They are a household name in Ireland with their debut single, Take My Hand, winning the Choice Music Prize for Best Song of 2016. Their debut gig which took place at The Academy in Dublin sold out and they have been selling out venues across the UK and Ireland ever since.

We caught up with Jimmy and Ryan of Picture This while they were in Brighton for The Great Escape Festival. We talk about how they started making music together after Jimmy saw Ryan post a video on Facebook, the craic at their gigs, hearing your song blasting out from your local nightclub and their upcoming first album.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Aine Cahill is a singer songwriter from Cavan whose Glastonbury 2016 debut in a small tent was spotted by the BBC which led to her playing an acoustic performance live on their Glastonbury TV coverage. The reaction was overwhelming with ‘Aine Cahill’ trending on Twitter.

We caught up with her while she was in Brighton to perform at The Great Escape Festival and spoke about her love for Lady Gaga and older music, her passion for live performances and drunken tweets!

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Dublin singer songwriter Ailbhe Reddy has been getting rave reviews following the release of her 2016 debut EP Hollowed Out Sea. It's received over a million plays on Spotify and has been gracing the Irish radio airwaves for the past year.

We caught up with her after her second show at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton and found out about how her love for spreadsheets, how she sees her songwriting as therapeutic and red panda YouTube videos!

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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She has supported the likes of James Vincent McMorrow and Wyvern Lingo and is building a reputation for her live performances - Irish singer songwriter Maria Kelly dropped in for a chat and session while in Brighton for The Great Escape Festival 2017. We find out how she got she got started in music, learn how she writes her music and chat about who she plans seeing at The Great Escape Festival.

Maria's EP The Things I Should is now available to buy/download/stream.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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We speak to Ryan óg and Ed Matthews of Koilibrí - a Brighton based band performing at The Alternative Escape 2017. Ryan Og is from Limerick/Clare and we find out how he got started in music, what inspires him and hear two of his tracks in session.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Ahead of the selection of the London Rose on Friday 12th May for this year's Rose of Tralee Festival in August - we speak to the contestants vying for the London Rose crown at London Rose Centre.

We also catch up with two former London Roses - Aisling Hillary and Emma Murphy-O'Connor to find out how they found the whole experience of representing London in Tralee and if they had any tips for this year's contestants.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Network Diagnostics is a play from Irish theatre company Octopus Soup Theatre that is running at Brighton Fringe 2017 from 5th - 7th May.

We speak to writer and artistic director of Octopus Soup Theatre, Liam McCarthy whose work has been supported by the internationally renowned Druid Theatre Company and has produced across the UK and Ireland. We chat about the plot of the play, rehearsals and the big man himself Mr Octopus!

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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Robocobra Quartet are coming to this year's Great Escape Festival to perform 2 showcases on Friday 19th May. We chat to Chris Ryan of the Northern Irish act about their first album Music For All Occasions, the act's evolution, his approach to making music, gigging and his penchant for sit down comedy!

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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We chat to Ged Graham, writer and star of a new Irish stage show based on the story of the infamous Dubliners and their rise from the backstreets of Dublin to international stardom, ahead of their performance at the Hawth in Crawley.

We find out about the music that drives the show and how the show has been going down. We also ask Ged's opinion on whether Dubs are the worst drivers in Ireland as a recent survey suggests!

You can find out more about Seven Drunken Nights at http://www.sevendrunkennights.com

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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We catch up with Irish singer songwriter Rosborough ahead of his first appearance at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. We chat about his debut album which he is making up the road in Eastbourne, his approach to "competition" and his move back home to Derry after a stint in London and Liverpool.

What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.

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