Today I am joined on the podcast by Brandon and Conor of Peer Pleasure!

We'll be chatting today about the band's upcoming singles, 'The Real Thing - Live' which was released yesterday, 'Pedestrian', which is out on the 31st of October, the band's upcoming tour and the band's upcoming debut album.

An absolutely amazing and highly requested to get on the podcast, it was a real pleasure to finally have them, the lads were absolutely hilarious and great fun to chat so was thrilled with how this episode came out.

You can catch the guys playing next at as part of Irish Music Week in Workman's Club, Thursday, at October 3rd.

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Today I am joined on the podcast by John Harney of Blue Slate!

We'll be chatting about Blue Slate's latest release, 'Beaker' which is to be released tomorrow and marks a new sound and direction with the band's music.

On top of this, I'll be chatting to John about how he initially got into music, the ridiculous story of where the title for 'Beaker' even came from, how punk icons used to piss the general public off, American Hardcore, Henry Rollins and the love for the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

Myself and John have been trying to get this podcast organised for what seems like over a year now so it was fantastic to finally get it recorded and John certainly did not disappoint.

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Welcome back to another episode of the podcast!

Today I'm joined by my buddy Declan Beare for their second appearance on the podcast.

Last time Declan was on the podcast it was to talk about their band True Home with Charlie Appleby but this time around we'll be chatting about a slew of project's Declan is currently involved on which include the third album of hardware electronic synth project under the name 'The Reverb Master', their own solo material, their collaboration project with the super talented songwriter/musician D.Cullen and the True Home collaboration with the mighty Fornoth. We somehow managed to cover all of that within an hour.

You can catch Declan playing with True Home tomorrow supporting stoner and sludge metal legends, Weedeater alongside Coroza and TOOMS, then again with True Home supporting pthumulhu in Thomas House on Wednesday and a True Home headline show upstairs in Whelans on the 23rd of August!

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For today’s episode I have Colleen Heavey on, talking about her new electro-pop solo music project Throatsugar, who just released her debut song ‘Ascend’.

Colleen is an extremely talented muscian and you probably know her from her work with her band ‘Brass Phantoms’ and if you’ve ever been to Sabotage, the club night on in Fibbers in Dublin. She also has studied music at every level and currently works as a music educator.

We actually recorded this in her apartment just before she was Djing in Fibbers that night.

‘Ascend’ is available for streaming now, make sure to give Throatsugar a follow as there is plenty more music to come!

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1. The second video in my series with Jamie Boyd in which I go through various pieces of art from a range of mediums and movements and have Jamie give his first impression's and opinions on them. There was a large emphasis on painting in the last episode, so the majority of the focus in this episode will consist of Sculpture and Installation artwork.

2. A Link for the YouTube video is available here: https://youtu.be/I9YKQFrjE9M

3. If you'd like to check out more episodes, you can find them on our Spotify channel here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53WoXPVInfsIGHkozgz8Gw?si=3bd4d7e990d542b6

4. Make sure to check out the YouTube channel of Emmanuelle Moureaux, where we found the video used when discussing her beautiful artwork at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC495IfPKtstgIwDJAQMUjSA

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For today's guest I am delighted to have Laois-born musician George Mercer with me, chatting about his band and musical project My Tribe Your Tribe.

We'll be chatting about the project's inception, the music he has been working on, his latest single '100%' and whole host of other topics I don't want to spoil here!

It was really fantastic having him in person for this episode, I really enjoyed it and I hope you will too!

Aplogies in advance on my part for messing up on Grimes' discography...

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This episode will act as a catch-up to the music that has been released since our last episode!

It was a rare episode in that myself and Zach were able to talk in depth about our two favourite muscial artists, a happy coincedence.

Also towards the end of the episode, myself and Zach will be going through Culture Magazine's Top 22 songs of the 21st Century - A very mixed bag of a list, to say the least.

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Today I will be chatting with James Lonergan about his new band ahead of their first gig which will be in Sin E on May 7th.

At the time of recording James had yet named the band but I can reveal their name is Mimic and they have just finished recording their debut album which we will be talking in length about, as well as many other topics - many of them somehow always coming back to being about metallica.

We recorded the episode in my bedroom and I’m pretty sure we could’ve chatted all day, I had a fantastic time and I hope you’s enjoy the episode as much as I did!

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Hey everybody, welcome to a new episode of the Who art thou podcast! Joining me for this episode is my good friend Jim Fuller.

Jim is a photographer and graffiti artist, amongst other visual outputs, based in Dublin and you may know his work from his instagram page, Dirty Dublin.

He also works with Subset so we'll be chatting about some of the work they've made but mainly we'll be chatting about Jim's creative process and what inspires him, his love for photograph and graffiti, his own work as well as other topics such as the need for public art spaces in Dublin and living as a working artist in Ireland.

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I am delighted to start the New Year of guest interviews for the Who Art Thou Podcast with Mike D'Alton, Aka Seba Safe.

We'll be chatting about how Seba Safe came to be, his 2021 EP 'Map Runner', his new EP he's been working on as well as a whole host of other musical tangents.

I had a fantastic time chatting with him, it's an amazing feeling to be back recording these interview with guests and having somebody has charasmatic and interesting as Mike made it the perfect entry to the New Year

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Today I am joined by Oisín Murray and Róisín Doyle of Faoin Talamh, a new ancient Irish audio-visual project that will be debuting this Friday in Unit 44, Dublin.

The audio-visual collaboration is made using the sounds of Irish Bronze Age musical instruments in tandem with abstracted imagery of Irish Flora.

In this episode we will be talking about how this project began, the ancient sites the pair visited when researching for the project, the instruments played (all of which I've never even heard of), how you go about composing music that has no original sheet music for it or recordings, how Róisín created the beautiful visuals for the project and how people have died playing the instruments - I'm deadly serious, that has happened.

I had the pleasure of getting to see an example of what way this work would take form in and was really blown away at the combination of the music that Oisín has composed for this project played alongside the audio-visual's Róisín created, perfectly in sync and flowing with each other throughout the piece. Friday night at Unit 44 will be an event not to be missed. Tickets will be available at the door for €5.

Faoin Talamh also gave me a snippet of one of the pieces to open this episode, which is entitled 'Dúros' and is available to listen now on Spotify.

Reserve a ticket!

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Today I have Gurriers making their return to the podcast!

I'm joined by Dan and Ben to chat about their debut album, 'Come and See', which will be released on September 13th along with a tour and headline show in Whelan's main room on the 24th of November.

There are 5 singles released off the album so far which we will be discussing in details along with hearing the other tracks album, the recording process, working with Alex Greaves at Nave Studios in Leeds, anecdotes, lyrical themes and making music videos that messed with Ben's algorithm.

If you're a fan of the podcast or have seen my social's, you'll I'm enormous fan of this band and what they are doing so I'm massively thankful to have them back on the podcast again for a chat.

You can pre-order 'Come and See' now and grab tickets for their live shows!

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I’m delighted to have Cian from Somebody’s Child on for this episode of the podcast.

We chat about how Cian got into music and how that lead to the creation of the band Somebody’s Child, the bands two EPs, 20-Something and Hope, Amongst Other Things as well as the Irish music scene and what the band are currently working on.

I’ve been a big fan of Somebody’s Child from the very beginning, they were even one of the first bands to give me a shot at designing for them which really helped me get started as a designer in Dublin so it was really amazing and special to have Cian on and catch up.

Hope you’s enjoy the Episode!

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This weeks episode I’ll be chatting with Jeff of Strangers with Guns a band who on Facebook describe themselves as in the mold of Faith No More, Butthole Surfers, Melvins, Rollins Band.

Here I’ll be chatting about Jeff’s inital interest in music, his , the how the band got started, they’re debut album ‘Degenrative Art’ and then there followup EP ‘Disenfranchised fetus’, the underground music scene in Ireland and a brief history of some of the exploits of the band known as The KLF. We’ll also be chatting about the band’s upcoming EP, due for release in April.

The band were very kind to send on a song of theirs to use for the closer of the episode, which is ‘To Tired to Sleep... but I’m okay to drive’, off their debut album ‘Degenerative Art’

Had a lot of fun in this episode, hopes you enjoy!

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The 100th episode is here!

For this milestone episode I'll be joined by my good friend Zach Stephenson.

Zach would be the man that I'd largely credit with sparking my love for music and live shows, being the first person to take me to local shows and introduce me to a whole different side to music that I didn't even know existed.

You may know Zach from his previous band Munky, his work with Skinner (You can hear Zach on Skinner's latest single,'New Wave Vaudeville', which is fantastic if you haven't heard it) and he's currently on tour with Sprints, who just opened for Idles last night.

For this episode though, we'll be chatting about Zach's new musical project, lil cis, and his debut album set to be released later this year. It's a fantastically beautiful album from start to finish and features a whole host of amazing musicians playing alongside him on the album. I was listening to it so much and humming it that Zach deleted the link to the mixes on me hahaha.

I'll be chatting to Zach about his recording process, the themes of the album, Magaluf, the Euros, touring life and a bunch of other random topics that we always go down on this podcast.

Here's to 100 more episodes!

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Today I am joined by Michael Smyth of the Belfast based shoegaze band, Virgins!

We will be talking about the band's album 'nothing hurt and everything was beautiful', released in April through blowtorch records. The album finds the band exploring a wider sonic palette, seamlessly moving between the gaze-pop of ‘slowly, long’ and ‘disappearer’, to the dance influenced ‘softer’ and to the heavy, expansive and ethereal ‘pale fire’ and ‘tend’. Their captivating sound doesn’t rely on recycling shoegaze tropes but brings a fresh and contemporary approach to the genre. It is legitimately one of my favourite releases of the year.

On top of all this, Michael is also a promoter and do PR as Old Crows Promotions and a booking agent as Fever Dream Touring so we'll be chatting about some of the events he has put on, including Gazefest, which is a shoegaze festival that will be going on in Belfast and Dublin this year, featuring an incredible stacked lineup of incredible bands.

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Today I am joined by all five members of The Donnys!

Hailing from Kilkenny, I first heard of these guys through Luke from Raise The Bar!, who was alarmed that I had never listened to them and once I gave their album a go, was immediately hooked. Their album, 'Get Active', released in April of this year, is a fantastic blend of pure Rock'n'Roll and with a modern twist that is just mad fun for the entire duration of it's 45 minute runtime.

We'll be chatting about the album in full, going into some of the themes explored, who the hell Gunther Brown is, the very interesting way the album was recorded and a bunch of other side stories along the way.

Can't recommend this band enough, make sure to grab tickets to their next performance at Electric Avenue on the 12th of July alongside Joycult, Chalk Blonde and Aliensincaves.

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The Donnys at Electric Avenue

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Finally back with a new episode of the podcast!

Today I am joined by Ren and Terence of the band, Ren Marabou and the Berserkers. They are a Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rock band hailing from Donegal and have recently been signed with the Italian based Label Wormholedeath.

In this episode, we'll explore the origins of the band, their creative process, and the inspirations behind their unique sound, the stories and lyrically themes that are explored in their music and their fantastic album Helgafjell, which was released March and is right up there with some of my most listened to releases of the year. I really do mean this when I say it, there is quite literally nobody doing what these guys are doing in Ireland at the moment.

Major thank you and shout out to Craig (Sea High) for doing the sound for this episode. Get on to him if you need any sound help, he did an awesome job.

I loved recording this episode, the band are incredible so I hope you enjoy it!

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My guests today are Adam and Mike of the Belfast Extreme Metal band, Sacred Noose!

Describing their sound as noise-laden, heavily discordant black, death & doom metal, I first caught this band live where they opened for Horrenda during their headline show in Fibbers a couple of months ago and was immediately hooked by the sheer sonic-assault of their performance.

I'll be chatting to the band about the fantastic EP that they released last year called 'Renounce the Flesh', which is some of the most uncompromising metal I've heard in a long time and I will also be chatting about the album the band are currently working on, which I really can't wait for already.

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Today I am joined on the podcast by Sweet June to chat about her debut single, 'Poisoned Thoughts', which is going to be released on the 7th of June.

We'll be doing a deep dive into Sweet June's first foray into music, picking the Harp as her first instrument, working with Daniel De Burca and what it was like to record a song for the first time.

Sweet June will be playing a celebratory gig of her debut single in the Workman's Cellar on the 12th of June and if you pre-save the single you'll receive a discount code for the event. K E L and Public Warning will be on support duties so it's set to be a fantastic night out

On top of all this, Sweet June (Maja) is also the founder and organiser for the Happy Days Fest, an incredible music showcases that has featured some of the top talent this country has to offer each edition all playing in Dublin's Grand Social - So we had plenty to chat about in this episode to say the least.

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Today's guest on the podcast is Rory Sweeney!

Mostly known for acclaimed production work for artists such as Sello, Curtisy, Kojaque, Aoife Wolf, EMBY and Pippa Molony, Rory seamlessly traverses mainstream and experimental sounds. He is the current AVA Festival Producer of the Year recipient.

His work has landed him on countless end of year lists over the past 3 years, having seen support from several acclaimed artists such as Rejjie Snow, Lord Apex, Machine Girl, Objekt, Neffa T, Oblig, Kelly Moran, Sha Ru, MI EL, Will Bankhead, Maria Somerville, DJ Spit, J Colleran (MMOTHS) and Shampain.’

We will be primarily chatting about the album Rory just released, which is titled Carlos Danger Presents: Irish Hash Mafia, which features 12 MCs rapping over incredible beats that Rory made.

Irish Hash Mafia mixtape is a love letter to the DIY sound and ethos of 90s Southern Hip Hop, as well as a time capsule of the left field DIY sounds being explored by the Irish underground. Myself and a lot of the artists here are starting to get caught up in the cogs of the music industry and I think its important to put out this mixtape as an archive of the free spirited sounds we’ve been exploring together over the past 2-3 years.

The mixtape, While primarily being southern trap, also explores other fringe sounds, such as experimental grime and abstract hip hop amongst others. 

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Today I am joined on the podcast by Taylor Byrne, a multi-instrumental singer/songwriter, and frontman of the Franco-Irish ensemble, The Celtic Social Club.

Primarily in this episode we'll be chatting about Taylor's latest release, 'Someone Had to Stay', which was released in May of this year. Produced by Matt Winston, the five-track EP explores the theme of emigration from the perspective of those who remain. From the sombre ‘Someone Had to Stay’, the jaunty ‘22 & Feelin’ Sorta Aimless’, and the cathartic ‘London’, the EP showcases Byrne’s diverse musical capabilities and ability to weave cohesion through chaos.

On top of this, we'll be chatting about his upcoming singles 'Bedroom Plan' and 'Me and Marie', the amazing story of how he joined The Social Celtic Club and being with the band, amongst many other stories like the Arkham Games and the scramble for Oasis tickets.

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Bicurious are back on the podcast for their third appearance!

I'll be chatting with Taran and Gav about their much anticipated second album and how the recording process is coming along.

We'll be discussing with the band what sets this album apart from their previous work, the themes explored in the album, going to the Zoo with Tom Peter and whole bunch of other topics. I've seen bits of the album live and it's safe to say from what I've seen so far, the band has something very special on their hands so here's your chance to hear your first little inkling into what that is.

They currently have a fundraiser in aid of the album running to help them make sure the album is released they way the band intended to and are giving away amazing perks to anyone who donates, one of which is includes getting the band to play in your house!

I really do love this band, very special place in this podcast as they were the first ever guests on it so it's always a great time to have them on for the chats.

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For this latest episode of the 'Who Art Thou?' podcast I will be chatting to the incredible talent that is The Vagabond Queen.

The Vagabond Queen is a Spoken Word Artist, Noir writer and Poet who puts on a truly unique and captivating performance when you see her live.

She is also the curator for The Queen's Cauldron, a night that showcases some of the top talent we have in Ireland at the moment, displaying a wide variety in styles and genre.

We'll be chatting about where The Vagabond Queen's interest began in spoken word poetry, first time performances, her trip to Paris, her visual poetry video titled 'Le Monde N'existe Pas' and many other stories.

She was a fantastic guest, I really loved every second of recording this episode so I hope you do too!

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Le Monde N'existe Pas video

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Today's guest is Emileo!

For this episode we'll be doing a deep dive on Emileo's incredible new EP, 'A Thief of Mother's Milk', which was released on May 7th and it's genuinely one of my favorite releases of the year so far. It's absolutely gorgeous from start to finish.

The EP conceptually illuminates the process of the modern human being deprived of affection and love. It claims that there is no such thing as a bad heart, just one that is shivering in the freezing cold of withdrawal and loss. The EP takes the listener through seven chapters of a world of loneliness where love turns into a disease.

The EP is written and produced by Emileo herself, mixed by James Eager (The Scratch) and mastered by Peter Montgomery (Tame Impala, Bicep). The songs ‘Mother’s milk’ and ‘No One’s daughter’ feature Emileo’s mother recalling the experience of giving birth to her daughter, and Dara Abdurahman (Bricknasty)

plays bass on the song ‘Marrakesh’.

The EP's last song Fata Morgana (पार्थ) features a music video which is shot in Southern Spain and Morocco and is released today!

On the 14th of May, Emileo will celebrate 'A Thief of Mother's milk' in her EP Launch Experience in the bunker of the Pawnshop where she will perform the whole EP live, which has completely sold out!

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Today's guest is the incredible talent that is SPOOKLET!

A fantastic artist, I first came across her work from her collaboration with silverglass on the song 'Seraph', and then listened to her own material and I became a fan quite literally immediately after listening. She has 4 singles out currently, each one of them showcasing her brilliant creative and experimental qualities.

The music from SPOOKLET is incredible and the live shows are an absolute must see. I've been fortunate to have seen two performances of SPOOKLET's and each time I was completely floored.

I'll be chatting with SPOOKLET about her creative process, her songs and live performances, where her stage name comes from and a whole host of other tangents and chatter that always happens on this podcast.

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