Liam Smith/Mac Gabhann

Ar an Imeall 14 Feabhra/February 2026: Lá le Valentín; St Valentine's Day special Huggy Bear - February 14 The Replacements - Valentine Mekons - St Valentine's Day Bruce Springsteen - Valentine's Day Nils Lofgren - Valentine Kirsten Hersh - St Valentine's Day Massacre Fiona Apple -...

Ar an Imeall 14 02 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social - #valentinesday.
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Huggy Bear
Replacements
@mekons.bsky.social
B Springsteen
N Lofgren
K Hersh
F Apple
Tricky
E Costello
MBV
ABC
B Boo
J Tabor/Oysterband
C Moore

Ar an Imeall 8in/pm ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol le Lá le Valentín #valentinesday:
Huggy Bear
Replacements
@mekons.bsky.social
B Springsteen
N Lofgren
K Hersh
F Apple
Tricky
E Costello
MBV
ABC
B Boo
J Tabor/Oysterband
C Moore
Nasc níos déanaí ar @mixcloud.bsky.social/link up later

Ar an Imeall 7 Feabhra/February 2026 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social.
Ceol nua/saghas nua/nua domsa; new/ish/to me music.

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Ar an Imeall 8-9in/pm MAG/GMT ar @raidionalife.bsky.social, ceol nua ó/new music from:
Sprints
Kneecap
Old 97s
Junk Drawer
Low Cut Connie
B Springsteen
C Barnett/Waxahatchee
Sugar
Tinariwen/S Elyas
S Mbenza
T Anderson
J Idehen
A Colón
B Brunswicker
E Cantona
Nasc ar Mixcloud níos déanaí; link later

Seinnliosta/tracklist:

Ar an Imeall 29ú Eanair/January 2022: Lá Fhéile Bríde; St Bridget's Day special Le Lá Fhéile Bríde ar 1ú Feabhra, agus ag dréim leis an lá saoire poiblí nua sa bliain seo chugainn, clár faoi agus ó Brídeanna (agus Brigid/Bridget/Brigitte/Bridie/Biddie/Bríghde &rl). In anticipati...

My St Brigid's Day show from 2022.

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Image is from Wikimedia Commons of St Brigid in Nuremberg Chronicales, in the public domain.

Seinnliosta/tracklist, Ar an Imeall, Raidio na Life, 31 Eanair/January 2026

Seinnliosta anocht. Agus slán le iar-bhainisteoir RnaL, Muiris Ó Fiannachta, agus comhghairdeas faoin a phost nua le Comisiún na Meáin.
Good luck and best wishes to Raidió na Life's former manager, Muiris Ó Fiannachta, and best wishes for his new job with Comisiún na Meáin.

Ar an Imeall 31 Eanair/January 2026: RIP3; básanna ceoltóirí i 2025 & le déanaí/recent music deaths RIP Robert Jaramillo, Bobby Whitlock, Allan Cole, Sly Dunbar, Louis Moholo, Al Foster, Tommy Johnson, Sonny Curtis, Dave Ball, Gilson Lavis, Todd Snider, Mani, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Ely, Vic Prince Seinnli...

Ar an Imeall 31 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social
RIP Robert Jaramillo, Bobby Whitlock, Allan Cole, Sly Dunbar, Louis Moholo, Al Foster, Tommy Johnson, Sonny Curtis, Dave Ball, Gilson Lavis, Todd Snider, Mani, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Ely, Vic Prince

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At @whelanslive.bsky.social for Craig Finn.

Ar an Imeall 24ú Eanair/January: Básanna ceoltóirí i 2025 7 le déanaí #2; recent music deaths #2 RIP Nicky Ryan, Mickey MacConnell, Foday Musa Suso, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Roy Thomas Baker, James Lowe, Bob Wier, Mick Ralphs, Max Romeo, Junior Byles & John Edwards. Seinnliosta: Clannad - Dúlama...

Ar an Imeall 25 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social, RIP le:
N Ryan (Clannad, C Moore)
M MacConnell (Planxty)
F M Suso
B Wilson (Beach Boys)
S Stone
RT Baker (Local H)
J Lowe (Electric Prunes)
B Weir (Grateful Dead)
M Ralphs (Mott the Hoople)
M Romeo
J Byles
J Edwards (Spinners)
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Petesy Burns tribute night in the Limelight, Belfast. Stiff Little Busker, Brian Young, Protex, The Outcasts.

Upstairs at @whelanslive.bsky.social for Gang if Three playing @gangoffour.bsky.social.

At Anseo, Camden St for Zeropunkt and A Moon.

Ar an Imeall 17 Eanair/January 2026: RIP1: básanna ceoltóirí i 2025 & le déanaí; recent music deaths RIP Andrew Bodnar, Sam Moore, Steve Cropper, Rick Buckler, David Johansen, Dave Allen, Clem Burke, David Thomas & Seán Ó Sé. Seinnliosta: Nick Lowe - I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass Graham Parker -...

Ar an Imeall 17 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social

RIP A Bodnar, S Moore, S Cropper, R Buckler, D Johansen, D Allen, C Burke, D Thomas, S Ó Sé.
Ceol ó:
N Lowe
G Parker
E Costello
Sam/Dave
O Redding
The Jam
NY Dolls
D Johansen/Harry Smiths
Go4
Blondie
Dramarama
Pere Ubu
S Ó Sé

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YouTube video by TimRaabNorthern Séan Ó Sé: "The Bold Thady Quill": Catskills Irish 2016 #20

RIP Seán Ó Sé.

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Ar an Imeall 10ú Eanair/January 2026: Ceol is fearr ó 2025 (more best of 2025) & Petesy Burns RIP Lynks – I Didn't Come Here for Art Man/Woman/Chainsaw – Only Girl Baxter Dury – Schadenfrude Princess Nokia – Drop Dead Gorgeous Lambrini Girls – Love The Beaches – Last Girls at the Party Danny Brown...

Ar an Imeall 10 01 26 ó @raidionalife.bsky.social. Best of 2025; Petesy Burns RIP.
Lynks
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
B Dury
Princess Nokia
Lambrini Girls
Beaches
D Brown
Chuck D
M Crenshaw
M Price T Childers
Mhaol
Pale Blue Eyes
J Idehen
B Bilston Catenary Wires
Hamell on Trial
Outcasts
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YouTube video by ElvisCostelloVEVO Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives

RIP Andrew Bodnar.

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Ar an Imeall 4ú Eanair (January) 2014 - Ceol don Ath-Bhliain (Music for New Year) Mo 100ú chlár ar Mixcloud, ag breathnú ar chlár faoin Ath-Bhliain. Na gormacha, ceol anam, ceol tuath, ceol tradisiúnta ó Eireann, Albain agus Sasana, hip hop, indie agus psychedelia. My 100th show ...

Clár don Ath-Bhliain ó 2014.
New Year show from 2014.
L Hopkins, O Redding C Thomas, R&L Thompson, Reynardine, Avett Bros, B Jansch, L Wainwright III, Breeders, S Kahn, Zombies, R Spektor, Donovan, Watersons, C Moore, Go Find, Lootpack, Walkmen, C Robison.

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Ar an Imeall, 1ú Eanair/January 2022: Amhráin don Ath Bhliain; Songs for New Year Clár faoi ceol don Ath Bhliain - tá súil agam go mbeidh sé ar fheabhas leatsa! A show featuring music for the New Year - I hope you have a great one!

Mo chlár don Ath- Bhliain ó 2022.
My New Year show from 2022.
Bottle Rockets, Sugababes, T Snider RIP, Waterson:Carthy, V Morrison, L Donegan, Beach House, T Swift, Death Cab for Cutie, Blue Oyster Cult, C Brown, E Fitzgerald, Hurts, Bottle Rockets redux.
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I went to a shop in Brooklyn with a similar name (near Winthrop?) in about 2008. The address was on the back of a Franco album from the 80s. I think the shopfront looked different to that one.

E Costello (S Goulding) - Watching the Detectives
Mekons - Blow Your Tuneless Trumpet
Sonic Youth (S Shelley) - Silver Rocket
S Wonder - Fingertips
S Cropper (RIP) and S Winwood - 30 Second Lover
S Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
S Cooney - Sí Beag Sí Mor
Fleetwood Mac (S Nicks) - Landslide

Love - Stephanie Knows Who
Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says
Sex Pistols (S Jones) - No Feelings
S Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
Grateful Dead - St Stephen
Buffalo Springfield (S Stills) - Bluebird
Joy Division (S Morris) - Love Will Tear Us Apart
New Order (S Morris) - Close Range
...

My St Stephen's Day show from 2020.

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[No new show this week or next.]

YouTube video by Paul Brady Videos Tiernan McBride's film of Paul Brady's 'Arthur McBride'.mpg

Arthur McBride, sung by Paul Brady, filmed by Tiernan MacBride, son of Seán MacBride and grandson of Maud Gonne and Major John MacBride. This Xmas, make a football of your row-di-dow-dow.

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YouTube video by Jeff Worm Never Mind The Baubles - Christmas '77 with The Sex Pistols

The best Xmas movie ever made.

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YouTube video by The Joe Strummer Foundation (aka Strummerville) "Without People You're Nothing" by Joe Strummer

23 years ago today.

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Ar an Imeall 20ú Nollaig/December 2025: Ceol Nollaig/Christmas music Seinnliosta: Grandaddy - Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland Nick Lowe - Christmas at the Airport Bessie Smith - At the Christmas Ball The Youngsters - Christmas in Jail The Fall - Hark the Herald An...

Ar an Imeall 20 12 25
ceol Nollaig/Xmas music
Grandaddy
N Lowe
B Smith
Youngsters
Fall
St Etienne
@thechills.bsky.social
@theclash.com
Adebisi Shank
D Gordon
BookerT/MGs
Toots/Maytals
@juliancope.bsky.social
@kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social
Withered Hand
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@raidionalife.bsky.social

Ar an Imeall 8pm ASÉ/GMT ar @raidionalife.bsky.social [link later] ceol Nollaig ó
Grandaddy
N Lowe
B Smith
Youngsters
Fall
St Etienne
@thechills.bsky.social
@theclash.com
Adebisi Shank
D Gordon
Booker T & MGs
Toots & Maytals
@juliancope.bsky.social
@kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social
Withered Hand

At the Academy for the annual Blades gig. Intro music is It's the Same Old Song,everyone's shouting along.