Patrick Freyne on his bands NPB and El Diablo, and his debut novel Experts in a Dying Field. On all platforms. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-60

Some lovely words from @learnandsing.bsky.social on the new album…. Thanks Paul www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-sen...

The Sentimental Tourists - Without Love We Expire

A few words on the debut album by Dave Long (Into Paradise) and Paul Page (Whipping Boy).

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I am so looking forward to reading @simonreynolds.bsky.social "enthusiasm driven" book (I'd argue they all are) - listen here to him and @learnandsing.bsky.social talking about "why shoegaze has survived" m.soundcloud.com/paulmcder/th...

THKW Bonus EP10 - Simon Reynolds on My Bloody Valentine, shoegaze and more

Stream THKW Bonus EP10 - Simon Reynolds on My Bloody Valentine, shoegaze and more by Paul McDermott on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

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Paul McDermott@learnandsing.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Bonus EP10 out now on all platforms. Simon Reynolds on MBV, shoegaze and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...

Bonus EP10 out now on all platforms. Simon Reynolds on MBV, shoegaze and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...

Bonus EP10 out now on all platforms. Simon Reynolds on MBV, shoegaze and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...

Job done. To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited EP59 Rave On Andy White. On all platforms now.

Fanning Sessions@fanningsessions.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Soundtrack of today's lunchtime walk, it's great, don't want to go back so I can keep listening

Job done. To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited EP58 Rave On Andy White. On all platforms now.

@n0tabot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Just wanted to say thanks for this. A great chat that sent my scurrying up to the attic. Found my Cassette of Kiss the Big Stone and honestly track one could have been written yesterday.

#NowSpinning #vinyl #vinylrecords On the back of another listen to the great @learnandsing.bsky.social podcast with @kensweeney.bsky.social 🎶🙏 BRIAN UNDERSTAND youtu.be/OQS39wwLs8I?... Great Irish Albums Revisited open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...

EP59 Rave on Andy White. On all platforms now. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-59

Episode 59 - Rave On Andy White by Andy White

On this episode I’m joined by Andy White, to chat about 1986's Rave On Andy White, his debut album which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We chat about living in Dún Laoghaire in the mid-90s...

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Paul McDermott@learnandsing.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A real pleasure to put this one together. Andy and I chat about Rave On and a whole lot more. EP 59 - Rave On Andy White. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

EP59 Rave on Andy White. On all platforms now. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-59

Episode 59 - Rave On Andy White by Andy White

On this episode I’m joined by Andy White, to chat about 1986's Rave On Andy White, his debut album which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We chat about living in Dún Laoghaire in the mid-90s...

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Paul McDermott@learnandsing.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A real pleasure to put this one together. Andy and I chat about Rave On and a whole lot more. EP 59 - Rave On Andy White. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

EP59 Rave on Andy White - available now on all platforms. www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-59

Episode 59 - Rave On Andy White by Andy White

On this episode I’m joined by Andy White, to chat about 1986's Rave On Andy White, his debut album which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We chat about living in Dún Laoghaire in the mid-90s...

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Paul McDermott@learnandsing.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A real pleasure to put this one together. Andy and I chat about Rave On and a whole lot more. EP 59 - Rave On Andy White. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

Cureheads of Ireland! I'm doing an afternoon CUREPEDIA talk (and book signing) at @paviliontheatre.bsky.social Dún Laoghaire at 2pm on SUN 14 JUN with writer Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social ahead of The Cure's Dublin show later that month. Tickets from www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/...

A real pleasure to put this one together. Andy and I chat about Rave On and a whole lot more. EP 59 - Rave On Andy White. Coming soon. www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

Great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social 🎶🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/3Qsy...

EP6 - Michael O'Shea

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David Kitt on The Big Romance and more. EP58 of To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. On all listening platforms 1/2: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-58

Episode 58 - The Big Romance by David Kitt

On this episode I’m joined by David Kitt to talk about The Big Romance. Our chat takes in: the writing and recording of 2000's Small Moments, his debut record on Rough Trade Records; the recording of ...

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David Kitt on The Big Romance and more. EP58 of To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited. On all listening platforms 1/2: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-58

Episode 58 - The Big Romance by David Kitt

On this episode I’m joined by David Kitt to talk about The Big Romance. Our chat takes in: the writing and recording of 2000's Small Moments, his debut record on Rough Trade Records; the recording of ...

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#12InchTuesday for St Patrick's Day with The Frank & Walters The Franks radio documentary by @learnandsing.bsky.social of this parish is on RTE tonight www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... Sometimes you wish you'd never tried to get that sticker off, don't you?.. I blame #WeekendSingles

We'll ALways Be Shouting For You - the story of the Frank and Walters, @rtegold.bsky.social 8pm today. Tks to Ed Power for the article...

Irish Examiner@irishexaminer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Ah he was to fair. Stopped me in me tracks fade back when.. b4 realising the brevity of how good he was. Brilliant work here by @learnandsing.bsky.social regading Spread the word 🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/3Qsy...

EP6 - Michael O'Shea

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Me (in 1993): One man's throw away flyer is another's "social and cultural ephemera"! Damn right!! We'll Always Be Shouting For You, the story of the Frank and Walters, @rtegold.bsky.social St Patrick's Day 8pm

Paul McDermott@learnandsing.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We'll Always Be Shouting For You, @rtegold.bsky.social St Patrick's Day, 8pm

We'll Always Be Shouting For You, @rtegold.bsky.social St Patrick's Day, 8pm

Top 10 Picture Disc 7”s and the history of the format. A few words on the history of gimmick vinyl formats and a whole lot more. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...

Top 10 Picture Disc 7”s and the history of the format

A few words on Picture Discs, the history of gimmick vinyl formats, sexist Blondie advertising, Stiff Records, Britt Ekland, Lana Del Rey, Lady GaGa, The Smiths, New Order, Warren Zevon, Echo & th...

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I talk to Ian, Mark, Ciarán and Morty about new @cypressmine.bsky.social album and a whole lot more www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Cypress Mine: Cork band of the 1980s reform for unfinished business

Cypress Mine! are all grown up now, but have returned with a new album, and even added a member of the Sultans of Ping

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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.

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

There's an episode with @mickpuck.bsky.social about "Room To Roam" that's cued next, as well as a host of albums by some fantastic bands from my time growing up in Dublin. Well worth your time.