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Explore Lennon's enduring influence on his birthplace of Liverpool, his adopted city of New York, and go on a journey that separates the man from the myth.

John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building on 8 December 1980.

He was 40 years old.

The former Beatle had just returned from a five-year musical hiatus with a brand new album, 'Double Fantasy'.

On the 40th anniversary of his murder, Lennon: 40 Years On examines the legacy of a pop culture icon.

Catch Lennon: 40 Years On in full by pressing the Play button below.

A podcast by Sarah Stacey

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As part of a 'That Was Then This Is Now' special, Pete O'Hanlon of The Zen Arcade joined Paul on the show to talk about their first single, and the life lessons learned with The Strypes.

This time around, the lads in The Zen Arcade are taking a different approach. They had planned to build up a fanbase via live shows but 2020 had other plans, so when that option was removed they started a podcast and released a zine before they even released a debut single.

Pete spoke about the pressure that was there in The Strypes because they left school for the band, so they all felt that they really had to make it work. This time is different however, and not having a big label involved brings a sense of freedom to their decisions.

The Zen Arcade were recording music when Level 5 kicked in but they hope to have a follow up to 'Don't Say A Word' for us in the next few months.

You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

This Friday, Josh McClorey will release his second solo single 'Crazy', and it's not what you would expect a Josh McClorey track to sound like. Josh caught up with Paul for a chat about creating music in his shed in Cavan, and what he learned from working with Paul Weller.

After being based in a band for so long and writing music collectively, the former Strypes guitarist has found that when left to his own devices and being surrounded by computers, his music has taken on a different sound.

Josh also told Paul about how singing became a huge thing when writing his new music because for the first time he couldn't hide behind someone else's vocals or blend in. He said it feels more exposed to be the sole vocalist but he has started looking at it as an instrument.

Working with Paul Weller on his last three albums have taught Josh a lot too, he spoke about Weller's attitude to work and how when he's in the studio he never takes breaks and is involved in every aspect of the session.

You can look forward to two new singles from Josh this year, and he's hoping to have an EP released early next year.

You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

Fresh from the release of her fifth studio album 'Róisín Machine', Róisín Murphy caught up with Paul to chat all about the sound of the album, and what the future holds.

'Róisín Machine' was ten years in the making and sees Róisín team up with her long-time collaborator Parrot. While she says you can skip through and pick out certain tracks, the album really benefits from being listened to in one uninterrupted sitting.

She's spent lockdown working on the next couple of projects, but Róisín is not sure about music after that. She is very interested in pursuing her fascination with faces and venturing into film.

One thing Róisín is sure of is that we will find a way to have live music back again in the next 12 months, and once we're back in the room we'll forget all about what's outside the door.

You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

Fresh off the release of their second album 'A Hero's Death', Tom and Deego from Fontaines D.C. stopped by Today FM to chat with Paul McLoone.

They talked about the making of 'A Hero's Death', how it feels to be neck and neck with Taylor Swift for the number 1 album spot, and what Covid restrictions mean for the future of the band.

They also picked out some of their favourite songs to play too, you can see the full playlist here:

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You can hear the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.

Wednesday night is traditionally the night for The McLoone Sessions but they have been put on pause under the current restrictions. They make a return tonight thanks to one we already had in the bag - a brand new session from Columbia Mills.

They gave us a preview of their upcoming 2nd album 'CCTV' with 'Car Crash TV', 'Who Am I Supposed To Talk To Now' and 'You're Not the Answer'.

The album will be released on the 17th April and you can catch them in The Button Factory for their rescheduled date on 18th September.

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Tune in to Paul McLoone Monday-Thursday from 10pm.

 

This week Sister Ghost were in studio for the McLoone Sessions and performed three songs - 'Bruised Fruit', 'Backwards' and 'Fake Friends Run This Country'.

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Sister Ghost was started in 2014 by Shannon Delores O'Neill who was initially writing, singing and playing all the instruments herself. She then enlisted some friends to form the four-piece band who went on to win Best Live Act at the 2019 NI Music Prize.

Sister Ghost's debut album is due for release later this year.

You can hear The McLoone Sessions every Wednesday from 10pm.

Following the release of the specially compiled 'Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years of Ash', Paul's guests on the McLoone sessions this week were Ash!

Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash is out now and available from @GoldenDiscs #TeenageWildlife

2CD https://t.co/wjVyG4dOs6

2LP https://t.co/Wua9neJXG8 pic.twitter.com/WN05PuRVbE

— ASH (@ashofficial) February 15, 2020

The County Down band stopped by to perform 3 songs - 'Burn Baby Burn', 'Girl From Mars' and their new single 'Darkest Hour of the Night'.

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You can see Ash when they play All Aboard in Dun Laoghaire Harbour alongside Suede, Peter Hook and the Light, and our own Ed Smith.

You can hear The McLoone Sessions every Wednesday from 10pm.

Off the back of the release of her debut album 'Land of No Junction', Aoife Nessa Frances stopped by the Today FM studios for The McLoone Sessions.

Myself and @ciannugent doing a @PMcLoone session today pic.twitter.com/RaGcIsr653

— Aoife Nessa Frances (@Aoife_N_Frances) February 7, 2020

Accompanied by Cian Nugent, Aoife played three tracks from the album - 'Land of No Junction', 'Blow Up' and 'In the End'.

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Aoife will be launching the album with a gig in the Grand Social in Dublin on 21st February.

You can hear The McLoone Sessions every Wednesday from 10pm.