Last year Simon Fagan upped and left Ireland and headed off to Berlin, along the way though he started writing about some of his adventures.
In a nice little note included in this ‘Unplugged’ download, Simon tells us that he is currently working on a new album which is due out sometime this year. He’s also planning to do some touring in Europe and in the US. The ‘Unplugged’ EP is available for download, for free from Sian Records. Here’s a video for one of the tracks, ‘Tomorrow’s Another Day’.
Occasionally blasts from a previous lifetime crosses paths with current lifelines. Once such event happened maybe a year ago when I met Greg Parke again through Facebook (Big up the power of social media and networking).
I had met Greg many years ago when he was running Energy Radio in Navan, Co. Meath, (coincidently mentioned in ‘Running up that Hill’). Lyndsey Dolan and Bernard Woods aka Captain Hollywood, were also jocks on the station. Lyndsey is now a regular on CountryMix here in Ireland.
Bernard died two years ago after being in a coma following a car crash. Proud to say I knew him. A neighbour from home and fellow jock! Hollywood’s (Bernard will always be Hollywood to me) brother, songwriter Billy Woods is a friend and actually helped me move last time I had to!
I did a night-time show 9-12, also did a drive time show. I prerecorded a few shows for the odd occasion that my work schedules clashed. One of the weirdest things ever is listening to the radio and hearing yourself presenting while you’re working another job!
So that’s a bit of background. Today I was on Facebook again and had heard through Greg about Buzz FM.. didn’t know much so I started investigating.. (its playing Shakespear’s Sister – You’re History as we speak:) It’s good!
A decent mix of music! Since I tuned in La Roux, Shakira, Aztec Camera.. pretty eclectic mix!
The station is online at http://www.buzzradio.fm/ and there are plans to go FM in Europe… better move than going DAB methinks!
The way things are economically I’m sure the general public, me included, are watching all their pennies and I don’t think DAB radios have come down in price enough for every home to have one yet. Saying that I don’t think that Station bosses have the money to push the DAB side of things…
Greg, you’re an inspiration! Keep fighting the fight!
I’m starting to feel a bit better myself even if my leg isn’t. Ten weeks ago I thought I would have had videos made, web sites done, loads of writing done but being ill can make things not work out quite as planned.
It’s about eight weeks til I’m back in college so, to be honest, I really don’t want to feel like I’ve wasted an entire Summer. For so long I wanted to do different things but didn’t have the time or the ‘balls’ to go for it, I don’t want to waste the chances and opportunities that I have now.
So for next week, I have set myself a task or list of things to do every day. From Saturday, I’m video editing Chrome Horse’s music video for their song ‘Death Row’. Kudos to the lads for their patience while I’ve been out of action.
I also have to start editing the IYMA’s, going to do a couple of versions, 2 minute clip, 25 minute promo and later and hour feature. There’s about 23 hours of footage there so that will be fun to get through.
Jimmy MacCarthy’s website is almost done, the site will be located at JimmyMacCarthy.net Everything should be up and running by the weekend, fingers xxxed
Hopefully I wont have fallen over at this stage, Tuesday I’m doing a new radio demo, something I haven’t done in about 18 years (He-he God I’m old!) Looking forward to getting back to ‘Nessy on the Radio’ on DCUFM but if the opportunity arises I’d like to push the radio thing a bit more. Its a long time since I did behind the scenes work on LMFM or did the stringer/voiceover work on Northern Sound. I have audio cassette recordings somewhere of these I must try and find them and put them online.. I have have cassettes from Energy Radio in Navan circa 1996, must have a look over the weekend…
Next week I’m also hopefully starting to film for the ‘Let it all out’ video for Nucentz and Rawsoul, have the studio to play with, just waiting to find out what day suits everyone.
When you can’t move around, you get frustrated but its also a good time to write, albeit (i love that word) leg elevated in front of desk. I find that my lack of sleeping can actually be good for ideas for videos, short stories, whatever so I’m thinking of buying a netbook that I can type away on in bed. Had a quick look around and with the recommendation of Mr Cian Markey (multimedian at large), I’ve come to the conclusion that a Samsung N110 might be a good buy… now to get a good deal!
It’s taking me ages to get better, a DVT is a lot more serious I guess, than I thought and it seems to take the system a hell of a long time to get rid of it… I want to know why no one has invented a Nanobot has is ingested into the system, eats the DVT and then dissolves… nevermind developing the technology to pull a satelite to earth with a string, hurry up and do the medical stuff! Pronto!
It’s a steep climb but I’ll be running up that hill..
…nessy out!