'The Best Band You Never Heard' documentary on ex-punks of Bailieboro, Co. Cavan The Panic Merchants with post show discussion at Galway File Fleadh www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/project/once...

BP Fallon doc 'BP FALLON ROCK’N’ROLL WIZARD' to premiere at www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/project/bp-f...

On @talldanhegarty.bsky.social show tonight 1990 Into Paradise Fanning session

Enjoying the new Cathal Funge series on Radio Nova #headfulofhooks.. latest episode features Steve Wall of The Stunning. Earlier guests were Tom Dunne, Paul Linehan (Frank & Walters) and Paul Noonan (Bellx1). Next Saturday at 8pm is Gemma Hayes.

2 hours of music from 1997 on @rtegold.bsky.social now with #davefanning '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds www.shazam.com/track/600552...

That's it am cancelling my Omnipass, @omniplexcinemas.bsky.social are taking the piss with their new pricing changes.. €4 extra for a decent seat!

Me talking about stuff, mostly the book. cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/i...

This is well worth a listen, Andy White in conversation with @williamcrawley.bsky.social about his life and career as a musician www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Another great listen from @learnandsing.bsky.social, hard to believe it's 3 years since Cathal Coughlan left us, this interview was recorded to coincide with the release of solo album 'Song of Co-Aklan' www.paulmcdermott.ie/episode-50

Enjoying episode 1 of the latest documentary series from Cathal Funge on Nova 'A Headful of Hooks' featuring an extended chat with @tomhappens.bsky.social who takes us through 5 tracks from the Something Happens back catalogue www.nova.ie/podcast/a-he...

Always on the lookout for BP Fallon #BPFO tape recordings e.g. this installment, the very first show featuring Pete Townsend of The Who on RTE Radio 2 in 1982

New project from The Hope Collective.. The Irish Pop Archive "gathering records, magazines, zines, photos, tapes, posters and other memorabilia" hopecollectiveireland.com/irish-pop-ar...

st vitus dance (performing reverberation) and bam bam and the calling play to errigle inn belfast 6 sep 2025

Chimera (1993 Fanning Session) fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/c...

Public Service Announcement.. Donal Dineen hosting Mystery Train on RTELyricFM for next 2 weeks..

2011 the featured year on @rtegold.bsky.social with Dave Fanning tonight, this one passed me by

'40 Years A Music Journalist' Stuart Bailie interviewed Letterkenny Friday May 23rd @mickeyundertone.bsky.social @stephenmccauley.bsky.social www.donegalculture.ie/en/events/20...

Wow! Operating Theatre (Roger Doyle and Olwen Fouere) to play NCH June 18th thanks to @foggynotions.bsky.social

Enjoyed chatting to the great Ray Wingnutt about my journey with music for the latest episode of the Routes series on RTE Radio 1. big thanks to Ray and Saibh. @rteradio1.bsky.social www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Great to hear @foggynotions.bsky.social on @rteradio1.bsky.social Monday, a mere 10 years since he appeared on TXFM with @nadineoregan.bsky.social #songsinthekeyoflife fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/l...

new release from David Long & Shane O'Neill. Dubliners. Well, live in Dublin. Not actual members of The Dubliners. Anyway - this is great. And now on the LSWMB buff.ly/mrZ8HL6

Now playing.. Dave Fanning on @rtegold.bsky.social

As heard on @richiemccormack.bsky.social just now La Rocca 'Waiting in the Wings m.soundcloud.com/richie-mccor...

Enjoyed this by Tracey Thorn on recent shows. Thanks @arrivalists.bsky.social for sharing www.newstatesman.com/culture/musi...

Another great read from the amazing pen, memory and attic of @learnandsing www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-fall

Listening to @richiemccormack.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social in for Tom Dunne, here's last night's playlist

A temporary reprieve for ROI listeners to BBC Radio Foyle and Ulster.. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Do I detect a theme @liliansmith.bsky.social ? 😎 Radio by Katie Kim www.shazam.com/track/116520...

Not usually awake for @liliansmith.bsky.social but this is apt 😎 Late Night Radio by David Gray www.shazam.com/track/229454...

Pleasure Cell's first appearance on The Late Late Show broadcast in 1985 @rte.ie www.rte.ie/archives/202...

New show on @rtegold.bsky.social Dave Fanning 6-8pm Mon-Fri

Starting tonight and every night from 6-8pm Monday to Friday on @rtegold.bsky.social - Dave Fanning... 😮 www.rte.ie/radio/gold/d...

Newly added.. Talk To Strangers (1987 Fanning Session) featuring Pat Courtney, Brian Downey, Joe Staunton & Peter Fitzpatrick. Thanks to the family of TP McLoughlin (RIP) for the recordings and photo fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/t...

For the day it is #HandsOff www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbz...

Coming soon.. 'Outsider Artist - The Paranoid Visions Story' youtu.be/kN21u0vGKLc

RIP music writer Niall Crumlish nialler9.com/rip-music-wr... For those who were lucky to talk to Niall, or read his writing, there was a palpable sense of a deep thinker, someone who really thought about intent, meaning, words, and motivation behind the music. He will be missed.

Listening to Dave Fanning on @rtegold.bsky.social playing the music of 1969 on his show tonight

The world is a little dimmer tonight. We lost my brother Niall Crumlish today. A great father, husband, brother, son, and friend. Until we meet again.

A short playlist of some of his favourites. Niall Crumlish 1974-2025. open.spotify.com/playlist/4T0...

Delighted to finally get hold of a MiniDisc player so I can listen to the remaining 2003 Fanning Session tracks from @boamorteband.bsky.social fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/03/26/b...

Really interesting chat, lots of music stories but also great insight into what it was like growing up with Irish parents in London

The Atrix on @johncreedon.bsky.social

Sleep well, old friend . You allowed us into your wonderful head as kids & allowed me to feel that my own head could be wonderful, too .The streets & piers you sold the magic from have missed you in these last few decades. It's was always a pleasure to stop and talk and indeed to write to you . 💔 .

Setlist from a blistering #AHOUSEiSDEAD show in @whelanslive.bsky.social last night @fbu62.bsky.social

The Vipers - Peel Session (1979) 'You're On Your Own Kid' / 'Playin' The Game' / 'Too Rough' / 'You're So Strange' Dave Moloney R.I.P. www.youtube.com/watch?v=srvk...

The Vipers 'I've Got You' (1978) Dave Moloney R.I.P. youtu.be/ulqD5fMn-gE?...

The Blue Nile (1990 Dave Fanning Interview) fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/t...

Tears Of Lost Children (1989 Session) fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2014/07/13/t...

Our tribute to Vinny Cunningham, unofficial sixth member of The Undertones fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/v...

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