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  • The London Ear // Show 231

    The London Ear // Show 231

    Hello Hello Hello, what do we have going on here then? Well, over the past few weeks, it’s seems like there’s been a lot of chat on the show. That’s not saying anything bad, at all, about my wonderful guests. But since I only get an hour each Saturday, I really wanted to have the opportunity to catch up with some music I haven’t yet had the chance to play on The London Ear.

    And boy! There’s some great bloody music out at the moment.

    The London Ear Show 231 // Feb 2 2019 Playlist

    Here’s what I played on this week’s show

    1. Sweet Harmony: Born Stranger
    2. Glen Hansard: I’ll Be You, Be Me
    3. Munky: You’ve Got Male
    4. Daniel John Paxton: Railway Line
    5. Barry Jay Hughes: Diving In
    6. Soak: Knock Me Off My Feet
    7. Tanjier: Crave
    8. Sibeal: Human
    9. Exiles: Rearview Mirror
    10. Empire Circus: Salt
    11. Talos: The Light Upon Us
    12. The Murder Capitals: Feeling Fades
    13. Empire Circus: Salt
    14. Thanks Brother: We Caught It
    15. At Pavillion: Believers

    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.

    Get in Touch

    Don’t forget, if you’re Irish, outside Ireland and involved in music, arts and culture, get in touch. The London Ear is for you, it’s my job to get your voice heard. 

    A Big P.S.

    Last week, there were some changes by the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom in relation to gifts and adverts sent to bloggers and then shared on social media. As I live in London, this technically includes me as a blogger. Bands, record companies and PRs send me music to play on the radio, often before release day. The music would not be available to purchase by the general public before release day. I receive music from artists with no expectation of play (obviously they’d like me to play it). There are often tracks that I want to play that I do not receive from bands or their representatives. I pay for these myself.

  • The London Ear // 229 – The Lost Brothers / 90 Women Artists

    The London Ear // 229 – The Lost Brothers / 90 Women Artists

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM Show 229 // The Lost Brothers / 90 Women Artists Exhibition

    On this week’s episode of The London Ear, I caught up with Oisin Leech from The Lost Brothers ahead of their London date at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith. Also on the programme is Martina Hamilton from Hamilton Gallery in Sligo, who has curated an exhibition of ’90 Women Artists’ at 12 Star Gallery in London as part of the St Brigid’s Day celebrations.

    Interview with Oisin from The Lost Brothers

    The Lost Brothers are playing two guitars and sitting in front of microphones and sheet music in a recording studio

    It’s hard to believe that The Lost Brothers are celebrating ten years together. As part of a series of shows to celebrate the ‘Decade’, the lads are grabbing their guitars and coming to London for a show at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith.

    It’s always lovely to chat to Oisin, who’s from Navan, me being from Kells, there’s always a bit of friendly banter!

    You can find out more about The Lost Brothers at their website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can listen to their music on Spotify and buy it on Bandcamp.

    Interview with Martina Hamilton, Curator of ’90 Women Artists’

    St Brigids Day logo - text as Gaeilge and in English with the tagline 'Celebrating the Creativity of Women'

    Martina Hamilton from Hamilton Gallery in Sligo was asked to curate an exhibition of work as part of the St Brigid’s Day celebrations in London. The exhibition features the works ’90 Women Artists’ at 12 Star Gallery here in London.

    Martina has previously curated projects around the work of WB Yeats. Here, artists were asked to contribute to the project which centres around the poem  “St Brigid’s Day 1989” by Leland Bardwell, who died in 2016, aged 94. In her obituary, The Guardian recapped on her bohemian life.

    ’90 Women Artists’ runs at the 12 Star Gallery in Europe House, 32 Smith Square London, SW1P 3EU, Mon – Fri 10-6.

    Check out this video about ’90 Women Artists’ from RTÉ News

    The London Ear // Show 229 January 19 2019 – Playlist

    Here’s the menu for this week’s show:

    1. Sacre: 7PM Vahine
    2. Soak: Knock Me Off My Feet
    3. Interview with Oisin from The Lost Brothers Part 1
    4. The Lost Brothers: Iron Road
    5. Interview with Oisin from The Lost Brothers Part 2
    6. The Lost Brothers: Echoes in the Wind
    7. Thanks Brother: We Caught It
    8. Interview with Martina Hamilton, curator of ’90 Women Artists’ at 12 Star Gallery
    8. Thanks Brother: We Caught It
    9. When Young: Never Let Go

    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

    Thanks so much for listening to the show, it is truly appreciated. If you’re Irish, outside Ireland and involved in music, arts and culture, get in touch. The London Ear is for you, it’s my job to get your voice heard.

    Until next week.. nessy out x

    Photo of The Lost Brothers from here

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 226 with Laura Mulcahy

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 226 with Laura Mulcahy

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 226 with Laura Mulcahy

    So something a bit horrible happened meaning that this week’s show wasn’t actually broadcast on DAB or online, something else was broadcast instead.

    While this was beyond my control, it doesn’t hide that it is deeply frustrating and annoying. Not only for me but also for Laura Mulcahy who gave her time to chat to me to about her new single ‘Once Upon a Time in The Sand Dunes’.

    To Laura, I can only apologise.

    I really enjoyed chatting to Laura about her music, she has, what I can only describe as an intense loyalty to her art. Her art is everything.

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

    Check out Laura’s video for Once Upon a Time in The Sand Dunes



    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 226 December 22 2018 Playlist

    1. Autamata: Liberty Bells
    2. Stefan Murphy: I Built This Song For Christmas
    3. Jon Dots: Happy Christmas Baby From Me
    4. We Cut Corners: Stop The Cavalry
    5. Raglans: Christmas Number One (On My Own)
    6. Low Fidelity Section: Internet is Over
    7. Gar Cox: Too Late for Christmas
    8. Video Blue: Last Christmas
    9. Interview with Laura Mulcahy
    10. Laura Mulcahy: Once Upon in the Sand Dunes
    11. Croupier: Carol of the Bells

    You may have also noticed there were intermitted scatterings of Rudolf’s Mambo by Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion throughout.

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview and outside Ireland you can listen online. 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

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 225

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 225

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 225

    We’re getting to the end of the year and it’s a great chance to take a look at some of the great music we’ve played in 2018. Hand on heart, I can honestly say that I wish I had more time every week to play everything I want to on The London Ear.

    The London Ear // Show 225 December 15 2018 // Playlist

    Here’s what I played on today’s show:
    1. Fontaines D.C: Too Real
    2. Sinead O’Connor: The Foggy Dew
    3. Dreaming of Jupiter: Fading
    4. Havvk: Always The Same
    5. Damien Dempsey: It’s Important
    6. Stefan Murphy: I Built This Song For Christmas
    7. Whenyoung: Dreams
    8. Pursued by Dogs: Swap Dimensions
    9. Street Lights: Homeward Bound
    10. Kitt Philipa: Human
    11. Rejjie Snow: Egyptian Lover
    12. Old Hannah:Follow
    13. Baba: Land of the Damned
    14. Join Me In The Pines: Bad Blood

    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