My Weekend: 'Family and friends are an essential part of my weekends'

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your work:

My name is Ruairi Lynch, I’m from Cork and I make music under the Bantum moniker. I’ve been at this for over 15 years now, released my third album last year and for some reason I’m still going!

What is your ideal way to spend a Friday night? Lately it’s definitely been a bit of grub and a pint or two with friends in town. Usually a pint and a pizza in Fionnbarra’s or some Miyazaki takeaway in O’Shos.

Lie ins or up with the lark.. which is it for you?

Lie in all the way.

Does work creep into your weekend at all?

I work full time alongside the music so I do have to prep for either at times, but I make sure I try to switch off.

If money was no object where would you head to on a weekend city break? And who would you bring with you?

If time also wasn’t an object I’d bring my mum to Sydney to see the family down there.

Closer to home, is there some place you like to head to recharge the batteries?

Going for a quick swim in Myrtleville or a cycle down to Passage West.

Do you like to catch up with family/friends at the weekend?

Family and friends are an essential part of my weekends

Do you get to indulge any hobbies? Even as a spectator?

I know it’s music but I’ve rekindled my love for guitars in a massive way over the years. I guess I’ve always loved playing but I’m getting into the nerdy maintenance side of things in a big way and learning some new styles as I go.

Entertain or be entertained? If it’s the latter do you have a signature dish?

Hoping to get back to entertaining - I used to make a pretty mean curry for my friends back in my Dublin days.

We have so many places to eat out in Cork - where are your go to spots for coffee/ lunch/ special meal?

Coffee out the back in Cork Coffee Roasters on Anglesea street. Lunch in Salt at Kennedy Park, special meal would be the spicy seafood ramen in Wabisabi on Oliver Plunkett Street or the kimchi chahan in Akira on French Church Street with some duck rolls.

Sunday night comes around too fast.. how do you normally spend it?

Chilling the hell out! I might check in on what the next week entails but I’m usually making some grub and having a read when I can.

I try do some completely non dance music stuff on the music so right now I’m learning some really basic bluegrass on the guitar.

What time does your alarm clock go off on Monday morning?

7.30am

Anything else you are up to right now...

I recently released a single called Carousel and another called Big Flute which you can check out now on all streaming sites.

I also have a new single coming out in October so keep an ear out for that.