Category: Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM

Culture Cafe on RTÉ 2XM: Show 62 Playlist/Podcast: 26/09/2012 (Interview with Wretch 32)

I was delighted to be able to chat with Wretch 32 on the show this week, lovely bloke, check out our chat in the podcast.

Here’s what happened during show 62 on RTE 2XM

1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads
2. Sweet Jane: I Wannabe Loved
3. Open Swimmer: Nineteen
4. Melody’s Echo Chamber: I Follow You
5. Dead Can Dance: Opium
6. Efterklang: Apples
7. Chvrches: Lies
8. Eye Emma Jedi: Sin
9. Keith Moss: Tortoise in Paradise
10: Toy Soldier: Natural Disaster
11. Bastille: Of the Night
12. Wretch 32: Traktor
13. Chat with Wretch 32 including:
14. Wretch 32 feat Ed Sheeran: Hush Little Baby
15. Wretch 32 feat Example: Unorthodox
16. EL-P with Nick Diamonds of The Islands: Stay Down
17. Seams: The Long Wait

Thanks for listening! Don’t forget the show is now on at 2pm and you can listen to the show at anytime on the RTE player and if you like listening on your DAB radio or through UPC channel 944, the repeat happens Sunday at 2100.

September 26, 2012
Culture Cafe Show 61: Podcast and Playlist 19/09/2012

Wow! Talk about a jam packed show!! I just about managed enough time to sneak in new music from Aimee Mann and Jake Bugg. Here’s what happened:

1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads
2. Chat with Lorriane Maye from Temple Bar Cultural Trust about Culture Night
3. Aimee Mann: Charmer
4. Chat with Padraig Naughton of Arts and Disability Ireland about Jessica Casey and Other Works
5. Jake Bugg: Two Fingers
6. Chat with Dave Walsh about his amazing exhibition The Cold Edge
7. Sam Jackson: Kinloch
8. Interview with Sam Jackson including lots of his tunes like…
9. Sam Jackson: Misunderstood
10. Sam Jackson: The Gramophone
11. Sam Jackson: Rag on Ronisch
12. Sam Jackson: Revisit
13. Sam Jackson: Smoke
14. Saint Motel: Puzzle Pieces

Really enjoyed the show, I loved Dave Walsh’s exhibition being able to chat to him, really interesting guy. This is why I’m delighted to be able to do a show like Culture Cafe, it gives talented people like all my guests a platform to spread their wings.

September 19, 2012
Culture Cafe on RTÉ 2XM: Interview with Chris Helme

I was extremely happy to be able to chat to Chris Helme, who has just released a new album entitled ‘The Rookery’. Chris was frontman with The Seahorses and was also a member of The Yards but now he’s doing his own stuff.

It was quite funny because when I went to meet Chris, he was with his producer Sam Forrest, who I had met when he was working with Benjamin Francis Leftwich as his Tour Manager. Sure, there’s all from York! It’s a small world. Really enjoyed our chat, check out Chris’ album, it’s actually really good. Full review coming here soon.

Enjoy the interview!

September 19, 2012
Culture Cafe on RTÉ 2XM: Darren Hayes Interview

I had the pleasure of chatting to Darren Hayes for Culture Cafe. Darren was one time lead singer of Savage Garden and is heading to Vicar Street on September 27th as part of the second leg of ‘The Secret’s Out Tour’.

The interview was first broadcast on RTE 2XM on September 11th 2012 and was repeated on 2fm on Sunday September 16th.

I must especially thank all Darren’s fans on Twitter and Facebook who got involved and tweeted questions for me to ask Darren. I tried to get in as many as possible.

Enjoy the interview!

September 18, 2012