Tag: Music

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 52 // Oct 8 2014

Had a great chat with Nashville based singer songwriter Lauren Shera, chatting about her album Gold and Rust. I also realised that the music on today’s show comes from all over the world. USA, Australia, Ireland, UK have contributed.

Here’s what happened:

1. The London Ear Intro
2. Slow Turismo: Thunderstorm
3. Andrew Judah: In The Sun
4. Hozier: Jackie and Wilson
5. Deep Sea Diver: Always Waiting
6. Lisa Mitchell: Wa Ha
7. Lauren Shera: To Behold
8. Chat with Lauren Shera (Part 1)
9. Lauren Shera: Stepheny + Afgbar
10. Chat with Lauren Shera (Part 2)
11. Lauren Shera: Light and Dust
12. Vann Music: Gold and Silver
13. George The Poet: 1, 2, 1, 2

Thanks for listening, You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat of show is aired on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

You can also listen to the show in its entirety on Mixcloud or in the widget below.

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 52 // Oct 8 2014 by Nessy on Mixcloud

October 10, 2014
The London Ear // Show 48 // Sep 10 2014

On today’s show I had the pleasure of chatting to Garret Moore, and Irish, London based musician, whose move to London has really kick started his music for him. Really enjoyed the chat.

Here’s what happened this week:

1. The London Ear Intro
2. U2: Volcano
3. Holy Holy: History
4. Meredith: Jumping Beds
5. Bastille: bad_news
6. Avec Sans: All of Time
7. Chat with Garret Moore (Part 1)
8. Garret Moore:Breathing Hard on Thin Air
9. Chat with Garret Moore (Part 2)
10. Garret Moore: Breaking Ballets
11. Gangs: Poison in your Liffey Blood
12. Buffalo Sunn: Ocean
13. Vukovi: So Long Gone
14. May:Sunday Night

Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast on RTE 2XM on Wednesdays at 1400 and is repeated Sundays at 2100. You can get in touch by mailng me nessy @nessymon.com (take out the gaps). You can listen to this week’s show on Mixcloud or in the widget below.

The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 48 // Sep 11 2014 by Nessy on Mixcloud

September 10, 2014
Tune of the Week: Sinead O’Connor – Take Me To Church

I remember the first time I heard of Sinead O’Connor. It was in the 80’s when Dave Fanning was on 2fm after The Hotline. He was followed by Gerry Ryan. I can’t remember which show it was but when Sinead’s Mandinka was in the hallowed pages of Smash Hits, I knew who she was and was well chuffed that an Irish singer was in there.

Sinead, I don’t want either of us to feel old but that music have been circa 1987. And you know what? Sinead is just as relevant, actually more relevant than she was then.

Take Me to Church is the first single to be take from I’m not Bossy, I’m the Boss, the follow up to 2012’s How About I Be Me And You Be You. The track builds from the very first beat to its euphoric refrain. Sinead’s intelligent lyrics and musicality shine and her ability to write such relevant social commentary. This song reminds me of why I love music. It’s a bit mental, though, that two of the best Irish songs of the past year have the same title, but given the quality of both, there’s tonnes of room for Sinead and for Hozier.

I’m really looking forward to the album, out August 11 in the UK, Ireland you get it this Friday, you lucky sods! Sinead plays The Roundhouse in Camden on August 12th, The National Concert Hall in Dublin on Aug 16th and if you managed to get tickets to the now sold out Electric Picnic, you’ll be able to catch Sinead there. You can check out other tour dates on her website

And while we’re at it, congrats to Donal Moloney, friend of this parish on doing a bloody cracking job on the photographs for the album cover!

Sit back, turn up and volume and revel in the brilliance that is Sinead O’Connor

August 4, 2014
Culture Café #5 // Frank Benbini // Musician-Uncle Frank / FLC

Frank Benbini is the drummer with Fun Lovin’ Criminals and he’s also the man behind Radio Riddler and Uncle Frank.

Uncle Frank also consists of multi instrumentalist Naim Cortazzi, and they’ve just released their album ‘Smiles for Miles’ on MITA Records.

This isn’t the first time I’ve spoken to Frank, I interviewed him in September 2012 when FLC were playing Arthur’s Day in Dublin.

You can listen to the interview here or via the video below. I really like Frank, there’s something about him that makes you at ease with me immediately. He might be in the Criminals and pretends to be the hard man, truth is, he’s a big huggy teddy bear! At the start of the podcast, I mention that Frank had ‘promised’ that the next time we met he would greet me, laid out covered in rose petals.. Here’s why >> It’s the cover to his Irresistible Me E.P.

The interview was recorded before an album showcase in (the legendary) Dean Street Studios in London. We also get ‘I said to Owen Wilson‘story from Frank and Frank also gives us an insight into life with his kid brother, Darryl’s music asBoy Kid Cloud.

Thanks to all the Dean Street Studios gang, Scream Promotions, especially Holly, and MITA Records for making me feel so at home, mucho love x

If you are of a sensitive disposition, there are some naughty words in there, your Granny mightn’t like it.

You can find out more about Uncle Frank on their snazzy website.

Feature photo from Uncle Frank’s Soundcloud

July 20, 2014