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Editors Note FEB '25 JOHN BRERETON Contributors A
aron Kavanagh Oran O’Beirne John Brereton Jack McBain Adhamh O’Caoimh David Carr Paul McDermott Niall McGuirk Cliodhna Ryan Dan Hegarty Paul Fitzpatrick Caitriona O’Mahony Conor Farrell Mick Herrity Ethan Golding Christian Wethered Kerry Mahony Des Traynor Ryan Kelly Editor: John Brereton thegoodublin@gmail.com Design & Layout: Abdul Hamid Ali aa@hkm.se Cover Photo: Niamh Barry @narryphotographyvids Listings Editor: Christine O’Growney thegoolistings@gmail.com Social Media: Jack McBain/Jamie Lee Forde Distribution: Kamil Zok distribution@hkm.ie Singles/EP’s for review: thegoosingles@gmail.com All other queries: thegoodublin@gmail.com It was great to see so many of our featured cover stars nominated for the Choice Music Prize. I generally frown on award systems but Irish music can do with every little bit of help it can get so it’s very satisfying to see a final roll of honour that has a broad range of genres and one which eschews radio play stats and insta followers to showcase the body of work. The ceremony itself is always a great night so congrats to all the nominees. Our featured artist this month is one who will no doubt be up for many awards over the years. Skinner is Dubliner Aaron Corcoran, a fascinating musician and genuinely one of the nicest, supportive, most enthusiastic people you could ever hope to meet. His debut album New Wave Vaudeville is superb, a sonic journey that stamps its passport cleverly on the downtown New York subway circa late 80’s/early 90’s yet still manages to sound not now, but soon. We eagerly look forward to mapping his travels over the years. Trycksak 5041 0004 John Brereton 3 S E V A R N Ä E M N K T