Podcast
State Podcast #11: Beach House, Yeasayer, Adrian Crowley & more
So a little later than usual, it’s the second instalment in the newly revitalised State podcast series. Still looking for that elusive title to the series, Jules and Laura return to bring you music, mindless banter and plenty of interviews with some of the most interesting acts to visit our fair city last month.…
State Podcast #10: Julie Feeney, Placebo & Bands to watch
At last Spring is with us and to celebrate we’ve decided to kick-start the month with the return of our podcast series. Hosted by Jules Clancy and Laura-Lee Conboy, we’ll attempt to amuse, entertain and captivate you for 30 minutes each month, as we bring you the latest music news, interviews and features, with…
#9 – Choice Music Prize 2009
Last Wednesday, Ireland’s music masses turned out in force to find out who was to be crowned overall winner of the annual Choice Music Prize. Now in its fourth year, the award has become one of most highly sought after titles, with the winner being judged purely on their music, as opposed to album…
Podcast 08 – State at CMJ 2008 – The Irish contingent
Julien Clancy’s second half report from CMJ, New York concerns the Irish bands at the festival.
First up is a quick chat with Bressie from The Blizzards who talks about low expectations and having a a drummer with food poisoning who is trying not to get sick on stage during performance. Hooray for Humans…
Podcast 07 – State at CMJ 2008
Julien Clancy travelled to New York for the CMJ Music Marathon a few weeks back and in the first of two podcasts focusing on the festival, he talks to some “buzz” bands at the festival including Passion Pit, Marnie Stern and Project Jenny Project Jan. We hear some music from them also!
Next week,…
Podcast 06: Oxegen 2008 special
While camped out at Oxegen over the weekend, The State team grabbed Today FM’s Alison Curtis, Phantom FM’s Sinead Ni Mhorda and UnaRocks to discuss their Oxegen experiences including the highlights and lowlights of the weekend, how the new bands and Irish bands fared and more discussion of the woman Winehouse.
Podcast 05: Summer Festivals
With a milliard of festivals happening in Ireland this summer, State asked along seasoned festival goers, a festival hater and an experienced festival musician so they could discuss their festival experiences, the possibility of festival saturation and the joys of slumming it in a field.
Podcast 04: Music in Games / Hope / Fence Collective
Our podcast this time around focuses on features in State Issue 03 such as Music in video Games, the story of Hope Promoters and the Fence Collective’s fifth intimate Homegame festival in Fife, Scotland.
Podcast 03: SXSW Special
Jamie (Fight Like Apes), Angela Dorgan (First Music Contact) and Johnnie Craig join us to dish the dirt on their SXSW festival experiences.
Podcast 2: Super Extra Bonus Party, Rock Star Behaviour and Trashing Guitars
Our second State podcast arrives so soon after the first, this time with guests Super Extra Bonus Party who we talk to about their recent surprise Choice Music Award win.
Podcast: The Meteors, Choice Music Prize and Ham Sandwich
Our first podcast in the series of round-table informal discussions on the topics of the day kicks off with a look back at Friday night’s Meteor Music Awards 2008 with Ham Sandwich in the studio as guests and a look forward to the Choice Music Prize event.
