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Will Mac Aoidh 9 posts 0 comments

Will Mac Aoidh is a writer, musician & voice-over artist from Deepest Darkest Donegal. A BIMM graduate & songwriter, Will’s deep love of music, art, nerd & pop culture and the world of social media will likely continue to carry him into unemployment for the forseeable future.
In his free time, Will talks a worrying amount about candles, GAA, video games, coffee and the Irish music scene.

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EP Review | Kynsy Serves Up Ultra Cool Alt-Pop On Sophomore EP

Will Mac Aoidh Sep 14, 2022 0

In an industry where there is good reason to construct art inside strict algorithmic parameters, there’s something enormously refreshing about the bold and brash approach Kynsy takes to creating a singalong on Something To Do With Love.…

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EP Review | Lyndsey Lawlor Laments on Sake

Will Mac Aoidh Mar 18, 2020 0

I love it when an artist appears that’s so curious and “out-there” that you can’t help but feel intrigued. They lure you in, like a dumbass fish biting a hook like an idiot. That’s how I felt when Tallaght singer-songwriter Lyndsey…

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EP Review | Bokotono Are Boisterous on Eponymous EP

Will Mac Aoidh Feb 10, 2020 0

If you ask someone what colour they associate with metal, you’ll get some fairly predictable answers. “Black” is your most likely, followed by “crimson” if you’re trapped chatting to an art student at a house party. Bokotono just aren’t…

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EP Review | Scathed Tease Potential On Where Truth Occurs

Will Mac Aoidh Oct 31, 2019 0

Last month, I cooked an omelette for the first time. I’d never made one up until now, so I thought I’d give it a whirl and see if they’re worth the effort. Reader, I cooked a perfect omelette on my first try. Spurred on by this, I tried…

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Album Review | Great Grandpa Underwhelm on Four of Arrows

Will Mac Aoidh Oct 18, 2019 0

Four of Arrows, the sophomore album by Seattle indie pop band Great Grandpa, features the titular tarot card on its cover—a lone soldier surrounded, but not maimed, by four arrows pointed up out of the ground. In tarot, this can symbolise…

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Album Review | Conor Furlong Delivers Rapid Eye Movement

Will Mac Aoidh Sep 17, 2019 0

DIY isn’t easy—just ask my Dad, and what’s left of our bathroom, kitchen, dining room and hot press. Despite the occasional disaster, there’s something admirable about the spirit and determination that goes into the gutsy, confident stance…

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Album Review | Marika Hackman’s Any Human Friend Is Bold & Charming

Will Mac Aoidh Aug 6, 2019 0

When you’re telling a good story, honesty isn’t the most essential trait. True stories can be fun, sure, but no one cares about the fish you caught in 1973, Brian. It wasn’t even that big. Despite this, it’s breathtaking honesty and…

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Album Review | Shawn Myers Celebrates The Silent Life

Will Mac Aoidh Jul 29, 2019 0

There’s something incredibly exciting about hearing a masterful musician create masterful music. For me it’s a feeling of joy that makes my chest expand and pulls my cheeks into a wide smile like they’re on puppet wire. Such was my first…

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Album Review | Fences Finds Success On Failure Sculptures

Will Mac Aoidh Jun 27, 2019 0

It’s hard to get a read on Christopher Mansfield, the creative force behind Seattle native Fences. To look at the tattoo-clad singer-songwriter, your immediate impression might suggest mumble-rapper, God forgive me. My mother never told me…