Make Me An Island Podcast
1) May I Introduce to You...? Vol: 14 - New Music in 2022
This is the first in a short series of Make Me An Island episodes chronicling the best new music released worldwide in 2022.In this opening chapter there's an ode to fresh electronic sounds in the sha...Show More
2) Fresh Éire Volume 3
On this third Fresh Éire installment, Dónal goes digging for fire among a plethora of new Irish releases. There's a written response to Anna Mieke's magnificent sophomore album Theatre and a tribute t...Show More
3) Fresh Éire Volume 2
On this episode, Dónal trawls through a significant bunch of homegrown releases in search of gold. Indicative of just how healthy a state Irish music is in right now, he finds it aplenty. There's a wi...Show More
4) May I Introduce To You? Volume 13
Diving in at the deep end after a summer hiatus, Dónal Dineen presents a guide to the most essential new music and re-issues from around the world. He strikes gold twice upon encounters with the enc...Show More
5) An Illustrated Guide to the Music of Columbia with B+
Recorded live on the All Curious Minds stage at the All Together Now festival in Waterford on July 31st, Dónal takes a deep dive into the music of Columbia with regular islander and all-round fount of...Show More
6) Summer Heat 2: An Island Story; The Gwo Ka sound of Guadeloupe
Dónal’s search for the perfect summer dancing soundtrack takes him to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe where he takes a deep-dive into the ancient Gwo Ka sound. The journey begins and ends in land-l...Show More
7) May I Introduce To You? Volume 12 - Summer Heat Edition
To compensate for the lack of actual sunshine, Dónal Dineen takes a trip closer to the equator in this episode to visit the Cape Verde islands and Haiti in search of the perfect summer soundtrack. T...Show More
8) May I Introduce To You? Volume 11
This week’s trawl through the megahertz begins at home with Dónal reviewing two new standout Irish releases. There’s a radiant new single from Aoife Nessa Frances and the long-awaited sophomore reco...Show More
9) May I Introduce To You? Volume 10
This week’s trawl through the megahertz throws up some sizzling summer dance floor heat from Ireland, Germany and New Zealand. First up is the collaboration between Icelandic queen Mr Silla and uncro...Show More
10) May I Introduce To You? Part 9
The long-awaited sophomore solo concertina album “B” from Cormac Begley is our album of the week/month/year and in this latest instalment of our series on new musical discoveries, Dónal explains why. ...Show More