To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

EP61 - Against Nature by The Fatima Mansions

On this episode I’m joined by Aindrías Ó Grúama aka “Grimmo” and Nick Allum, respectively the guitarist and drummer of The Fatima Mansions, for a deep dive into Against N

EP60 - Patrick Freyne on NPB and El Diablo

On this episode I’m joined by journalist and author Patrick Freyne for a deep dive into NPB and El Diablo, his two late 90s/early 00s Dublin bands. NPB were a garage rock

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

Music journalist and author Simon Reynolds chats about his new book Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock 1984-1994. My Bloody Valentine are th

EP59 - Rave On 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 i

EP58 - 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 Tr

Bonus EP - Nigel Grainge: Thin Lizzy, The Boomtown Rats, Sinéad O'Connor and Ensign Records

An archive interview with Nigel Grainge on setting up Ensign Records, signing Thin Lizzy, The Boomtown Rats, The Waterboys, Sinéad O’Connor, Into Paradise and Stump, and

EP57 - A Tonic For the Troops by The Boomtown Rats

On this episode I’m joined by Bob Geldof to talk about The Boomtown Rats' second album, A Tonic For the Troops. Our chat goes in many different directions: Ireland of the

Bonus EP - Stuart Bailie: 40 years of music stories and more

Stuart Bailie is a former assistant editor of the NME. From Belfast, he played in Punk bands in the late 70s and early 80s. In 1985 he sold his guitar and bought a typewr

EP56 - Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale

On this episode I’m joined by Matthew Devereux for a deep dive into Here’s One We Made Earlier the debut album by The Pale. We discuss the band’s early days, signing to A

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A short preview of Episode 56 – Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale

EP55 - The Spirit of Oberlin by Eileen Gogan

Eileen Gogan joins me to chat about her debut album The Spirit of Oberlin, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Eileen was in The Would Be’s, The Revenants, T

EP54 - 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,

EP53 - 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. Cav

EP52 - Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine!

In this episode I’m joined by Cypress, Mine! members Ciarán Ó Tuama, Ian Olney and Mark Healy to tell the story of the band and a whole lot more. Cypress, Mine! formed in

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A short preview of Episode 52 – Exit Trashtown by Cypress, Mine!

EP51 - Understand by Brian

Brian is Ken Sweeney and Understand was his debut mini-album released on Setanta records in 1992. Ken chats about Dublin music in the 70s and 80s, the early 90s indie sce

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A short video preview of Episode 51 – Understand by Brian.

EP51 - Preview 1

A short preview of Episode 51 – Understand by Brian.

EP50 - Song of Co-Aklan by Cathal Coughlan

To mark Cathal Coughlan’s third anniversary EP50 isdevoted to his 2021 album, Song of Co-Aklan. It was the sixth album under Cathal’s own name, it was released on 31 Marc

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A second short preview of Episode 50 – Song of Co-Aklan by Cathal Coughlan.