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  • The London Ear // Show 286 with Video Blue

    The London Ear // Show 286 with Video Blue

    Episode 286 of The London Ear, the fourth show of my lockdown.

    Interview with Video Blue

    It was a pleasure to finally catch up with Video Blue, aka Jim O’Donoghue Martin, on The London Ear and chat about his new album ‘Night Painting’.

    These are definitely unprecedented times, so while I was chatting to Jim in South East London, he was self isolating in County Wexford.

    Jim is a lovely guy, I know him years at this stage and it’s amazing to see how his talent is growing and flourishing with every release.

    You can find out more about Video Blue on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can stream ‘Night Painting’ on Spotify.

    Buy ‘Night Painting’ from Video Blue on Bandcamp.

    Check out the video for ‘What Have You Got’

    The London Ear 286 // April 4 2020 // Playlist

    1. Ryan Vail + Elma Orkestra: Love
    2. Biig Piig: Switch
    3. Chat with Video Blue:
    4. Video Blue: On Desire Lines
    5. Chat with Video Blue: Part 2
    6. Video Blue: Guts
    7. Chat with Video Blue: Part 2
    8. Video Blue: New Normal
    9. Emma Langford (Arvo Party Remix): Sowing Acorns

    Listen On Demand to The London Ear

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview, nationwide in Ireland and outside Ireland you can listen online. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

  • The London Ear 280 // Matthew Devereux from The Pale

    The London Ear 280 // Matthew Devereux from The Pale

    I absolutely loved the chance to chat to Matthew Devereux of The Pale on Show 280 of The London Ear. It’s hard to believe that The Pale are in existence for 30 years and to celebrate that fact, the lads are doing s string of dates in the UK and also a pretty full on tour of Ireland.

    London’s gig happens on February 27th in the Fiddlers in Kilburn and you can get your hands on tickets from the venue’s website, or directly through See Tickets.

    You can find out more about The Pale and get a list of all their upcoming gigs on Facebook.

    The London Ear 280 // Feb 22 2020 Playlist

    Here’s what was on the running order on this week’s episode of The London Ear:

    1. Lethal Dialect ft Costello: They Tried To Bury Us
    2. Black Pumas: Colors
    3. Sports Team: Here’s The Thing
    4. Chat with Matthew Devereux, The Pale: Part 1
    5. The Pale: Krakatoa
    6. Chat with Matthew Devereux, The Pale: Part 2
    7. The Pale: Dogs with No Tail
    8. The Late David Turpin ft Samyuel: The Arrow of the Sleeping Heart
    9. Barq: Not Touching (Can’t Get Mad)
    10. Le Roux: Automatic Driver

    Listen On Demand to The London Ear

    Thanks for listening, The London Ear broadcast on DAB radio, Saorview, nationwide in Ireland and outside Ireland you can listen online. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player including all previous episodes. The show is broadcast every Saturday at 1300.

    Photo of  The Pale taken by Damien Hickey.

  • I Guess You Heard The News? // The London Ear

    I Guess You Heard The News? // The London Ear

    I’m sure that you’ve all heard by now that RTE are making some changes and my home, RTE 2XM, is to be no more.

    I haven’t been told how long the station will remain on air or how long The London Ear will broadcast on 2XM.

    The London Ear will live on 🙂 and I will continue to help to give a platform to arts and music, even after 2XM has gone.

    For now though, it’s all business as usual and #TheLondonEar will broadcast episode 266 this Saturday at 1pm with guests Eoin Glackin and our friends from Strange Fish Theatre Company chatting about Frank McGuinness’ The Matchbox.

    I’ve been a part of the RTE family since 2011, firstly with Culture Cafe and since 2013, here in London with The London Ear, and I will be forever thankful for the platform it has given me to chat to so many amazing people in the music and arts fields and share so much amazing music with you all.

    But, I’m still here for now, I will endeavour to fill every second I have on air to the best of my ability.

    Things change but my passion for music, the arts and the Irish community here in London hasn’t and won’t.

    Thanks for listening!

    Nessy

  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 227 – Five Grand Stereo

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 227 – Five Grand Stereo

    The London Ear with Chris from Five Grand Stereo

    It took two goes but we got there in the end. The gremlins really haven’t liked me over the past couple of weeks, but I was delighted that my chat with Chris from Five Grand Stereo became the first episode of The London Ear for 2019.

    During 2018, London based Five Grand Stereo released their album ‘Sex and Money’ and I had Chris on the show to chat about the album. Today’s programme gave Chris the opportunity to play some of the music had influenced the feel and vibe of Sex and Money.

    It’s really an album that would sound equally brilliant now or in ‘1975’ as in the title of their new single.

    You can find out more about Five Grand Stereo on their website, (where you can also get a Free Download of their David Bowie EP), on Facebook and you can hear the album on Spotify.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 227 // January 5 2019 – Playlist

    Here’s the music Chris chose to play on this week’s episode of The London Ear.

    1. Frank Zappa: Crew Slut
    2. David Bowie: Star
    3. Lou Reed: Sally Can’t Dance
    4. Wah Wah: George Harrison
    5. Roxy Music: Love Is The Drug
    6. The Sweet: Blockbuster
    7. Steely Dan: My Old School
    8. Pink Floyd: Time
    9. Five Grand Stereo: Iceberg

    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.

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