Podcast: Musician of the Month John Cummins
We have a special edition in our Musician of the Month series as Frank Armstrong…
Browsing: Music
Joujouka Redux
My wrist watch stops dead shortly after we arrive in Tangier (at 21:16 – 2/6/2022,…
Raise the Bar Events
I’m the youngest of five, and I grew up in a home surrounded by musicians…
Musician of the Month: Squalloscope (Anna Kohlweis)
There is a poem by Mary Ruefle called „Provenance“. It ends with with the following…
Musician of the Month: Aoife Ní Bhriain
My formative years were spent growing up on a pretty amazing cul-de-sac called Verbena Grove…
Musician of the Month: Shortsleeve Conor
Shortsleeve Conor was born in Lisbon, but started playing in Aberdeen when I was a…
Allen Jones: Pulling the Trigger
When it comes to veteran rock journalists, few could lay more genuine claim to the…
Musician of the Month: Cara Coyle
The music I am performing at the moment mostly came from three different sets of…
Musician of the Month: Lewis Barfoot
I grew up in Walthamstow, London listening to my Dad play finger-picking folk covers on…
The Empire Windrush
The Empire Windrush sails tonight, she’s got a one-way ticket, and she’s half way home…
Musician of the Month: Anne Drees
What do you pay attention to when you listen to music? The lyrics and melody?…
Canary
The underlying theme of Canary is that of missed warnings and overcoming trauma. My mother…
Musician of the Month: Myriam Kammerlander
When I was five, I made myself a paper flute. I played it sitting on…
Musician of the Month: Garrett Sholdice
Earlier this month I released The Blue Light, a selection of solo piano and chamber…
Musician of the Month: Evin O’Brien
I always considered myself a late bloomer when it came to music. Growing up, I…
Musician of the Month: Magdalena Jacob
My musical journey started with a lot of Church organ and Bohemian brass music in…
Musician of the Month: Barry O’Halpin
Wingform is an hour-long piece of music I composed for Crash Ensemble between 2017 and…
Musician(s) of the Month: Rezo
Rezo are long-time friends and musical collaborators Colm O’Connell & Rory McDaid. Colm is based…
Musician of the Month: Bróna McVittie
I grew up in a rambling country house with damp bubbling from the walls and…
Musician of the Month: Niamh McKinney
For a lot of my life I felt a fervent need to be doing something…