Tag: Mark Geary

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 155 with Swimmers Jackson

Hey hey! Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland, I have to say that even though we had a Bank Holiday last weekend here in the UK, we’re still feeling a little left out. Never fear! Swimmers Jackson is here with his new single, ‘Summer’s Here’, to cheer us all up.

Interview with Swimmers Jackson

Swimmers Jackson is a London based Irish musician, he also plays in the band Bouts and is now involved with another London based band. The man likes to keep busy! If you’ve ever lived in Dublin and gone down to the canal with some mates, ‘Summer’s Here’ is the song for you!

You can find out more about Swimmers aka Niall C Jackson on Facebook and Twitter. You can buy Summer’s Here from Bandcamp. You can also keep up to date with Niall’s travel blog.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // June 3rd 2017 Playlist

1. Nousom Knots: Midnight
2. Mark Geary: Battle of Troy
3. Loah: This Heart
4. Road Wives: Miracle
5. Ailbhe Reddy: Fingertips
6. Romes: Tryna Be
7. Dreaming of Jupiter: Light of my Life
8. Warsaw Radio: Still Have You To Hold
9. Saint Sister: Causing Trouble
10. Masasolo: Really Thought She Loved Me
11. Chat with Swimmers Jackson
12. Swimmers Jackson: Summer’s Here
13. The Coronas: Reel Feel

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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.

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Photo of Swimmers Jackson from Bandcamp © Niall Jackson

June 4, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 147 with Mark Geary

Ah, the day after St. Patrick’s Day! I had yesterday off, which was great. I’ve been working here in London for a few years now and it’s always a bit weird when you have to go to an office and do a day’s work. Always felt a little hard done by! Not this year though, I had a lovely, chilled relaxing day. Hope you had fun whatever you got up to.

Chat with Mark Geary

I love chatting to Mark, it’s so easy to have a conversation with him. It’s a couple of years since I spoke to him. For this week’s show, we chat about family life, his forthcoming album, ‘The Fool’ and we get a sneaky listen of the first single from the album. The single ‘Battle of Troy’ which will be released in May.

You can find out more about Mark on his website and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 147 March 18 2017 // Playlist

1. Davy Flats: Snowflakes
2. Meljoann: Personal Assistant
3. Cry Monster Cry: Things We Can’t Take back
4. Chat with Mark Geary (Part 1)
5. Mark Geary: Volunteer
6. Chat with Mark Geary (Part 2)
7. Mark Geary: Battle of Troy
8. Shookrah: Gerascophobia
9. Rusanango Family: Heathrow

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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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Photo of Mark from here.

March 18, 2017
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 RTE 2XM // Show 102 with Gar Cox

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 102 with Gar Cox // December 19 2015

On this week’s show, I spoke to Gar Cox who has released a new seasonal track entitled ‘Too Late for Christmas’.

Here’s what happened:

1. The London Ear Intro
2. Autamata: Liberty Bell
3. Sample Answer: Textile Baby
4. Grainne Hunt: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
5. Gar Cox: Support Your Local Bookshop
6. Chat with Gar Cox
7. Gar Cox: Hospitals and Airports
8. Chat with Gar Cox
9. Gar Cox: Too Late For Christmas
10. Mark Geary & Glen Hansard: Christmas Biscuits
11. Motorcycle Display Team: Sladeohead (Recorded live for Arena on Radio 1)
12. Butch Walker: Santa Self (F*ck Your Christmas Party)
13. Embers: The Bitten Tongue
14. Bear Worship: Our Friends
15. Zena: We Can Shine

Dotted through the show you’ll also have heard Croupier’s Carol of the Bells and George Michael’s Jingle – A musical interlewd.

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 102 with Gar Cox // Dec 19 2015 by Nessy on Mixcloud

Check out the video for Gar Cox’s Too Late for Christmas…

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December 19, 2015