EP51 - Understand by Brian

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited by Paul McDermott

Jun 12, 202501:26:00Music

Brian is Ken Sweeney and Understand was his debut mini-album released on Setanta records in 1992. Ken chats about Dublin music in the 70s and 80s, the early 90s indie scene in London, the full history of Brian, Setanta R...

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