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Archive Interviews, Ephemera, Reviews Paul McDermott Archive Interviews, Ephemera, Reviews Paul McDermott

Underground magazine (1987-1988)

A few words on Underground. A music magazine, published by Spotlight Publications in the UK, that lasted for 15 issues between April 1987 and June 1988. Including archive interviews with: The Go-Betweens’ Lindy Morrison; The Triffid’s David McComb; The Wedding Present; Depeche Mode; The Fall; New Order; Echo & The Bunnymen; Talulah Gosh; Felt; Stump; The Stars of Heaven; Microdisney; Big Black; The Chills; My Bloody Valentine; Yo La Tengo and more.

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Van Morrison at 80

A few words on Van Morrison taking in: Millstreet Music Fair 1996, Stump’s Mick lynch, Cork Jazz Festival 1996, Humpers Inc and Rathmines College 2003

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CD Collection, Vinyl Collection, Archive Interviews, Ephemera, Tapes Paul McDermott CD Collection, Vinyl Collection, Archive Interviews, Ephemera, Tapes Paul McDermott

Peel Sessions

On the 20th anniversary of Peel’s passing, a few words on John Peel Sessions taking in: Irish bands recording Peel Sessions, Irish Trad and Folk, Punk and beyond, Strange Fruit Records, The Smiths, The Go-Betweens, New Order, Joy Division, Microdisney, Jubilee Allstars, Billy Bragg, Stump, The Would Be’s, Finbar & Eddie Furey, LMNO Pelican, Na Filí, The Fall, Five Go Down to the Sea? and more.

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Top 10s, Vinyl Collection, Archive Interviews Paul McDermott Top 10s, Vinyl Collection, Archive Interviews Paul McDermott

Top 10 Irish Songs*

Top 10 Irish songs taking in: “best of” lists, subjectivity, lost 80s classics, cover versions, The Royal Showband, an orange and cream 1970s Fidelity turntable and keeping music evil. Last week the Irish Independent published a “best of” list titled “The best Irish songs of all time”. Their list was subtitled “ranked: the definitive top 50”. Let’s agree on one thing straight away, “best of” lists are ridiculous, they’re also simultaneously highly entertaining and incredibly frustrating.

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