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  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 210 with Moons Delux and James McGrath

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 210 with Moons Delux and James McGrath

    I had not one, not two, not three but four guests on the show today. The three members of Moons Delux and James McGrath joined me.

    Interview with Moons Delux

    Moons Delux

    I was delighted to be joined by the lads from Moons Delux. They’re originally from Dublin but now based in Hackney Wick. While they’ve been playing music together for a few years, it’s only now that they’re actually releasing their music. They’ve also embarked on a massive project to release 12 singles in 12 months.

    You can find out more on the band’s website, Twitter and Facebook and Insta.

    Interview with James McGrath

    James McGrath

    Singer-songwriter, James McGrath, is originally from Tipperary but has lived in London a couple of times. He has just released a new ‘Live at The Shed’ EP and is has a launch gig planned for The Swan in Hillingdon for September 8th.

    You can find out more about James on his website,  on Facebook and Insta.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 210 September 1 2018// Playlist

    Here’s what happened on this week’s show.
    1. New Day: Kormac feat Jack O’Rourke
    2. Chat with Moons Delux (Part 1)
    3. Life in Transit: Moons Delux
    4. Chat with Moons Delux (Part 2)
    5. Know No Better: Moons Delux
    6. Chat with Moons Delux (Part 3)
    7. One Day Would Be Enough: Moons Delux
    8. The Specialist: We Cut Corners
    9. Chat with James McGrath
    10. Race to the Bottom: James McGrath
    11. Lucifer: The Late David Turpin
    12. Me and My Friends: James Vincent Mcmorrow

    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.

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 209 with David Turpin

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 209 with David Turpin

    I’ve been waiting ages to be able to do this interview.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 209 with David Turpin

    David Turpin is the screenwriter of The Lodgers, the Irish film which has just become available on Netflix. Click the link to watch on Netflix. I was lucky enough to see the film in the picturehouse in Navan, Co. Meath on a trip back home in March and I’m delighted that everyone else can now have this opportunity.

    The Lodgers was directed by Brian O’Malley and is a Gothic mystery starring the excellent Charlotte Vega with Bill Milner, Eugene Simon, Deirdre O’Kane, Moe Dunford, and David Bradley. The backdrop for the film is Ireland’s most haunted house, the stunning Loftus Hall in County Wexford. It was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.

    David Turpin is an extremely talented guy, he’s probably one of the most modest too and a genuine gentleman. It’s always a pleasure to chat to him.

    David is also a fantastic musician and has a new album on the horizon. On the show, I played David’s first new music in five years, ‘Lucifer’, which features the vocals of Martin McCann of Sack and elevens.

    A little snippet of trivia for you. David was the first person who I told I was thinking of calling the radio show ‘The London Ear’ when I moved to London. He thought it was great and Hey Presto!

    You can find out more about David on his website, you can get his music on Bandcamp and listen on Spotify. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

    A still from the film The Lodgers
    A still from the film The Lodgers

    Playlist for The London Ear // Show 209 August 24th 2018

    Here’s David’s choice of music for this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. Cat’s Eyes: ‘The Duke of Burgundy’ from The Duke of Burgundy
    2. The Motels: ‘Total Control’ from Something Wild
    3. Eddy Arnold: ‘Cattle Call’ from My Own Private Idaho
    4. Catherine Deneuve, Benjamin Biolay: ‘C’est Beau la Vie’ from Potiche
    5. Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd: ‘Sea, Swallow Me’ from White Bird in a Blizzard
    6. Annie Lennox: ‘Love Song for a Vampire’ from Dracula
    7. The Alan Parsons Project: ‘Time’ from A Fantastic Woman
    8. The Late David Turpin Featuring Martin McCann: Lucifer (I wanted to play this :))

    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.

    Photo of David by Ruth Medjber

    Watch The Lodgers trailer

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 208 with Emma O’Reilly

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 208 with Emma O’Reilly

    I was delighted with the feedback I got from last week’s show with Video Blue so I decided to have another guest choosing the music this week.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 208 with Emma O’Reilly

    Emma O’Reilly is a Galway native but has recently relocated to Norwich. She has released a couple of EPs and I really enjoyed our chat.

    Emma is a great musician and songwriter and it was really interesting to hear her chat about the songs she chose to play on the show. I loved her analysis and descriptions of each piece of music.

    You can find out more about Emma on her website, Facebook and Twitter. You can find all her music on Spotify.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 208 // Playlist

    Here’s the music we played on this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    Paul Simon: Late In the Evening
    Ganavya: Black, Brown, Beige
    Sly and the Family Stone: Que Sera Sera
    Blind Boys of Alabama: I’ll find a way to carry it all
    Snarky Puppy, Becca Stevens & Vasen: I Asked
    Emma O’Reilly: Cervantes
    Emma O’Reilly: Shake

    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.

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 206

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 206

    I’ve an hour of great music for you today on The London Ear..

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 206 // August 4 2018

    Here’s what happened:

    1. Orbital: P.H.U.K.
    2. Róisin Murphy: Plaything
    3. We Cut Corners and Daithi: The Specialist Remix
    4. Daithi feat Paul Noonan: Take The Wheel
    5. James Vincent McMorrow: Me and My Friends
    6. Nina Smith: Run Out
    7. Moons Delux: Know No Better
    8. ELLYD: CLose
    9. St. Bishop: Good Intentions
    10. Christine and The Queens: Doesn’t Matter
    11. AE Mak: Love Flush
    12. Pilgrim St: My Little Blackbird
    13. Florence and The Machine: Patricia
    14. Video Blue: Dogged Animals

    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.