In this edition of Under The Street Light with Dave McMahon, I spoke to Derek Clabby, frontman from The Bionic Rats, arguably, Ireland's best reggae/ska band. The band have just released their third album, Another Fine Mess. When did you first realise that you wanted to be a musician? I was into the idea from very early on, I loved making music & loved the fact you can never be bored when you can play an instrument. How did you get started? When I was around 17 we used to

Singer, actress and comedienne, Karen Egan, released her long-awaited second album ‘Charlatanne’ in March, following her first album ‘Very Very’ in September 2006. The album features eleven songs which get better with each play. Each song is different and varies from the next. The album includes songs from a variety of genres such as jazz, hip-hop, gospel and bluegrass, to name just a few. The album also features slow, heartfelt songs such as ‘Drowning’ and more upbeat songs

After a short break, Under The Street Light returns with singer-songwriter, Ailbhe Reddy. Ailbhe was chosen to play on the bill for Whelan's Ones To Watch 2015 and we agree, so we decided to dig deeper and find out more about this talented lady. When did you first realise that you wanted to be a musician? I've wanted to be a musician since I was a little kid listening to Queen in the back of my mum's car. How did you get started? I was far too shy as a teenager to play any gi