Tag: RTE

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 147 with Mark Geary

Ah, the day after St. Patrick’s Day! I had yesterday off, which was great. I’ve been working here in London for a few years now and it’s always a bit weird when you have to go to an office and do a day’s work. Always felt a little hard done by! Not this year though, I had a lovely, chilled relaxing day. Hope you had fun whatever you got up to.

Chat with Mark Geary

I love chatting to Mark, it’s so easy to have a conversation with him. It’s a couple of years since I spoke to him. For this week’s show, we chat about family life, his forthcoming album, ‘The Fool’ and we get a sneaky listen of the first single from the album. The single ‘Battle of Troy’ which will be released in May.

You can find out more about Mark on his website and follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 147 March 18 2017 // Playlist

1. Davy Flats: Snowflakes
2. Meljoann: Personal Assistant
3. Cry Monster Cry: Things We Can’t Take back
4. Chat with Mark Geary (Part 1)
5. Mark Geary: Volunteer
6. Chat with Mark Geary (Part 2)
7. Mark Geary: Battle of Troy
8. Shookrah: Gerascophobia
9. Rusanango Family: Heathrow

Listen Again

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Photo of Mark from here.

March 18, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 145 with Jamie Stanton

Back again, so my hand was playing up last week. I’ll be honest, I thought at this stage, I would be well on the road to recovery. I can tell you it’s very slow. I keep hurting my hand doing seemingly nothing. It seems that soft tissue injuries are worse than bone breaks!
But, hopefully I’ll be able to get a new show ready every week from now on. Fingers crossed. Pun intended!

Chat with Jamie Stanton

Jamie Stanton is a country music musician from Cobh in Co Cork, he plays the O2 in Greenwich next week as part of Country 2 Country music festival. Also on the bill are Brad Paisley, The Zac Brown Band and the legendary Reba McEntire.

Jamie released his album ‘Flying Colours’ last year and exactly 12 months later he takes to the O2 stage.

You can follow Jamie on Facebook, Twitter and find out more on his website.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 145 // March 4 2017 // Playlist

Here’s today’s playlist:

1. Depeche Mode: Where’s the revolution?
2. Analogue Wave: Hope
3. Shaefri: Rabbit Hole
4. Milky: Inside I’m Dancing
5. Callum Stewart: The Dam
6. Jamie Stanton: Baldio
7. Chat with Jamie Stanton
8. Jamie Stanton: Livin it High
9. Chat with Jamie Stanton Part 2
10. Jamie Stanton: Flying Colours
11. New Model Army: After Something
12. SubMotion: Soccer Mom
13. Yellowell: Put Your Weapons Down

Listen Again

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Photo of Jamie from here

March 4, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 144 // Simon Lewis and The Survival Code

On today’s show, I was delighted to catch up with two people I haven’t seen in a long long time. So long I didn’t even recognise Gary McGuinness or the fact that our lives had crossed paths many years ago. Gary was a member of a band that played on nights I had organised in The Voodoo Lounge in Dublin circa 2002 ish.

Simon Lewis is long time family friend but I haven’t seen or spoken to him in years. Yet, through Facebook, we’ve managed to keep up to date with each other.

Chat with poet Simon Lewis

First up was poet Simon Lewis. Simon had his first book of poetry, Jewtown, published by Doire Press in 2016. He was winner of the Hennessy Prize for Poetry 2015.

He is coming to London on February 26th to read his poetry at King’s Place, near King’s Cross as part of Jewish Book Week.

You can find out more about Simon on his website and you can follow Simon on Twitter

Chat with Gary McGuinness of The Survival Code

Dubliner, Gary McGuiness is front man of rock band, The Survival Code. They’ve recently recently released their ‘Broken Strings’ EP. We chat about their single ‘One’ taken from the EP and what it’s like being in a band in a transient city like London.

You can find out more on their website and you can follow The Survival Code on Facebook and Twitter.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 144 // February 19 2017 // Playlist

Today’s playlist:

1. Embers: Signs
2. British Sea Power: Bad Bohemian
3. Chat with poet Simon Lewis
4. J Appiah: Run
5. Superfood: Double Dutch
6. Our Krypton Son: Can’t Make You Come Back
7. Chat with Gary McGuiness of The Survival Code
8. The Survival Code: One
9. Tayne: Heartbeats

Listen Again

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.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Photo of The Survival Code from here

Photo of Simon Lewis from here

February 19, 2017
The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 143 with Warsaw Radio and Emerald Sounds

And…. we’re back! So far a couple of weeks out due to a broken thumb, it was great to get back into the groove. I’m not going to lie, after three weeks, I can only type with my right hand for about 15 minutes before it starts to get sore again. And that’s not even using my thumb.

What’s on the show this week? Great music and great chat!

Chat with Mary Grammer from Emerald Sounds

Mary Grammer is the founder of Emerald Sounds, an Irish music festival happening in London over the first weekend in March. The line up includes Rubberbandits, The Blizzards, Ryan Sheridan, Scoops plus more. It’s all taking place in Electric Ballroom in Camden.

You can find out more on Emerald Sounds’ website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Chat with Brian McNamara of Warsaw Radio

Brian McNamara, is a Brighton based Limerick man and the man behind Warsaw Radio. They’ve a new single out called ‘After Eve’ and I have to say I’m mightily impressed with them. I really like them.

You can find out more on the band’s website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 143 February 11th 2017 // Playlist

Here’s today’s menu:

1. Depeche Mode: Where’s the Revolution?
2. Jealous of the Birds and Ryan Vail: Love is a Crow
3. Chat with Mary Grammar of Emerald Sounds
4. Elm: Concentrate
5. Count Vaseline: Russia
6. Milky: Inside I’m Dancing
7. Ailbhe Reddy: Relent
8. Chat with Brian McNamara of Warsaw Radio
9. Warsaw Radio: After Eve
10. Jamiroquai: Automaton

Listen Again

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.

On next week’s show, I’ll be chatting to Irish poet Simon Lewis.

Don’t forget to check out the RTE 2XM website. You can keep up with me here.

Check out The London Ear on Facebook and Twitter

Check out ‘After Eve’, the new video from Warsaw Radio

Photo of Warsaw Radio from here

February 12, 2017