The Paul McLoone Show

It's been a big year for The Snuts! The Scottish band made a big impact on the festival circuit, as well as completing their own headline tour across the UK and Ireland.

They also went on tour with their pal Lewis Capaldi which included a night in Dublin's Olympia Theatre. While they were in town, The Snuts stopped by the Today FM studios for the McLoone Sessions.

They treated us to fantastic performances of their songs 'All Your Friends', 'Juan Belmonte' and 'Maybe California' which you can hear right here:

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

Ahead of the release of their debut album 'When I Have Fears', The Murder Capital stopped by the Today FM studios for The McLoone Sessions.

They played four tracks from the album - 'Don't Cling To Life', 'Feeling Fades', 'For Everything', and 'Green and Blue'. You can hear them here:

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If you like the sound of that, you can catch The Murder Capital in Crane Lane in Cork on 15th August, The Thomas House in Dublin on 16th August, and John Cleere's Bar & Theatre in Kilkenny on 17th August.

Pete Holidai joined Paul McLoone in studio to mark his bands classic album turning 40 years old. The Radiators released 'Ghostown' back in 1979 and it has really stood the test of time, still sounding relevant in today's Dublin scape and indeed the punk revival happening at the moment means this celebration fits perfectly.

You can buy special anniversary copies of 'Ghostown' now released on Double CD for the occasion.

Click play above to listen to Paul chat with Pete about creating the album and more.

The Paul McLoone Show Monday to Thursday 9pm - Midnight.

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Jonathan Bree is the enigmatic musician who wears a white mask and produces dreamy character lead music.

The New Zealander was in Ireland at Whelans Dublin and we were delighted when Jonathan and his band came in to record especially for The Paul McLoone Show.

You can listen to the session by clicking the link above

The McLoone Sessions Wednesdays 9pm

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A session that fuses bluesy riffs with garage rock. How does that sound?

To us, it's heaven and we're delighted to share it with you.

Mattiel was in town recently and because we're such massive fans of her new album Satis Factory we thought that we must get this musician In Session for The Paul McLoone Show. We weren't disappointed.

Listen to the podcast now.

The Divine Comedy are frankly a sensation. Their new album 'Office Politics' was released in early June and we were delighted to invite the band in for a McLoone Session.

It’s the follow-up to the acclaimed top ten 2016 album ‘Foreverland’. Neil will play four UK and Ireland instores this June as well as 11 dates this October, including a show at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre on 6th October.

Listen to the podcast of the session by just pressing play!

The McLoone Sessions every Wednesday 9pm

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Neil expertly narrates the quirky and alliterative story of ‘Norman and Norma’, a heroically normal couple from Norfolk to a typically sophisticated and emotive 80’s influenced soundscape. “I didn't want my couple to go quietly into that goodnight, and I wanted to have some reason behind why I chose their names.” Neil reflects. “Then it occurred to me that they might find new life and vigour in joining one of those historical re-enactment societies. The idea of Norman and Norma donning helmets and chainmail and hurling themselves into bloodthirsty medieval combat brought a smile to my face.”

Office Politics is a 16 track tour de force full of inventive, timeless music peopled with a typically irreverent cast of characters. “It has synthesizers. And songs about synthesizers,” Neil says. “But don’t panic. It also has guitars, orchestras, accordions, and songs about love and greed.” But Office Politics central characters are the machines. Or ‘Infernal Machines’ as one track rages.

“I do try to make normal records,” Neil says with a smile. ”But it always seems to wander off into odd territories.”

And for that we should be thankful.

Neil Hannon and co also recorded a special version of 'Becoming More Like Alfie' from 1996 'Casanova'.

The Divine Comedy will play the following UK and Ireland headline tour dates.

Ticket links can be found at www.thedivinecomedy.com

October 2019

Sun 6th - Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Mon 7th -  Belfast, Ulster Hall

Tue 8th - Cork, Opera House

Thu 10th - Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket

Fri 11th - Birmingham, O2 Institute

Sat 12th - Oxford, O2 Academy 1

Mon 14th - Bristol, O2 Academy

Tue 15th - Leeds, Metropolitan University (Leeds Beckett University)

Wed 16th - Brighton, Dome

Thu 17th - London, Eventim Apollo

Fri 18th - Manchester, Albert Hall

Otherkin are just gearing up to release their second album, a UK tour in September is calling and they are getting tonnes of radio play across the water.

The boys came in to record a McLoone Session and boy did they! The studio walls could hardly contain them.

Thanks to Gavin Blake on sound, have a listen to the session by clicking the play button above.

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The Paul McLoone Show Monday to Thursday 9pm

The McLoone Sessions happen every Wednesday.

Our latest single On & On is out now. We threw the rule book out the window for this one, and there is still so much more to come. Listen now at the link below, and keep your eyes open for another announcement this afternoon xxStream: https://t.co/TvnmlWVgbd pic.twitter.com/DJjQ2BlclM

— OTHERKIN (@OtherkinOK) May 24, 2019

Listen to the amazing Peluche in session for The Paul McLoone Show. The trio were in Dublin recently on their UK and Irish tour and popped in to record three tracks for us.

You can listen to the session by clicking play button above.

The Paul McLoone Show Monday to Thursday 9pm

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A small but appreciative crowd were treated to a tight, supremely funky show by Peluche at the Sound House @thesoundhouse_ @pelucheband pic.twitter.com/doSujQry65

— J. John Foyle (@JJohnFoyle) May 17, 2019

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We were delighted to invite Soda Blonde into The McLoone Sessions. The band are a bit of a sensation with truly outstanding vocals from Faye O'Rourke.

Bye bye Little Green Cars and well hello there to Soda Blonde!

They play Knockanstockan this July and are about to announce more dates shortly.

Check out the session by clicking the play button above.

Also look at the gorgeous video here!

The McLoone Sessions every Wednesday 9pm

👋🏼 Farewell #LittleGreenCars, Hello @SodaBlonde 🔥4/5 members of LGC now make up #SodaBlonde and they dropped in to perform their debut single in their first radio session as SB! Enjoy 🔥🇮🇪The @PMcLoone Show - #FirstForMusic - 9pm-Midnight (Mon-Thu) pic.twitter.com/0bGNPVDbPR

— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 19, 2019

 

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