Funzo releases his brand new album Beggars vs Choosers on December 2nd. I spoke to Liam McDermott about this amongst other things. This is your 4th album in 4 years, how do you stay so prolific? I'm quite obsessive as a person, so staying active in music makes sense to me. I get bored and frustrated if I'm not working at something! How long after you have finished an album does the focus turn to the next? I'll always have songs at my disposal that didn't fit on one album so I

How was Zaska formed? In 2010 I went to Electric Picnic for the first time, I sampled a mysterious potion and I had an epiphany to bring together the most bad ass musicians I knew to create a sound both complex but also extremely funky. I made some calls and within a few days I had a brand new band with the most original name of all time “Groove". There have been many members of Zaska over time, what is the current lineup for the album? Its ever changing! It's basically betwe

This Side Up are just about to release their debut album “Full Fat”. The Sligo hip hop trio have been making waves since their inception with an EP, singles and many live gigs. “Full Fat” has been widely anticipated and rightly so. The album kicks straight in with “Full Fat” which is a masterclass in old school hip hop. The old school beats are incredible and really set the listener up for a what’s going to be a aural pleasure overload. “Billy No Mates” continues on that plea

Earworms is the debut solo album from Dylan Curran or Dyldo as he is going by now. The multi instrumentalist recorded the album in his house and played every instrument on the album. The opening song “Jervis Street” has a lovely lyrical flow which is complimented beautifully by Dylan’s piano playing. “Bryan” has a more electronic pop vibe to it which shows off Dyldo’s versatility quite nicely. The epically wonderful “Tired Old” is undoubtedly the best track on the album. It’s