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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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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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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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