Blindboy

The show has garnered acclaim from listeners all over the world. One of Ireland’s most popular podcasts, The Blindboy Podcast has just celebrated its seventh anniversary. Diving into topics like art, mental health, “Irish-isms,” pop culture, and more – with each subject ripe for a famous Blindboy “hot-take” – the show has garnered up to […]

The show has garnered acclaim from listeners all over the world. One of Ireland’s most popular podcasts, The Blindboy Podcast has just celebrated its seventh anniversary. Diving into topics like art, mental health, “Irish-isms,” pop culture, and more – with each subject ripe for a famous Blindboy “hot-take” – the show has garnered up to […]

1 year ago

Blindboy, Christy Moore and Villagers among the acts set to reopen Vicar St

The famous Dublin venue is ready to open its doors again. What’s the last gig you went to in pre-pandemic times? Chances are, it may have taken place in Dublin’s revered Vicar Street venue. The overall shutdown of live events has proven a major talking point during the pandemic as the arts industry in Ireland […]

The famous Dublin venue is ready to open its doors again. What’s the last gig you went to in pre-pandemic times? Chances are, it may have taken place in Dublin’s revered Vicar Street venue. The overall shutdown of live events has proven a major talking point during the pandemic as the arts industry in Ireland […]

4 years ago

“I am not a celebrity” – A conversation with Blindboy Boatclub

Less a ritual, more a rapid-fire manoeuvre. In a matter of seconds, the bag is retrieved from a jacket pocket, applied and synched in, no real ceremony. You likely get used to it. Blindboy Boatclub is used to explaining the reasons for donning his signature supermarket-friendly veil, too. It’s a privacy thing, enhanced by suffering through and […]

Less a ritual, more a rapid-fire manoeuvre. In a matter of seconds, the bag is retrieved from a jacket pocket, applied and synched in, no real ceremony. You likely get used to it. Blindboy Boatclub is used to explaining the reasons for donning his signature supermarket-friendly veil, too. It’s a privacy thing, enhanced by suffering through and […]

6 years ago

Blindboy on why people feel threatened by Greta Thunberg

“She’s the symbol whereby if you want to fight against climate change, you can look to Greta and go – ‘Brilliant, I can focus my energy here’.” Blindboy Boatclub of Rubberbandits fame has a new book out and so we figured it was a good time to sit down for a chat on the best-selling […]

“She’s the symbol whereby if you want to fight against climate change, you can look to Greta and go – ‘Brilliant, I can focus my energy here’.” Blindboy Boatclub of Rubberbandits fame has a new book out and so we figured it was a good time to sit down for a chat on the best-selling […]

6 years ago

WATCH: This clip from Blindboy’s new TV show on the housing crisis is excellent

The show is called Blindboy Undestroys the World. Blindboy Boatclub, of Rubberbandits fame, is no stranger to talking about the housing crisis in Ireland. The Limerick native has been extremely vocal about the issue, and clearly feels pretty strongly about the whole thing. In this clip from his new show on BBC, Blindboy examines young […]

The show is called Blindboy Undestroys the World. Blindboy Boatclub, of Rubberbandits fame, is no stranger to talking about the housing crisis in Ireland. The Limerick native has been extremely vocal about the issue, and clearly feels pretty strongly about the whole thing. In this clip from his new show on BBC, Blindboy examines young […]

7 years ago

Rubber Bandits’ Blindboy set to get his own BBC Three show

Yurt! Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubber Bandits has been announced as the presenter of a new satirical, undercover programme on BBC Three. The working title of the project is Blindboy Undestroys the World. The announcement was contained in a press release published by the BBC. Here’s how the show was described: “With a combination of investigative […]

Yurt! Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubber Bandits has been announced as the presenter of a new satirical, undercover programme on BBC Three. The working title of the project is Blindboy Undestroys the World. The announcement was contained in a press release published by the BBC. Here’s how the show was described: “With a combination of investigative […]

8 years ago