At @whelanslive.bsky.social for Craig Finn.

Ar an Imeall 25 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social, RIP le: N Ryan (Clannad, C Moore) M MacConnell (Planxty) F M Suso B Wilson (Beach Boys) S Stone RT Baker (Local H) J Lowe (Electric Prunes) B Weir (Grateful Dead) M Ralphs (Mott the Hoople) M Romeo J Byles J Edwards (Spinners) tinyurl.com/yt95n4nd

Petesy Burns tribute night in the Limelight, Belfast. Stiff Little Busker, Brian Young, Protex, The Outcasts.

Upstairs at @whelanslive.bsky.social for Gang if Three playing @gangoffour.bsky.social.

At Anseo, Camden St for Zeropunkt and A Moon.

Ar an Imeall 17 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social RIP A Bodnar, S Moore, S Cropper, R Buckler, D Johansen, D Allen, C Burke, D Thomas, S Ó Sé. Ceol ó: N Lowe G Parker E Costello Sam/Dave O Redding The Jam NY Dolls D Johansen/Harry Smiths Go4 Blondie Dramarama Pere Ubu S Ó Sé tinyurl.com/mrx5du7n

RIP Seán Ó Sé. youtu.be/pfmCEXVpZF8?...

Ar an Imeall 10 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social. Best of 2025; Petesy Burns RIP. Lynks Man/Woman/Chainsaw B Dury Princess Nokia Lambrini Girls Beaches D Brown Chuck D M Crenshaw M Price T Childers Mhaol Pale Blue Eyes J Idehen B Bilston Catenary Wires Hamell on Trial Outcasts tinyurl.com/ywpnmyxu

RIP Andrew Bodnar. youtu.be/snPDoXl9ZPs?...

Clár don Ath-Bhliain ó 2014. New Year show from 2014. L Hopkins, O Redding C Thomas, R&L Thompson, Reynardine, Avett Bros, B Jansch, L Wainwright III, Breeders, S Kahn, Zombies, R Spektor, Donovan, Watersons, C Moore, Go Find, Lootpack, Walkmen, C Robison. www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/...

Mo chlár don Ath- Bhliain ó 2022. My New Year show from 2022. Bottle Rockets, Sugababes, T Snider RIP, Waterson:Carthy, V Morrison, L Donegan, Beach House, T Swift, Death Cab for Cutie, Blue Oyster Cult, C Brown, E Fitzgerald, Hurts, Bottle Rockets redux. www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/...

My St Stephen's Day show from 2020. www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/... [No new show this week or next.]

Arthur McBride, sung by Paul Brady, filmed by Tiernan MacBride, son of Seán MacBride and grandson of Maud Gonne and Major John MacBride. This Xmas, make a football of your row-di-dow-dow. youtu.be/VBdywzKD2Jw?...

The best Xmas movie ever made. youtu.be/mXpSrT7jVb0?...

23 years ago today. youtu.be/lQTxEm8H3eE?...

Ar an Imeall 20 12 25 ceol Nollaig/Xmas music Grandaddy N Lowe B Smith Youngsters Fall St Etienne @thechills.bsky.social @theclash.com Adebisi Shank D Gordon BookerT/MGs Toots/Maytals @juliancope.bsky.social @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Withered Hand tinyurl.com/52bhf6rm @raidionalife.bsky.social

Ar an Imeall 8pm ASÉ/GMT ar @raidionalife.bsky.social [link later] ceol Nollaig ó Grandaddy N Lowe B Smith Youngsters Fall St Etienne @thechills.bsky.social @theclash.com Adebisi Shank D Gordon Booker T & MGs Toots & Maytals @juliancope.bsky.social @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Withered Hand

At the Academy for the annual Blades gig. Intro music is It's the Same Old Song,everyone's shouting along.

Ar an Imeall 13 12 25 - chuid do mo ceol leannán ó 2025. @mekons.bsky.social A Hop T Bakorta @theprongs.bsky.social @sonsofsu.bsky.social @divorcehq.bsky.social @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Delines J Burnside @nightingalesuk.bsky.social @jinxlennon.bsky.social [...] tinyurl.com/38xy7c4y

45 years ago today. youtu.be/8tMO_A44r3A?...

AAI 06 12 25 - ceol ó/music from: 1925: J O'Bryant L Austin F Longshaw Gulf Coast 7 Boswell Srs Stomp 6 O Celestin L Forbstein Perry's Hot Dogs TN HBs B Harvey C Fulcher; 1915: J McCormack L Belasco; 1905: V Ossman Prince's Orch; 1895: Standard Quartette tinyurl.com/49fvzyxh

Ar an Imeall 8-9in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol ó/music from - 1925: J O'Bryant L Austin F Longshaw Gulf Coast 7 Boswell Srs Stomp 6 O Celestin L Forbstein Perry's Hot Dogs TN HBs B Harvey C Fulcher; 1915: J McCormack L Belasco; 1905: V Ossman Prince's Orch; 1895: Standard Quartette

Ar an Imeall 29 11 25 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social: @nightingalesuk.bsky.social Foreign Mornings Careerist R Nellis Deep Patterns @mekons.bsky.social Little Sparta @seiliog.bsky.social break_fold Utopia Strong @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5cw7a26p

Ar an Imeall 8-9in MAG @raidionalife.bsky.social Tonight's show, 8-9pm GMT raidionalife.ie 106.4 FM @nightingalesuk.bsky.social Foreign Mornings Careerist R Nellis Deep Patterns @mekons.bsky.social Little Sparta @seiliog.bsky.social break_fold Utopia Strong @emmaswiftsings.bsky.social [Link later]

Men of Gwent and Mekons on The Golden Hinde.

Ar an Imeall, 22 11 25 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social: ceol ó 100 bl ó shin, 1925; this week's show, music from 100 yrs ago Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Michael Coleman Charlie Poole Blind Lemon Jefferson Clarence Williams Eva Taylor Fletcher Henderson John McKenna James Morrison tinyurl.com/4wv48t8k

Ar an Imeall, 8-9in MAG, @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol ó 100 bl ó shin, 1925; 8pm GMT on 106.4FM & raidionalife.ie, music from 100 years ago: Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Michael Coleman Charlie Poole Blind Lemon Jefferson Clarence Williams Eva Taylor Fletcher Henderson John McKenna James Morrison

Ar an Imeall 16 11 25 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social Tonight's show from raidionalife.ie tinyurl.com/ydjbv5x8 Ceol nua/new music: Mahotella Queens Kasambwe Brothers Saint Pierre Band Tyler Childers @hanntheband.bsky.social Big Thief D West Black Brunswicker Margaret Glaspy Rory Block Amanda Shires

At The Grand Social for The Prongs @theprongs.bsky.social and Big Boy Foolish.

RIP Todd Snider. The best revenge is revenge. youtu.be/lrVSwwqoZKM?...

Ar an Imeall ar @raidionalife.bsky.social 8-9in MAG inniú, ceol nua; Tonight's show on raidionalife.ie and 106.4FM, new music: Mahotella Queens Kasambwe Brothers Saint Pierre Band Tyler Childers @hanntheband.bsky.social Big Thief D West Black Brunswicker Margaret Glaspy Rory Block Amanda Shires

Turlough O'Carolan's grave, Keadew, Co Roscommon.

Ar an Imeall 8ú Samhain/November 2025: ceol nua/new music: @theprongs.bsky.social @jinxlennon.bsky.social D Brown Immersion @mekons.bsky.social @sonsofsu.bsky.social M Bradley @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Heaven 17 S Moxham D Trumfio Ata Kak Y N'Dour Pale Blue Eyes Divorce tinyurl.com/4ctf4art

Clár le Lá na Naomh, nach raibh ar Raidió na Life (mo botún). Tonight's show for All Saints' Day, not on Raidió na Life due to an error on my part, but on @mixcloud.bsky.social now. www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/...

Ar an Imeall 8in MAG ar @raidionalife.bsky.social (link later), ceol le Lá na Naomh/music for All Saints' Day: Saint Etienne Utah Saints Skids Saints Saint Sister Dream Acadamy (Kate St John) Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Louis Armstrong Brian Eno St Germain @jinxlennon.bsky.social Van Morrison

Clár faoi Oíche Shamhna ar @raidionalife.bsky.net ó 10 bl ó shin. My Hallowe'en show from 2015: www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/...

Ar an Imeall 25 10 25 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol ó 90 bliain ó shin, 1935. This week's show music from 90 years ago: Bob Wills Louis Armstrong Michael Coleman Billie Holiday Benny Goodman Duke Ellington and my namesake Willie "the Lion" Smith www.mixcloud.com/liam-smith2/...

Ar an Imeall 8in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social & @mixcloud.bsky.social níos déanaí; ceol ó 90 bliain ó shin, 1935. Tonight's show on raidionalife.ie at 8pm IST (link later); music from 90 years ago Bob Wills Louis Armstrong Michael Coleman Billie Holiday Benny Goodman Duke Ellington Willie Smith

At The Button Factory @buttonfactory.bsky.social for The Congos.

Ar an Imeall, 18 10 25, ceol nua; This week's show, new/ish/to me music: His Lordship Sugar Courtney Barnett Tommy Womack Boz Scaggs Willie Nelson Rhett Miller Bill Scorsazi Wednesday New Dad Henry Threadgill Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Lisa O'Neill Todd Snider tinyurl.com/5rwnybw6

Ar an Imeall 8in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social & níos déanaí (later) ar @mixcloud.bsky.social ceol nua: His Lordship Sugar Courtney Barnett Tommy Womack Boz Scaggs Willie Nelson Rhett Miller Bill Scorsazi Wednesday New Dad Henry Threadgill Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Lisa O'Neill Todd Snider

Ar an Imeall 11 10 25 ó raidionalife.ie @thebeaches.bsky.social Mahotella Queens @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social @nationoflanguage.bsky.social @ginabirch.bsky.social @allodarlin.bsky.social @warringtonruncorn.com Break_fold @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social B Peak M Price tinyurl.com/3dy9pzpj

Ar an Imeall 8in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social Tonight's show 8pm IST on raidionalife.ie: @thebeaches.bsky.social Mahotella Queens @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social @nationoflanguage.bsky.social @ginabirch.bsky.social @allodarlin.bsky.social @warringtonruncorn.com @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social ++

Ar an Imeall 04 10 25 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social: Pale Blue Eyes Dry Cleaning The Cords Rolling Stones J Fair & @Yo La Tengo fred again, Amyl & Sniffers Star Feminine Band @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Field Lines Cartographer @warringtonruncorn.com J Burnside T Childers tinyurl.com/4d93knu8

At @whelanslive.bsky.social for @warringtonruncorn.com supported by Field Lines Cartographer.

Ar an Imeall 27 09 25 ceol ó 80bl ó shin/music from 1945: Louis Armstrong Joe Turner Bob Wills Bill Monroe Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Django Reinhardt Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Stuff Smith Louis Jordan tinyurl.com/4x7ehjdy Ph: Newport #homeofthevote

Ar an Imeall 8-9in ASÉ ar @raidionalife.bsky.social & níos déanaí ar @mixcloud.bsky.social, ceol ó 80bl ó shin/music from 1945: L Armstrong J Turner B Wills B Monroe Duke Ellington E Fitzgerald B Holiday C Parker D Gillespie D Reinhardt G Kelly F Sinatra S Smith L Jordan Nasc níos déanaí/link later.

Self Esteem puts them under pressure.

At the Olympia for @selfesteem.music-social.com, support by @moonchildsanelly.bsky.social

Ar an Imeall 20 09 25: ceol nua ó Mura Masa Cords S Lavene @kathwilliams.bsky.social Malka JB Lewis B Eno, B Wolfe @selfesteem.music-social.com l.com @warringtonruncorn.com Problem Patterns, M Korvette @sonsofsu.bsky.social @jinxlennon.bsky.social B Dylan M(h)aol Shame tinyurl.com/5e63957b