Lovely piece by the awesome & inspiring Kate Butler on how she herself was inspired, plus the people who contributed to the new RTÉ2 radio documentary Control, which explores women pop producers’ technical work - Beyond the decks: The movement that opened up Irish electronic music jrnl.ie/7072791

Patrick Freyne on Brendan O'Connor show open.spotify.com/episode/7K5m...

Not seen Pretty in Pink nor heard the soundtrack but I listened to @tomhappens.bsky.social wax lyrical about same open.spotify.com/episode/3oip...

Now playing #latedate @rteradio1.bsky.social @tomhappens.bsky.social www.shazam.com/track/111326...

Look forward to seeing The Sentimental Tourists in @whelanslive.bsky.social Oct 31st www.whelanslive.com/event/the-se...

Selling one ticket for Something Happens! at the NCH tomorrow night €30 ono

Residance session track from 1982 fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/r...

Now playing.. @pagep195.bsky.social #thesentimentaltourists

Dave Fanning does 2 hours of 1984 on @rtegold.bsky.social.. www.rte.ie/radio/gold/d...

Donal Dineen steering the Blue of the Night ship for the next fortnight before guest conducting the Mystery Train for a couple of weeks then rounding off with a weekend on Vespertine.. all on RTELyricFM

Donal Dineen hosting Blue of the Night on RTÉ Lyric FM at the minute

The new @boamorteband.bsky.social single is a grower, look forward to hearing on @rteradio1.bsky.social 🤞 bring on the album already open.spotify.com/track/2ssIb0...

Sorry to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Damian Clifford drummer with Limerick band They Do It With Mirrors rip.ie/death-notice...

Anyone remember The Nobodys? Featuring the Finnegan brothers pre The Would Be's and Frank Pryce of The Slowest Clock fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/t...

Happy to say the latest John Carney 'Power Ballad' delivers 👌👍

Tapes are an amazing technology.. listened to a 40 year radio recording and the tracks really jump out, can't believe they sound so good

This was great

Nice summer vibe to what i caught of last night's #latedate must listen back www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

This is great, in cinemas now, catch it if you can 'Once We Were Punks' @sonsofsu.bsky.social

The worst day in the history of Irish vinyl when 60,000 records went up in smoke at a warehouse near Dublin airport. Rock ‘n’ roll history reduced to a smouldering pile of charred plastic. Brian O’Kelly former boss Comet Records tells me his story. www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz...

RTE really is a dysfunctional organisation.. Sean Rocks 'hit brick wall' over reclassification with RTÉ www.rte.ie/news/2026/05...

Any recommendations for someone who can service an analogue mixing desk in or around Dublin?

That Cat Dowling track sounds great @talldanhegarty.bsky.social I thought I recognised the vocals

This afternoon's viewing 👌

I like this a lot #southwindblows @rteradio1.bsky.social @childofprague.bsky.social

Now playing..

Dave Fanning playing music from this year on @rtegold.bsky.social tonight until 8pm

"DJs are screwed" @jimxcomet.bsky.social not sugar coating effect of AI on @rteradio1.bsky.social #TheBusiness earlier

Film director and erstwhile Frame John Carney choosing 5 tracks on Brendan O'Connor at the minute @rteradio1.bsky.social

A @johncreedon.bsky.social listener found a cassette with a recording of #Nighttrain with #MarkCagney, would love to archive that

My Japan entry point, still a favourite @johncreedon.bsky.social

Deleted insta and threads from my phone, too addictive, felt was being manipulated, stayed on here to keep my toe in

Now playing.. #newdad on #betadasilva nice 👌

Interesting segment/feature on #rte2fm just now with #betadasilva.. #sleevenotes talking to past #choicemusicprize winners produced by cathal funge, today was turn of #denisechaila, would like to catch up on the others..

Watching the Wheels: Finding Meaning and Purpose in PATERSON

Now playing @rteradio1.bsky.social Simple Kid #southwindblows

The closest thing to a Blue Nile record ever to come out of this country. I adore this record. open.spotify.com/album/2pj1c2...

Listening to #davefanning on @rtegold.bsky.social doing his Saturday thing, songs from a particular year.. no spoilers 😎

This is great @talldanhegarty.bsky.social www.shazam.com/track/826140...

Now playing.. 'The Last Splash' with Alison Curtis back for obe night only on @todayfm.bsky.social

Jimmy Eadie's story of Into Paradise is great, lots of detail new to me open.substack.com/pub/jimmy211...

I had forgotten all about Luggage until I saw this on a No Disco FB page. Has aged well. I always liked "what are we even doing here" videos by Irish indie bands. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWx...

The Big Star Quintet blew my mind last night. open.substack.com/pub/patrickm...

Good man @johncreedon.bsky.social loving The Cure 👏 www.shazam.com/track/618810...

2013 Dave Fanning interview with Andy Kershaw R.I.P. fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/a...

Soundtrack of today's lunchtime walk, it's great, don't want to go back so I can keep listening

Moya Brennan was a lovely human being and an astonishing singer and musician. I wrote an online appreciation of Moya yesterday morning when I heard the news of her passing. Since then, I've added a few parts and uploaded it to my Dig With It site. You can read it here: www.digwithit.com?p=3777

Tonight 10pm @newstalkfm.bsky.social @richiemccormack.bsky.social

RIP Moya Brennan www.shazam.com/track/652069...

My newest for @bandcamp.com Daily. One of the privileges of my work is to document Irish music - and there are few figures more consquential or vital to our island than Wicklow's Roger Doyle, who kindly sat for a chat about his discography. daily.bandcamp.com/features/rog... #spéirghorm #ireland