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  • The London Ear 351 // Long live the 90s!

    The London Ear 351 // Long live the 90s!

    Long live the 90s!

    I’ve taken a couple of weeks off and was back in Ireland. Yay! But, I didn’t want to abandon my dear listeners so I decided for the next few weeks, I would do a few throwback shows to another era.

    First up, The Nineties, when Britpop ruled. Lots of the music I played on today’s show reminded me of when I was DJing on pirate radio stations in the 90s. They sounded awesome the first time around and I still love them today. Hope you enjoy them too!

    The London Ear 351 – Playlist August 8 2021

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

    1. Dreadzone: Little Britain
    2. Garbage: #1 Crush
    3. Oasis: Live Forever
    4. The Cardigans: Erase and Rewind
    5. Primal Scream: Loaded
    6. The Cranberries: Zombies
    7. The Zutons: Valerie
    8. Space: Female of The Species
    9. Blur: On Your Own
    10. Suede: Trash
    11. David McAlmont + Bernard Butler: Yes
    12. Skunk Anansie: Hedonism
    13. Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus
    14. Saint Etienne: He’s On The Phone

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    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: Old Skool and Anthems!

  • The London Ear #350

    The London Ear #350

    Show 350

    Ten years of shows on RTÉ 2XM and 350 episodes of The London Ear. Add to that 111 episodes of Culture Cafe and that’s 461 radio programmes.

    It’s always an honour to have such a fantastic platform to share new music and arts and culture from the Irish community with you. We’re so lucky to have such fantastic talent on our little island and being away from home makes me want to fly the flag even higher.

    The London Ear 350 – July 31 2021 Playlist

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

    1. VerseChorusVerse: Free to Decree
    2. Colin Andrew – Nothing Sweeter (AOS Remix)
    3. Dyvr feat Havvk: The Others
    4. Cosha: Do You Wanna Dance
    5. Sack: What A Way To Live
    6. Keeley: You Never Made It Far
    7. Four In The Morning: Keep It Together
    8. Irish Women in Harmony: Only A Woman
    9. NNic : Slow Motion
    10. Power of Dreams: Do It
    11. N.O.A.H.: Hands Up
    12. Elkae: Distraction
    13. Floor Staff: Empathize
    14. Sion Hill & MYXE: No Way Back From Your Love
    15. Sinbashi feat Aoife When Young: All The Lights

    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.

  • Safe Home Ireland // Home Thoughts From Abroad

    Safe Home Ireland // Home Thoughts From Abroad

    Safe Home Ireland – Home Thoughts From Abroad

    I don’t often get the chance to chat about myself really (which is why I should probably blog more).So, when the nice folk at Safe Home Ireland, asked if I would like to take part in their ‘Home Thoughts from Abroad‘ series.

    From their website: ‘Safe Home Ireland is an emigrant support service. We provide advice, information and housing assistance to people who are thinking of returning or moving to Ireland.’ You can read more here.

    When I’m interviewing people for my radio show, I often do draw from my own experiences when asking questions but an interview isn’t about the interviewer, it’s about the person being interviewed. Which is why, I guess, when I do write anything about myself I often wonder if it’s the correct thing to write or if I should stay shtum about a subject.

    Realistically, I’m too old for that crap anymore. If you like me, you like me. If you don’t, well that’s none of my business. There are more important things to worry about in the world.

    Ireland From Afar

    So, that meant that I really enjoyed sitting down and answering all the questions posed by Safe Home Ireland. It also made me think a lot about Ireland, possible returns to Ireland in the future and if, indeed, I ever would permanently live there again. I don’t have a crystal ball. No one can predict the future but it definitely got me thinking about my relationship with Ireland.

    But all those thoughts are for another day. Right now, I’d recommend you grab a cuppa and head over to Safe Home Ireland for a nice read. Thanks to the the gang at Safe Home Ireland for letting me share my musings.

  • The London Ear with Nessy // Show 349

    The London Ear with Nessy // Show 349

    Hello and welcome to another episode of The London Ear, this week showcasing the best of Irish contemporary musical talent. I always say an hour isn’t enough and it’s not. The standard and quality of new tunes are extremely high and I’m thrilled to be able to share that with you.

    The London Ear 349 Playlist – July 24 2021

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

    1. Soda Blonde: Small Talk
    2. Orla Gartland: You’re Not Special Babe
    3. Jack Name feat Aoife Nessa: Watching The Willows Run
    4. Ciaran Lavery: I Love The Inevitability of Death
    5. Those Nervous Animals: The Hypnotist
    6. Whipping Boy:When We Were Young
    7. Maria Kelly: Good Enough
    8. Telefis: We Need
    9. Rebekah Fitch: Goodbye
    10. Wornoc: Four Corners
    11. Sara Lou: The Secret
    12. Dyvr feat Havvk: The Others
    13. Boy George feat. Karina Fernandez: Free Britney
    14. Inhaler: It Won’t Always Be Like This
    15. Ra Gerra: Indecisive

    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 previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.