Tag: The Shoos

The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 14: 25/12/2013

It’s Christmas!!!!! Hope you’re all having a fantastic day and Santa was good to you. Seeing as it’s Christmas, I decided that The London Ear should be a festive one, filled to the brim with Christmas choons!

Here’s the playlist:

1. The London Ear Intro
2. Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler: Home for the Holidays
3. Autamata: Liberty Bell
4. The Shoos: Christmas Time
5. Ronan Burke: We All Gather Round
6. Terry Emm: Gently
7. Strangers: This Year
8. Meiko: Wonderful Christmastime
9. Mark Geary & Glen Hansard: Christmas Biscuits
10. Paul Hourican: Hard Times in Dublin Again
11. Dog is Dead: Christmas Wrapping
12. Slow Club: Christmas TV
13. Jonathan Darby: Winter Soul
14. Huey And The New Yorkers: Christmas By The Side of the Road
15. U2: Baby Please Come Home
16. The Darkness: Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)
17. Croupier: Bells of the morning.

Next week on the show, I will be speaking to Tom from MTNS and to Rosenthal, I’ll be playing music from some of the acts I think you should keep an eye out for in 2014.

Thanks for listening and letting me be a part of your Christmas Day. You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

Don’t forget if you’re Irish and in a band based in the UK or touring in the UK, get in touch I’d love to hear from you. I love hearing new music so if you have something you think I’d be into send me a mail nessy @ nessymon.com (Take out the gaps)

Thanks for listening, have a great Christmas!

December 25, 2013
Free Event: The Shoos are making a time lapse video!

Friday evening June 7th, what are you up to? Nothing? Why not head down to The Showroom, on Upper Erne Street, where The Shoos are making a video. There’ll be some refreshments too!?!

It’s kinda clever, June 7th is the release date for the band’s new single ‘Battlescars’ but the are using the opportunity to also make a vid for ‘That’s What She Does To Me’.

Here are all the deets!
The Showroom, 11-15 Upper Erne Street, Dublin 2

Dublin band The Shoos, are creating a new video with graffiti artist Jeff McDowell and Videographer Michael Golden on the day of release of their brilliant new single ‘Battlescars’ – Friday 7th of June. Jeff will be filmed while painting his creation to make a time-lapse video for ‘That’s What She Does To Me’ from The Shoos current album ‘Panic Slowly’. The event will be taking place in The Showroom on Erne Street, just down the road from Holles Street Hospital from 5-8pm. Good way to start your Friday evening eh?

While Jeff and Michael are doing their thing there will be food and refreshments available for everyone who attends in the fabulous forms of El Porko Loco (Mexican) for all you burrito fans, for those of you who are on a health buzz The Shoos have got you covered with Nobó the dairy free ice cream made from Almond milk, and J.W. Sweetman Pub will be there to give out samples of their craft beers straight from their brewery. Not only will you be rubbing your belly with satisfaction there will also be music to your ears from Jon Jon (former 98FM), who will be DJing throughout the evening.

If that’s not enough to keep you entertained Splitter Van Ireland, Ireland’s only splitter van hire company, will be there demoing their splitter vans for tours.

The Shoos are planning some live dates, festivals and maybe a few emails over the coming months so keep your eyes peeled for when they’ll next be in a town near you!

Here’s the vid for Battlescars

June 5, 2013
The Shoos: Say Something Review

‘Say Something’ is the new single from The Shoos and is released on their own label ‘The Shoos Records’. It’s a brave move for the band as they were with Universal in Ireland for a spell and also headed to the U.S. last year as big money and investment was about to come their way.

‘Say Something’ lyrically gives a glimpse into what happened at the time describing it as ‘all we heard was yes.’ The track builds nicely to the chorus and lead singer, Tex’s raspy vocals, make it seem that this is a new step forward for the band, such is the belief and the passion. The track was recorded live and was mixed by Joe Zook who has also worked with Modest Mouse, One Republic and Katy Perry.

‘Say Something’ is a grower but once you hear it a couple of times, you’ll be singing along. This is a really good platform for The Shoos to re-establish themselves, their way. Fair play, their hearts are on their sleeves.

May 22, 2012
Culture Cafe on RTE 2XM Show 9 Playlist and Podcast: 21/09/2011

Ah yes, the Autumn equinox, nothing to look forward to but snow, cold and snow.. oh and Culture Night on Friday and Ulster Bank Theatre Festival and lots more arts and culture events taking place over the next few months.

(Edit due to some technical difficulties the show was only partially broadcast at 1000 this morning, the show will be broadcast on Sunday at 2100, the interviews from the show are all in the podcast – Thanks for understanding – Nessy)

Here’s what happened on Show 9:

1. Crossroads: DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick

2. Florence and The Machine: Shake It Up

3. Chat with Shauna Lyons from Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival

4. Jamie Lawson: Lucy Rocks

5. Chat with Texas from The Shoos

6. The Shoos: Sun Turns Black

7. Chat with musician David Turpin

8. David Turpin: The Bone Dance

9. Event Guide with Kev McCabe

10. Leaders of Men: Happy Here (Recommended Free Legal Download available from leadersofmen.bandcamp.com)

11. Chat with pianist and composer Cormac McCann

12. Cormac McCann: Weekend Girl

13. Chat with Sinead McCoole, Curator of the Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina Co Mayo.

14. Handsome Furs: When I Get Back

Thanks to all my guests, the full interview with David Turpin will be available later as a podcast. The show is broadcast every Wednesday at 1000 and repeated on Sundays at 2100. You can listen online, on DAB or on UPC channel 944.

September 21, 2011