Paul McDermott
@learnandsing.bsky.social
Educator, Broadcaster, Documentary Producer and Writer. Podcast: To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited.
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Paul McDermott
@learnandsing.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I produce a podcast. To Here Knows When- Great Irish Albums Revisited. It's about (checks notes) Great Irish Albums. EP48 coming soon. Here's a video of the first 40 episodes. All details here:
www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
www.paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
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
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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.
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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.
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The Bob Geldof interview (monologue!) is great (ping @johnbarrington.bsky.social), currently listening to a bonus episode with Danny Kelly music-turned-sports journalist and broadcaster that features lots of the experience of the Irish diaspora in England and their cultural touch-points.
January 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The Bob Geldof interview (monologue!) is great (ping @johnbarrington.bsky.social), currently listening to a bonus episode with Danny Kelly music-turned-sports journalist and broadcaster that features lots of the experience of the Irish diaspora in England and their cultural touch-points.
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ICYMI, @learnandsing.bsky.social does a wonderful podcast, "To Here Knows When," which deep-dives into great Irish albums from the past, interviewing those who made them.
It's an incredible treasure-trove of stories, so dip in and check them out.
open.spotify.com/show/0lGWXdN...
It's an incredible treasure-trove of stories, so dip in and check them out.
open.spotify.com/show/0lGWXdN...
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January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
ICYMI, @learnandsing.bsky.social does a wonderful podcast, "To Here Knows When," which deep-dives into great Irish albums from the past, interviewing those who made them.
It's an incredible treasure-trove of stories, so dip in and check them out.
open.spotify.com/show/0lGWXdN...
It's an incredible treasure-trove of stories, so dip in and check them out.
open.spotify.com/show/0lGWXdN...
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Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet - first post of the New Year. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/meat-lo...
Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet
A few words on working in the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet inspired by RTÉ’s film Meat Loaf – From Hell and to Connaught .
paulmcdermott.ie
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet - first post of the New Year. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/meat-lo...
Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet - first post of the New Year. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/meat-lo...
Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet
A few words on working in the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet inspired by RTÉ’s film Meat Loaf – From Hell and to Connaught .
paulmcdermott.ie
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Meat Loaf, an inflatable bat, Power Rangers, Pearl Jam, Van the Man, and the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet - first post of the New Year. paulmcdermott.ie/blog/meat-lo...
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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
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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. 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 Irish Albums of 2025 + some special mentions. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Top 10 Irish Albums of 2025 + some special mentions. www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
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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-...
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My 1992 album Understood made the top ten re-issues of 2025 @learnandsing.bsky.social with @needlemythology.bsky.social compilation at number 1 Available at Tower Records Dublin www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
Top 10 Reissues of 2025
The second of three posts cataloguing vinyl purchases in 2025. This Top 10 is a countdown of my favourite reissues from 2025 including a best of, two live albums, two expanded reissues and a various a...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
My 1992 album Understood made the top ten re-issues of 2025 @learnandsing.bsky.social with @needlemythology.bsky.social compilation at number 1 Available at Tower Records Dublin www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/top-10-...
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-...
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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-...
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-...
Latest episode of the podcast is a long chat with Stuart Bailie about 40 years of music writing and a whole lot more...
This is a lovely surprise. A deep, reflective podcast about my times in music, particularly NME days & my connection to Irish music. Cheers Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social for including me in his landmark series - To Here Knows When.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
Bonus Episode 8 - Stuart Bailie
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 typewriter. He has just published "T...
www.paulmcdermott.ie
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Latest episode of the podcast is a long chat with Stuart Bailie about 40 years of music writing and a whole lot more...
Reposted by Paul McDermott
This is a lovely surprise. A deep, reflective podcast about my times in music, particularly NME days & my connection to Irish music. Cheers Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social for including me in his landmark series - To Here Knows When.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
Bonus Episode 8 - Stuart Bailie
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 typewriter. He has just published "T...
www.paulmcdermott.ie
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is a lovely surprise. A deep, reflective podcast about my times in music, particularly NME days & my connection to Irish music. Cheers Paul McDermott @learnandsing.bsky.social for including me in his landmark series - To Here Knows When.
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
www.paulmcdermott.ie/bonus-episod...
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For those interested.. Another blemmer of a podcast by the consistently brilliant @learnandsing.bsky.social with @kensweeney.bsky.social on this classic Irish debut!
open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...
open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...
EP51 - Understand by Brian
open.spotify.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For those interested.. Another blemmer of a podcast by the consistently brilliant @learnandsing.bsky.social with @kensweeney.bsky.social on this classic Irish debut!
open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...
open.spotify.com/episode/0aBF...
Latest Episode: Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-56
October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Latest Episode: Here's One We Made Earlier by The Pale www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-56
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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
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
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Very welcome Graham. More fine albums from their stable if you follow up on bandcamp.
Also there's a great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social on their debut if interested.
🎶🙏😊
open.spotify.com/episode/0qto...
Also there's a great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social on their debut if interested.
🎶🙏😊
open.spotify.com/episode/0qto...
EP29 - Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside by Boa Morte
open.spotify.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Very welcome Graham. More fine albums from their stable if you follow up on bandcamp.
Also there's a great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social on their debut if interested.
🎶🙏😊
open.spotify.com/episode/0qto...
Also there's a great pod here by @learnandsing.bsky.social on their debut if interested.
🎶🙏😊
open.spotify.com/episode/0qto...
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Great listen on life,music,finding your voice and her own two fine albums from ‘queen of Irish indie’ @eileengogan.bsky.social with @learnandsing #TheRevenants @TheWouldBes #Microdisney
@learnandsing.bsky.social
@learnandsing.bsky.social
EP55 - The Spirit of Oberlin by Eileen Gogan
Podcast Episode · To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited · 26/09/2025 · 1h 18m
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September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Great listen on life,music,finding your voice and her own two fine albums from ‘queen of Irish indie’ @eileengogan.bsky.social with @learnandsing #TheRevenants @TheWouldBes #Microdisney
@learnandsing.bsky.social
@learnandsing.bsky.social
Ahead of Culture Night in Cork. Kaught at the Karpark - I spoke to Ricky Dineen, Sean O'Hagan, Rob McKahey and Arann Blake from Pretty Happy www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
Kaught at the Karpark gig links back to Cork punk heyday at the Arcadia
A Culture Night gig at North Main St carpark will feature music from members of the scene at the Arcadia in the 1980s
www.irishexaminer.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Ahead of Culture Night in Cork. Kaught at the Karpark - I spoke to Ricky Dineen, Sean O'Hagan, Rob McKahey and Arann Blake from Pretty Happy www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...