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  • The London Ear 269 / Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us Interview

    The London Ear 269 / Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us Interview

    Greetings from London.

    Sixteen year old me is very excited this week. Actually adult me is very excited too.

    Interview with Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us

    I’m delighted to have Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us on The London Ear today. Songs for the Tempted is only of those albums I keep going back to again and again. Plus, it’s actually 30 years since its release. Added to that is that The 4 of Us are coming to The Fiddler in London for a gig on December 4. So great timing all round.

    It was great to chat to Brendan, (Left in the photo) about the band’s thirty year career, the hard slog of being independent musicians and of course we chatted about Songs For The Tempted and the biggest Irish song of 1989, ‘Mary’.

    You can find out more about The 4 of Us on their website, Facebook and Twitter.

    Catch Brendan and Declan at The Fiddler on December 4th. Tickets available from the band’s website.

    The 4 of Us - London gig - nessymon

    Here’s a the video we spoke about during our interview, River Flows from the album, Sugar Island.

    Here’s an oldie but a goodie. From Songs For the Tempted, Drag My Bad Name Down.

    The London Ear 269 // November 30 2019 Playlist

    1. Jape: We Threw A Dead Thing Overboard
    2. A Lazarus Soul: Funeral Sessions
    3. The Late David Turpin feat Gar Cox: What The Winter Brings
    4. The 4 of Us: Drag My Bad Name Down
    5. Interview with Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us (Part 1)
    6. The 4 of Us: River Flows
    7. Interview with Brendan Murphy from The 4 of Us (Part 2)
    8. The 4 of Us: Mary
    9. Junk Drawer: Temporary Day

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  • The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 157

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 157

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    This week was a really tough one for me. The heat was a killer with temperatures here in London getting up to and over 30°C. It was enough for me and my pasty Irish skin to buy a UV umbrella to try and get away from some of the sunlight. (Just got an idea for another blog post).

    What people don’t tell you is that when you’re away on your holibobs, well, that’s lovely. But, when you’re trying to do your daily 9-5 it’s really tiring.

    For these reasons, this week I decided to play some songs that remind me of summer, even though they may not have been released in summertime.

    The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM // Show 54 June 24 2017 // Playlist

    1. Buffalo Springfield: For What It’s Worth
    2. The Doors: Riders on the Storm
    3. Santana: Smooth
    4. Oasis: Champagne Supernova
    5. The 4 of Us: Drag My Bad Name Down
    6. The Fat Lady Sings: Arclight
    7. Morcheeba: Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
    8. Faithless: We Come One
    9. Pulp: Common People
    10. The Cardigans: Erase/Rewind
    11. Phantom Planet: California
    12. Moloko: The Time is Now

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