Tag: Irish abroad

The London Ear Show 263 // Janet Behan + Mundy

Hello! Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. I’ve a couple of fantastic guests on the show for you today. Actor and writer, Janet Behan and singer songwriter, Mundy.

Interview with Janet Behan

It was lovely to chat to Janet and chat about her play ‘Why Shouldn’t I Go?’ which you can catch at the London Irish Centre on November 14-16.

Directed by Jessica Higgs, it tells the story of three very different Irish women and the effect religion has had on their lives and their rights as a woman.

Janet’s uncle was the late Brendan Behan, about whom she wrote her play, ‘Brendan at the Chelsea’. It starred Adrian Dunbar and toured to London, Belfast, New York and of course, Dublin.

You can find out more about the play on Facebook. You can get tickets on Eventbrite.

Interview with Mundy

Mundy is one of those artists that I’ve always wanted to chat to but for some reason, I haven’t. Especially when he happens to be one one of my favourite film’s soundtrack.

I really loved this chat about his career, Romeo + Juliet, loves, life, and what he does to chill out.

Mundy plays Lost Lane in Dublin at the end of the month. Keep up with his live dates on his website. You can keep up with him on Insta, Facebook, Twitter and listen to his music on Spotify.

The London Ear 263 // Oct 19 2019 Playlist

Here’s what was on the playlist for today’s episode of The London Ear.
1. State Lights: Open Your Arms
2. Interview with Janet Behan
3. Rumi: Come Down
4. Interview with Mundy (Part 1)
5. Mundy: To You I Bestow
6. Interview with Mundy (Part 2)
7. Mundy: Beaconette
8. Interview with Mundy (Part 3)
9. Mundy: Mexico
10. Darce: Get Out (Instrumental)

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 including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300. You can find us on the RTE 2XM website here.

October 19, 2019
The London Ear 262 // Peco

Hello people of the internet! How are you all?

The London Ear // Interview with Peco

On this week’s episode of The London Ear, I was delighted to get the opportunity to chat to Peco.

Peco is an artist I knew from Ireland and I haven’t seen him since I moved to London, even though I’ve played his music on the radio. He’s been a busy fella following the release of his album ‘The Middle Ages’.

Over the past while, he has been making regular gig trips to London and his next gig here will be in The Lucky Pig in Soho on October 29th. Do head down if you can.

You can find out more about Peco on his website, Facebook, Insta and you can also find him on Spotify.

The London Ear 262 October 12 2019 Playlist

Here’s what was on today’s menu:

1. The Clockworks: Bills and Pills
2. Moncrieff: Like I Do
3. Shrookah: Notion
4. ShrugLife: Strangers
5. Uppbeat: Hold Me Close
6. Delorentos: SECRET
7. Siights: Shouldve been
8. Peco feat Tracy Gallagher: Let The Credits Roll
9. Chat with Peco
10. Peco: Harpoon
11. Cry Monster Cry: Tides
12. The Wha: Innocence
13. No Rome: Talk Nice

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 including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300. You can find us on the RTE 2XM website here.

October 14, 2019
The London Ear 260 // UPPBEAT

Hello! Welcome to this week’s episode of The London Ear.

Living away from home is a weird thing. I try to keep up with music in London and with Irish music at home, not wanting to lose my connection with it. But, I’m not there going to gigs in The Academy on a Tuesday night, I will miss things, I know that.

Chat with UPPBEAT

I was delighted recently when UPPBEAT got in touch on Insta. We were chatting away and he sent me his new track. I was blown away. I couldn’t wait to get the chance to play this on the radio for you.

The production is massive, it sounds huge but the lyrical content what was what really got me. UPPBEAT straight out tackles toxic masculinity and looks at suicide in the West of Ireland in his track. The upbeat track (no pun intended) delivers a beautiful juxtaposition with the lyrics. This is an hugely important Irish track.

I’m delighted that UPPBEAT joined me on the programme today to chat about his life, song and his career so far and his now famous, nay, infamous deliveroo jacket branding.

He’s a good bloke and deserves much success. You can find out more about him on Facebook and on Insta.

The London Ear September 28 2019 Playlist

1. Oh Wonder: Hallelujah
2. Love Shrine: Late David Turpin feat Xona
3. Cry Monster Cry: Tides
4. Stevie Cliff: Postcard from Queens
5. EllyD: Ghosts
6. Chat with Uppbeat Part 1
7. Chat with Uppbeat: Purple Lights
8. Chat with Uppbeat Part 2
9. Uppbeat: Hold Me Close
10. Jay Pryor & Steve James: Finding our Way
11. Simon Herron: Be A Hero
12. Girl Band: Salmon of Knowledge

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 including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300. You can find us on the RTE 2XM website here.

Edit:

Here’s the video to Hold Me Close

September 29, 2019
The London Ear 254 // Pat Dam Smyth & Chloe Ray

Hello, back on the radio after a couple of weeks away with two great interviews with London based musicians, Pat Dam Smyth and Chloe Ray.

Chat with Pat Dam Smyth

I’ve been meaning to catch up with Pat Dam since I moved to London. Someone asked me if I knew him. It’s taken me a while but I really enjoyed my chat with him. Pat has just released his new album ‘The Last King’ and it harks back to Pat’s life in Northern Ireland in the 1990s.

You can find out more about Pat Dam on Facebook, Twitter and on his website.

Chat with Chloe Ray

It was great to firstly to be introduced to Chloe’s music and secondly get to chat to her for The London Ear. Chloe is from South London and has a new EP out, entitled “Stories and Sidewalks’. It was great to chat about the influence New York City has had on her life as well as the search her family are on, trying to find out more about their Irish heritage.

You can find out more about Chloe on Facebook, Twitter and her website.

The London Ear Show 254 // August 10 2019

1.Gypsies on the Autobahn: Gonna Be Strong
2. Pat Dam Smyth: Kids
3. Chat with Pat Dam Smyth
4. Pat Dam Smyth: Last King
5. Peter J McCauley: Pony on the Fare
6. Interview with Chloe Ray
7. Chloe Ray: Not Giving Up
8. Interview with Chloe Ray
9. Chloe Ray: Sidewalks and Stories
10. lullahush: Elysium
11. Darce: Get Up

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 including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300. You can find us on the RTE 2XM website here.

Pat Dam Smyth photo from here

Chloe Ray photo from here

August 10, 2019