Spirituality and the tension between the urban and natural worlds as sources of inspiration, the mythological references behind their last record's title, hundreds of palmprints made for the album's cover, the nomination for the Canadian ...

Becoming a photographer to be next to the stage at concerts, from his first commission in Whelan's to the Oxegen, Shane McGowan as the artist he enjoyed portraiting the most, his own first book.. I ...

Collaborations and intersections in the Dublin music scene, the cultural shock of SXSW, how different  the recording of their last album was compared to the past, and how live gigs influenced their songwriting. Because [the Dublin ...

The Frank Sinatra in his music, the wild transition from DJ Haircut to Mayer Hawthorne, having the perfect band and stepping out from his comfort zone, working with Spike Jones, touring Europe for the food. Everybody's ...

Making music in New York, how he became friends with Glen Hansard and what keeps them so close, the Irish melancholy as the background feeling of his music, the picture of an old shoe as ...

Recording "Slow Dynamo" as an inevitable thing, a step-by-step guide to the artwork of the album, her relationship with Sweden and the Swedish music scene, hanging over the edge of a stage for the shooting ...

Having a singer-songwriter name but choosing a Sigur Ròs kind of name (even if that's not related at all to the music that you make), the second edition of their first EP, being asked to ...

Pros and cons of being an instrumental punk rock band, the unnerving meaning of the band's name, the amazingly good feedback got from the international press, funny memories from their recent European tour... We're broke 99% ...

HWCH music festival and its hidden sides, bands that make you proud of them, the state of the Irish music scene and how it's perceived abroad, First Music Contact and promoting music in a recession. What ...

New album Season of the Sparks and its positive meaning, the confusing sound of The Wishing Seat, his friendship with James Yorkston, the residency experience at Whelans when his previous album came out. An epic story ...