Tag: Elephants and Castles

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 139 with Rews

So this is the last proper weekend of 2016, we’re nearly there guys, just two weeks left! So next week’s show is Christmas Eve, I’ll be playing a few Christmas tunes and sharing some festive requests at 1300 on RTÉ 2XM. On New Year’s Eve, I’ll be catching up with aidan Floatinghome, an Irish musician living in Berlin. As well as producing his own material, aidan is also part of Wallis Bird’s band.

But that’s all in the future, back to this week’s show.

Interview with Rews

Rews are a London based band comprised of Shauna Tohill from Belfast and Londoner Colette Williams. I’ve recently played ‘Miss You in The Dark’ on the show and it’s a cracker.

The duo have recently announced a UK and Ireland tour for February and March 2017.

You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter and catch up with them on their website.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 139 // December 17 2016 // Playlist

1. Blink: Happy Christmas 22
2. Youth Mass: Somebody Help Me
3. elephants and castles: Concrete Love
4. Mark Geary and Glen Hansard: Christmas Biscuits
5. Skepta: No Security
6. Hare Squead: Long Way to Go
7. Rews: Can You Feel It
8. Chat with Rews
9. Rews: Shake Shake
10. Chat with Rews
11. Rews: Miss You in The Dark
12. King Nun: Tulip
13. Keith Harkin: 2000 Miles

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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Catch Rews on tour

Rews Photography by Nick Kent. Taken from Facebook.

December 17, 2016
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 137 // Conor Scully’s Projections // elephants and castles

I really enjoyed chatting both on air and off air to this week’s guests on the show.

Chris Anderson from elephants and castles

I’ve know Chris for about two years now. His mum is from Co Roscommon and along with his bandmate Robin Spencer, makes up elephants and castles. The Irish connection continues with Robin whose wife is from our lovely island.

I love elephants and castles tell stories. They look at the world around them, how neighbourhoods are changing, how life changes and incorporate that into their music. There’s not enough social commentary in music, if you ask me.

Their new EP ‘What’s Left for Larry and Janet?’ is out now and features the track ‘Red Lemonade’ which we’ve played on the show. They’re launching their EP in Deptford Cinema on December 4th, Get there if you can.

You can find elephants and castles on Facebook, Twitter and their website.

Conor Scully’s Projections

Conor Scully is an Irish architect based in London. In this exhibition which opens on Thursday 8th December, he incorporates a 3D spaces with visual and audio projections to tell stories of the Irish diaspora from 1916 to now. Step forward, you move forward in time, step back, you move back in time. (We’re going to say it’s like time travelling)

Conor explained how he has incorporated industrial building materials to create this unique exhibition. Sound really interesting, I can’t wait to walk through the exhibition.

You can find Conor on Twitter and his website.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 137 // December 3 2016 // Playlist

Here’s what happened:

1. QTY: Rodeo
2. elephants and castles: Concrete Love
3. Chat with Chris from elephants and castles
4. elephants and castles: What’s Left for Larry and Janet?
5. Chat with Chris from elephants and castles Part 2
6. elephants and castles: Red Lemonade
7. Chat with Conor Scully about Projections
8. Tayne: Dreams

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Check out the promo video Conor Scully’s Projections exhibition:

December 3, 2016
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 136 // Irish Run London // Deserted Island Discs // Trevor Kaneswaran
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 136 // Nov 26 2016
- KT Sheeran of Irish RUN London
- Arveene Juthan tells us about Deserted Island Discs
- Trevor Kaneswaran tells us about his new track ‘United’
KT Sheeran chats about Irish RUN London

I really like the idea of this. Lots of social events tend to be centred around the pub. Here, KT Sheeran, has come up with Irish Run London. A 5k run, or walk, around Hyde Park, a way of getting Irish people together, to have a chat a bit of banter and get a bit of fresh air too.

You don’t have to be mega fir either, as KT and her sister has devised a route for walkers also. The two groups then meet up at an end point and finish up with a new cuppa in one Hyde Park’s cafés.

Sounds great!

You can keep up with Irish RUN London on Facebook and find out more about the Christmas RUN on December 3rd here.

Arveene Juthan chats about Deserted Island Discs

Deserted Island Discs is a project that Arveen has been involved with in conjunction with Mind Yourself, who help better the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual wellbeing of the Irish community in London.

For the project, Arveene spoke to Irish men who emigrated to London and these stories are back up by the music that has influenced their lives.

All this oral history conversations along with the musical choices have been turned into a special podcast series which is being launched on December 1st. Tickets to the night are free but need to be booked through Eventbrite. I’m really looking forward to this.

Trevor Kaneswaran shares his new track ‘U.N.I.T.E.D.’

Trevor is a talented singer songwriter and has just revealed a new track ‘United’.

If you’re wondering about his name, the Kaneswaran name has been filling the Irish music scene for a number years now. Trevor’s sister, Hazel, was a member of Dove, while his brother, Siva, was a member of The Wanted.

You can find out more on Facebook, Twitter or on Trevor’s website

Trevor chats to us about his musical life in London, getting through to six chair challenge in this year’s X Factor and the advantages of not getting to the live shows and his plans for the future.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 136 // Nov 26 2016 // Playlist

1. The Strypes: Down at The Radiotron
2. KT Sheeran discusses Irish RUN London
3. elephants and castles: Red Lemonade
4. Arveene Juthan chats about Deserted Island Discs
5. Elvis Costello: Radio Radio
6. Trevor Kaneswaran shares about his musical life in London
7. Trevor Kaneswaran: U.N.I.T.E.D.
8. Brian Deady: Clap Both My Hands
9. De La Soul: Special (Instrumental)

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Photo of Irish RUN London from their Facebook group.

Photo of Trevor from his Facebook page
November 27, 2016
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 135 // Irish Film Festival London / Bodhrán lessons / Belfast Boxing Film
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 135 // Nov 19 2016
- Kelly O’Connor of Irish Film Festival London
- Bodhrán lessons with Ruairi Glasheen
- Jonathan Harden talks Guard – a new Belfast Boxing Film
When you heard people on the radio say well we’ve a packed show for you, I often think, well, you still have 60 minutes so get on with it. This was one of those shows, three great guests and I also was delighted to have the first play of elephants and castles new single ‘Red Lemonade’.

Interview with Kelly O’Connor of the Irish Film Festival London

The Irish Film Festival London is now in it’s sixth year. I was delighted to be joined by founder, Kelly O’Connor to tell us about some of the screenings and Q&As that will be happening. The festival runs from November 23rd to November

You can follow Irish Film London on Facebook, Twitter and on their website.

Bodhrán lessons with Ruairi Glasheen

So what are you up to on Saturday mornings between now and Christmas?

Ruairi Glasheen is a musician, percussionist and composer and os running bodhrán lessons in Westminster Music Library on Saturday mornings, starting November 26th.

You can get in touch with Ruairi on Facebook and book tickets for the bodhrán classes on Eventbrite.

Jonathan Harden speaks about Guard – a Belfast Boxing Film

Jonathan Harden is an actor who is embarking on his directorial debut. Written by Bronagh Taggart, who appeared in The Fall as DC Gail McNally, Guard is a film set in the boxing world of Belfast and explores the relationship between a boxer and her father.

I really enjoyed the chat with Jonathan and it was quite refreshing to hear someone being so honest about how they’ve got on with crowdfunding.

You can find out about Guard on Facebook, Twitter, their website and you can contribute on Indiegogo

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 135 // Playlist

1. Rews: Miss you in the dark
2. Chat with Kelly O’Connor of the Irish Film festival London
3. elephants and castles: Red Lemonade
4. Chat with Ruairi Glasheen about bodhrán lessons in London.
5. Tir Eolas: The Call
6. Chat with Jonathan Harden, director of Guard
7. Pearce McGloughlin and Nocturnes: Bright Star

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter
November 21, 2016