A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators.

Episode six focuses on Michael O'Shea's self-titled 1982 album. Michael O’Shea played an instrument made from a door that he called “Mo Chara” (my friend). His 1982 album, is regarded as a landmark cult classic. The instrument was inspired by the Hammered Dulcimer, but Michael added amplification and effects lending it a strong sense of otherworldliness. Its sound is steeped in Celtic undertones but also resonant with the cultures Michael had absorbed on his travels in the East. This is a portrait of a musician who went AWOL from the British Army, spent time as a relief worker in Bangladesh, supported Ravi Shankar at the Royal Festival Hall and played with some of the biggest names in jazz including Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry and Archie Shepp. First broadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM in 2019. Interviewees include Michael's sister Rita, Graham Lewis (Wire), Gavin Friday (Virgin Prunes), Stano and a host of others.  

Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions.
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

THKW EP06 - Michael O’Shea by Michael O’Shea

A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators.

The story of Stump, the Irish-English experimental, rock band from the 1980s. For this episode I revisit Lights! Camel! Action! - the story of Stump, my documentary from 2016. The members of Stump and key figures in their story (legendary producer Hugh Jones, journalists Simon Reynolds and John Robb, Nigel Grainge from Ensign Records, Elvera Butler from the Downtown Kampus at the Arcadia in Cork, "Irish" Jack Lyons and others) tell how the band went from the NME’s C86 cassette to topping the Indie charts. Stump then travelled to the famous Hansa studios in Berlin to record the influential A Fierce Pancake, released on Ensign Records in 1988. Mick Lynch, Stump's enigmatic frontman and lyricist sadly passed away on 17 December, 2015, the documentary is dedicated to his memory. 

Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions.
https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

THKW EP15 - A Fierce Pancake by Stump

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In this very first listening circle, we dig in to what many would call the quintessential album of the Gothenburg sound. Slaughter of the Soul by At the Gates redrew the metal map in countless ways, and has stood the test of time like few others. It has also been a huge influence on Avatar, alongside so many other bands.

Together we our patreons, we discuss and dissect one of our absolute favorites. Enjoy!

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A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators.

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&M Records, recording their debut album in 1992, the album’s three singles (‘Dogs With No Tails’, ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Shut Up Venus’), becoming a self-sufficient band post major label deals, absurdity in music, creating a character on stage, the band’s unique sound, fusing Irish and Eastern music, and a whole lot more. We also talk about Keep Sketch, the second album under Matthew’s own name, that he released earlier this year.  

Episode notes are here: www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-56

Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast

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

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Paky Eckerström (Doctoral researcher in religious studies and heavy metal studies, and writer for over 15 years with major media outlets such as Metal Hammer Italy and Metal Maniac) and Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström do deep dives into the world of heavy metal music. MetalBreak features interviews, discussions and commentary, all based on the culture of the sub-culture.

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