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Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:23 — 19.9MB) | Embed So this week was show 70 on 2XM, time flies eh? Thanks to this week’s guests, musician Willy Moon and Mark O’Brien from axis in Ballymun. Here’s the running order of what happened: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:56 — 31.2MB) | Embed Pretty full show this week’s so much jammed in there that I didn’t get to play all of Avec Sans’ The Answer, thanks to my guests. Rachel Austin, Preachers Son and Motor Cycle Display Team. Don’t forget to enter the competition [...]

Show 64: Since there was a ickle technical hitch last week, I thought it only fair that I air the interviews I did with Example and with Frank Benbini from Fun Lovin Criminals. Here’s today’s playlist: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. Bastille: Bad Blood 3. Fun Lovin’ Criminals: Scooby Snacks 4. Chat [...]

I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Spirit of Folk festival last month and took a little video footage on my handy pocket camera. I’ve finally got round to putting the bits together. Spirit of Folk takes place this year from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd of September in Dunderry Park in [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:15 — 20.6MB) | Embed Lots of great new music on the show today and it was a pleasure to chat to David Turpin and to Chris Burman from Spector. Thanks to Mr Turpin for giving me the first play ever, yip, WORLD PREMIER of his [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:44 — 11.9MB) | Embed Show 58 featured a chat with Daragh with Codes who are playing in The Workman’s Club tomorrow night – August 30 and also featured the second part of our Sharleen Spiteri feature. The podcast for this week’s show includes Daragh’s interview. [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:39 — 24.6MB) | Embed I completely forgot to put this online thanks to finishing college on the same day. So finally here is the podcast and the playlist: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. Cheek Mountain: Check Mountain 3. Katie Herzig: Make A [...]

This years ’10 Days in Dublin’ runs from July 5th – 14th and covers theatre, film, visual arts, music and sure there some laughs too with dedicated comedy events. It’s a non for profit extravaganza and tickets are available now from the box office which is located at No 9 Wellington Quay. The box office [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:51 — 16.5MB) | Embed 49 Episodes in, time flies. Thanks to my guests this week, Ian from The Man Whom and Emma from Fred and Bob. Here’s what went down: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. Maximo Park: Hips and Lips (Trophy Boyfriend [...]

Podcast (culturecafe2xm): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:02 — 23.1MB) | Embed I have been struck down by the dreaded Summer flu, hopefully my croakiness didn’t annoy you too much! Here’s what happened: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. Funeral Suits: Mary’s Revenge 3. Chat with Sinead Connolly, Festival Director, Dublin [...]