Programme Archive
Fairies Only Wear Wings
On a bright summer’s day on a quiet lake in the Irish Midlands, a small boat is found drifting into shore. It contains the body of a 16 year old girl; Lizzie Lacey, clad in a white dress and bedecked with garlands of flowers. There are no obvious marks on her body. Police launch a …
Heads Up
Heads Up is a series of 10 half hour radio programmes on student mental health. It started during Mental Health Week on October 7th 2015, and ran every Wednesday at 2pm until December 9th 2015 on Flirt FM 101.3. We spoke to a wide range of counselors, researchers, students, artists and performers about issues that …
Sound Conversations
Sound Conversations is a short radio documentary series, showcasing the work and creative inspiration of fifteen of Ireland’s most exciting sound practitioners across a wide spectrum of audio disciplines – including sound art, poetry, sound therapy, broadcasting and sound design amongst others. In a short chat with presenter La Cosa Preziosa, participants discuss their inspirations …
The Driftwood Manor Interview & Session
The Driftwood Manor are a very fine psychedelic folk band from Athlone. I spoke to them in studio and they played 3 tunes.
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Interview
I have been a Will Oldham fan for nearly 20 years. With his new album 'Singers Grave a Sea of Tongues' coming out, I was lucky enough to get a European exclusive interview with him.
Squarehead Interview and Session
The lads from Squarehead came into the studio to have a chat to me and to play a few tunes.
Jaki Liebezeit Interview
One of the finest drummers ever, Can's Jaki Leibezeit talks about his early drumming influences, Can's recording methods and lives shows, their spilt in 1979 and his more recent collaborations with Burnt Friedman and Drums Off Chaos.
Oh Boland Interview & Session
Local noiseniks Oh Boland came into the Flirt Fm studios to chat to me about Tuam, their pre-stage rituals and their upcoming split EP on Popical Island.
Mitch Hurwitz Interview
I was lucky enough to talk to Mitch Hurwitz, the creator of Arrested Development about Season 4 of the show, ostriches, the chicken dance, Michael's increasing dislikabilty, Ron Howard, who the Bluth family are based on and the long awaited movie. The interview originally aired on Flirt Newsfeed on Flirt FM 101.3
Noriana Kennedy Interview & Live Session
Galway based folk singer Noriana Kennedy came into Flirt FM for an interview about her songwriting process, her influences, the Whileaways and the recording of her debut album. I recorded two new tracks with her.