Lost in Music with Louise Duffy

Last week Foals front man Yannis Philipakis was available for a quick chat before Foals took to the stage at the Trinity Summer Series. Evening Producer Kate Brennan Harding nabbed him backstage to find out how the band were getting on immediately after a secret Glastonbury set, they talk about Foals recording not one but two albums for 2019 and how the title of the albums 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost' came from Nintendo games. You can listen to the full chat by pressing the play button above. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2019/07/08190807/FOALS-PODCAST-FINAL.mp3"][/audio] 'Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost' Part 1 is out now and features this stunning track 'Syrups'. Keep your ears open in the Autumn for Part 2.

Lauren Murray is the lead singer in the utterly brilliant Chvrches. She took time out to chat with Louise Duffy about touring, writing music, standing up for what you believe in and their forthcoming date with Beatyard Festival on the August Bank Holiday Weekend. We especially wanted to let Lauren know that we on the show really appreciate the bands stance on Chris Brown and their statement about Mello working with him. You can listen to the chat by pressing play on the link. Lost in Music with Louise Duffy Weeknights 7pm. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2019/07/05153616/CHVRCHES-INTERVIEW-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio]

Frankly we have a bit of a crush on Tim Chadwick, his latest single 'I Need To Know' is a slice of perfect sad banger pop and we cannot get enough. Tim came in and recorded a very special session for us, with a stripped back version of 'I Need To Know' and a stunning cover of Whitney Houston's 1987 classic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'. We really enjoyed this session and we think you will agree, he's got that certain something! Tim Chadwick is a Dublin native, with a penchant for writing a mega catchy hook. He is signed to Sony Music and we expect really big things from him. You can catch Tim Chadwick at Sea Sessions June 21st - June 23rd Lost in Music with Louise Duffy Weeknights 7pm Always Supporting Irish The loveliest of folk x https://t.co/ZGX7sHKjiU — Tim Chadwick (@timtimyall) May 15, 2019

'I've not met Sam Smith, but I've got his number' Sam Fender chatting about messaging Sam Smith for tips to keep his voice in top condition. Sam was over in Ireland and dropped in to say hi to Louise Duffy, have a listen to the chat above and to his session which he recorded for us in late 2018. Including how he would love to work with Kendrick Lamar at some stage. Sam is so humble and we love his tunes on Lost in Music. He is playing Electric Picnic in September and is well worth seeing. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2019/04/02193225/SAM-FENDER-PODCAST.mp3"][/audio]  

We were delighted to welcome Alice Merton In Session on Lost in Music this week. Alice spoke to us just before her Olympia show in Dublin - we heard all about her roots (or what she would consider lack thereof) which served as the inspiration behind the song we know and love: No Roots. Having started her career as a songwriter for major label artists, Merton wasn't a fan of how these labels operated so she decided to do what a lot of dream about - she started her own record label in Berlin. Hear all about it during her chat with us which is followed by a stunning acoustic performance of the song we've been playing for two years now - No Roots. Lost in Music with Louise Duffy, weeknights, 7pm.    

Corner boy were in just before Christmas to record a Play Irish Session for Louise Duffy. We aired the session last night and we got a gorgeous response from our listeners.  You can have a listen to the 'Goodbye Old Holy' by clicking the play button above.  Keep you ears open for all the best new Irish music sessions on Lost in Music for 2019 Lost in Music with Louise Duffy Weeknights 7pm   

All week on Lost in Music we have been shouting from the airwaves about the Street Lights project which is raising funds for three of Ireland's homeless charities, The Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Community & Focus Ireland.  Have a listen to the chat Claire Beck had with Faye from Little Green Cars & Sinead Troy from Yangaroo about their involvement in this amazing project.  The album was released on Friday last and features a host of amazing and rare tracks from the likes of Bell X1, Snow Patrol, Saint Sister,  Richard Hawley with Lisa Hannigan, James Vincent McMorrow, Damien Dempsey, Luka Bloom, Villagers, Stephen James Smith, David Gray, The Frames, Lisa O'Neill, Glenn & Ronan and Celtic Woman DONATE FROM YOUR PHONE BY TEXTING STREET LIGHTS TO 50300 TO DONATE €4 TO IRISH HOMELESS CHARITIES Also featured on the album is single ‘Homeward Bound' which was recorded in Camden Studios with producer/arranger Cian Boylan and features a host of prolific artists including The High Hopes Choir, Gary Lightbody, Cathy Davey, Villagers, Loah, Bono, Roisin O, Join Me In The Pines, Little Green Cars, Saint Sister and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. '  Ireland's musicians joined forces as 'Street Lights' to release single 'Homeward Bound' and the album 'Street Lights' to generate funds for the most vulnerable, our homeless. Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Community Ireland and Focus Ireland will be the recipients of all profits of the single and album sales, which they have agreed will go directly to rehoming and rehousing on a national level. 

Johnny Borrell's Razorlight are back with a new album, tour and perspective on the era that was the 00s.  Think about it, there was no social media, no instagram, no twitter, no instant reactions. Johnny and David chat with Ed Smith about the era just prior to the social media revolution and how it was perhaps easier to make music, certainly easier to avoid distractions.  Johnny talks about playing guitar 10 hours a day with the band, hanging out in Camden and recording demos one week, then appearing on Top of the Pops the next.  In the interview Ed references the Adam and Joe from XFM in the UK. If you want to have a listen to their podcasts from back in the day, here you go - The Adam and Joe Show Podcast Click Above for the full session including America and Carry Yourself from the new album 'Olympus Sleeping' and the full interview. (We had to edit some for on air but on line you get the full shebang!)  Lost in Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7pm 

Leon Bridges plays two gigs in Dublin's Olympia Theatre this week, Ed Smith caught up with him at his hotel ahead of both shows.  Leon is a stand out artist with two majorly successful albums under his belt, 2015 'Coming Home' and this years 'Good Thing'. We on Lost in Music are huge fans of his.  You can have a listen to his chat with Ed Smith by clicking the button above. Or go and see him in The Olympia on Thursday night, there are limited tickets available.    Don’t miss @edsongsofpraise chat with @leonbridges tonight on Lost in Music. He plays Dublin’s @olympiatheatre this evening and tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/v7ns8TeP1K — Today FM (@TodayFM) November 7, 2018

Josh Gray has had a massive year, the Wicklow native is gathering praise and huge listens on his latest tune 'Cut Loose' following up from 'We Should Run'.  We were delighted to invite Josh in to record for Lost in Music having previously featured him as Play Irish Artist and On Your Radar act.  Have a listen above to not one but two tracks recorded especially for us! Including a Frank Ocean cover.  Josh's music has already reached huge audiences outside of Ireland in Spain, Italy and across Latin America, and Josh has played Madrid with Rita Ora too!  Thanks Josh for coming into Lost in Music, we look forward to watching all your success.  Lost in Music with Ed Smith weeknights 7pm.      Tonight we have @Josh_Gray97 in session with @edsongsofpraise on #LostInMusic - it's a BELTER! The show kicks off at 7pm - #PlayIrish #PlayIrishToday pic.twitter.com/YxMlftdGFl — Today FM (@TodayFM) November 6, 2018

Elderbrook, aka Alexander Kotz is in Ireland tonight to play The Academy Dublin. He is the voice behind the grammy nominated 'Cola' with duo Camelphat.  Have a listen to our favourite rework of the track. It is made even better by Mousse T's big beats.   Elderbrook has released 2 summer bangers Capricorn & Sleepwalking, both heavily featured on Lost in Music. He will have an EP out before the end of the year and we can expect an album in 2019.  Capricorn is one of those earworms that you never get tired of.   Alexander came into Marconi House ahead of his gig in The Academy and chatted with Ed Smith about his journey from being an indie, hip hop and folk artist to being one of the most exciting dance music artist around. You can listen to this interview by clicking the link above.    We have @_elderbrook in with us for a chat on Lost In Music after 7. The rising dance star is playing in Dublin tonight. @edsongsofpraise caught up with him about his monster summer tunes and that Grammy nomination. pic.twitter.com/0kHODfF3mt — Today FM (@TodayFM) October 25, 2018 Lost in Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7pm 

We had a special visitor on Lost in Music, Editors front man Tom Smith popped in to have a quick chat ahead of his live show in Vicar Street.  Ed and Tom chatted all things music making and Ed explained what Tom's name in Irish would be Tomas Mac Gabhann. Listen to the awkward moment when Tom revealed he is an Arsenal fan whilst Ed explained he is a Tottenham Hotspur fan! Plus did you know 'Munich' was written during the week between Christmas and New Year, whilst the band had what you might call 'The Fear'!  Click above to have a listen to their chat. Lost in Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7pm Watch their brand new video here;   

Curtis Walsh was our Play Irish Artist of the week in September and we had to nab him for a Session. Have a listen by clicking the link above to his track 'Full Recovery' recorded in studio here in Marconi House, thanks to our Gavin Blake on sound.  Here's the skinny on the rising star.  Curtis Walsh is already impressive and he has only just begun! The IMRO 2017 Christie Hennessy Songwriting Competition winner has been supporting The Academic, Lany and Tom Walker in recent months.    In fact, he has spent the past year gigging, with full audiences and an avid fan base, Curtis released 'Full Recovery' earlier in the summer. The song has been streamed 614,000 times which is pretty spectacular.  'Full Recovery' was written to help someone who Curtis was seeing through a hard time. "I wrote 'Full Recovery' to try to change the mind frame of the person I was seeing so she would realise no matter how bad the situation is, that with a bit of patience and trust, everything will eventually be okay."         This fella is in #PlayIrish Session tonight with @edsongsofpraise @CWalshMusic is one to watch Lost in Music Weeknights 7pm pic.twitter.com/fIaFnfeN5D — Today FM (@TodayFM) October 16, 2018

Sam Fender, a rising star and a young man with a message. You may have caught his appearance on Later with Jools Holland on Tuesday night. You will catch him on the next series of Other Voices. Click the link above to hear his session for us! I've dreamt of playing this show all my life, last night we did it. Jools Holland was a complete whirlwind, me and the boys haven't stopped smiling and laughing since 😊full video is up on YouTube, then the full episode with our second track airs this Saturday. â¤ï¸ @BBCLater pic.twitter.com/VcUjxwUNDv — Sam Fender (@samfendermusic) October 11, 2018 Sam grew up in Tyneside Newcastle North England and has said of his new single 'Dead Boy's “It’s a song about male suicide, particularly in my hometown,”. His music comes at a time when the charts are filled with sweet pop and love songs, Sam Fender is writing lyrics that speak out about mental health for men. It is refreshing to hear a new artist write about what is real for them in their World.  Sam was in Ireland to appear at Other Voices Ballina, so he nipped into Marconi House to record especially for Lost in Music.  The video is powerful stuff.  Keep your ear out for this young man, he is a future star.  Lost in Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7pm. 

Irish trio True Tides are familiar to some with their super catchy track 'Automatic', this was playlisted on Lost in Music over the summer and we invited them in for a session.  This take on their single 'Automatic' is pretty brilliant. Have a listen by clicking the play button on the image above.  You can check them out live across the nation at the following gigs supporting All Tvvins, Delorentos and more. Lost in Music with Ed Smith supports new Irish music nightly, if you want to be considered please email your song to lostinmusic@todayfm.com

Here at Today FM we adore Irish music of all genre's and getting the opportunity to shine a light on it nightly is a real privilege.  Other Voices is recording in Ballina on 28th and 29th September and we are taking a look at the acts making the trail. We have Paddy Hanna in for a very special session on Tuesday night.  Paddy is part of the trail alongside Elaine Mai, DOTT, Cherym, Heroes In Hiding, Karms, I have a Tribe and loads more. His album 'Frankly, I Mutate' was released earlier this year to much praise.  Listen above to his session ahead of Other Voices Ballina   Have you registered for the Music Trail yet? Once you register and collect your wristband in Ballina you'll be entered into draws for merch, tickets to St. Michael's Church and much more! More information here: https://t.co/iaLChk22rQ #OtherVoicesBallina pic.twitter.com/IM8I84RTwn — Other Voices (@OtherVoicesLive) September 13, 2018

Irish talent is blooming at the moment. We were delighted to have JaXson in for a session as part of Play Irish.  Listen above to the track 'We Were Born'.  If you think you have a great tune and would like to be considered as part of Play Irish then email lostinmusic@todayfm.com    Thank you @TodayFM for having me and the band in session today ✨Special shout out to @Kate_B_H_ & @gavinblake for being so lovely and accommodating 🍵🎧 We'll have the session for you soooon, I'm excited x pic.twitter.com/dEY5Y6LJWS — JaXson (@JaXsonSound) August 14, 2018

Ed Smith met up with show faves Wolf Alice at Electric Picnic. You can hear their chat here.  Also remember when the came in to record a session for Lost in Music? Simply stunning. Lost in Music Weeknights 7PM  

We simply adore this track. Wrap your ears around Aaron Smyths vocals on Second Moon recorded especially for Lost in Music with Ed Smith.  Aaron has been making lots of gorgeous music of late and we had to invite him in for the session. Dare we say there is something of the Thom Yorke crossed with Nick Drake about his voice. So Good! Catch Play Irish Artists every Tuesday on Lost in Music. If you want to submit your music to the show you can email lostinmusic@todayfm.com  Check out this stunning session for Lost in Music with @edsongsofpraise@asmythmusic We love supporting Irish music #PlayIrishArtist pic.twitter.com/ymhy8Apcl7 — Today FM (@TodayFM) August 28, 2018

Maxi Jazz, the Faithless front man and general dance music legend was in Marconi House to chat with our Ed Smith. Have a listen to the full conversation above, including football banter, how he came to be in Faithless, how he wrote the lyrics for Insomnia in the space of a few hours, who his music influences are, and how you can see him at Electric Picnic 2018.  Maxi is appearing at the Three Ireland Made By Music stage. Three's Electric Picnic activation - The Made By Music base. At EP, legendary Faithless frontman Maxi Jazz will go head to head on the decks with up and coming Irish DJ, Lo Cutz. The pioneer of dance classics such as ‘Insomnia’ and ‘God Is a DJ’ will put his music skills to the test against the new kid on the block to see who can choose the biggest floor fillers to keep the Electric Picnic crowd on their feet. TV & radio broadcaster and festival fan Baz Ashmawy will be on MC duties to judge the crowd’s reaction and see who will come out on top of the ultimate DJ battle. Lost In Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7PM #FirstForMusic 

JC Stewart is our Play Irish Artist of the week on Lost in Music.  Ed Smith loves this track and we invited him in to record for the show. Have a listen to the session above.  Who is he? Born in the small town of Magherafelt, Co. Derry, JC Stewart (Callum Stewart on earlier releases) started writing songs at the age of 15.  This year has already seen JC Stewart support the Snow Patrol on their London headline gig at the Islington Assembly Hall and play at various festivals in UK and Europe, including Live at Leeds and Whee’s The Music festival in Sweden. He will be heading to the Barn on The Farm festival this June JC Stewart is preparing to release a new single later this year and will be announcing some UK and Ireland tour dates very soon.     So excited to have been asked to do this. Listen up! https://t.co/ZiAPeVn3Dv — JC STEWART (@IMJCSTEWART) August 7, 2018

Have a listen above to Ed Smith's chat with Adam O'Regan from Little Green Cars ahead of their appearance at the very first Other Voices Live from Ballina.  Adam is chatting about the new album and says the songs are the best he has ever recorded. We can't wait to hear the tracks.  Other Voices is going to be in Ballina this September 28th and 29th 2018 sees the Other Voices Festival burst into life in the gorgeous town of Ballina, Co. Mayo. The ancient walls of St. Michael’s Church in the heart of the town, will shake, rattle and roll with two nights of music performances by Irish and international artists, recorded for TV in front of a live audience.   The first three acts for the TV recordings have been announced and they are Little Green Cars, Seamus Fogarty and Maria Kelly. They will join five more yet to be announced acts at the inaugural Other Voices Ballina event in September.   Tickets for the St. Michael’s Church TV recording performances cannot be purchased and will be given away through competitions in national and local radio, press and online. All ticket competitions will be announced in advance at www.othervoices.ie   The Other Voices Ballina Music Trail will feature more than 30 free gigs taking place in various venues across Ballina over the Other Voices Festival Weekend. These will be announced in the coming weeks. While scoring tickets for the Other Voices TV recordings can be like finding hen’s teeth, Other Voices Ballina festival goers won’t miss a note from the Church, as the Other Voices Live Streaming rolls into town. Music fans will enjoy all the happenings in St. Michael’s Church, at multiple locations throughout Ballina. With huge screens, high definition audio visual and close proximity to a freshly poured pint, screening venues will be a massive hit during the Festival. Grab a stool in lieu of a pew, relax and enjoy.   Dublin band Little Green Cars were teenagers when signed to Glassnote, releasing their widely acclaimed first Absolute Zero in 2013 and debuting at No. 1. What followed was life changing, with the band touring Europe and Australia, Russia and the USA, which they crossed six times in three years, growing a huge fanbase as they moved from town to town. Their most recent album, the stunning Ephemera from 2017, is a reflection on those growing year, their shared experiences. www.littlegreencars.com   Now signed to Domino Records, Mayo songwriter Seamus Fogarty and his band borrow from every genre, from krautrock to traditional balladry and everything in between, mixing conventional instrumentation with found sounds and live electronics, all fronted by Fogarty’s plaintive vocal and song-writing. Since releasing his first album in 2012 on legendary Scottish label Fence Records (King Creosote, James Yorkston), his songs have featured extensively across both the BBC and RTE His latest album The Curious Hand, produced by Fogarty and Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Wild Beasts), received rave reviews across the board with the Guardian awarding it 5/5 (a ‘stunning, mercurial album’) while The Irish Times, The Observer, Q Magazine and Mojo all awarded it 4 stars. He was also one of only a handful of Irish artists to grace the Guardian's Top 100 songs of 2017 with his song Van Gogh's Ear. www.seamusfogarty.com Growing up in Mayo, Ireland, Maria Kelly spent many years crafting and developing her sound into a delicate blend of atmospheric-alt-folk. In 2016, Maria released Stitches (Veta Records), which was named one of ‘The 50 Best Tracks of 2016’ in The Irish Times. Maria went on to release her debut EP The Things I Should, followed by the haunting Double A Dark Places / Small Talk in April of this year. Maria has played numerous shows in both the UK and Ireland supporting James Vincent McMorrow, KT Tunstall, Billie Marten and Paul Noonan, as well as performances at the Great Escape Festival, Electric Picnic, the National Concert Hall and London’s Barbican. Maria was selected as ‘Listener’s Choice Artist’ in the Other Voices Open Call 2017. She travelled to Dingle to perform at Other Voices 2017 in the IMRO Other Room recordings, which were broadcast on RTE earlier this year. Maria is currently living in Berlin, working on new material and growing a European fanbase. www.mariakellymusic.com Beyond the chapel gates, the Other Voices Music Trail will feature an exciting and diverse line-up of performers, musicians, bands and DJs, plying their wares across the pubs and venues of Ballina on September 28th and 29th. Guaranteed quality new sounds for all ears and 100% free to enjoy. Venues and acts performing on the Music Trail will be announced in the coming weeks.   For the taste adventurers, the fifth Food Fleadh Ballina will run alongside Other Voices, promising four days of fresh, local, seasonal viands and vittles, with almost 100 chefs, bakers, brewers and producers showcasing the very best of Irish from September 27th to 30th at the Old Military Barracks, and other venues throughout the town. Music fans visiting for Other Voices will hit the culinary jackpot with the opportunity to take part in seafood foraging trips, cookery demonstrations, world foods, a craft beer and whiskey festival, Grow it Yourself workshops, a fabulous secret party to celebrate the close of the salmon season and much more.   Other Voices Ballina 2018 is made possible with the support and partnership of Mayo County Council, Mayo.ie, Ballina Chamber, Mayo North, Ballina.ie, Wild Atlantic Way, Coca Cola, Ballina Arts Centre, The Jackie Clarke Collection, Music Generation Mayo and Core Music Hub. 

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Edith Bowman was in town yesterday to help launch the new Three Ireland #MadeByMusic initiative, featuring amazing Irish artists and enabling these artists to create deadly music videos.  Check out the amazing video by Jafaris here. More to come from Saint Sister and Kormac soon.  Edith called into Today FM and became Ed Smith's first ever interview. How cool is that? Edith is a broadcasting legend have a listen above to her hilarious chat with Ed about music, films, nail files and more.  Lost in Music with Ed Smith Weeknights 7pm.   @JafarisMusic @Saint_Sister_ and @djkormac collaborate at #MadebyMusic pic.twitter.com/J5yb9GNYTq — Vinny Fanneran (@VinnyFanneran) July 3, 2018

Louise Duffy was delighted to welcome Robert Grace into Marconi House for a Play Irish session.  His track 'Golden' has been a firm favourite of the shows for the past few months. Super summery and catchy.  You can listen to the session above.  Check out the video for 'Golden' here too.   Louise Duffy 7pm Weeknights. The home of Play Irish Today.  Here it is guys! The Official Video for GOLDEN. Check it out ✌️😎Filmed by @raykeoghmedia in @TheLiquorRooms https://t.co/6xTpyGYWzC — Robert Grace (@Robert_Grace) April 21, 2018

It's no secret that we love the boys from Chasing Abbey, it's only 18 months since Ro sent a copy of 'That Good Thing' to the show. Since then they have worked tirelessly, touring and crafting their brilliant pop sounds. The lads have even set up their own company called Penthouse Productions in Tullamore.  Penthouse Productions is a studio facility which has been set up to help other musicians record and create new music, so that they don't have to travel. So whilst the trio are busy becoming pop stars, they are giving back to their home county too.    'Choices' OUT NOW. Download: https://t.co/Nw7QFcHUrA pic.twitter.com/vh6lpmUeu2 — Chasing Abbey (@ChasingAbbeyHQ) May 11, 2018 You can listen to Louise chatting with Ro, Bee and Teddy C by clicking the link above. It was a proper catch up with old friends at this stage! Plus they recorded a very special version of latest single 'Choices' too.  Join Louise weeknights 7pm.   

Plan B is one of those enigmatic artists, a man who changes his style but it always sounds at home.  Louise Duffy caught up with Ben Drew about 'Heaven Before all Hell Breaks Loose'. Ben was chilling in his London garden shooting the breeze.  Plan B has lost a good chunk of weight in the past few months and it is playing havoc with his phone chats! Yep, have a listen above to hear the moment the line went dead. Apparently it's his cheekbones knocking everyone on mute!  Guess Again. Watch the video on YouTube now: https://t.co/LIgOE2yu9x pic.twitter.com/HKpYJnMqVp — PLAN B (@4PlanB) May 16, 2018

Have a listen to this, HAII is a young Donegal man with a flair for hip hop alongside his collaborator Why Axis. We had to invite him in to be a part Ireland's Sonic Youth Series.  Richard Thien Hai, better known as his stage name HAII, is an Irish singer, rapper, songwriter and filmmaker from the North West of Ireland putting out a style of confident, edgy lyrics with a smooth flow and filthy hooks.  You can listen to the chat and session above.  If you want to be considered to take part in Ireland's Sonic Youth Series, email your song or performance to lostinmusic@todayfm.com     

Louise Duffy Presents Ireland's Sonic Youth Series is up and running. With the stunning voice of Seamus Harty singing Luka Blooms 'BogMan'.  This young Kerry man is a delight, we had to include him in this new series where we take a look at Irelands brightest emerging talent aged 16 -19. This series is running for the next two months, and we are looking for you. Yes you, are you aged between 16 & 19? Write Music or record in a band? Unsigned? Send us a song you have recorded lostinmusic@todayfm.com. The best and brightest entries will be invited to join us in Marconi House, to record a session for the series and be interviewed by Louise Duffy.  Listen to Seamus Harty's phenomenal voice above.  #SonicYouthSeries     

Thanks Brother are making waves left right and centre, we adore their song 'We Are Different' and asked them to come to Marconi House and record a special session for Louise Duffy.  You can hear this above.  Louise Duffy Show Weeknights 7pm #PlayIrishToday   Check out their video here. 

Ciaran Lavery came in to record his latest single '13' for Louise Duffy. You can listen to that above.  He is touring his new album 'Sweet Decay', Lavery will be heading out on his biggest tour to date, across Europe, the UK, US, Ireland and Canada. Probably with a fine collection of short story books in tow. Ciaran has expanded his musical horizons with Sweet Decay, recording tracks with various Irish musicians including Saint Sister. The album is the follow up to his 2016 album Let Bad In that won the Northern Irish Music Prize.   I’m proud to share brand new single ‘13’ with you all: https://t.co/dug3wRMFHh I have made a series of errors & failures in my life; I wanted to address some of them here. I also really wanted to write a party song for the club. Hope this brings you something pic.twitter.com/FIgFoLM6DP — Ciaran Lavery (@ciaran_lavery) March 9, 2018 You can catch him at these Irish dates Friday 13th April – Belfast Empire Music Hall Saturday 14th April – Glassworks, Derry Wednesday 18th April – Kilkenny Set Theatre Thursday 19th April – Dublin Whelan’s Friday 20th April – Monroe’s Galway

 Louise Duffy was delighted to have new up and coming Irish act State Lights in session.  Singer Shobsy, guitarist Joe Regan, drummer Paul Ridgeway and bassist Noel Perry all met at BIMM Music College in Dublin. Bonding over a shared interest in classic 80’s music and a common desire to write big stadium sized songs the guys decided to work on a music project. This early incarnation lead to the formation of State Lights in 2015. Peace Will Come sure is hitting that 80s vibe but with a new twist.  Louise Duffy Lost in Music Weeknights 7pm. The Home of #PlayIrish every Tuesday.   

Tom Grennan is on the verge of huge success. We love him on Lost in Music and Louise caught up with him last week. He was a tad hungover, as he had been at The Brits the night before!  Have a listen to the chat here.  Listen to his 2017 hit below.  Also his Dad's Irish, so we shall claim him yeah?   

Dermot Kennedy was in session for Louise Duffy before his headline show in The Olympia last week. He had a quick chat with Louise and they spoke about his rise from busker to a sell out touring artist with 100 million spotify streams.  Listen to his session below and the chat in the image!  Louise Duffy Proudly supporting Irish Music every night.  Weeknights 7pm - 9pm        [audio mp3="https://www.todayfm.com/content/005/audio/000018/84164_media_player_audio_file.mp3"][/audio]

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Annie Mac is one of Irelands greatest exports to the BBC! Amazing DJ and producer of AMP Sounds and Annie Mac Presents. She has also been fronting Other Voices from Dingle since 2008, albeit taking a small break for babies one and two.  Listen to her chat with our Louise Duffy about Other Voices series 16 which premiered last night and the Brits and more. Louise Duffy Lost in Music Weeknights 7pm 

Future Star Roe just recorded a very special Session for Louise Duffy as part of Play Irish Today Sessions.  Have a listen to Wasted.Patient.Thinking Louise Duffy Weeknights 7pm Supporting Irish Music.   

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Tonight Louise Duffy has a very special Women Crush Wednesday show lined up. You can hear her chat with Paloma Faith, they talk about the #MeToo movement, gender, fashion and of course Paloma's new album 'The Architect'.  Here is a snippet from the chat, which you can hear in full tonight.  #WomenCrushWednesday  Louise Duffy Weeknights 7 - 9pm   

Louise Duffy had a chat with Grammy nominated dance duo Sofi Tukker ahead of their Dublin date this Saturday January 27th.  Sofi and Tukker are often mistaken for being one female act, but these two met whilst in College. Have a listen to the chat with Louise here. We are really excited for this band and how they will progress.  Also 'Best Friend' is a banger of the highest proportions.  Louise Duffy is on Weeknights 7pm. #LostInMusic 

Ahead of their Dublin gig, Wolf Alice dropped in to perform their latest single Don't Delete The Kisses. Listen back here.. [audio mp3="https://www.todayfm.com/content/005/audio/000017/81458_media_player_audio_file.mp3"][/audio] And you can watch their session here.. Lost In Music with Louise Duffy, weeknights from 7pm.

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