http://www.ronanjoshea.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/e6ec7747-b848-4498-955f-c4c0f9648efd/Ronan+O%27Shea.jpg Ronan O'Shea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/767a3ec1-2265-414e-b5f2-e19476a72493/New+Murphy+V5.jpg Ronan O'Shea - Murphy Who Talks “Funny, brilliantly structured and ingeniously satirical. A first-class debut.” Damien Mosley Set during London’s 2018 heatwave, Murphy Who Talks explores Austerity, communication, British and Irish identity and misogyny within male friendships. Murphy works in a failing pub which provides him refuge from the world. However, when it is threatened with closure, he must find a way to save it and so decides to ban the use of phones, then speaking, at the pub. A performative move, it is doomed to failure but becomes a media sensation and local hotspot. It is not until he meets yoga teacher Rebecca, however, that Murphy is forced to face the demons of his past (depression, death of his parents, redundancy) and, between a silent pub and an ancient Irish monastery (with puffins), open himself to feeling again. For queries, contact: publicity@indienovella.co.uk http://www.ronanjoshea.com/returns-policy daily 0.75 2016-01-21 http://www.ronanjoshea.com/portfolio-escapism-magazine daily 0.75 2016-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453280247410-OS2NR70IRZCHIVN30RTS/image-asset.jpeg Escapism Magazine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453378199936-3B22CK0TZT6VATOV0JRZ/image-asset.png Escapism Magazine http://www.ronanjoshea.com/portfolio-square-mile-and-foodism daily 0.75 2016-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453300795414-8UL0NCTMOZ8FFFROU3Z3/image-asset.png Square Mile and Foodism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453301548658-FYJGYNOR94C39QJR8T80/image-asset.jpeg Square Mile and Foodism http://www.ronanjoshea.com/contact daily 0.75 2016-01-20 http://www.ronanjoshea.com/festival-baby-test daily 0.75 2016-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453279414818-N3KWVOPSG6LP47UORCB2/image-asset.png Festival Baby test https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1452869473716-5LAJ9R3VXHSAOK5F5DPW/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test In June 2015 I sourced and conducted an interview with Dave Davies, guitarist and singer-songwriter for legendary rock group The Kinks. During the interview we discussed his youth, his belief in meditation, the band's career, and the possibility of a reunion with the band and his brother Ray. The article was later referenced in The Guardian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1452870300216-XOGBBB2QWXXWWI3L1ZCN/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test I co-wrote this Christmas Gift Guide and sourced many of the products myself by liaising with various PR agencies. The guide was purposefully designed to be tongue-in-cheek yet informative at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453220864217-JGTNORIOG1DJRPSYBUQX/image-asset.png Festival Baby test A male Autumn/Winter style guide featuring many brands including Brick Bear Clothing, Samsoe & Samsoe, Scotch & Soda and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453221120201-UUFVQBGUI1MKLQX7N9P1/image-asset.png Festival Baby test An interview with DJ Norman Jay MBE. During the interview, we discussed his career, the early years, and the odd occasion when he DJ'd Thierry Henry's wedding, despite being an avid Tottenham Hotspur fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453378656191-3MDCN7Z6D21AONG8COMW/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test At Festival Baby it was always important to respond to the latest music news, and so, as line ups for 2016 began to filter through, we compiled this Getty gallery of ten of the best headline acts to look out for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453380270650-ZRLIW533KBYC69V2K2IU/Grime.jpg Festival Baby test At Festival Baby, it was important for us to write about genres which were becoming increasingly popular, and the artists leading the way. While I had not listened to a great deal of grime music before, I undertook much research so that I could put together an informed piece, which culminated in this Getty Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453380693404-NVEF6COKHKU479333RJN/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test A feature I introduced on Festival Baby was the New Albums piece. Written most weeks, it was an objective rundown of some of the newest albums to be released that week, and added to the website's overall authority on all matters music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453382910937-NQFUZMED6NQ001RC3XME/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test In late 2015, we ran two awards features, recognising the best festivals in various different categories. The initial nominees article was followed up by this 'winners' feature. In conjunction with the piece, we ran a Twitter poll online, garnering a great response and much engagement from our followers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453383375344-AQ6VI5WO5ZNBDFMPTENJ/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test In Spring/Summer 2015, one of my roles was to attend festivals in the UK. In addition to a preview, I attended festivals and subsequently wrote a review, in addition to constant social media coverage whilst there. For Bestival 2015, I was also responsible for much of the photography that ended up on our site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1453383709639-S3EIL0L5AUW2QU3QTJ1E/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test Before album reviews became commonplace on Festival Baby, I wrote this long form review of The Libertines long-awaited 3rd album. While I personally enjoyed writing the piece thoroughly, I later decided that, due to resource constrictions, it would be better if we reviewed several albums weekly in a more concise manner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1454342519557-A5NE5EBU54O9KLKG1AZI/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test In late 2015 I was kindly given permission to use photographs from a book by Barbara Pyle about Bruce Springsteen in 1975. There were hundreds to choose from, and the article allowed me creative license to pick and choose the most fitting pictures which I felt to be most interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1454342775965-LVXE0J79CV7X3JXUNG0C/image-asset.jpeg Festival Baby test In Autumn 2015 I decided Festival Baby should write an article about the best snow/music festivals for three reasons. Firstly, I wanted to foster relationships with the festivals as there was potential to gain advertising revenue. Secondly, a large chunk of our demographic were of the age in which such festivals tend to appeal and finally, given the time of year, we wanted to drum up excitement for festivals in 2016 and talking about skiing/snow festivals was a good way of doing this. Furthermore, the article had crossover appeal (and was amended for) our travel magazine, Escapism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1454343032606-7IR585KA0NKF4JAD7JBD/10-Acts-who-impressed.jpg Festival Baby test To follow up the festival season, which I covered extensively, I wrote a review of some of the acts which had impressed me the most. The feature allowed me to talk about some of the most high profile acts at festivals in 2015, as well as some lesser known, emerging talents, and I was glad to give our readers an insight into some exciting bands to look out for in the coming year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1454343481001-WW5TGBDHTPH0AJXX3K6B/Jay-Z_2011.jpg Festival Baby test Working closely with Netflix's PR team, I produced a Getty gallery recommending the best music documentaries on the paid for streaming website. The article showed both informed analysis of the artists and my ability to source interesting features from external sources. It was later amended in the run up to Bestival and republished to garner more traction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1454343619639-2LPUSIEO5M6WRRV37NZ3/One-Direction.jpg Festival Baby test When I saw that One Direction's first single following the high profile departure of Zayn Malik was trending across social media, I decided it was important to cover it in some way. I wrote a tongue in cheek, absurdist critique of the song towed the line between irreverent humour and acknowledging what was a much talked about event well. The article was one of the most successful pieces of July 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1459008664363-5WA66V8ZV7AXJUKDEZY7/image-asset.png Festival Baby test At Festival Baby, I was responsible for writing weekly humorous yet informative newsletters covering music festivals and music in general. The attached newsletter includes a gallery-led piece on Bruce Springsteen and a competition I personally organised with Sennheiser. If you would like to see more examples of these newsletters, please feel free to contact me. http://www.ronanjoshea.com/interviews daily 0.75 2016-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474611389441-R8HJQFO1XW895DFAQLO0/image-asset.png Interviews In 2015 I interviewed Dave Davies of The Kinks at his New Jersey home via Skype. The piece was later referenced in The Guardian and elsewhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474611834332-1I6VL2T4913989BXAJ3P/image-asset.jpeg Interviews I interviewed Micky Dolenz of The Monkees about the band's career to date and his own views on their peak success and subsequent careers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474611610648-D81EJVO7EZDWN0AQOX5L/image-asset.jpeg Interviews I interviewed Norman Jay MBE during the festival season in 2015 to discuss his career and his views gigging, streaming sites and what it was like to DJ Thierry Henry's wedding as a Spurs fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474612315986-FH14FNAFTQXGKR8DQHMB/image-asset.jpeg Interviews I spoke to one half of Norwegian electro duo Apothek about their festival plans and the reasons why Norway had suddenly started to produce a number of successful international acts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474612214398-VM3XAIMC0FUZ9QF0C09D/image-asset.jpeg Interviews After seeing and then meeting the band Fickle Friends at Lost Village festival, I was able to arrange an interview with the group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474611992372-D842ZMNHIWH29LNH7RKJ/image-asset.jpeg Interviews Just prior to Glastonbury, Sigma kindly gave me an interview to discuss their expectations for the coming festival season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1474612085733-IIVP1651PRH7RR0OG08N/image-asset.jpeg Interviews Early on in my career at Square Up Media The View spoke to us via an online Q&A http://www.ronanjoshea.com/features daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038090523-O9RCMXT9PTL49LD0QEF7/Blur.jpg Features With Blur's new album released in 2015, I decided it was important to take a look back at their work. It was also an opportunity to listen to lots of Blur whilst at my desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038594735-VLIUZD61C26H5JNZU9K0/image-asset.jpeg Features Much as we liked talking about niche bands we loved, we knew as a website that people click on recognisable faces. So we did a feature on the biggest stars of 2015. It was mostly Taylor Swift-based. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038192716-WKILR4317ZZHUW1DQZT7/image-asset.jpeg Features In conjunction with Square Mile, we compiled a list of the best VIP festival packages available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038343287-7UK9TA1HO3F2S1NXD0U8/image-asset.jpeg Features This Getty based article was designed to make use of high quality images, but also to showcase how popular grime had become as a genre in the UK over the last 18 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038809845-U9SF7H3N8MSSCAJJFO49/image-asset.png Features We collaborated with Netflix on a feature about the best music documentaries available on their website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038436469-W7HT4XLW2OGV0XUBHMYY/image-asset.jpeg Features Hiss Golden Messenger are my favourite band. I abused my position at Festival Baby to write a feature about them. There are worse crimes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038891209-Z33WRT4ZYQEEIVYNR6ZI/image-asset.jpeg Features Festival Baby at its best; taking the piss out of global superstars through the use of crude humour and ingenious use of Photoshop (not me). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477038648142-IVXND5ZI639J2LJL1IJ4/image-asset.jpeg Features I wrote an in-depth review of The Libertines 3rd album in part because I am a huge Libertines fan, and in part because it had garnered a great deal of press attention in general. http://www.ronanjoshea.com/festival-gear daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476956563804-NSMEOI81KWKHA82USPMX/image-asset.jpeg Festival Gear Festival Gear April 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476956440428-IKTHE4XLQQTQ03PXUT7I/image-asset.jpeg Festival Gear A winter style guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476956723149-M65L008W04ATOE7K8S60/image-asset.jpeg Festival Gear An in-depth Christmas gift guide http://www.ronanjoshea.com/festival-reviews-and-previews daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476957253082-UJ00BPE9SZ1SZEYCEQ0F/Boomtown+fair.jpg Festival Reviews and Previews Boomtown Fair 2015 Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476957535454-8FG66YAWJP5FEU6AMNHU/image-asset.jpeg Festival Reviews and Previews Parklife Festival 2015 preview http://www.ronanjoshea.com/news daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476997145859-AQDAYO8WO8EQW81FPRGF/image-asset.jpeg News Mark E Smith pisses himself on stage – The news article was an SEO success and became known as MESPA in the office due to its continued status as the most read news article on the website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476997686447-G4E44C55KTJI86ASL2ZD/image-asset.jpeg News The NME Awards were an example of a highly publicised event which we covered well in advance due to the high number of artists who had performed well at festivals in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1476997354792-V5T3IDJ1DB5QG3J15KHX/image-asset.jpeg News AC DC's Phil Rudd was arrested in 2015. At Festival Baby, we decided to report this in irreverent style, to reflect the absurd nature of the story in general. http://www.ronanjoshea.com/listicles daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477037251973-NWQ459A29C1FLZCOJ5NJ/image-asset.jpeg Listicles 10 Festivals for Snow Lovers was aimed at our target audience, but also part of a cooperation with a London based PR firm who were working with Square Up Media across its titles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477037509505-G6KN6Q1FQLMP4RLO7CNE/image-asset.jpeg Listicles After festival season was largely over, we did a round up of the acts (established and upcoming) which impressed in 2015. Images were sourced from Getty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477037794458-IEN09V2QUBTQ6XW8TF8E/Neil-Young.jpg Listicles This was another article written during the low season to ensure we kept a stream of quality content. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477037682218-WKHOD8UEOSCIPV3TH1LQ/Prague.jpg Listicles With the festival season over, it was important to keep producing content, which led to this article showcasing great songs about cities. http://www.ronanjoshea.com/other daily 0.75 2016-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477039241049-34UOMHCHG124ER5P6CKL/image-asset.jpeg Other I'm no expert on One Direction, but I knew it was important to talk about the most popular band in the world. I did so the only way I know how –through nonsense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477039503123-PA3CHRX2X9N6S1JTNF1U/image-asset.jpeg Other Video of the Week became a regular feature on Festival Baby during my time there. We tried to find videos which were genuinely interesting rather than ones solely of famous artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1477039348969-PLVFQN31PETUT8UTY91C/image-asset.jpeg Other Curated playlists were a regular feature on Festival Baby. Here is one example of a hip hop playlist I made for the website. http://www.ronanjoshea.com/short-stories daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1605486360834-F7BSXJBIJUGSGP2CYC3O/Food+Bank.jpg Short Stories - The Food Bank From Head Stuff,(November 2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/b026e162-4784-413f-9beb-2097acd8aee2/Church+Street.jpeg Short Stories - Church Street Saltbush Review; 2023 (Photo Credit: John H Darch) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1615297091170-BUBXQIM3DG9FB3J2SKYM/Anders+nord.jpg Short Stories - The English Lager From Bandit Fiction, March 2021 (Photo: Anders Nord) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1619256261550-18WAM6F4FTIPBL1QJCRY/IMG_20210423_114547_266.jpg Short Stories - War Pint! Featured in Litbreak (April 2021) Artwork by Gary Ogden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1592731347690-6BJ7JC0IE8P1A0O0UI0A/mark-konig-NU5hB3RI5mY-unsplash.jpg Short Stories - Kristiansand From Literary Yard, June 2020 (Photo: Mark König) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/00608e8b-6526-4058-bc7f-e775e774fa5d/%C2%A9+Several+Seconds.jpg Short Stories - The Blizzard at the Grounded Antler J Journal (November 2023) Photo Credit: Several seconds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/dcd68f87-4ec8-4e4e-8488-b55263a735a0/ropes.png Short Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/1592731052278-SNFS64YCK5JBWMHV5NM9/tomas-robertson-qglnClntidA-unsplash.jpg Short Stories - Passing Through From New Critique, June 2020 (Photo: Tomas Roberston) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5698e6b0e0327c837e2d3ab6/58c6a5dc-0d4a-4dc7-9437-62a8a7bfe8bc/IMG_0213.jpeg Short Stories - Piran Litro, 2023 http://www.ronanjoshea.com/bio daily 0.75 2026-01-27