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  • The London Ear #383: It’s Just Cat + Rodney Cromwell

    The London Ear #383: It’s Just Cat + Rodney Cromwell

    The London Ear: Interviews with It’s Just Cat + Rodney Cromwell

    Saturday means The London Ear, two new guests, a voice note from this week’s Sound of The Underground, and a bag of records for me to share with you today. It’s Just Cat and Rodney Cromwell join me for chats on today’s show.

    From The Vault: Director

    This week’s Irish track From The Vault comes from Director. Taken from their album “I’ll Wait For Sound”, I played the opener, “Play Pretend”. It’s such a shame these guys aren’t together anymore.

    Sound of The Underground: Yama Warashi

    Every week on The London Ear, I introduce you to a London-based artist who you may be hearing for the first time in a little segment I call ‘Sound Of The Underground’. This week, I was thrilled to be able to share the brand new track from Yoshina Shighara who makes music under the moniker Yama Warashi.

    ‘Saku Saku’ is taken from the forthcoming album ‘Crispy Moon’ and is available to preorder as a Dinked Edition. Yummy stuff if you can get your mitts on one!

    Do check Yoshino’s visual art also!

    Interview with It’s Just Cat

    It's Just Cat chats to Nessy on The London Ear
    It’s Just Cat and Nessy chatting

    It’s Just Cat is an Irish artist about whom I heard many, many positive things over the past while. She’s just released a new single ‘not a vibe’ and it was a great opportunity to chat about that and lots of other stuff besides.

    Cat is truly inspirational and a fantastic role model to show people how they can live their authentic selves, cultivating a space where people can be without being judged.

    I really enjoyed getting to know Cat and I will definitely keep an eye on her music. ‘Not a vibe’ is a complete bop, a great earworm and will make you want to dance. Job done!

    Find out more about It’s Just Cat on Insta, Twitter and listen on Spotify.

    Interview with Rodney Cromwell

    Rodney Cromwell chats to Nessy on The London Ear
    Rodney Cromwell Chats to Nessy

    Adam Cresswell, aka Rodney Cromwell, has just released his second album ‘Memory Box’. He is an electronic artist based in South East London who also happens to run a record label, Happy Robots. I’ve previously played the New Order-tinged single ‘Opus Three’ on The London Ear.

    It was great to finally catch up with him to chat about the record, his experiences of running a label, keeping his musical journey alive and of course, giving Catford a well-deserved shout-out.

    Memory Box is released on Happy Robots Records. You can find out more here and purchase some music on Bandcamp.

    Today’s guests on The London Ear

    The London Ear #383 April 9 2022: Playlist

    Here’s what was on the playlist for The LondoN Ear #383
    Hour 1
    Soak: Purgatory
    One Flew Over: Liar Liar
    The Clockworks: Feels So Read
    Seba Safe: Oscars
    Strabe: Life on Pause
    Its Just Cat Interview Part 1
    Its Just Cat: Not A Vibe
    Its Just Cat Interview Part 2
    Its Just Cat Baby, Blue
    Murli & Gemma Dunleavy: Odysessy
    #FromTheVault: Director: Play Pretend
    Terry Emm: Wish You Were Here
    Ava Vox: Crash

    Hour 2
    Pink Floyd: Hey Hey Rise Up (feat. Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox)
    1000 Beasts feat Toucan: Sugar High
    SoundofTheUnderground: Yama Warashi: Saku Saku
    Maria Kelly Ft Paul Noonan: The Sum of the Inbetween
    Interview with Rodney Cromwell Part 1
    Rodney Cromwell: The Winter Palace
    Interview with Rodney Cromwell Part 2
    Rodney Cromwell: Waiting Room
    First Class and Coach: Neon Hip
    The Love Buzz: Disco Junkie 1200
    Sack: Sleeping on The Floor

    Listen On-Demand to The London Ear

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world on RTÉ 2XM. You can always listen to the show on-demand after it has been broadcast on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1200. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME OF MIDDAY!

    You can find all previous episodes on the pages of this site here.

  • The London Ear #381: Interview with Deaf Joe

    The London Ear #381: Interview with Deaf Joe

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM #381

    Hello, we’re on the last day of Winter, the clocks go forward tonight and I’ve two hours of great music and chat on The London Ear #381 to heat you up for Summer!

    This week’s Irish track #FromTheVault comes from SuperJimenez, it’s their 2006 single, ‘Helicopters’.

    SuperJimenez – Helicopters Video

    Alice SK is this week’s #SoundOfTheUndergound. That’s where I introduce you to a London based artist. Alice has just released her new ‘Electric’ EP. I played the lead track from the EP, ‘Sweet Like Honey’.

    Find out more about Alice on Insta.

    Interview with Deaf Joe

    Deaf Joe chats to Nessy on The London Ear

    I just had to speak to Joe Harney when I heard his new album ‘Kalachuchi’. The layers of instrumentation are just glorious. ‘Kalachuchi’ is the fifth album from the Edinburgh-based Irish man and I would highly recommend you check it out.

    I loved chatting with Joe, getting to know him and what makes his creative side tick.

    Find out more about Deaf Joe on his Bandcamp, Twitter and Insta. ‘Kalachuchi’ is out now on Bluestack Records.

    Deaf Joe’s Kalachuchi on Spotify

    The London Ear 381 – 26 March 2022 Playlist

    Here’s what was on the playlist for episode 381 of The London Ear.
    Hour 1:
    The Clockworks: Endgame
    Fears: 16
    The Burma: Don’t Believe Your Dreams
    Zaska feat. Jess Kav: Calm Down
    Just Mustard: Still
    Fr John Misty: Q4
    Telefís: Archbishop Beardmouth at the ChemOlymipcs
    Pastiche: Disco Junkie
    Clodagh: All You Do Is
    Phoeno: Follower
    Lyra: Light Me Up
    #FromTheVault: SuperJimenez: Helicopters
    Matt Taylor: No Matter What I Say
    Bored at My Grandmas House: Detox
    Def Nettle: The Pills


    Hour 2:
    Wet Leg: Angelica
    Columbia Mills: Heart of a Nation
    #SoundOfTheUnderground: Alice SK: Sweet Like Honey
    Aby Coulibaly: On My Ones
    Deaf Joe: People Give Up Too Easily
    Interview with Deaf Joe
    Deaf Joe: Make Amends
    Deaf Joe: Shadow Work (Come Help Me Sleep)
    Fontaines DC: Skinty Fia
    Sinead O’Brien: Holy Country
    Forty Foot: IDNA
    Pearse Dunne Ft Jack Rose: On My Mind

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world on RTÉ 2XM. You can always listen to the show on-demand after it has been broadcast on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1200. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME OF MIDDAY!

    You can find all previous episodes on the pages of this site here.

  • The London Ear #374 with Wallis Bird

    The London Ear #374 with Wallis Bird

    The London Ear 374 with Wallis Bird

    It was an absolute honour to speak to Wallis Bird on this episode of The London Ear. If this is the first you’ve heard of Wallis, here’s a quick intro. Wallis is an Irish Berlin based singer-songwriter who is about to release her seventh studio album. The album will be entitled ‘Hands – Nine and a half songs for nine and a half fingers’. She has just released the first two tracks from the album and I was delighted to chat to her about that.

    Wallis encompasses what, for me, it is to be an artist. Hell, if I was a musician, Wallis would be who I would want to be! Cheeky, clever meaningful lyrics, a beautiful delivery and she knows how to funk it up. When the tempo rises, everything else is brought to a higher level.

    I really enjoyed speaking to Wallis about the process of how her new album came about. Not only that, I haven’t heard many artists mention the tax payers. What? Yes, when artists were given grants from governments during Covid, these are ultimately coming from the tax payer. It was a refreshing attitude to have, especially when Wallis said that she didn’t want to let those tax payers down. Kudos.

    There are so many more nuggets and gems in here, we get to find out about how Wallis, the artist, thinks and I truly appreciate her being so open with me on the program.

    You can find out more about Wallis on her website: WallisBird.com

    The London Ear Feb 5 2022 Playlist

    Here’s what was on the menu on this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. yunè pinku: Affection
    2. Wynona Bleach: Moonsoake
    3. A Ritual Sea: Desire Lines
    4. Wallis Bird: Salve!
    5. Interview with Wallis Bird Part 1
    6. Wallis Bird: Pretty Lies
    7. Interview with Wallis Bird Part 2
    8. Wallis Bird: What’s Wrong With Changing?
    9. Tara Nome Doyle: Caterpillar
    10. First Class and Coach: My Oh My
    11. Jane Willow: Burn So Bright
    12. Soak: Last July

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can always listen to the show on-demand after it has been broadcast on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    BIG NEWS!!!

    On next week’s show, I will be chatting to Daniel Cosgrove and Luke Lau, founders of minm.co, a new music streaming service which favours the artist! Also, I will have some massive news for you on next week’s show also!

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM #373

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM #373

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM #373

    Hello! #373 of The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM gives me the opportunity to play a full hour of brand new Irish music. 2022 is looking like continuing on with the fine vintage of Irish music that 2020 and 2021 have produced.

    It’s always a pleasure to play music from artists I already know and to give a platform to those I’m playing for the first time. Hope you all enjoy(ed) this week’s programme.

    Check out the video for Rowan’s Irish To My Bones

    This was my first chance to play the new track from Rowan.. what a belter! Their debut album, ‘Does It Make You Happy?’ is out in May. Pre-order here. Warning: Flashing Lights in the video.

    The London Ear Jan 29 22 Playlist

    Here’s what I played on this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. Wallis Bird: What’s Wrong With Changing
    2. Wornoc: The Blackhole Paradox
    3. Silver Moon: Fire For Light
    4. New Dad: Say It
    5. Nixer: People Feel
    6. First Class & Coach: My Oh My
    7. Junk Drawer: Tears in Costa
    8. Soak: Last July
    10. Telefis: Falun Gong Dancer
    11. One Morning In Agust: A Wasted Love
    12. Rowan: Irish To My Bones
    13. Cat Dowling: All That I Can Do
    14. Micah: Stranger
    15. Zaska: The Basics
    16. Thumper: Overbite
    17. Aaron James: We Won’t Let It be

    Listen On Demand

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear is broadcast online and on your radio apps, in Ireland and around the world. You can always listen to the show on-demand after it has been broadcast on RTÉ 2XM on the RTÉ player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    You can listen here to my chat with Matt Taylor on last week’s show. Wallis Bird is my guest on next week’s programme.