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  • Tune of the Week // Cloud Control – Rainbow City

    Tune of the Week // Cloud Control – Rainbow City

    Cloud Control - 2017

    My love affair with Cloud Control began back in 2011 when I saw them open for The Naked and Famous in The Button Factory in Dublin. I saw them again about two weeks later and then interviewed lead singer, Alistair Wright. Their debut album ‘Bliss Release’ became the soundtrack to my year.

    Since then, the band released their second album ‘Dream Cave’ and also spent some time in the UK but it seemed like their light was fading.

    But now they’re back, original member, Jeremy, has parted ways with the band, who are now continuing as a trio. And Alistair has cut his hair. Cloud Control have always felt like what 1967 would be like if it happened now. Maybe it’s just a hair cut but along with baring his physique in the video, it seems like this could be where CC cast the shackles of the past away and look forward to the future. The vocal delivery is raw and honest and in particular of the line ‘How Will I Carry On?’ echoes that is it a pivotful time in the life of Cloud Control.

    I’m looking forward to the album, a worthy Tune of the week.

    You can find out more on Facebook, Twitter and their website.

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 152

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 152

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM nessymon

    On this week’s show, I’ve got an hour of fantastic music for you, including new tracks from Elaine Mai, Beth Ditto and Dreaming of Jupiter.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 152 May 6 2017 Playlist

    1. Kendrick Lamar: DNA
    2. Elaine Mai and Miss Elanyeous: Praise the Cliché
    3. Mabel feat Kojo Funds:Finders Keepers
    4. Warsaw Radio: Still Have You To Hold
    5. Royal Blood: Lights Out
    6. The Japanese House: Saw You In A Dream
    7. Dreaming of Jupiter: Light of my Life
    8. Marika Hackman: My Lover Cindy
    9. Mura Masa Feat Charlie XCX: 1 Night
    10. Elephant: Waiting Game
    11. Count Vaseline: Russia
    12. All We Are: Human
    13. Fangclub: Bad Words
    14. Beth Ditto: Fire
    15. Rob Corcoran: Downtime Waltz

    Listen On Demand to The London Ear

    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

  • Tune of the week // Dansu – Lost in The City | ダンス – 大都会の迷子

    Tune of the week // Dansu – Lost in The City | ダンス – 大都会の迷子

    DANSU - Lost in the City - nessymon

    Tune of the week // Dansu – Lost in The City

    I get a lot of emails. So many, I don’t get go through them all. I wish I had the time. But this morning, I had a spare few minutes and starting going through the current 11,137 mails in my inbox. One of them told me about this track, ‘Lost in the City’.

    Dansu are a band based in Amsterdam and they’ve just released “Lost in the City’. It’s the follow up to ‘Do Do Do’, which charted in Israel without any promotion there.

    I love the video, it perfectly matches the electro pop sensibilities of the track. It’s beautifully shot and I love the Japanese subtitles (Do Do Do had English subtitles), I love how the band also have used Japanese in the title of the track on YouTube.

    Although I have some Japanese words tattooed on my right arm, I don’t speak the language. If you use google translate for ダンス – 大都会の迷子 the English translation is ‘Dance – Big City Lost Child’ which is pretty close and fits beautifully with the storyline of the video. The Japanese influence continues with a stringed instrument sound on the track’s chorus.

    I’m seriously liking this track, since I heard it, I’ve played the video about ten times. I’m happy that this will be my earworm for days to come. I’m glad I checked my emails. Great track, totally deserves a Tune of the Week title.

    You can find out more about the band on Facebook, Twitter and on their website.

  • Reintroducing The London Ear

    Reintroducing The London Ear

    REINTRODUCING THE LONDON EAR

    What is The London Ear?

    For the past five and a half years, I’ve been presenting a radio show on RTÉ2XM. When I moved to London, almost three and a half years ago, I changed the arts and culture show, Culture Café, into The London Ear.

    If we’re friends on Facebook or Twitter, or you visit my site, you’ll see weekly updates about The London Ear. But what is it?

    Since moving to London, The London Ear has changed from a predominantly music show to a show to include more of the Irish community in London. It’s not just about what I see in London, it’s about Irish people and how they are contributing to life in London.

    The show still does have an arts slant, chatting and theatre, art, music and we’ve featured playwrights, actors, musicians and London based Irish groups who work with the Irish community in London.

    The London Ear is a hobby, I don’t get paid, it’s something I do after work and very much enjoy. But I am a team of one.

    Get Involved, Would you like to be featured?

    If you’re Irish in London or in the UK and you’re involved in something you think I’d be interested in, please get in touch. I have no doubt that I’ve missed events, projects and happenings that should have covered.

    Let me know, send me an email nessy @ nessymon.com

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM nessymon

    Irish Diaspora around the World

    Lots of us joined what was called Generation Emigration and left Ireland, some by choice, some by necessity. But we all seem to have one thing in common. Whether we plan on staying in our adopted homes or are returning to Ireland, we contribute to life abroad. Each of us represent our little island where ever we go.

    Just because you’re not in London or not in the UK, that doesn’t rule you out. We’d love to hear from you. We’ve had people from the New York, Norway, Nashville, Barcelona and more on the show. Get in touch and let me know about your project, your art, your life outside Ireland.

    How can I listen to The London Ear

    The radio show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300 GMT on DAB in Ireland on RTÉ 2XM. You can listen live online or listen on demand through the RTÉ player. You can also check out each episode on Mixcloud.

    You can follow each episode here on my little website or on the RTÉ 2XM website.

    Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

    So there is it, The London Ear, we’ve had musicians, actors, writers, theatre directors and many more on the show, what would you like me to feature next? Get in touch, it’s your show, a radio show for the Irish diaspora and a voice for the Irish community in London.

    Tell me what you want to hear.