Radio Nova

Fangclub, Dave Geraghty of Bell X1, Abner Brown and Ruth Medjber all catch up with Sinéad at Electric Picnic 2016 live on BACKSTAGE

Ahead of Electric Picnic next weekend, Tom Ogden from Blossoms joins Sinéad on the show. He shares his experience of performing on Jools Holland, where they earned praise from Josh Homme and on their meteoric rise to success.

Revered ringmaster Jerry Fish talks about the wonderful acts and freakish happenings at the Electric Sideshow this year at Electric Picnic.

Sinéad is joined on BACKSTAGE by Dave Vanian of The Damned; who along with the Sex Pistols and The Clash helped to spearhead the punk movement in the UK.

Sean O’Connor of 80’s band The Lookalikes reveals what it was like to go on tour with Thin Lizzy and on what has brought on the band’s reunion after 34 years

Super-producer Butch Vig cites Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkin’s as his proudest accomplishment and he reveals why ‘Disarm’ is his favorite track on the album. Also Tanya Sweeney, journalist with The Irish Times and Irish Independent shares her love for this incredible album.

Smashing Pumpkin’s frontman Billy Corgan shares his thoughts and experience on the release of Siamese Dream and Sinéad is joined in studio by another big fan of this album, Conor McCaffery of The Star.

Guitarist and co-founder of Dr. Feelgood – Wilko Johnson plays the Iveagh Gardens this weekend and tells Sinéad on BACKSTAGE how he contributed to the birth of punk rock in the UK

With Temple of the Dog announcing their surprise reunion – Sinéad will feature music from their debut album, which this year celebrates it’s 25th anniversary. Knockanstockan bound The Hot Sprockets are in the Live Room!

Danny Fields – the man who managed The Ramones, signed and managed Iggy Pop and The Stooges and also worked alongside Jim Morrison and The Velvet Underground joins Sinéad on BACKSTAGE.