AFTER THE EXPLOSIONS IN THE 2FM SESSION - POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE:

After the Explosions are David O'Brien (vox/guitar/synth), Dave Hanratty (drums), Noel Traynor (guitar/textures) and Garry Toner (synth/piano/backing vox).
The band formed in 2008 and it quickly became apparent that the music they created together was something that none of them had expected. Combining more alternative elements that bring to mind such bands as Nine Inch Nails and This Will Destroy You, After the Explosions throw a little something extra of their own into the mix as they combine heavy and melodic vocals, textured guitars, dark synths, piano and tribal drums, creating a powerful and complex sound that stands defiantly apart.
http://www.facebook.com/aftertheexplosions

CARRIED BY WAVES IN 2FM SESSION - WEDNESDAY, JAN 4:

2011 was a busy year for Carried By Waves, and one marked by considerable progress; A debut audio/visual show in January was closely followed by a headline slot at the Oiche Bealtaine festival.
By June they were selected to play at the Cork leg of the FMC tour, and in August they were among the acts chosen to play at the hard Working Class Heores festival. This was followed in September by a performance at The Electric Picnic. 2012 promises to be a fruitful year for Carried By Waves.

http://about.me/carriedbywaves

FEARGHAL MCKEE (WHIPPING BOY) IN THE FIVE-TRACK SHUFFLE - WEDNESDAY, JAN 4:

The charismatic vocalist with Whipping Boy brings us this week's Five-Track Shuffle; the first of 2012.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/whipping-boy/276681238751?sk=info

THE CERTAIN THREE TOUR LIVE ON 2FM - THURSDAY, JAN 5:

Now in its third year, the Certain Three Tour returns in January 2012 for a ten date run. This tour features Katie Kim, The Lost Brothers, and Puzzle Muteson. You'll hear each play tracks for Dave, Jenny, & Dan.

The idea of the tour is to feature three acts each with something different to offer and send them out as a triple bill with an alternating running order. The two previous tours have featured O Emperor, We Cut Corners, Alessi's Ark and The Ambience Affair amongst others.

The Prodigy - 'Voodoo People'
Trailer Trash Tracys - 'Candy Girl'
Le Galaxie - 'Midnight Midnight'
Gossip - '2012'
Dan Sartain - 'I Can't Go Home Now'
The Kinks - 'You Really Got Me'
Justice - 'On 'N' On'
New Jackson - 'The Night Mail'
Prince - 'Batdance'
Asian Dub Foundation - 'A History Of Now'
Crystal Fighters - 'Champion Sound'
Fatboy Slim - 'Sunset (Bird Of Prey)'
Bearbones - 'Black Carousel'

Hour 2:

The Jezabels - 'Trycolour'
Pearl Jam - 'Go'
Red Dancers Cometh - 'All These Sins' (RTE 2fm Session)
Dark Captain - 'Submarines'
Sea Of Bees - 'The Woods'
Nick Drake - 'Time Of No Reply'
Carried By Waves - 'Haphazardly Amorous'
God Is An Astronaut - 'Age Of The Fifth Sun'
U2 - 'Exit'
Patti Smith - 'Land - Horses/Land Of A Thousand Dances...'
Cian Nugent - 'Peaks & Troughs'