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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Eoin French, the voice of Cork music project Talos, pictured in a 2013 press photo found in the Irish Examiner archive</p>

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Talos: Eoin French recalls leaving the drawing board for debut album Wild Alee

In this 2020 interview, the Talos frontman recalls the circumstances and challenge that drove his Choice-nominated debut LP.

<p>The late Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin.</p>

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Cork's Greatest Records: The Dolphin’s Way by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin

<p>For Cathal Coughlan, Black River Falls was the first album where some of the musicians worked remotely, using email and CD-Rom to transfer music. Picture: Bleddyn Butcher</p>

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B-Side the Leeside: Cathal Coughlan - Black River Falls

B-Side the Leeside: Miracle of Sound - Valhalla Calling

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B-Side the Leeside: Miracle of Sound - Valhalla Calling

B-Side the Leeside: Ten Past Seven - Shut Up Your Face

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B-Side the Leeside: Ten Past Seven - Shut Up Your Face

B-Side the Leeside: Trevor Herion - Beauty Life

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B-Side the Leeside: Trevor Herion - Beauty Life

B-Side the Leeside: Connie O'Connell - Bóithrín na Smaointe

B-Side the Leeside: Connie O'Connell - Bóithrín na Smaointe

B-Side The Leeside: The Sliabh Luachra master and UCC lecturer gathered 69 of his own tunes in a collection that's also available online as a teaching resource

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Mic Christopher - Live At The Lobby

B-Side the Leeside: Mic Christopher - Live At The Lobby

B-Side The Leeside: A fan in the crowd recorded the legendary gig by a singer who would die tragically just two months later. That recording has been released as an album

Thu, 07 Oct, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Cara O'Sullivan and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - Cara Diva

B-Side the Leeside: Cara O'Sullivan and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - Cara Diva

Cork's Greatest Records: The late soprano raised funds for Marymount Hospice with a 17-track CD. The album stands as a testament to her incredible talent

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Cousteau - Cousteau

B-Side the Leeside: Cousteau - Cousteau

Cork's Greatest Records: Liam McKahey from Blackpool was part of a band who garnered rave reviews and A-list exposure on the back of their debut record

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Belsonic Sound - Trouble

B-Side the Leeside: Belsonic Sound - Trouble

An awesome band on the live circuit in Ireland in the late 1980s-early '90s, a chance encounter led to the reggae-soaked outfit releasing an album in the Netherlands

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Stump - A Fierce Pancake

B-Side the Leeside: Stump - A Fierce Pancake

Cork's Greatest Records: Recorded in Berlin at the same studio that spawned records from Bowie, U2 and Nick Cave, the album marked a mixed time for Mick Lynch and co

Thu, 05 Aug, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Scullion - Balance and Control

B-Side the Leeside: Scullion - Balance and Control

Cork's Greatest Records: The latest in our series looks at the album John Martyn produced with Scullion in 1980

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Margaret Barry - Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady

B-Side the Leeside: Margaret Barry - Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady

Cork's Greatest Records: In the first of a new run of our series, Pet O'Connell looks at the classic album by a Cork street singer who went on to share a billing with Bob Dylan and sing at both Albert and Carnegie halls

Thu, 15 Jul, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Finbarr Dwyer - Irish Traditional Accordionist

B-Side the Leeside: Finbarr Dwyer - Irish Traditional Accordionist

In the latest of our B-Side The Leeside series, we see how the album showed Dwyer's incredible technique and ear for innovation

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Bass Odyssey's '90s drum 'n' bass classics

B-Side the Leeside: Bass Odyssey's '90s drum 'n' bass classics

The latest in our B-Side The Leeside series looks at the drum and bass outfit who made an impact in the late 1990s with such tracks as Remote Control Soul

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Cypress Mine - Exit Trashtown

B-Side the Leeside: Cypress Mine - Exit Trashtown

Cork's Greatest Records: In 1987, the ambitious indie outfit decided to take matters into their own hands and release an album, albeit with the help of a manager who'd go on to find fame himself in a totally different field

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

B-Side the Leeside: Simple Kid - Simple Kid (SK1)

B-Side the Leeside: Simple Kid - Simple Kid (SK1)

Cork's Greatest Records: Douglas musician Kieran McFeely was part of Cork's original Young offenders, shared a stage with Kings of Leon and created a huge hype with his stunning debut album. It wouldn't last

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Cork's Greatest Records: Seán Ó Sé on his classic hit, An Poc Ar Buile

Cork's Greatest Records: Seán Ó Sé on his classic hit, An Poc Ar Buile

B-Side the Leeside: As he gets ready to celebrate his 85th birthday, Seán Ó Sé tells the inside story of his 1962 hit that was also the first Irish-language song to make such an impact

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Cork's Greatest Records: Go God Go, and how Fred ended up on the soundtrack of Gossip Girl

Cork's Greatest Records: Go God Go, and how Fred ended up on the soundtrack of Gossip Girl

B-Side The Leeside: Joe O'Leary recalls his band's long route to 'overnight' success, as well as some of the highs and lows along the way

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Cork's Greatest Records: Cathal Dunne, Happy Man and the rocky road to Jerusalem

Cork's Greatest Records: Cathal Dunne, Happy Man and the rocky road to Jerusalem

B-Side The Leeside: He was Jack Lynch's nephew, but the Douglas singer became famous in his own right for a catchy song that became Ireland's Eurovision entry in 1979

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Cork's Greatest Records: How Jackie Daly and Séamus Creagh raised the bar for Munster's trad scene

Cork's Greatest Records: How Jackie Daly and Séamus Creagh raised the bar for Munster's trad scene

B-Side the Leeside: More than 40 years after the seminal album was released, it is still hailed as a classic of the genre

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

Cork's Greatest Records: John Spillane's Irish Songs We Learned at School

Cork's Greatest Records: John Spillane's Irish Songs We Learned at School

B-Side The Leeside: The singer-songwriter had huge success with the album of Irish classics he released in 2008

Thu, 12 Nov, 2020

The Frank and Walters: Top of the Pops, Paul McCartney and the 'Corkchester' hype

The Frank and Walters: Top of the Pops, Paul McCartney and the 'Corkchester' hype

B-Side The Leeside: The inside story of the band's debut album, Trains, Boats and Planes

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

B-Side the Leeside - FIFA Records: 'Why can't we have a label out of Cork?'

B-Side the Leeside - FIFA Records: 'Why can't we have a label out of Cork?'

Eddie Kiely has been helping run the Cork indie label for over a decade, providing an outlet for acts such as the Frank and Walters, as well as emerging bands

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

Cork's Greatest Records: 'The Night John Lynch Lost His Glasses'

Cork's Greatest Records: 'The Night John Lynch Lost His Glasses'

B-Side The Leeside: Hank Wedel and Princes Street may not have quite fitted with the trends of the late 1980s, but they released a six-track EP that still stands the test of time

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Magic Nights In The Lobby Bar and its place among Cork's greatest records

B-Side the Leeside: Magic Nights In The Lobby Bar and its place among Cork's greatest records

As part of Cork's tenure as European Capital of Culture in 2005, a compilation album from one of the city's best venues featured more than 50 tracks recorded by an eclectic mix of acts

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Jimmy Crowley and The Boys of Fair Hill

B-Side the Leeside: Jimmy Crowley and The Boys of Fair Hill

Stoker’s Lodge created the classic Cork album featuring tunes such as Salonika and Johnny Jump Up. The tale of how it was made even takes in one of the Guggenheim dynasty

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Why The Langer Song ranks among Cork's greatest records

B-Side the Leeside: Why The Langer Song ranks among Cork's greatest records

A classic Cork insult was turned into a nationwide hit by Tim O’Riordan and his talented group in 2004, and the song was even adapted overseas

Thu, 10 Sep, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: The Mighty Quark kicks up a Smokescreen

B-Side the Leeside: The Mighty Quark kicks up a Smokescreen

Mark O'Sullivan may have recorded with the likes of Morten Harket and Leftfield, but there's a strong Cork soccer strand running through his output

Wed, 26 Aug, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: The Cork band picked up by Madonna

B-Side the Leeside: The Cork band picked up by Madonna

Featuring in a film with the American star is just part of the story of Métisse's brush with fame after the success of their hit 'Boom Boom Ba'

Sat, 22 Aug, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Marlene Enright lives her dream with Placemats And Second Cuts

B-Side the Leeside: Marlene Enright lives her dream with Placemats And Second Cuts

The latest in our series on Cork's greatest records looks back to the Choice Prize-nominated debut from the Bantry singer-songwriter

Wed, 12 Aug, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Southern Fried - a Cork compendium for the new millennium

B-Side the Leeside: Southern Fried - a Cork compendium for the new millennium

The latest of our series on Cork's greatest records features collections compiled by promoter Joe Kelly and alternative fashion house Primetime, to showcase the city's music in the Noughties

Wed, 05 Aug, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Kaught at the Kampus

B-Side the Leeside: Kaught at the Kampus

Cork's Greatest Records: A four-band compilation recorded at a gig at the Arcadia in 1980 stands as an important document of the city’s thriving post-punk scene

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Waiting Room - Catering For Headphones

B-Side the Leeside: Waiting Room - Catering For Headphones

Cork's Greatest Records: A studio fire and a stolen van are just part of Waiting Room's eventful story

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Gina and 'You're the Greatest Lover'

B-Side the Leeside: Gina and 'You're the Greatest Lover'

The single had risqué lyrics, but it helped turn Gina, Dale Haze & the Champions into stars

Thu, 16 Jul, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: 'Louder & Clearer' with Stanley Super 800

B-Side the Leeside: 'Louder & Clearer' with Stanley Super 800

Stan O’Sullivan tells Ellie O’Byrne about the genre-busting album from 2007 that probably doesn’t get the recognition it deserves

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Seán Ó Riada and 'Mise Éire'

B-Side the Leeside: Seán Ó Riada and 'Mise Éire'

Pet O'Connell takes a look at the score to 'Mise Éire', a turning point in Irish cinema and cultural history, composed by Corkman Seán O'Riada.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

B-Side the Leeside: Sultans of Ping - Casual Sex in the Cineplex

B-Side the Leeside: Sultans of Ping - Casual Sex in the Cineplex

Ed Power gets the inside story on the city’s most wonderfully titled record, in the first instalment of our new weekly feature on Cork albums.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020