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  • The London Ear 355 – Interview with Áine Duffy

    The London Ear 355 – Interview with Áine Duffy

    Interview with Áine Duffy

    I was delighted to catch up with Áine Duffy on this week’s episode of The London Ear. Áine is an amazing lady! She’s really talented singer songwriter who has been working as a full time musician for many years. She’s also a serious DIY enthuasist and during lockdown decided to take things into her own hands (literally) and build her own tiny home in Cork.

    Now, this is something I am super interested in. I’d love to do a house conversion or build a tiny home and make it as green as possible. Sometimes though, when you’re looking at stuff online, it can all seem a bit daunting. Where do you even start? It was great to hear about Áine’s experiences. If building a tiny house wasn’t enough, Aine also converted a horsebox into the ‘Duffbox’, a mobile stage that has enabled her to play Covid safe gigs. The ‘Duffbox’ also doubles as a camper

    I first met Áine in the late noughties but haven’t seen or spoken to her since then. I love how The London Ear enables me to catch up with people I knew before I moved to London, as well as being able to shine even a tiny light on people’s projects and art. Check out ‘I Don’t Think You’re Ready’ an awesome medley from 2011. I think it’s still a cracker!

    If you’d like to find out more about Áine’s music you can check out her website, aineduffy.ie, Twitter, Facebook and Insta and you can also see her house in the TG4 feature below.

    The London Ear 355 // September 11 2021 Playlist

    Here what was on the playlist for today’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. Klubber Lang: I Will Not Wait
    2. Whipping Boy: Twinkle
    3. A Ritual Sea: Radiate
    4. Molly Burman: Everytime
    5. Cat Dowling: Freedom
    6. Interview with Aine Duffy Part 1
    7. Aine Duffy: Won’t Go
    8. Interview with Aine Duffy Part 2
    9. Aine Duffy: I’ll Wear White
    10. Wornoc: Rising Tides
    11. The Crayon Set: Summer Song (Giu Boratto Rework)

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can listen to the show again on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Check out last week’s programme here.

    Check out the video for Áine’s current single ‘I’ll Wear White’

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM #354

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM #354

    The London Ear with Nessy – Show 354

    It was a great feeling to get back to making new radio shows for you. The choice of what to play is just enormous, I don’t think I’ll ever have enough time to play you all the music I want to on The London Ear.

    This week seems to be a big one for the music industry here in the UK. Reading and Leeds kicked off last week but this weekend more smaller festivals are leading to more ‘normality’ in the music world. Hopefully Ireland will catch up soon.

    I had lots to choose from on this week’s show, if you’re Irish and making music, make sure to put me on your press list. If you’re Irish, outside Ireland, and involved in music, arts or culture, do let me know. nessy at nessymon.com

    The London Ear Playlist – September 4th 2021

    Here’s what was on the playlist for this week’s episode of The London Ear.
    1. Thumper Ad Nauseum 2021
    2. The Crayon Set: Summer Song
    3. The Altered Hours: You Are Wrong
    4. The Pale: Dog For Life
    5. Orla Gartland: Do You Mind
    6. Elephant: Ice Cream
    7. Soule: Queenish
    8. Day S: Fever
    9. Bobbi Arlo: Fever Thoughts
    10. Sack: WHat A Way To Live
    11. Tommy Keyes: The Emigrants’ Blues
    12. Missing The Ferry: Duty Free
    13. Grace Day: Bordeaux (Remix)
    14. Aaron James: Sky Rescue
    15. Shane Codd – Always On My Mind
    16. Tolü Makay x Mr Myth: Aye (Mr Myth’s Jackin’ House Edit)

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can listen to the show again on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Check out last week’s programme here.

  • The London Ear #353 – The Excellent 80s

    The London Ear #353 – The Excellent 80s

    The London Ear with Nessy // Show 353

    I was really looking forward to sharing this with you. This is the music that really got me into wanting to learn and know more music and play it all the time. This was the music that I listened to so intently when I should have been studying in secondary school. This is when I started understanding that how instruments blended together, how you could manipulate where and how sounds came about. That might sound a bit dramatic but this is the era that made me fall in love with music.

    I remember hearing a lot of these songs on pirate radio in Ireland in the 1980s. I remember hearing Dave Fanning and Gerry Ryan at night on RTE 2FM, introducing me to new sounds. I listened to that much music I wasn’t pigeon holed into just one genre or style. Every piece of music I found had been created for a reason, the lyrics, the melody, the bassline, the snare sound. And the more I noticed, the more I fell in love with the art of music.

    Today, I’m delighted to share an hour of this music, an hour isn’t enough but it’s a glimpse into my teenage world.

    The London Ear Playlist – August 21 21

    Here’s what I played on this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. The Smiths: Panic
    2. Blondie: Rapture
    3. REM Orange Crush 4. David Bowie: China Girl
    5. The Eurythimics: Sweet Dreams 6. Joy Division: Love Will Tear Us Apart
    7. Altered Images: I Could Be Happy 8. Fiction Factory: Feels Like Heaven
    9. Echo & The Bunnymen: The Killing Moon
    10. The Cult: She Sells Sanctuary
    11. The Thompson Twins: Hold Me Now
    12. Westworld: Sonic Boom Boy
    13. Big Audio Dynamite: E=MC2
    14. XTC: Senses Working Overtime

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can listen to the show again on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Check out last week’s programme here.

  • The London Ear #352 – Old Skool and Anthems

    The London Ear #352 – Old Skool and Anthems

    Old Skool and Anthems

    Yes, I’m cool enough to spell it Old Skool. It’s Summer Season here on The London Ear and instead of burdening you with reruns of the programme, I thought it would be a great to share some great tunes of yesterday.

    Today on the programme, it’s time to head to the late 80s / early nineties for old skool and anthems, dance, hip hop, rnb. The music that was playing in the clubs at the time.

    These remind me of late nights, early mornings and lots of dancing! Hope you like it.

    The London Ear 351 – Aug 14 2021 Playlist

    Here’s what I played on today’s episode of The London Ear. Old Skool? They’re stone cold classics!

    1. Prodigy: Out of Space
    2. Donna Summer: I Feel Love
    3. KLF: Last Train to Transcentral
    4. Aftershock: Slave to The Vibe
    5. Bomb The Bass: beat Dis
    6. SL2: On A Ragga Tip
    7. Stevie V: Dirty Cash
    8. Montel Jordan: This Is How We Do It
    9. Destiny’s Child: Bills, Bills, Bills
    10. SWV: Right Here (Human Nature Mix)
    11. Arrested Development: Mr Wendel
    12. Robert Miles: Children
    13. Wildchild: Renegade Master
    14. Paul Oakenfold + Brittany Murphy: Faster Kill Pussycat
    15. Josh Wink: Higher State of Consciousness

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can listen to the show again on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Next show: Alternative 80s!