DIY IRL With Anna's Anchor

Lizzy Farrall is an artist that produces music. Really great music at that. She is such a legend and that's about all you need to know....apart from her debut album Bruise came out on Pure Noise Records this year and it's amazing.

Seánie Cahill is a freelance videographer / photographer from Enniscorthy Co.Wexford. Seánie spends a lot of his time creating content and producing videos for the hugely successful, vegan-friendly YouTube channel of The Happy Pear. We chat about growing a YouTube channel to the point where you have a silver play button in the house, how we think Covid-19 will change life for good and much much more. 
This week's song is entitled "Sky is Closer".

Brendan McInerney is the drummer of the Limerick Synth Pop band Bleeding Heart Pigeons who are currently releasing their second album. We talk about what it was like being signed to Virgin records before turning 18, touring Russia, playing with The Pixies and much more.

In 2017, I played a bunch of shows in America, booked by myself. After insane drives, sleeping on a pink eye couch, potential murder in Tennessee woods and some amazing gigs, I crossed a real lifetime goal off of the bucket list.

Matt Brasch is guitarist for legendary Philly punk band, The Wonder Years. He also has a side project called Cold Climb It and records bands whenever he's not on tour with The Wonder Years which is rare! We chat about the current Covid situation in America / Philly, recording bands, making candles, narrowly escaping brawls and much more! 

This week's song is a cover of His Father's Voice " No Room For Romantics" taken from DIY LK's Bed Covers compilation in aid of Doras Luimní.

Bonus episode - tour woes - losing my toe on tour with the Wonder Years when we supported them on a European tour with my other band, The Winter Passing 

This week's guest is Edel Doherty who is one half of Art For Blind Records currently based in Co.Sligo. Edel is also a graphic designer and runs her own screen printing business with her partner Danny!

This week's song is entitled "At The Bottom of the Stairs".

Seán McGowan is a singer/songwriter from Southampton. Having released an album on Xtra Mile Recordings and toured with the likes of Billy Bragg, Sean has achieved some amazing things in his time as a solo artist. We chat about touring, insecurities and sleeping in terrible hostels at the Giant's Causeway.

This week's guest is Elvis Beetham. We talk about his time as a musician, artist in residence and running a surf school in Co.Mayo aswell as his latest pursuit into the world of personal development. Elvis is a very inspirational character and I want to say a huge thanks to him for coming onto the podcast!

This week's song is called "Cleeve's".

Neil Kennedy is a Music Producer based in Southampton. With distant heritage in Co.Kilkenny, home of his favourite Irish band, Kerbdog, we sit down to chat about his career as a producer and what it takes to own and operate his production house, The Ranch.

This week's song is called "I'm Sorry, But".