Irish Beats

Irish Beats Earns Record Listenership

2008-11-23T11:29:59Z

The latest round of the radio ratings (JNLRs) came out last week and I'm delighted to report that Irish Beats was up again. We added another 2,000 listeners and now have a record number of 14,000 people tuning in each week - which is a great achievement for a niche-music show broadcast at off-peak weekend hours! Thanks to all of you guys for listening, texting, emailing, stopping me in the street and suggesting bands to play. Special thanks to all the talented musicians out there, creating new, exciting music which makes my job a joy to do. The plan is to continue this upward trend until we have the entire South East tuning in!

Playlist, Saturday 22nd November 2008

2008-11-23T09:56:32Z

A Duke Special Special as I played tracks from the new album 'I Thought This Day Would Never Come' and had an interview with his Dukeness. Wonderful stuff! 6-7PM 01. Way Too Pretty - Dirty Epics 02. The Oxygen Is Not Pure Anymore - Rory 03. When We Were Young - Whipping Boy 04. Streetwise - Jape 05. Sad Songs - Ham Sandwich 06. Fee Da Da Dee - Guggenheim Grotto 07. Crack the Shutters - Snow People 08. Jake Summers - Fight Like Apes 09. Slowly Fizzy - Juno Falls 10. Touch of Gold - The Real 11. You Feel the Fire - Le Galaxie 12. Sing Song Sung - La Rocca 13. Zig Zaggin' Around - Zig & Zag 7-8PM 01. Blind - The Brother Movement 02. The Lights - Fred 03. Those Proverbs We Made in Winter Must End - Duke Special ** Interview with Duke Special ** 04. Freewheel - Duke Special 05. Sweet Sweet Kisses - Duke Special ** Interview with Duke Special ** 06. Nothing Comes Easy - Duke Special ** Interview with Duke Special ** 07. Our Love Goes Deeper Than This - Duke Special & Neil Hannon ** Interview with Duke Special ** 08. Wake Up Scarlett - Duke Special 09. Leaders of the Free World - Elbow

Interview with Floyd Soul & The Wolf

2008-11-18T15:01:23Z

The four members of Floyd Soul & The Wolf were in the Beat studios to talk about their latest single "Bottle of Booze." Broadcast: Sunday 16th November 2008 Download MP3 (14.1 MB)

Endless Art

2008-11-18T14:34:27Z

Lt. Cmmd Worf (if that's your real name!) over at boards.ie reminded me of this fantastic video for A House's fantastic Endless Art. Superfantastic.

Playlist, Sunday 16th November 2008

2008-11-18T14:28:53Z

Sundayheadlikeapieceofmouldycheese 6-7PM 01. F*&kability - Maria Doyle Kennedy 02. Those Proverbs We Made in Winter Must End - Duke Special 03. Tie Me Up With Jackets - Fight Like Apes 04. The Reason - The Blizzards 05. Indication Street - Saving J 06. Bottle of Booze - Floyd Soul & The Wolf ** Interview with Floyd Soul & The Wolf ** 07. Give It A Chance - Floyd Soul & The Wolf ** Interview with Floyd Soul & The Wolf ** 08. Absinthe - Floyd Soul & The Wolf **LIVE** 09. Weird Road - Robotnik 10. Keepsake - Ham Sandwich 11. The Lights - Fred 12. She's Not Your Witch - House of Cosy Cushions 13. The Circle - Wallis Bird 7-8PM 01. Sunday Song - The Hedge Schools 02. My First Born For a Song - Bell X1 03. We Didn't Mean to Go To Sea - The Dubliners & The Pogues 04. Lille - Lisa Hannigan 05. I'll Make It Up To You - Headgear 06. The Irish Rover - The Dubliners & The Pogues 07. You feel The Fire - Le Galaxie 08. The Turn - Stace Gill 09. She's Got the Lonliest Eyes - Ilya K 10. Medal - Halves 11. End Up - 8 Ball 12. Katherine & The Ghost - John Haggis & Friends 13. Crosstown Traffic - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Playlist, Saturday 15th November 2008

2008-11-18T14:28:02Z

The first show in a long while where I had no interview - which meant I got to play plenty of music! The less said about the rugby, the better .... 6-7PM 01. Stop - Shane Barry & The Distractions 02. The Oxygen Is Not Pure Anymore - A House 03. Endless Art - A House 04. Way Too Pretty - Dirty Epics 05. Getchoo - Hybrasil 06. Nanny Natch - Story of Hair 07. Sweet Sweet Kisses - Duke Special 08. I Heard Wonders - David Holmes 09. Discotheque (Hexadecimal Mix) - U2 10. One - Fiona Melady 11. Waiting - Delorentos 12. Electric hym - 79 Cortinaz 13. The Twentysomething - Simple Kid 7-8PM 01. Where's Me Jumper - The Sultans of Ping 02. Blind - The Brothers Movement 03. Keep It All - Lisa Hannigan 04. Take Back the City - Snow Patrol 05. Oh My Love! Oh My God - The Dead Flags 06. Watching the World Go By - Autamata 07. Break - Republic of Loose 08. Jake Summers - Fight Like Apes 09. I Hate All My Friends - Large Mound 10. The Ballad - The Hussars 11. Hollywood - Gary Dunne 12. Girl From Mars - Ash 13. Steve Austin - Acrojunk 14. Fee Da Da Dee - Guggenheim Grotto 15. Celebrate - An Emotional Fish

Interview with Fight Like Apes

2008-11-12T17:18:35Z

World-beaters Fight Like Apes sound off about signing to Sony Japan, the joys of sushi, crap films from the 80s and why James Bond has lost his mojo. Contains much guffawing, sniggering and childishness. Download MP3 (14.3 MB)

Interview with Aine Duffy

2008-11-12T17:15:00Z

A woman who splits her time between Cork and NYC, which is no mean feat! Ms. Aine Duffy was live in the Beat studios and full o' the craic. Download MP3 (13.5 MB)

Interview with Dirty Epics

2008-11-12T17:08:55Z

Those filthygorgeous purveyors of fine punk rock Dirty Epics were in the Beat studios to chat to Rob about their new album, leading a double life and generally being brilliant. Download MP3 (14.8 MB)

Playlist, Sunday 9th November 2008

2008-11-09T20:26:56Z

A highly enjoyable show tonight, which featured a couple of great guests. First up, we had Aine Duffy whose enthusiasm for music is very infectious! In the second hour, Fight Like Apes took centre stage, with many a musing on James Bond, 80s karate films and a little bit of chatter about music. 6-7PM 01 The Lights - Fred 02. Mr. Kill - Cathy Davey 03. Suckerpunched - Prenup 04. Sunday Song - The Hedge Schools 05. Slowly Fizzy - Juno Falls 06. Ask John - Aine Duffy ** Interview with Aine Duffy ** 07. Shiver - Aine Duffy ** Interview with Aine Duffy ** 08. No Conscience - Aine Duffy **LIVE** 09. I'm an Electron, You're An Electron - Brian Canavan 10. The Golden Floor - Snow Patrol 11. The Circle - Wallis Bird 7-8PM 01. Fall - Armoured Bear ** Interview with Fight Like Apes ** 02. Beverly Hills - Fight Like Apes ** Interview with Fight Like Apes ** 03. Jake Summers - Fight Like Apes 04. Lend Me Your Face - Fight Like Apes ** Interview with Fight Like Apes ** 05. Snore Bore Whote - Fight Like Apes 06. Easy in Love - Eleanor McEvoy 07. Stranger Come Around - Primrose 08. Fragile - God is an Astronaut 09. Radio - Katie Kim 10. What Happens When the Heart Just Stops - The Frames

Playlist, Saturday 8th November 2008

2008-11-08T20:05:53Z

Tonight I had the flithy gorgeous Dirty Epics live in studio, hawking their album 'Straight In No Kissing' and generally being brilliant. Plenty of new Irish music too with contributions from Messiah J & The Expert, Saving J, House of Cosy Cushions and Duke Special. 6-7PM 01. Something Global - Fight Like Apes 02. Indication Street - Saving J 03. The Reason - The Blizzards 04. Blind - The Brothers Movement 05. Megaphone Man - Messiah J & The Expert 06. SUFY Hospitals - Jinx Lennon 07. Those Proverbs We Made in the Winter Must End - Duke Special 08. Way Too Pretty - Dirty Epics ** Interview with Dirty Epics ** 09. Dirty Dog - Dirty Epics ** Interview with Dirty Epics ** 10. The Cure - Dirty Epics **LIVE** 11. Streetwise - Jape 12. Broken Glass - Ham Sandwich 7-8PM 01. Electric Hum - 79 Cortinaz 02. Take Back the City - Snow Patrol 03. Comeback Girl - Republic of Loose (Snow Patrol Remix) 04. Bottle of Booze - Floyd Soul & The Wolf 05. About You Now - The Saw Doctors 06. Stop - Shane Barry & The Distractions 07. Binary Love - Hybrasil 08. She's Not Your Witch - House of Cosy Cushions 09. Lazyboy - Robotnik 10. Everything Flows (Jape's Flow) - Super Extra Bonus Party 11. Play in the Dirt - Bill Minus 12. Apple Tree - Carly Sings 13. Keep Me Clear - Fred 14. You Feel the Fire - Le Galaxie 15. Brewing Up a Storm - The Stunning

Interview with Ian Whitty

2008-11-08T20:03:29Z

Ian Whitty was in the studio to talk about his new album 'Lucky Caller No. 9', play a few tunes and discuss the Irishness of Barack Obama. Download MP3 (20.2 MB)

Interview with Wallis Bird

2008-11-08T19:59:22Z

Wexford-native songer/singwriter Wallis Bird was in the Beat studios, chatting to Rob about her recent Irish tour, successes abroad and drawing fake glasses on her face with permanent marker - never a good idea! Download MP3 (16.3 MB)

Vote For Lando

2008-11-05T17:48:45Z

OK, so the US Presidential Election is over, but what about the Galactic Elections! I know who I'll be voting for ....

Playlist, SUnday 2nd November 2008

2008-11-02T20:07:40Z

Ian Whitty was my guest in studio tonight and Moody Sunday took on a slightly devilish tone with contributions from Flight of the Concords and dodgy Bell X1 cover. 6-7PM 01. About You Now - The Saw Doctors 02. Apple Tree - Carly Sings 03. Angel - Mark Geary 04. Out on a Wire - Humanzi 05. Ask John - Aine Duffy 06. Houndstooth Shirt - Ian Whitty & The Exchange ** Interview with Ian Whitty & The Exchange ** 07. City Friend - Ian Whitty & The Exchange ** Interview with Ian Whitty & The Exchange ** 08. Not On Your Side - Ian Whitty **LIVE** ** Interview with Ian Whitty & The Exchange ** 09. There's No One As Irish as Barach Obama - Hardy Drew & The Nancy Boys 10. Gatecrashing - Stanley Super 800 11. Keep It All - Lisa Hannigan 12. Stop Giving Out About Nigerians - Jinx Lennon 7-8PM 01. She's Not Your Witch - House of Cosy Cushions 02. Sunday Song - The Hedge Schools 03. Counting to Sleep - Wallis Bird 04. Feet First - Noelie McDonnell 05. The Lights - Fred 06. Dancin' Barefoot - U2 07. In a Deck of 52 - 66e 08. One Night at My House - Ugly Megan 09. Medal - Halves 10. The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room - Flight of the Concords 11. Radio - Katie Kim 12. The Golden Floor - Snow Patrol 13. The Honeymoon is Over - Whipping Boy 14. Flatline - Walkperson 15. Weird Road - Robotnik 16. Like I Love You - Bell X1