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  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 124 with August Wells

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 124 with August Wells

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    Show 124 // July 16th 2016

    I was delighted to be able to sit down with Ken Griffin (ex Rollerskate Skinny) and John Rauchenberger of August Wells on this week’s show. The New York based duo were in London as part of their UK and Irish Tour.

    As it turned out, we ended up devoting the entire show to August Wells. Sit back, grab a cuppa and make yourself comfortable. You’re in for a treat of some beautifully crafted songs and great stories.

    Here’s what happened:
    1. August Wells: Dancing
    2. Chat with August Wells (Part 1)
    3. August Wells: Rest of my Life
    4. Chat with August Wells (Part 2)
    5. August Wells: Here in the Wild
    6. Chat with August Wells (Part 3)
    7. August Wells: She Was A Question
    8. Chat with August Wells (Part 4)
    9. August Wells: A Little Too Real

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show again on the RTE player. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

    Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

    You can keep up with August Wells on their website, on Facebook and Twitter.

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 123 with Shura

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 123 with Shura

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    Show 123 with Shura // July 9 2016

    I was delighted to finally get Shura on the show. Her album, ‘Nothing’s Real’, came out this week and it thoroughly deserves your attention.

    Here’s what happened:

    1. Remi: Substance Therapy
    2. MØ: Final Song
    3. Hozier: Better Love
    4. Wyvern Lingo: Left Hand Free / Don’t Let Go
    5. Júníus Meyvant: Signals
    6. Cathy Davey: The Pattern
    7. Shura: Touch
    8. Chat with Shura (Part 1)
    9. Shura: What’s it Gonna Be
    10. Chat with Shura (Part 2)
    11. Shura: White Light
    12. Twin Atlantic: No Sleep

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show again on the RTE player. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

    Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

    You can keep up to date with Shura on her website, Facebook and Twitter.

    If you prefer to listen to Shura’s interview on Soundcloud:

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 122 with Brian Mackey

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 122 with Brian Mackey

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    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 122 with Brian Mackey // July 2 2016

    Over the past while, I’ve been hearing from more people of Irish descent from around the world. So I’ve decided that I’ll feature some of them on The London Ear. I wasn’t 100% sure of Brian’s heritage but with a name like Mackey, I couldn’t be too far off.

    Brian Mackey‘s family went to America in the 1920’s, as many did. They settled and made their lives there. Brian is a musician and has song ‘Are You Listening?’ has had chart success in Germany recently.

    Here’s what happened:
    1. Beck: Wow
    2. DJ Shadow feat Run The Jewels: Nobody Speak
    3. MNEK: At Night (I Think About You)
    4. Brian Mackey: Medication
    5. Chat with Brian Mackey Part 1
    6. Brian Mackey: America
    7. Chat with Brian Mackey Part 2
    8. Brian Mackey: Are You Listening?
    9. Future Fears: Call My Name
    10. Mabel: Thinking of You
    11. Bastille: Good Grief
    12. Chase & Status Feat George The Poet: Spoken Word

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show again on the RTE player. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

    Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

    You can keep up to date with Brian on his website, Facebook and Twitter.

    Photo of Brian from here

  • Talking about ‘Coming Out’ on TalkRADIO

    Talking about ‘Coming Out’ on TalkRADIO

    Talking about ‘Coming Out’ on TalkRADIO

    June 25th was London’s Pride parade. I’m not hugely into all that. I normally stay on the sidelines but I do see why Pride is so important to LGBT people. We’re all normal, sometimes it takes others a little bit longer to see that.

    All the wise inspirational quote people on social media always say to do something you’ve never done before everyday. Slightly impossible methinks. They also say something that scares you everyday. So, when the producer of the Anna Williamson show on TalkRADIO asked me to go on air and talk about coming out, I agreed.

    Yip, it was scary and it’s not something I’ve ever spoken in public about really.

    Thanks to Anna and producer, Des Busteed, for being so nice and of course to Maeve, often referred to as Talulah on these webpages. We were 16 years together on June 25th 2016.

    Here’s the interview: