Tag: Benjamin Francis Leftwich

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 130 with Abe Tarrush and Martin McNamara

On The London Ear this week I was delighted to be joined by with film maker and photographer Abe Tarrush and playwright Martin McNamara who chats about In The Shadow Or In The Shelter Festival.

Abe Tarrush speaks about his short film ‘The Proposal’

I’ve known Abe Tarrush a few years now and I was delighted to be able to catch up with him while he was in London. Abe was passing through following the screening of ‘The Proposal’ at the inaugural Exit 6 Film Festival in Basingstoke.

We had a great chat and I enjoyed hearing Abe chat about the process of filmmaking and hearing about having his short screened at a festival.

You can keep up with Abe on Twitter

Martin McNamara speaks about ‘In The Shadow or In The Shelter Festival’

Martin McNamara is a journalist and radio producer who has worked on ‘The Parting Glass’, a documentary presented by Fintan O’Toole on the Celtic Tiger. Martin also produced and presented ‘From Inside: The Guildford Four’ a documentary about the Guildford Four.

As a playwright, his first full length play, The Magic Hour, was produced at the Brockley Jack in 2013 and his first film script, The Shy Russian, is under option with Future Films USA.

Martin joined me to chat about ‘In The Shadow or In The Shelter Festival’. It’s a series of six one hour plays which tell the story of Irish immigrants to the UK from 1916 until today. Martin’s play ‘Traitors, Cads & Cowards’ runs as part of the festival.

The festival runs in the Lion and the Unicorn Theatre and then moves to River to Colour House Theatre from October 21st to 23rd.

You can get tickets for the Lion and Unicorn Theatre here and River to Colour House Theatre Here

You can keep up with the festival on Facebook and Twitter.

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 130 // October 08 2016

1. Wallis Bird: Control
2. Divine Comedy: How Can You Leave Me on My Own
3. Chat with Abe Tarrush
4. Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Kicking Roses
5. The Twigs: These Words
6. The Four of Us: Sugar Island
7. Chat with Martin McNamara
8. Placebo: Jesus’ Son
9. Two Door Cinema Club: Gameshow
10. The Japanese House: Face Like Thunder
11. James Darkin: Chase

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Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

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Photo of Martin from his website

October 9, 2016
The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 128 with Andrew from Romes

On this week’s show we headed to Toronto, to speak with Andrew Keyes from Canadian based Irish band, Romes.

Interview with Andrew Keyes from Romes

I first heard about an Irish band in Toronto way back in 2011. They were the band that would eventually be known as Romes. Back in 2011, they were known as Nightbox and I interviewed the band for Goldenplec and featured them on Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM.

Since then, the band have undergone a line up change and while the current members were part of Nightbox, they have a different edge.

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

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 128 // August 27 2016 Playlist

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

1. George The Poet: What do you reckon?
2. Michael Kinawuka feat Nasir : Black Man in a White World (Gettysburg Address)
3. The Swedish Railway Orchestra: VI
4. The Naked and Famous: Higher
5. Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Summer
6. Evering: CityFlyer
7. Dan Amor: Cnoc Cnoc Cnoc
8. Florence and The Machine: Too Much is Never Enough
9. The Lemon Twigs: These Words
10. Cfit: Salvo
11. Swords: Betty Machete
12. Wild Beasts: Big Cat
13. Chat with Andrew Keyes from Romes
14. Romes: Believe
15. Buffalo Springfield: For What It’s Worth

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Check out the video for Romes’ current single ‘Believe’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO1P99Jmuqc

August 31, 2016
The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 127 with Lauryn Gaffney and Sharon Sexton

On this week’s show I was delighted to be joined by two ladies involved in the Camden Fringe in London this week. Both productions are running at the London Irish Centre.

Lauryn Gaffney speaks about Big Shot The Musical

First guest on the show today was Lauryn Gaffney from Dublin, who wrote and is now directing Big Shot The Musical. For someone who is just 23, Lauryn has achieved a fantastic amount.

You can find out about Big Shot The Musical here and follow on Twitter and Facebook.

Lauryn is also writing songs for other people. You can keep up to date with here on Twitter.

Sharon Sexton speaks about Somewhere Under The Rainbow – The Liza Minnelli Show

Sharon Sexton was a previous guest on The London Ear and this time was here to tell us about ‘Somewhere Under The Rainbow – The Liza Minnelli Story’.

Sharon is a founder of Biscuits for Breakfast, a London based Irish Theatre Company who are also seeking submissions to be a part of the first London Irish Short Play Festival. You can find out all the details on the Biscuits for Breakfast website.

You can find out more about Somewhere Under the Rainbow – The Liza Minnelli Story on Twitter and follow Biscuits for Breakfast on Facebook.

The London Ear Show 127 August 13 2016 // Playlist

Here’s what happened on Show 127:

1. Wild Beasts: Big Cat
2. M83 feat Mai Lan: Go!
3. Music from Big Shot The Musical: What’s a Man to do?
4. Chat with Lauryn Gaffney from Big Shot The Musical
5. Music from Big Shot The Musical: Coffee Shop Song
6. Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Summer
7. Daniel Woolhouse: Map of the Moon
8. Robyn: Dancing On My Own
9. Chat with Sharon Sexton from Somewhere Under the Rainbow – The Liza Minnelli Story
10. Liza Minnelli and Pet Shop Boys: Losing My Mind
11. Caan: Changes
12. George The Poet: What do you reckon?

Listen Again

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.

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August 13, 2016
The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 125 with JD Kelleher

July 23 2016 // Show 125 with JD Kelleher

Musician, actor and performer, JD Kelleher, joined my on today’s episode of The London Ear. JD reached number 2 in the Irish iTunes chart last week with his song ‘Imagery’. JD also gave me an exclusive first play of his cover of The Ramone’s ‘Blitzreig Bop’, from his forthcoming album.

I also started this week’s show with the very awesome Goats Don’t Shave and Phat Kiidz collaboration ‘GAA Jersey’. You have to give it a listen.

Here’s what happened:

1. Goats Don’t Shave and Phat Kiidz: GAA Jersey
2. Hare Squead: If I Ask
3. The 1975: Somebody Else
4. Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Mayflies
5. Chat with JD Kelleher (Part 1)
6. JD Kelleher: Imagery
7. Chat with JD Kelleher (Part 2)
8. JD Kelleher: Blitzreig Bop
9. Chairlift: Moth to the Flame
10. Christine and The Queens: Tilted
11. Jones: Melt
12. Shura: Kidz ‘n’ Stuff

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

You can check out JD Kelleher on Facebook and Twitter.

July 23, 2016