RTÉ 2XM - Ireland's New Music Alternativ
Listen to RTÉ 2XM online, on DAB and nationwide on NTL Chorus Channel 944.
Below are programme details for all shows currently on RTÉ 2XM.
Robotnik's Random Rampage
Tuesday @ 19:00 - Repeat Friday @ 18:00 GMT
Chris Morrin, aka Robotnik, is into all types of music from the Sex Pistols to Smog, from Underworld to Lou Reed. When he found his fathers vast record collection when he was only 7, he was drawn into multiple genres from the get go! This show will undoubtedly keep its promise in taking digital radio to a new level, so dont miss out on this ambitiously forward thinking musical output every week.
The C Word with Miss Paula Flynn
Monday @ 22:00 - Repeat Wednesday @ 12 Midday GMT
Miss Paula Flynn plays some of her favourite country, bluegrass, folk, blues and roots tracks with a bit of gospel music and preaching thrown in for good measure. Greg McAteer makes a weekly appearance to discuss songs that have shaped the sound of country music, and Paula puts an array of artists in the hot seat to find out what fellow musicians think of the country genre.
Wired for Sound
Thursday @ 19:00 - Repeat Saturday @ 18:00 GMT
A magazine show by music fans, for music fans. Jan Ní Fhlanagáin, Barry Bracken and Lauren Murphy present a variety thought-provoking features, in-depth interviews as well as playing the best in brand new indie/alternative sounds and highlighting the freshest local and international talent. What's more, there will be plenty of opinion and news thrown into the mix for good measure.
Dance Monkey Dance with Paddy McKenna
Wednesday @ 20:00 - Repeat Saturday @ 10:00 GMT
Ever wondered what your favourite band would sound like if they took control of RTÉ's digital airwaves? Each week one of Ireland's finest emerging musical talents (Fight Like Apes, The Coronas, The Blizzards to name just a few) will join Paddy McKenna in the DMD studios to co-present an hour of fun, frolics and musical mayhem.
Synths Versus String with Jack Fox
Saturday @ 22.00 - Repeat Friday @ 17.00 GMT
Saturday Nights on RTÉ 2XM take a bit of an alternative twist as Jack Fox features music from the world of indie and alternative rock remixed with the finest electronic music beats on Synths Versus Strings. This show is guaranteed to break the boundaries of electronic music with the likes of Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and AC/DC being remixed by the likes of Herve, Soulwax, Le Castle Vania and Kissy Sell Out.
The Suburban Dream with Ciaran McCarthy
Thursday @ 23:00 - Repeat Sundays @ 20:00 GMT
A selection of chilled vibes crossing many genres, selected, mixed and mashed by Suburban Dream Recordings owner Ciaran McCarthy. Ciaran began his musical journey in the early nineties with the purchase of a set of 1210 turntables. His early interest in electronica was sparked by bands such as The Prodigy and more locally the Soundcrowd.
Revolver with Cathal Murray
Tuesday @ 10:00 - Repeat Saturday @ 21:00 GMT
TV on the Radio, The Velvet Underground, Midlake, Steriolab, Cocteau Twins, Broken Social Scene - All these and a lot more every week on 'Revolver' presented by Cathal Murray. Modern melodies and classic cuts - Radio for the Head! Also some very special guests will be popping in to pick their favourite tracks – watch this space.
DIY Records with Rachel Jordan
Tuesday @ 22:00 - Repeat Friday @ 15:00 GMT
If the music is great and the label is doing it on their own, then you'll find it here. Each week D.I.Y. Records brings you great alternative music from the best international and homegrown independent record labels such as Fat Cat, Warp, Bedroom Community, Morr, Bella Union, Type and Tomlab to name but a few. The show will feature an eclectic mix, from alt rock to electro, from shoegaze to folk.
Texas Music Matters with David Browne
Tuesday @ 15:00 - Repeat Saturday @ 17:00 GMT
Direct from Austin, exclusive live performances by bands like Spoon, Shearwater, The Black Angels, Okkervil River and many more, plus interviews with international artists, and the inside track from "The Live Music Capital of the World". The program is produced for RTÉ 2XM by KUT Austin, a non-commercial National Public Radio institution that's been defining 'The Austin Sound' for 50 years.
The 11th Hour with Dave Fanning
Friday @ 19:00 - Repeat Monday @ 12 Midday GMT
Dave Fanning is back with a brand new series of The 11th Hour. Dave will be bringing you some of the hottest new music along with interviews from the biggest artists and specially recorded performances from some of the bands of the moment.
Click Clack with Dudley Colley
Wednesday @ 22:00 - Repeat Saturday @ 15:00 GMT
Dudley's been bothering the nations ears for some years now, whether with his previous radio shows and podcasts, or his caterwauling with Dublin rockers, The Dudley Corporation. From Stereolab to Slayer, Brazilian psychedelia to Beefheart, expect to hear a wealth of the newest underground non smash's and alt-oddities from day's gone by, stuff that even John Peel wouldn't have the nerve to play, or maybe the good sense not to play it!
Electric Honey with Edel Coffey
Monday @ 1900 - Repeat Saturday @ 12 Midday GMT
Electric Honey brings you the very best in female music. New releases sit side by side with classic recordings, music news and even the odd appearance from male musicians. Edel Coffey made her radio debut on the then pirate radio station Phantom 105.2 in 2003 and went on to become the flagship daytime presenter for the now legitimate alternative rock radio station.
Right Click Radio with Aoife Mc
Wednesday @ 17:00 - Repeat Friday @ 12 Midday GMT
Right Click Radio aims to bring the listeners of 2XM one step closer to the blogosphere by rounding up the best in new music on the blogs every week. Your host Aoife Mc - formerly of The Indie Hour on Dublin City FM and currently voice of the Nialler9 podcasts - will handpick her favourite tracks from the web each week in the hope of introducing you to some of the best in new music around.
The Sonic Projector with Phil Grier
Thursday @ 22:00 - Repeat Sunday @ 18:00 GMT
A wide and inspiring range of music from the silver screen. Film, television, gaming, advert and internet scores are the order of the day chosen by music aficionado Phil Grier. Featuring scores from Steve Jablonsky to Bjork, Carter Burwell to DJ Shadow The Sonic Projector is the essential ticket to your score at the movies. Playing out bi-weekly Thursdays 10pm and Sundays 6pm.
Radio Clash with John Kelly
**New Season coming soon
Radio Clash, a series that poses the question Is there no such thing as a new song? Starting with The Clash, John Kelly goes on a journey through the decades right up to Sonic Youth kick-starting the Alternative Rock Movement in the early eighties. Throughout the series John will look at those bands who not only produced new music, but a whole new sound. You won’t hear any pretenders or imitators, just those who set out to break boundaries.
Through the Looking Glass with Gavin Morrison
Tuesday @ 17:00 - Repeat Thursday @ 12:00 GMT
The programme specialises in playing music from the 1960's, with each show consisting of a mixture of the fairly well known and the relatively obscure. The idea behind the programme is to give the listener a different perspective on the music from this very important decade. All of the music we play on the show can stand up on its own merits without the help of any kind of nostalgic value, most of it sounds as fresh as the day it was recorded, and some of it still sounds way ahead of its time today.
Sabotage with Steven Battle
Monday @ 20:00 - Repeat Thursday @ 15:00 GMT
Steven Battle takes you full circle around a molten highway of the freshest new tunes from the Alternative side of music. Expect an eclectic mix from the world of rock, Indie, punk, folk rock, electronica and beyond. Battle has been involved in music since he’s been in short pants. Now, at the nimble age of 23 he finds himself beating drums with Dublin alt/folk band Ardiff, spinning tunes at venues around the city and writing for Dublin's Connected magazine.
The Lake Effect with Ewan Gibson
Monday @ 15:00 - Repeat Thursday @ 10:00 GMT
Ewan Gibson draws attention to Canada's eclectic mix of homegrown musical talent - spanning the best in independent rock, hip-hop, electronic, experimental music and more. As Toronto is a popular port of call for some of the world's greatest touring bands and artists, The Lake Effect will highlight some of the numerous must-see names about to arrive on Toronto stages.
Sweet Oblivion with Aoife Barry
Thursday @ 17:00 - Repeat Sunday @ 10:00 GMT
Sweet Oblivion with Aoife Barry started off life on the UCC student radio station, Cork Campus Radio, back in 2002, before moving to Flirt FM for one year in 2005. Aoife's a 26 year old Corkonian and Dublin-based music and news journalist who writes for a regional newspaper and the websites state.ie and thumped.com, as well as DJing and keeping a blog. She also contributes album reviews to RTE 1's arts show, Arena.
Inches with Ciarán Ryan
Wednesday @ 23:00 - Repeat Friday @ 21:00 GMT
Inches is a weekly indie/alt programme on RTÉ 2XM presented from the mid-west by Ciarán Ryan. As well as lashing out tunes from firm-favourites such as Deerhunter, Yo La Tengo, Why?, and Stereolab, Inches will have something of a regional remit, focusing on heard and unheard artists from the south and west of the country like So Cow, Katie Kim and Elk, with tracks, interviews, gig news, and all that guff.
Needs More Cowbell with Cian & Phil McCarthy
Tuesday @ 20:00 - Repeat Sunday @ 15:00 GMT
Presented by brothers Cian & Phil McCarthy, Needs More Cowbell mixes the best of indie music both new & old with classics from anything from Motown to Surf Rock. Cian is your typical music anorak who likes to spend his weekends arranging his CD collection in chronological order while Phil is a happy go lucky music fan who confesses to Ace of Base's All that She Wants being the first ever single he bought.
Each week Cian will attempt to bring Phil one step closer in his music knowledge. While Phil enlightens listeners with stories from the wackier side of the music business in his Most Unlikely Famous Fans segment. You'll also get to indulge yourself with the weekly 'Guilty Pleasure Song'.
When not presenting Needs More Cowbell Cian can be found playing guitar in Dublin band The Dirty 9s, while Phil can be found most days in UCD's Student Union Bar working hard to (finally) complete his Arts Degree.
The Analogue Hour with Brendan McGuirk and Karl McDonald
Wedenesday @ 19:00 - Repeat Sunday @ 12 Midday GMT
Each week The Analogue Hour explores the newest in Indie / Electronica / Techno / Folk while also remembering the tracks that really made us listen to music in the first place. Hosting duties on The Analogue Hour are alternated between the editor of analoguemagazine.com, Brendan McGuirk and blogger, Karl McDonald. The show is produced by sound engineer Ben Milling.
Expect Animal Collective, Built to Spill, Phoenix, Deerhunter, Elliott Smith, Pantha Du Prince, Four Tet, Neon Indian, Kurt Vile, Yacht, Grizzly Bear, Pavement, St Vincent, Zomby, Skream, the XX as well as underground Irish music from the likes of Katie Kim, Hunter-Gatherer, Patrick Kelleher, Great Lakes Mystery, Angkorwat, Goatboy, the Ambience Affair, So Cow and many more.
BrainBeat
Monday @ 10:00 - Repeat Thursday @ 20:00 GMT
Brainbeat is a show that brings you some of the forgotten gems of music from the 1960s and early 1970s,mainly focusing on beat,garage,acid folk,girl groups and psychdelia from around the globe.Brainbeat will also be take a look at solo singers such as Francoise Hardy,Tim Hardin,Scott Walker and Bill Fay to name a few.
We will also be making room for some more modern sounds that fit in with the overall aesthetic of Brainbeat,such as ,St Vincent,The Walkmen,Beachhouse and Clinic.Brainbeat wants to bring you on an musical exploration that wants to open the door to some of the music that somehow fell through the cracks, so join BrainBeat on a Path through the forest of exploration.
The Venntertainment Show
Monday @ Midday - Repeats Friday @ 19:00 GMT
The Venntertainment Show is a Pop Culture based music show, presented by Anthony Doyle and Rob Cumiskey. Each week, the show will explore a broad mish-mash of topics, from film, literature, music and interesting bits and bobs from the digital and viral marketing world. All of our features will be linked to our blog which can be accessed at venntertainment.com
King Kong Radio
Wednesday @ 15:00 - Repeat Sunday @ 22:00 GMT
Roooooaaaaaaarrrrr! The Eighth Wonder is here! The King Kong Club is a weekly live music show. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the show features performances from 6 - 7 emerging acts live from the Village on Wexford Street, Dublin. We have interviews with the bands and many other random features of madness with the Photsonic Orchestra. Hosted by Keiron Black, front man of the band The Amazing Few. The final will air live on RTÉ 2XM in April 2010. King Kong Radio is produced by Ivor Lynch and co-produced by Hazel Davis.