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Beth Jeans Houghton & Samuel T Herring: Pelican Canyon (Video)

In 2012, I interviewed Beth Jeans Houghton and she mentioned at the time that she would be moving to LA in early 2013. Part of that adventure was a road trip across America With Samuel T Herring of Future Islands. Pelican Canyon was recorded in one take and basically tells the story of a road trip. The two voices balance each other beautifully and to be honest, Samuel T Herring has the best voice I’ve ever heard to rival Johnny Cash. All round beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrxfzr3oTBE

January 29, 2014
The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 18: 22/01/2014

Show 18 of The London Ear, slowly after moving over to London, everything seems to be falling into place. I’m happier now with how the show is sounding and with where I’ve been recording my bits, so it’s all good.

Thanks to my guest Ron Pope for his time and chat. Ron is on tour across Ireland and the UK. You can see all his tour dates here. Lots of great new music too, here’s what I played.

1. The London Ear Intro
2. Raglans: Lady Roll back The Years
3. Elephantine: Abreast
4. East India Youth: Dripping Down
5. Mansionair feat Revier: Hold Me Down
6. Postcards from Jeff: A House
7. Noah Francis Johnson: Say You Love Me
8. London Grammar: Hey Now
9. Chat with Ron Pope
10. Ron Pope: Lick My Wounds
11. CPNHGN: Foxes
12. Last Lynx: Lacuna
13. Beck: Blue Moon
14. The Bohemian Embassy: Take You On A Ride
15. Fox Jaw: Kerosene

Thanks for listening. You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

Don’t forget if you’re Irish and in a band based in the UK or touring in the UK, get in touch I’d love to hear from you. I love hearing new music so if you have something you think I’d be into send me a mail nessy @ nessymon.com (Take out the gaps)

Thanks for listening.

January 22, 2014
Free Download: George Michael – Praying For Time

Yesterday, The Legend That Is George Michael, announced the release of his new album. Since George’s Facebook and Website changed over Christmas to reveal an image of the red curtain that surrounded the stage during the Symphonica tour, it’s hardly surprising that the new album, is a live album from that tour.

The album comes out on March 17th, in standard, deluxe and Blu-ray audio versions and those in the UK who pre-order will be entered into a draw to attend the screening of a documentary made about the Symphonica tour. I’ll be honest here, I’m a little disappointed that George’s cover of Rihanna’s Russian Roulette isn’t on there, cos it was simply stunning and if it was released could easily go Top Ten.

Anyway, To coincide with the release Yog has given visitors to his website a free download of his 1990 single, ‘Praying for Time’, from the Symphonica Tour, complete with updated lyrics. So nip over there and get your mitts on it now.

The first proper lead single is George’s rendition of the Terence Trent D’arby track, ‘Let Her Down Easy’ and is due the same day as the album. A video for ‘Let Her Down Easy’ sees George team up again with ‘Fastlove’ Director Vaughan Arnell.

Quick Flashback: Here’s my interview with Shirley Lewis and Lucy Jules, George’s backing singers, from November 2011 when George played in Dublin.

Hurrah for George!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEBbNumi_UY

January 21, 2014
The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 17: 15/01/2014

This week I had the chance to catch up with Dan from Sisteray for an auld chinwag, which I thoroughly enjoyed. There’s an amazing amount of brilliant new music knocking around at the moment. This isn’t even scraping the top of the iceberg but I try to do my bit.

Here’s what happened:

1. Bombay Bicycle Club: Luna
2. Ron Pope: Lick My Wounds
3. Embrace: Refugee
4. Million Little Gods: Mammoth
5. Scout Hardcastle feat Meljoann: Fetishes
6. Banks: Waiting Game
7. Girl Band: Lawman
8. Sisteray: Coming Up
9. Chat with Dan from Sisteray
10. Sisteray: She Likes the Drama
11. The Boxer Rebellion: Diamonds
12. Cage The Elephant: Come a Little Closer
13. Lorde: Team

Thanks for listening. You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

Don’t forget if you’re Irish and in a band based in the UK or touring in the UK, get in touch I’d love to hear from you. I love hearing new music so if you have something you think I’d be into send me a mail nessy @ nessymon.com (Take out the gaps)

Thanks for listening.

January 15, 2014