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  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 105

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 105

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    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 105 // Jan 16 2016

    On this week’s episode of The London Ear, I was delighted to be able to chat to Isolda Heavey of Calais Field Music. Isolda has recorded some Sudanese musicians in the jungle in Calais and they are now selling their music on Bandcamp. You can hear her story.

    Also on this week’s show, I chat to Alex Rogers, who joined us two weeks ago for a forward look at 2016. Alex was at the Brixton Singalong / Street party to celebrate the life of David Bowie on Monday, he tells us about the atmosphere on the night.

    Here’s what happened:

    1. The London Ear Intro
    2. WOLFFE: Trouble Ahead
    3. Chat with Isolda Heavey re: Calais Field Music
    4. Sudan Field Music – Abbas Halla – Song 1
    5. Chat with Isolda Heavey re: Calais Field Music (Part 2)
    6. Sudan Field Music – Abbas Halla – Song 3
    7. Mel Monaco: Single Again
    8. Chat with Alex Rogers re: Brixton’s David Bowie Singalong
    9. David Bowie: Lazarus
    10. WYLDR: Everything’s a Dream
    11. David C Clements: I’m Still Alive
    12. Victoria Plus Jean: Härlight Sverige

    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.

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 105 // Jan 16 2016 by Nessy on Mixcloud

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 103 with Alex Rogers

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 103 with Alex Rogers

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    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 103 // January 2nd 2016

    It’s the first show of 2016, good opportunity to look at back at 2015 and look forward to 2016. I was delighted to be joined by Alex Rogers, the biggest music nut I know, who also happens to be part of the BBC Introducing team in Kent.

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    BBC Introducing Kent’s Alex Rogers

    Myself and Alex chatted for ages so I’ve created a version of the show that was broadcast on RTE 2XM and a version for Mixcloud that we didn’t have to cut any music short.

    Here’s the music we played:

    1. The London Ear Intro
    2. Billie Marten: Bird
    3. Carly Rae Jepsen: I Didn’t Just Come Here To Dance
    4. Wolf Alice: Giant Peach
    5. Mabel: Know Me Better
    6. Frances: Borrowed Time
    7. Niamh Crowther: Little by Little
    8. Clock Opera: Changeling
    9. Jamie XX Feat Romy: Loud Places
    10. Shura: Indecision*

    *Yes the vinyl was released in 2015

    Instrumental beds used in today’s show came from Death Grips, Harts, The Chemical Brothers and De La Soul

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online.You can listen to the show broadcast on 2XM 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.

    The full unedited version of this week’s show can be found on mixcloud and in the widget below.

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 103 // Jan 2 2016 with Alex Rogers by Nessy on Mixcloud

    Photo of Alex from here