Lovely tribute to Kirsty MacColl on @tomhappens.bsky.social show tonight @newstalkfm.bsky.social

The Slowest Clock live review in @hotpress by George Byrne @tomhappens #TheNorseman (via Ghostown 1976 facebook )

Still have the Omnipass, latest charges kinda took the good out of it. Some weeks nothing I want to see, others I find myself trying to figure out whats going to be removed after 1 week and watching that rather than my top pick

Any interviews this week @tomhappens.bsky.social ?

Good man @fiachnaobraonain.bsky.social what an opener! www.shazam.com/track/260935...

The relief when your library books renew 👌

Radio playback on the RTE website is great, Newstalk on the other hand.. 🫣

Now playing Gang of Four on @tomhappens.bsky.social www.shazam.com/track/100318...

RIP Kenny Morris. Such sad news. A truly groundbreaking and hugely influential drummer

Sarah Merrigan (1991 Fanning Session) fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/s...

‘Plenty Times’ - Newstalk doc on 80s/90s Cork music scene. . Produced by @CathalFunge. Featuring @jimxcomet.bsky.social @learnandsing.bsky.social @cypressmine.bsky.social StevieGrainger frankandws sultans_of_ping fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/p...

The Trainwalkers 1989 Fanning Session on the Cablelink Channel youtu.be/wIegOtjOTFU?...

1991 session from The Carrellines featuring the dulcet tones of @paulmcloone.bsky.social fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...

1985 demo from Hidden Fears fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/h...

ICYMI, @learnandsing.bsky.social does a wonderful podcast, "To Here Knows When," which deep-dives into great Irish albums from the past, interviewing those who made them. It's an incredible treasure-trove of stories, so dip in and check them out. open.spotify.com/show/0lGWXdN...

Another very enjoyable episode Paul!

Looking forward to hearing @kermodemovie.bsky.social interview with @tomhappens.bsky.social, on @newstalkfm.bsky.social tomorrow night, Tom confirmed at top of tonights show

“It’s been part of my life for 18 years. I’m sad to see it go.” Broadcaster John Kenny reflects on the final days of RTÉ 2XM — and the listeners and artists it championed. jrnl.ie/6882174

A track from the 1990 Azure Days Fanning session as played on Tuesday by @talldanhegarty.bsky.social fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/a...

25 years after her tragic death, RTÉ producer @rorycobbe.bsky.social remembers his friend and 'No Disco' colleague Uaneen Fitzsimons www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Richie playing a blinder on @newstalkfm.bsky.social @richiemccormack.bsky.social

Well I was not expecting this.. new music and a tour for @cypressmine.bsky.social 👌

Halloween Special on @rteradio1.bsky.social tonight #latedate Now playing.. Your Ghost by Kristin Hersh www.shazam.com/track/496841...

open.spotify.com/album/3XDmHr... and cypressmine.bandcamp.com/track/crawl

'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