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EP53 - Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's
In this episode I’m joined by Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan of The Would Be's. We discuss the early years of the band: forming in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan in the late 80s; being championed by John Peel;...
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EP53 - Silly Songs For Cynical People by The Would Be's is an episode from To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited by Paul McDermott. In this episode I’m joined by Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan of The Would Be...
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Published Jul 27, 2025, 01:12:00 long, audio available.
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In this episode I’m joined by Julie McDonnell, Aidine O’Reilly and Paul Finnegan of The Would Be's. We discuss the early years of the band: forming in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan in the late 80s; being championed by John Peel; supporting Morrissey; being lauded in the UK music press and their first three singles on Decoy Records including debut single 'I'm Hardly Ever Wrong'. We also chat about their brilliant new album HindZeitgeist. Episode notes:
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Published Jul 27, 2025 and 01:12:00 long