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Vespertines with Ellen Cranitch celebrates 50 years of ECM

ECM records is an independent record label founded by Karl Egger, Manfred Eicher and Manfred Scheffner in Munich in 1969. They are renowned for refusing to acknowledge boundaries between musical genres.

LyricFM • 11 Nov 19

Aedín Gormley's Liner Notes - the music of Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread hits Irish cinemas this weekend, and is gaining a lot of attention as possibly the last time we will see Daniel Day-Lewis on screen. However, the soundtrack is also worth some serious attention.

Film • 06 Feb 18

John Kelly back on board the Mystery Train - classic show returns

In September 2017, eleven years since the last edition, Mystery Train emerges from the tunnel. It will broadcast on RTÉ lyric FM Monday-Thursday, 7-9 pm - with a special excursion on Sundays, also at 7pm.

Music • 05 Sep 17

John Kelly on the mambo magic of Yma Sumac

John Kelly writes for Culture about the Albums That Will Save Your Life... This week, he's lost for words when it comes to Mambo Queen Yma Sumac...

Music • 15 Aug 17

Carl Corcoran: a magician of music presenting bids farewell...

Blue of the Night presenter Carl Corcoran bids farewell

On July 12, music presenter Carl Corcoran steps down after ten years presenting The Blue of the Night on Lyric fm. The good news, however, is that the programme - an eclectic blend of music from all eras - will continue.

Music • 12 Jul 17

John Kelly on The Joshua Tree: 'an album that defined the era'

John Kelly writes for Culture about the Albums That Will Save Your Life...

Music • 19 Jan 18

The late, great Joylon Jackson, subject of a new lyric fm documentary.

Joylon Jackson - a forgotten king of Irish prog rock

When researching Jolyon Jackson's life for a forthcoming lyric fm documentary, an archive article from 1972 in the Connacht Tribune caught my eye...

Music • 06 Jun 17

Beauty And The Beast duo talk to Lyric's Aedín Gormley

Movies and Musicals host Aedín Gormley talks about her interviews with composer Alan Menken and director Bill Condon, ahead of the release of their remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Film • 13 Mar 17

Van Morrison talks to Marty Whelan

LyricFM • 10 Nov 16

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