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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 | Berlin is Everything Good About Æ Mak

Will Mac Aoidh May 5, 2023 0

When you’re reviewing a three-track mixtape, you would think you’d struggle for things to say. After all, writing about 13 track albums puts a fierce strain on my long-suffering wordcount (although a lot of that comes from writing…

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Album Review | Les SalAmandas Charm On A Distinct Debut

Will Mac Aoidh Mar 10, 2023 0

A lot of adjectives come up over and over again in the reviewing game, but I rarely ever call something ‘charming’. There’s no insult to anyone in particular there, but I don’t often find music that exhibits the right balance of…

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Album Review | Lisa O’Neill Soars On All Of This Is Chance

Will Mac Aoidh Feb 10, 2023 0

If I could wish for anything, perhaps in a genie-type situation, I’d have quite the list. Half a foot of height would be fairly high up there. Enough money to see me and my loved ones comfortable is also a goer. Wisdom and charisma are…

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Album Review | Aoife Wolf Crafts Haunting Tales Of The Wetlands

Will Mac Aoidh Dec 1, 2022 0

Have you ever spent time in the wetlands? When I was growing up, I walked around the bogs surrounding my grandmother’s house from morning until night, practicing sword fighting with tree branches and jumping from stone to stone to…

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Album Review | Ispíní na hÉireann Blend Skillful Instrumentation And Irreverent Comedy On A…

Will Mac Aoidh Nov 8, 2022 0

15 years in the Irish education system means I can stand before you now and say with supreme confidence that Ispíní na hÉireann means “Sausages of Ireland” as Gaeilge. What my years of schooling never thought to tell me was why the…

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Album Review | Neil Dexter Debuts In Synthy Style With I’ll Be Ready

Will Mac Aoidh Oct 14, 2022 0

Neil Dexter describes ‘I’ll Be Ready’, the title track of his debut album, as a “Frankenstein composition” composed of three different ideas in one track. I wouldn’t, though - Frankenstein implies something ugly and cobbled-together. …

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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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