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The Point of Everything

The Point Of Everything

The Point Of Everything is a podcast based out of Cork that tackles the biggest issues in the music world, near and far, every week. Expect chat, music, and interviews every week

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02:55:46

TPOE 237: Sorcha Richardson, R Kitt, Patrick Stefan,...

The Point of Everything ·

2022/09/28

5.33: Sorcha Richardson gives us a track-by-track breakdown of her brilliant second album Smiling Like an Idiot https://sorcharichardson.bandcamp.com/album/smiling-like-an-idiot 1.06.22: R Kitt talks about the Give Us The Night campaign, what they expected and were hoping for in the budget, and what to look forward to at Haunted Dance Hall at the National Concert Hall this weekend. shorturl.at/dgMOU 1.46.52: Dublin-based singer-songwriter Patrick Stefan on debut album Wayfare, travelling and

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01:32:48

TPOE 236: Roe, Moncrieff, Tony Fitz, Chris Kabs,...

The Point of Everything ·

2022/09/21

4.40: Derry artist Roe talks about her debut album That's When The Panic Sets In, which is released on Friday, September 23. She talks about releasing it in two parts, deciding to dump her debut album while in a Reykjavík supermarket late one night, recording with Tommy McLaughlin at Attica Audio, and takes us through some of the tracks on the record. https://roemusicofficial.bandcamp.com/ 32.56: Waterford singer-songwriter Moncrieff put on one of the standout performances at Electric Picnic 2022,

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01:54:53

TPOE 235: Daithí, Kynsy, Yop

The Point of Everything ·

2022/09/14

5.24: Daithí returns to the show to chat about his third album I'm Here Now, released on September 9 on Galway's Strange Brew records and featuring collaborators Ailbhe Reddy and Sinéad White (‘Sunset’), David Tapley of Tandem Felix (‘Polypoly’), Uly (‘Like The Water’), and Neil Dexter (‘Keep It For The Next One’). We discuss his running of artists' hideaway the Beekeepers, recording samples of gates, learning from Paul Noonan in Houseplants, and trying to break the UK. Buy the album:

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01:57:09

TPOE 234: Junior Brother, Katie Kim, John Dog

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2022/09/07

4.45: Junior Brother chats about his brilliant second album The Great Irish Famine https://juniorbrother.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-irish-famine 1.08.25: Katie Kim releases fifth album Hour of the Ox on Friday, September 9, the final one under the moniker. We talk about why she's ending it and how the album came together. Katie Kim plays the Button Factory on September 10. Tickets:

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01:57:09

TPOE 233: Anna Mullarkey, Jackie Beverly, Last...

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2022/08/31

5.05: Galway composer and singer Anna Mullarkey talks about her debut album Falling, which has just come out on Strange Brew records. We chat about her journey from Inishturk as a five-year-old to get sung at on the streets of Sweden to her first foray with a band in the Fellow Sponges and composing for film and theatre. Features lots of talk about synths. https://annamullarkey.bandcamp.com/ 56.02: Dublin singer-songwriter Jackie Beverly releases her debut EP Temporary State on September 8, and

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01:21:48

TPOE 232: Marketa Irglova, Simon Roche, Le Boom,...

The Point of Everything ·

2022/08/24

1.01: Some thoughts on Another Love Story festival, which returned to Killyon Manor at the weekend. 6.32: Marketa Irglova on Lila, her first album in eight years and the third in a trilogy. She talks about her journey from Once to entering Iceland's Eurovision song contest, and some of the stories behind the tracks on Lila, and influences such as Bridgerton and other TV shows. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SklVMGMsWTq7cJd9MixUx?si=ZDMqGoDKRUiJQAwAEmgTpw 41.06: Christy from Le Boom on supporting

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01:21:24

TPOE 231: God Knows, Elaine Howley, Féile na Gréine,...

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2022/08/17

A mid-west special of the TPOE podcast this week.... 4.15: God Knows on his new EP We Move the Needle, out on Narolane Records, and the Denise Chaila show taking place at St John's Castle in Limerick City on Saturday, August 20 https://narolanerecords.bandcamp.com/artists 32.33: Elaine Howley discusses her debut solo album The Distance Between Heart and Mouth, released via Belfast's Touch Sensitive

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01:13:57

TPOE 230: Thumper, The Cope, Naoise

The Point of Everything ·

2022/08/10

We're fully recovered from All Together Now (just about), have listened to some episodes of WTF with Marc Maron and ready to go again. Coming up on episode 230 of the TPOE Podcast: 5:52 An interview with Thumper frontman Oisin Leahy Furlong about their debut album Delusions of Grandeur, which came out in March. We talk about touring, being a six-piece (and having two drummers), overcoming writer's block, the state of Dublin, and lots more. Buy Delusions of Grandeur:

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01:42:33

TPOE 229: Zara Hedderman, All Together Now review,...

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2022/08/04

We've just about recovered from a great bank holiday weekend in Waterford for All Together Now, returning for the first time since 2019. Nick Cave was the main attraction, delivering possibly the best performance ever seen at an Irish music festival. While reviewing ATN with a little help from some friends such as punters Tara Robinson and Niall Mac Suain, artist Ailbhe Reddy, and Grub Circus curator Joe McNamee, we talk about the contenders for best ever performances at an Irish music festival. But

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01:40:38

TPOE 228: Bandcloud, Myles O'Reilly, Brídín, Tr One

The Point of Everything ·

2022/07/27

On this episode of the TPOE podcast, we go through some more underrated Irish albums before we chat with Aidan Hanratty who runs the Bandcloud newsletter. Bandcloud is a weekly roundup of releases on Bandcamp and Soundcloud selected and delivered by Aidan. Mostly house/techno/ambient/drone. Then it's an interview with Myles O'Reilly about his journey from making film as Arbutus Yarns back into music - he recently released the brilliant album Cocooning Heart, following two ambient releases and a

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01:21:40

TPOE 227: Underrated Irish albums, Arab Strap, worst...

The Point of Everything ·

2022/07/20

1. Journalist Lauren Murphy joins to discuss the list she put together of 10 21st-century Irish albums that have been overlooked and underappreciated. Read the list at: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/irish-albums-that-deserve-a-repeat-play-752n850zc 2. Ronan Leonard saw Arab Strap four times in the past week. He explains why he thinks they're the best band in the world. Follow Ronan on social media at @Ronanfromcork. Now That's What I Call Arab Strap Spotify playlist:

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01:38:48

TPOE 226 Choice Music Prize 2021 Preview With John...

The Point of Everything ·

2022/02/28

The Choice Music Prize for best Irish album released in 2021 takes place this Thursday, March 3. The nominees are: Bicep – Isles (Ninja Tune) Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill - In the Game (Rosaleen Records / Rosa Productions) For Those I Love - For Those I Love (September Recordings) Orla Gartland - Woman on the Internet (New Friends Music) HousePlants - Dry Goods (Bone China Records) Kojaque - Town’s Dead (Soft Boy Records) Elaine Mai – Home (Elaine Mai) Saint Sister - Where I Should End (Saint

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00:37:59

TPOE 225: Cormac Begley

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2021/12/29

Cormac Begley is a renowned concertina player from west Kerry. He played It Takes a Village festival in Trabolgan earlier this year - this interview was recorded by the beach the following afternoon from his raucous/informative set. We chat about touring in his van Beauty, trad music in general, the magic of the session, the effort of playing concertinas, and lots more. Happy new year! Intro music: Cormac Begley - 'O'Neill's March (live at Other Voices Courage 2020)

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02:40:28

TPOE 224: Best Of 2021

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2021/12/09

It's the TPOE best of 2021 podcast! Featuring lots of music, we run through our favourite tracks and albums of a strange year. The podcast features a whole cast of people who sent in audio recordings: Shane Dunne, Yenkee, CMAT, Le Boom, Emma Langford, Kestine, Jackie Beverly, John Barker, Niall 'Swimmers' Jackson and Fears

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00:56:33

TPOE 223: Eoin Dolan

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2021/11/24

Galway singer-songwriter Eoin Dolan released his fourth original album, Mirror Liver, recently. It's a concept album, which is something he's done previously. Of second track 'Amulet of Love', he says it "tells the story of a community of early farmers who lived off the land approximately 3,000 years ago. It is a message celebrating our timeless and important relationship with the natural world." We talk about being a DIY artist and how exactly a tour gets booked, the state of the arts in Galway

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00:55:44

TPOE 222: Windings

The Point of Everything ·

2021/11/10

Steve Ryan, singer and guitarist with Windings, joins to discuss their fifth album, Focus on the Past 5, released via Out on a Limb records on Friday, November 12. We talk about songwriting, his plans for a PhD, and how Windings developed over the past 18 or so years, having started as a solo venture before taking a Giveamanakick-shaped detour and swelling to a five-piece, completed by Liam Marley, Patrick O'Brien, Mike Gavin, and Brian Meaney. Focus on the Past 5 was recorded with Girl Band's

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00:44:30

TPOE 221: Edel Doherty (Spilt Milk/Art For Blind)

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2021/11/03

Edel Doherty is one half of Art for Blind, a record label that's been running since 2004 and has released some great music over the years, including Altered Hours' debut album In Heat Not Sorry. Art for Blind are the organisers of Spilt Milk festival which takes place in Sligo on November 19-21. We talk about Sligo being a possible new hub for artists, what to expect from the festival, the stress of Government Covid restrictions on gigs and the acts on over the weekend. We then talk about Art for

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00:42:50

TPOE 220: Jack O'Rourke

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2021/10/27

Cork singer-songwriter Jack O'Rourke returns to the TPOE podcast ahead of the release of his second album, Wild Place, on November 5. It's a more stripped back affair than his 2016 debut Dreamcatcher and 2019 EP Ivory Towers, O'Rourke's songwriting standing front and centre, with a little orchestration behind. It was all done at the old piano at Cork's Triskel Christchurch over the past year and a bit. "Wild Place has songs of love and loss, beautiful misfits, nature and wilderness," says Jack in

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00:44:48

TPOE 219: Maria Kelly

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2021/10/20

Mayo singer-songwriter Maria Kelly released her brilliant debut album The Sum of the In-Between last Friday on Veta Records. With voicenotes from and with friends spread throughout, the record is a personal reveal and revelation from Maria, who's been releasing music for about five years. We talk about voicenotes and the ideal length, how the album developed and how she evolved as a writer, musician and person. Maria Kelly launches The Sum of the In-Between at the Workman's Club on November 12

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00:48:20

TPOE 218: Rushes

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2021/10/13

West Cork artist Rushes released his debut album, Glowchild, in September. A lush, skittery project, its hooks are irresistible as Sean Walsh leaves it all on display, On the podcast, he talks about growing up in Skibbereen, rowing, injuries, finding music, Kanye West, and "fierce ambition". Rushes play The Soundhouse in Dublin on November 20. Outro music: Rushes - 'Lost in Therapy'

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