The Metaphorical Boat Podcast

Christopher McBride

The Metaphorical Boat is a music blog dedicated to unearthing some of the best new music around. On The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, the captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with some of our favourite musicians with a cup of tea and a delicious bun, to talk about their life, their music, and most importantly, how many sugars they take.

Episodes

  1. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 08 - The Northern Ireland Music Prize

    15/10/2018

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 08 - The Northern Ireland Music Prize

    On this edition of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, Christopher McBride sits down with Robert Brown, the editor of music website Chordblossom, to discuss the nominees for this year's Northern Ireland Music Prize. You can find out about all the nominees, and the Prize itself, here: https://www.nimusicprize.com/ You can vote for Best Single in the Northern Ireland Music Prize at the following link: http://thethinair.net/2018/09/ni-music-prize-best-single-public-vote/ Find out more about Chordblossom at the following link - http://www.chordblossom.com

    40 min
  2. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 07 - Ciara O'Neill

    17/09/2018

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 07 - Ciara O'Neill

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, how they take their tea. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is singer/songwriter Ciara O'Neill, who talks about her 2nd studio album "Arrow", her early musical upbringings, and her experiences of writing and performing in Nashville. Find Ciara O'Neill on - https://ciaraoneillmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ciaraoneillmusic/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zdL1XmVZSfVkPRHYnCcM9?si=Ctm_qAGSQrGc1jbq7j7k-A https://twitter.com/_ciaraoneill

    42 min
  3. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 06 - Runabay

    12/10/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 06 - Runabay

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is John McManus from Antrim/Belfast six-piece Runabay, who talks about the band's new single "Too Soon", how Runabay's live set has evolved, whether he prefers songs that come together quickly or slowly, and whether he'd like to see their music used in adverts. Find Runabay on - http://www.runabay.com/ https://www.facebook.com/runabayband/ https://runabayband.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/runabayband

    29 min
  4. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 05 - Darren Doherty

    18/09/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 05 - Darren Doherty

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Strabane singer/songwriter and member of A Northern Light, Darren Doherty, who talks about his musical journey, his first solo album "What You Do" and its spontaneous recording process, and his new band, The Heathen Choir. Find Darren Doherty on - https://darrendoherty.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/darrendohertymusic https://twitter.com//DarrenJDoherty

    29 min
  5. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 04 - Beauty Sleep

    28/08/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 04 - Beauty Sleep

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guests on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Belfast trio Beauty Sleep. Cheylene, Ryan & Aimee from the band dropped by to talk about their music, being inspired by art, playing festivals, whether they really are a dream-pop band, and "The Seagull Incident". Find Beauty Sleep on - https://www.beautysleeptheband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BeautySleepTheBand twitter.com/beautysleeptalk

    28 min
  6. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 03 - Gerry Norman & Son Of The Hound

    10/07/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 03 - Gerry Norman & Son Of The Hound

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, how they take their tea. Our guests on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast are two of our favourite local singer-songwriters. Gerry Norman, best known as the lead singer of A Plastic Rose, who is now recording under his own name, and Mick McCullough, who currently records as Son of The Hound. Find out more about Gerry Norman at: https://www.facebook.com/gerrynormanmusic/ https://twitter.com/gerrynorman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqBWXNDIW_itopTOlWuzZ4w/videos Find out more about Son of The Hound at: http://www.sonofthehound.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sonofthehound/ https://twitter.com/sonofhound

    28 min
  7. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 02 - Lauren Bird

    20/06/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 02 - Lauren Bird

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Strabane singer/songwriter/ukulele wielder Lauren Bird, who sits down to talk about her new album, "The Inbetween", scoring soundtracks, loving pop music, and the local scene in Strabane. Find Lauren Bird on - https://www.laurenbirdmusic.com/ https://laurenbirdmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/laurenbirdmusic/ https://twitter.com/laurenbirdmusic

    28 min
  8. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast: Episode 01 - Owen Denvir

    10/06/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast: Episode 01 - Owen Denvir

    On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Belfast singer/songwriter/viola player Owen Denvir, who sits down to talk about his classical upbringing, the differences between the music scene in Edinburgh and Northern Ireland, his "Motion Picture Soundtrack E.P", and about receiving support from Coldplay. Find Owen Denvir on - www.facebook.com/OwenDenvir/ www.owendenvir.com/ owendenvir.bandcamp.com/ twitter.com/OwenDenvir

    27 min
  9. The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 00 - Aidan Logan

    29/05/2017

    The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 00 - Aidan Logan

    Welcome to the first ever episode of The Metaphorical Boat's Podcast! On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our first guest on The Metaphorical Boat podcast is Belfast singer/songwriter Aidan Logan, who sits down to talk about what the music scene is like in Northern Ireland, how he filled in for Garth Brooks when he couldn't play in Dublin, what it was like playing in Nashville, and about his upcoming EP, "Turbulence". Find Aidan Logan on - www.facebook.com/aidanloganmusic/ www.aidanloganmusic.com/ twitter.com/AidanLogan

    28 min
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The Metaphorical Boat is a music blog dedicated to unearthing some of the best new music around. On The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, the captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with some of our favourite musicians with a cup of tea and a delicious bun, to talk about their life, their music, and most importantly, how many sugars they take.

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