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On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you a full preview of tonight's League of Ireland action, which includes OTB's live game - Drogheda United v Bohemians. We hear from Stephen Bradley and Tiernan Lynch ahead of the top of the table clash at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. Stephen Kenny talks up Pats' hopes of recovery after Tallaght mauling. We hear from Katie McCabe as her Arsenal side prepare for the Women's Champions League final.Arne Slot addresses Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure. And Eric Ten Hag is back in the game.

What we're offering today is something completely different: two outlier artists (although one is a French icon) who created off-kilter, out of the box, almost unintelligible nuggets of artistic brilliance. These cuts are linked, not only by the fact that they both feature sinuous bass lines and orchestral flourishes, but that they are produced by artists whose stances were  uncompromising, prickly, unknowable - and, touched with stardust. SCOTT WALKERScott Walker, whose rich, deep baritone was first introduced to the world in the early 1960s, with the internationally famous group, The Walker Brothers (they weren't) - and their hit single “The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore.” When he went solo he faced an uphill battle, trying to gain public acceptance for his dark, and tangled personal visions. I became enamored of his work when I heard his musical evocation of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal. By 1970, his solo career went silent. Probably, as a financial imperative, he rejoined The Walker Bros, for some moderately successful MOR cover filled albums. But, in 1984 Scott's mojo returned, triumphantly, with the album “Climate of the Hunter” from which this cut, Rawhide, derives. (Don't worry about trying to figure out the lyrics - just let it wash over you). Against all odds, the “30th Century Man's”  time had come, and there was a whole new generation of acolytes, eager to drink the magic potions Scott was uncorking. SERGE GAINSBOURG Serge Gainsbourg's unique 1971 concept album, Histoire de Melody Nelson, is a suite of songs telling the story of a doomed, illicit romance between a middle aged man and a 14 year old girl named Melody, portrayed by his muse, the dreamy actress and model, Jane Birkin, who also graces the cover.Produced far before the “Me Too” era, this provocative and subversive pop-music drama was not offensive to the French; on the contrary, it cemented the French chameleon's iconic status, and the celebrity couple became the subject of much tabloid journalism. His stylish, outlaw decadence generated a fascination that continues to this day. Gainsbourg, born Lucian Ginsburg, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, was a manufactured creation. He took his nom de musique as a tribute to the English painter Thomas Gainsborough. And, after surviving the German occupation of France during WW2- (he recalled having to wear the Yellow Star, which identified him as a Jew) - he went on to carve out an indelible new identity of swagger, writing and producing over 500 pop hits spanning several genres. He was one of a kind.

Cameron Hill joins Mick McCarthy and Eoin Sheahan in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as Carla Ward announced her squad to take on Türkiye and Slovenia, Bohemians look to the RDS while Dalymount is redeveloped next season, and Ange Postecoglou hopes to secure European silverware for Spurs on Wednesday night. The Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news from a big weekend of football plus a look ahead to tonight's League of Ireland action.Joey O'Brien wants his Shels side to bounce back after defeat to Bohemians.Stephen Bradley and Ed McGinty want Shamrock Rovers to put the hammer down.Simon Power eyes a Tallaght scalp.Hannah Dingley leaves the FAI, but does that leave the door open to an Eileen Gleeson return?And the race for the Scudetto goes down to the wire.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Welcome to our new series, “The Beat Goes On,” where we will celebrate the work and enduring influence of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and the other writers whom we identify as “The Beats.” - that crop of artists who worked to expand our consciousness, exploring the hidden possibilities of post WW2 America in the 1950s - Other significant names to be explored: Diane Di Prima, Tuli Kupferberg, Ed Sanders, Delmore Schwarz, Anne Waldman, Carolyn Cassidy, and many others.We will also include jazz musicians like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie, whose sinuous Bebop lines influenced the expansive prose of Kerouac and poetry of Ginsberg, and comedians like Lenny Bruce, Lord Buckley, Brother Theodore and Dick Gregory with their scathing critique and unmasking of our nation's hypocrisy beneath the self-deceptive rhetoric of American exceptionalism.  And, then there are their artistic children like Hunter S. Thompson, Charles Bukowski, Tom Waits and Lou Reed…. The list goes on.First off: we need to define that confusing term “beat”… Once the satirists were able to pin them down, the Beats and their devotees were labelled “Beatniks” (a cold war epithet) and put into a farcical box. This is where I, as a child, first became aware of them through the character of Maynard G. Krebs on the Dobie Gillis show. The child-like, pre-hippie with the dirty sweatshirt and goatee, indelibly played by Bob Denver, later of Gilligan fame. He was a gentle figure of fun, not to be taken seriously. But, the truth goes so much deeper. Kerouac defined Beat as short for “beatitude” - a state of grace, a codex for the maturing “peace and love” Baby Boom generation coming up - those in search of existence's deeper meaning beyond the consumerist and war-like American culture being offered as our only option.Well, boy, do we need them now! HENRY MILLER INTERVIEWOur inaugural offering is a 1964 interview with the writer Henry Miller, of TROPIC OF CANCER, TROPIC OF CAPRICORN, and THE ROSY CRUCIFIXION TRILOGY fame, among many others. This is an insightful, in depth look at a artist of gargantuan influence. Miller was interviewed by Audrey June Wood  in Minneapolis during a speaking tour; he considered this interview to be one of his best. Miller discourses on some of his favorite books and authors and the struggle of writing well. It was released on Smithsonian/ Folkways Records.Strictly speaking, Miller was not a Beat - he preceded them, and out lived many of them, making it to 88 in 1980, but he was their spiritual and artistic pathfinder.Living hand to mouth, on the edge, abroad in Paris, writing free form in a raw, explicit, semi-autobiographical manner, telling the truth about sex, love, art, and struggle - he set the artistic compass for the Beats - as Dostoevsky and Walt Whitman had done before him. They are all part of a chain - a chain of searchers, and we are fortunate to have these lights to guide us on our own personal journeys to self realization. Please enjoy…THE BEAT GOES ON. 

OTB's match commentator Stephen Doyle speaks to Shelbourne assistant Joey O'Brien after their nine men were beaten 1-0 by Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you a look ahead to tonight's League of Ireland action which includes our live game at Dalymount Park - the Dublin derby clash of Bohemians and Shelbourne. We speak to Sean Gannon ahead of that game, plus we hear from Liam Kearney, Francely Lomboto and Stephen Bradley on tonight's other games. Phil has a cross-section of reaction to last night's huge call-in regarding the grass roots move to summer football. Gianni Infantino is facing some high-level rebellion at the FIFA Congress. And there's another award for a Celtic star.

Cameron Hill, Shane Keegan and Barry Murphy hear the thoughts of the League of Ireland faithful on another packed night of action, as St Pat's leave it late to beat Cork City 3-2, while Damien Duff could only watch on as his 9-man Shelbourne side lost 1-0 to Bohemians.League of Ireland Late Night, in partnership with Rockshore on Off The Ball, A League of Our Own. Get the facts, be drink aware, visit drinkaware.ie

A jubilant Alan Reynolds speaking to OTB's match commentator Stephen Doyle after Bohemians beat nine-man Shelbourne 1-0 at Dalymount Park.

Na filmovém plátně se poprvé objevil, když mu bylo osm let ve filmu Kukačka v temném lese. Za svou kariéru natočil desítky filmů a zahrál si v mnoha seriálech, ať už velké role, nebo role menší. Jeho hláška, respektive hláška Mrázka: „Jsem prostě schopnej!“, už zlidověla. Herec Jiří Ployhar a hlavně fanoušek Bohemians 1905.

Na filmovém plátně se poprvé objevil, když mu bylo osm let ve filmu Kukačka v temném lese. Za svou kariéru natočil desítky filmů a zahrál si v mnoha seriálech, ať už velké role, nebo role menší. Jeho hláška, respektive hláška Mrázka: „Jsem prostě schopnej!“, už zlidověla. Herec Jiří Ployhar a hlavně fanoušek Bohemians 1905.

Na filmovém plátně se poprvé objevil, když mu bylo osm let ve filmu Kukačka v temném lese. Za svou kariéru natočil desítky filmů a zahrál si v mnoha seriálech, ať už velké role, nebo role menší. Jeho hláška, respektive hláška Mrázka: „Jsem prostě schopnej!“, už zlidověla. Herec Jiří Ployhar a hlavně fanoušek Bohemians 1905.

Na filmovém plátně se poprvé objevil, když mu bylo osm let ve filmu Kukačka v temném lese. Za svou kariéru natočil desítky filmů a zahrál si v mnoha seriálech, ať už velké role, nebo role menší. Jeho hláška, respektive hláška Mrázka: „Jsem prostě schopnej!“, už zlidověla. Herec Jiří Ployhar a hlavně fanoušek Bohemians 1905.

Today we live in a cynical world. It's pervasive, this debilitating disbelief in our institutions, our once assured tenets of groundedness. Now we doubt, not only what we see, but what we hear, and even our own thoughts. Are they indeed our own? Or, have they been shaped by the unrelenting marketers and influencers? Back in the 80's - even earlier back in the 60's the attitudes of boredom and mistrust seemed exclusively the province of old school Europe, in particular the French, who invented the perfect word for it: Ennui. The great bon vivant, George Sanders, in his suicide note explained that he was leaving his life because he was bored. In the following offerings we celebrate a time when cynics could be appreciated as unique and exotic. CYNICAL GIRL by Marshall Crenshaw proclaims the lure of nihilism in a poppy, irresistible interpretation. And, THEM TERRIBLE BOOTS by the Orlons makes fun of a wannabe fashionista at the crossroads of burgeoning Mod style. MARSHALL CRENSHAWIn Marshall Crenshaw's 1982 eponymous debut album, CYNICAL GIRL chimed out so brightly it was a paused that refreshed. The singer wants a cynical girl who has no use for the real world, and this notion, wrapped in candy colored chords, invited us to embrace the “Debbie Downers” in our lives, and to realize there's something comforting in the dark side. Maybe we could save each other. Crenshaw, the latter-day, second coming of Buddy Holly even portrayed the Proto-Rock God in “La Bamba” and charmed the world with his unapologetic cheeriness. But the euphoria couldn't last. His debut outing achieved his highest chart position, but it was a bracing example of positivity while it lasted. THE ORLONSThis quartet of street-wise, Philly teens made the trsition from middlin' Doo-Wop practitioners to dance craze mega stars with their triple crown of chart toppers: Wah Watusi, Don't Hang Up, and South Street, evolving into one of Cameo-Parkway's hottest acts. THEM TERRIBLE BOOTS from 1962 was the B-side to South Street, and rode that comet's tail into recording history. It's an evocative glimpse into that time when the cultural landscape was in transition from the staid 50s to the super-charged 60s. The aforementioned cynicism is reflected in the mockery to which the dude who is wearing the mod clothes is subjected.  But, he was just probably a bit ahead of his time. When the only male member, (and survivor) of the group, Stephen Caldwell, repeats the title phrase in his basso profundo, the whole salty world view clicks into place. 

THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESSIt was the summer of 2019. I experienced an earthquake, a car accident, and the difficult birth of an original theater piece, which came to be known as "Toxic Shocks". The project was suggested in order to address some issues surrounding student's concerns, which will be enumerated within.This necessitated a new approach to theatrical devisement (is that a word?) --, and I embraced the challenge wholeheartedly. Despite my being all in, things got a bit rocky.The passages from the diary describe the difficult birthing process, and the effect on my dream life. 

It seems as though the 12 bar blues structure is an immovable object, an obelisk of sacred, ritualistic, totemic authority. But the form contains multitudes of variety. Here are two examples of the plasticity of that container, which holds the magic blues elixir and can pour it smoothly, or have it gush out, uncontrollably, like a tidal wave. So, be careful when you put your lips to the chalice … the edges can be sharp, and the liquid it delivers may be too intoxicating! Up first, we have Harvey Mandel, the “Snake”- a guitar wizard, brandishing and slashing his ax-cutlass like a pirate, as he boards equilibrium's frigate docked inside your ear canal, with his own composition, 4pm; then, JB Hutto and the Hawks stagger through “Too Much Alcohol” like drunkards in search of another, much needed pint of medicine - with his razor sharp slide work JB illustrates those sensations perfectly, with an insistent, whimpering pulse.HARVEY MANDELIn 1967, Samuel Charters, for Vanguard records, in an early effort to reveal and showcase the second generation of Chicago's blues scene,  produced harmonica master, Charley Musselwhite's first album STAND BACK! HERE COMES CHARLEY MUSSELWHITE'S SOUTHSIDE BAND, and caused a literal big bang in the hearts and minds of American youth. This was Harvey Mandel's first recording, and launched the notable guitar slinger for hire's 60 year career, going on to join Canned Heat, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, recording many solo efforts, and landing one step away from becoming a Rolling Stone.   Known as “the King of Sustain,” our track, 4pm, showcases the longest sustained electric guitar note at age 21, a feat copied by Jimi Hendrix two years later. Harvey's inventive style is trademarked, and you can hear those clarion notes ringing out like a buzz saw, transitioning from one amazing improvisation to the next. JB HUTTO AND THE HAWKSThe next cut, TOO MUCH ALCOHOL, also on the Vanguard label - featured on 1966's Chicago / Blues / Today! Sounds almost like it could have been recorded in the previous century, when, fresh off the farm, players were captured in their first big city outings on lo-fi recordings - it's that raw and spiky. And, yet, both Mandel and Hutto were breathing the same mid-60s Chicago air. JB's slide style was influenced by Elmore James, of DUST MY BROOM acclaim, and he carried that torch forward. The son of a preacher from South Carolina, Hutto made his way to Chicago after his father's death in the early 50s, but ended up working as a janitor for 11 years, until, in the mid 60s, he was discovered and unleashed on the world by Vanguard. 

On this day 30 years ago, Derry City lifted the FAI Cup with a 2-1 win over Shelbourne. To mark the anniversary, Dee Curran speaks with Dermot O'Neill, the captain of that victorious side. In this candid interview, Dermot reflects on the joy and relief of finally securing silverware in his career. He shares memories of teammates like Stuart Gault and Peter Hutton, recalls the dramatic semi-final battles with Bohemians, and opens up about his departure from the club following the cup triumph.

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from a big weekend of domestic action plus build-up and team news ahead of the Champions League semi final clash between Barcelona and Inter.Stephen Bradley and Damien Duff continue their war of words after the fall out between the pair two weeks ago.Bohemians' boss Alan Reynolds praises his side's fans after a late win in Galway.Drogheda United remain top of the pile, and their head coach Kevin Doherty feels like his side fully deserved their win over Cork City.Tiernan Lynch describes what it means to put on a Derry City shirt.Dungannon Swifts make history, but which of their players looks to be heading to Tallaght?And Hansi Flick's little genius Lamine Yamal is ready to light up Europe again.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from a big weekend of domestic action plus build-up and team news ahead of the Champions League semi final clash between Barcelona and Inter.Stephen Bradley and Damien Duff continue their war of words after the fall out between the pair two weeks ago.Bohemians' boss Alan Reynolds praises his side's fans after a late win in Galway.Drogheda United remain top of the pile, and their head coach Kevin Doherty feels like his side fully deserved their win over Cork City.Tiernan Lynch describes what it means to put on a Derry City shirt.Dungannon Swifts make history, but which of their players looks to be heading to Tallaght?And Hansi Flick's little genius Lamine Yamal is ready to light up Europe again.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

In 2005, while visiting the gift shop at the downtown Los Angeles MOCA museum, I came upon a blank journal with a cover fashioned from a salvaged vinyl album by The Allman Brothers. It had the pink Capricorn label. As a lover of vinyl I grabbed it, and decided to begin a journal. It's been ten years, and I've been keeping this diary and transcribing my dreams  ever since. Dreams, ideas for songs, and a chronicle of my family and interior life.  I always intended to go back and see if there was some sense of something to be made out of it, and this is the first attempt at that.I hope you find it interesting. Bill Mesnik, 2025“The Interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. “ (Sigmund Freud)“In contrast to the subjectivism of the conscious mind the unconscious is objective, manifesting itself mainly in the form of contrary feelings, fantasies, emotions, impulses and dreams, none of which one makes oneself but which come upon one objectively.” (Carl Jung)"Myths are public dreams; dreams are private myths. By finding your own dream and following it through, it will lead you to the myth-world in which you live. But just as in dream, the subject and object, though they seem to be separate, are really the same." (Joseph Campbell)“One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.” (Salvador Dali)

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from the Europa League semi finals plus all the build-up ahead of a huge night of domestic action.Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim backs his senior pros after an historic win in Bilbao.Ange Postecoglou wants more of the same from his Spurs side.Nottingham Forest poor form continues.Arne Slot says he has had a message from Jurgen Klopp congratulating him on their league title win.Ruesha Littlejohn wants more done for the development of the LOI.Stephen Kenny says that every point is vital, whilst Bohemians' Rob Cornwall pays tribute to Alan Reynolds.Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch wants his side to bounce back whilst Waterford's Padraig Amond wants a turnaround in the Deise's fortunes.And finally, the Ireland under 15's make a racist complaint after a game with the UAE.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from the Europa League semi finals plus all the build-up ahead of a huge night of domestic action.Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim backs his senior pros after an historic win in Bilbao.Ange Postecoglou wants more of the same from his Spurs side.Nottingham Forest poor form continues.Arne Slot says he has had a message from Jurgen Klopp congratulating him on their league title win.Ruesha Littlejohn wants more done for the development of the LOI.Stephen Kenny says that every point is vital, whilst Bohemians' Rob Cornwall pays tribute to Alan Reynolds.Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch wants his side to bounce back whilst Waterford's Padraig Amond wants a turnaround in the Deise's fortunes.And finally, the Ireland under 15's make a racist complaint after a game with the UAE.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Galway United suffered their first away defeat of this season's SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division on Friday (2nd May 2025) after going down to St. Patrick's Athletic. First-half strikes from Kian Leavy and Zach Elbouzedi gave the Dublin side the three points and sent them to the top of the table. United drop to fourth on 20 points, but are still only two points behind St. Pat's. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Mike Rafferty and Derek Rogers. == Galway United are back in action on Monday (5th May) when they host Bohemians.  Kick-off at Eamonn Deacy Park is 5pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

DANNY KAYE: THE BENEFITS OF VERSATILITYDavid Daniel Kaminsky (1911-1987), known to the world as Danny Kaye, was an entertainer that could do it all. He was as adept at pathos as he was at antic comedy, and he captivated audiences throughout the 1950s with his magic.  His signature patter songs, represented by our first number: Anatole of Paris, were crafted for him by his business partner and wife, Sylvia Fine, and together they made film and Broadway history. This is a fascinating connection that deserves a deeper dive.Danny resembled my adored uncle Teddy, and I always associated them in my mind. They had similar profiles and hair styles, and I was delighted to discover that his people and mine emigrated from the same town in Ukraine. Throughout my early years Danny Kaye's warmth and silliness provided a safe harbor against the anxieties of childhood. He was my ideal tutor in the film Merry Andrew, introducing the Pythagorean theory in song.Early on in his career, in 1934, Danny toured Asia - and it was there that he discovered and developed his skill at entertaining audiences who didn't speak English, a key to his popularity with kids of all ages. ANATOLE OF PARISThis number comes from the 1947  film, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, adapted form James Thurber's novel about the day dreams of a hen pecked magazine editor. Sylvia Fine worked up this ditty where Danny fantasizes that he is a French milliner who bedecks ladies in ridiculous hats - because, as we find out in the punch line -  he hates women.  You can imagine the impish glint in Danny's eye as he extrapolates on the outrages that he'll commit to these chapeaux, and that's one of the secrets of Danny Kaye's success: the absolute delight he takes in wowing us with his lighter than air articulations. I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOWAnd, here comes the other side of this complex coin - the opening up and sharing of his soulful humanity. This recording, also from 1947, has Danny - ever so tenderly - crooning over a lost love. The song, composed in 1909 by Harold Orlob, for the Broadway play, THE PRINCE OF TO-NIGHT, became a standard. In the hands of the master, this rumination is akin to listening in on the singer's private thoughts, as opposed to a performance. As we said in the intro, this artist could do it all, and here is but a sampling of his versatility.

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Ronan O'Gara joined Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy to talk about his trip to see Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.And as Jamie Vardy gets ready to leave Leicester, are there fewer sporting s***-houses left?Ahead of a bumper night of LOI action, Bohemians legend Owen Heary joined Shane and Keith live in studio.No doubt, Marc Canham quickly became the topic of conversation but who did Keith describe as the 'Godfather of Irish football?'Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Cameron Hill, Shane Keegan & Johnny Ward try their best to make sense of the absolute scenes in the League of Ireland on Friday night, as Galway United move level on points with Drogheda United after beating them 2-1, while Bohemians get another last-minute winner to stun St Pat's at Dalymount...League of Ireland Late Night, in partnership with Rockshore on Off The Ball, A League of Our Own. Get the facts, be drink aware, visit drinkaware.ie

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Ronan O'Gara joined Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy to talk about his trip to see Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.And as Jamie Vardy gets ready to leave Leicester, are there fewer sporting s***-houses left?Ahead of a bumper night of LOI action, Bohemians legend Owen Heary joined Shane and Keith live in studio.No doubt, Marc Canham quickly became the topic of conversation but who did Keith describe as the 'Godfather of Irish football?'Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

The “Novelty” song has deep roots in popular culture. Masters of the form, like Weird Al Yankovic, Warren Zevon, Tom Lehrer, Spike Jones, and Allen Sherman have illuminated our consciousness and tickled our sense of the absurd. How much WAS that doggie in the window?…., WTF is Marzy dotes and dozy dotes about?…,  They're coming to take me away, Haha…(that one actually scared me). Probably each of us can recall from childhood some goofy ditty that either made you feel smarter, or got stuck inside your head like RFK's brain worm. Let's give thanks to Doctor Demento for archiving and disseminating many of these gems for future generations, and my introduction to Larry Groce's Junk Food Junkie came from one of his collections. Jerry Blavat's One More Time, Back to School may not demonstrate the same amount of cleverness, but its delivered lustily by one of the premier DJs of his time. LARRY GROCEJunk Food Junkie comes from 1975, and is perfectly in key with today's anti-woke sentiments. But, Mr. Groce delivers his mockery with such gentleness and good humor that it creates a universal warmth devoid of malice. Yes, he intimates, you can try to be upright and health conscientious, but the reptilian brain in all of us needs to be satisfied - even if it has to happen under cover of darkness.  Hypocrisy is the target here, and Mr. Groce, cast as the titular shlemiel, puts himself first in line for ridicule. JERRY BLAVATJerry Blavat's “Horatio Alger” story reads like a Martin Scorsese screenplay. His colorful bio, recounting his journey from son of a Philly bookmaker, valet to Don Rickles, mob-connected DJ and club owner, to broadcasting Hall of Fame icon, could be the stuff of a Netflix series. Known as “the Big Boss with the Hot Sauce,” and “the Geater with the Heater,” Jerry swaggered through his bigger than life life like a toreador. But, lest we forget - it was always his love of those Philadelphian musical goodies - that made him a beloved home town super hero. 1965's One More Time Back to School, on the Cameo Parkway label, is an fascinating glimpse into his inexhaustible energy. It's delightfully sadistic as the singer declares the end of vacation time fun. Not only that, there is something in the edgy cacophony of its production, with the clanging cowbells, that evokes that end of summer feeling. 

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Ronan O'Gara joined Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy to talk about his trip to see Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.And as Jamie Vardy gets ready to leave Leicester, are there fewer sporting s***-houses left?Ahead of a bumper night of LOI action, Bohemians legend Owen Heary joined Shane and Keith live in studio.No doubt, Marc Canham quickly became the topic of conversation but who did Keith describe as the 'Godfather of Irish football?'Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Doug Skinner has contributed to The Fortean Times, Fate, Weirdo, Nickelodeon, Cabinet, Typo, and other fine publications. His many books include short stories, a novel (Nominata), and translations of many Bohemians, occultists, and visionaries, including Alphonse Allais, Charles Cros, Alfred Jarry, Luigi Russolo, and Giovanni Battists Nazari.Visit Doug's website here: https://www.dougskinner.net/He has written music for theater and dance, most conspicuously for Bill Irwin's show The Regard of Flight, which toured for decades. His albums That Regrettable Weekend, It All Went Pfft, and An Afternoon in the Arboretum are available on Bandcamp.TV and movie appearances include Great Performances, Martin Mull's Talent Takes a Holiday, Ed, Crocodile Dundee II, and several of George Kuchar's videos. He has played piano on the BBC, played ukulele on the Joe Franklin Show and at an Aerosmith release party, MC'd at the Rainbow and Stars, read the audiobook of Kiarna Boyd's scary novel Blessed and Cursed Alike, and lectured on various questionable topics at the American Visionary Art Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Healing, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and other places.For many years, he has maintained a tribute site to his close friend: The late, great, Fortean writer, John Keel, at https://www.johnkeel.com/And Doug's book on anomalous music, Music From Elsewhere, was published last year by Strange Attractor Books in the UK, and is distributed in the US by the MIT Press.it is available from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Elsewhere-Haunting-Afterlife-Worlds/dp/1913689212The accompanying music for the book is available here, on Bandcamp: https://strangeattractorpress.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-elsewhereDoug visits with Talking Weird to chat about his book MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE: A compendium of other musics, channelled from the spirit world, the fairy kingdom, outer space, secret societies and occult lodges.Along with talking about music from these other worlds, Doug also shares some of the music itself! This is a unique and fascinating episode, with one of the most erudite and witty personalities of the Fortean field. Do not miss it!

What is it about a swing rhythm that sets hearts a flutter? It's a universal truth. It may have started as an African secret formula, but it was co-opted and catapulted into white western culture by some hip caucasian standard bearers.Here we'll examine the psycho-physical connection through two seemingly unrelated musical delicacies: one by the undisputed titan of respectable jazz, and the other by a racially mixed group of Philadelphia teens who barely made it out before the doo-wop death spiral. Bongo Stomp, from 1962, by Little Joey and the Flips, doesn't even feature real bongos (the drummer Jeff Leonard is simulating the jungle signature on his toms). But, it definitely swings. The other showcases legendary stickman, Gene Krupa, who showed the world his undeniable big swinging dick energy. BENNY GOODMAN1938 was ground zero, the big bang, the crossroads of Jazz and its soon to be birthed step-child, Rock n Roll. Benny Goodman and his band played Carnegie Hall and made history. First as a cultural event, and later, when the live recording was released in 1950 as a double album which sold over a million copies. Bei Mir Bist Du Schöen is a defiantly wonderful conglomeration of Yiddish lyrics delivered by Martha Tilton- (remember, simultaneously, Hitler was ramping up his power in Europe) - and, an irresistible swing rhythm smoothly rendered - which breaks into a kind of super charged klezmer section. It must have been startling in 1938, and it hasn't lost its power to captivate almost 100 years later. LITTLE JOEY AND THE FLIPSBy 1962, Doo-Wop was about to be consigned to the dust bin of History, along with the crooners that had dominated the previous decade. The British Invasion was about to begin, which would turn the record business on its head. But, just prior to that cataclysm, Joseph Hall and his 4 Pendleton wearing compadres arrive, dip dip dipping their striped hearts out, and they release this anomaly on Joy Records, which makes it to 33 on the charts. This was followed by only a couple more tries… then, oblivion. Maybe it was that swinging “bongo” break that lifted the Frankie Lymon-esque knock-off to its catchy heights? 

Sometimes You Have to Get Lost to Find YourselfMark Anello thought he had it all figured out, but life had other plans. At 34, the suburban math teacher is unceremoniously dumped by his stand-up comedian boyfriend, leaving him feeling stuck and uninspired in Los Angeles. Desperate for a change, Mark flees to San Francisco, where he encounters Alessandro, a charming but disillusioned Italian tourist trapped in a loveless relationship. Their connection is immediate, and after months of long-distance emails, Mark follows his heart to Rome.But love doesn't come easy. After three passionate summers together, Mark begins to sense Alessandro slipping away, embarking on new adventures while Mark is left to question everything. Left high and dry in a foreign country, heartbroken and alone, Mark stumbles into a new world—a seductive, high-stakes scene of neo-Bohemians, aristocrats, and avant-garde artists. Yet beneath the glamorous surface lurks a darker reality: a dangerous web of drugs, lust, and even murder in the elite European art circles.On the brink of destruction, Mark must navigate his way through the chaos to discover a new sense of self. As the world begins to heal from a global pandemic, he returns home transformed—armed with the hard-earned wisdom to embrace love on his own terms, let go of what no longer serves him, and face the future with clarity and compassion.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you details of the news for which Liverpool fans have been waiting all season. We hear from Arne Slot and the man of the moment Mo Salah as he commits to the Premier League leaders. Phil has a full League of Ireland preview, as we hear from the Shelbourne, Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers and Waterford camps ahead of tonight's action.There's good news for Premier League clubs chasing one of the league's top young stars. And tributes are paid to a former Netherlands and Real Madrid boss.

Mipo Odubeko was sprung from the Shelbourne bench to win the Dublin derby with Bohemians at Tolks Park. After the game, the goalscorer - along with his manager, Damien Duff - spoke to OTB's match commentator Jonathan Higgins. He also caught up with under-fire Bohs boss Alan Reynolds.

Cameron Hill, Shane Keegan and Johnny Ward hear your thoughts on another busy night of League of Ireland action, with Drogheda United continuing their impressive form with a win over Derry City, while Shelbourne claimed the North Dublin bragging rights in a 1-0 victory at home to Bohemians.League of Ireland Late Night, in partnership with Rockshore on Off The Ball, A League of Our Own. Get the facts, be drink aware, visit drinkaware.ie.

Ok, folks, we've got an unlikely pairing of unrequited torch anthems with an almost 40 year time span between them, featuring points of view which diverge 180 degrees. The first, from Cock Robin, showcases synthesized sounds which seem like they were caught in amber in 1985, and the second, an astounding display of songwriting and vocal pyrotechnics from prodigy of the moment, Olivia Rodrigo. COCK ROBIN / WHEN YOUR HEART IS WEAKThe Europeans understand love…it's Amore in Italy, L'amour to the French, In German it's Die Liebe, and it's Liefde to the Dutch. Perhaps this is why Europe is where Cock Robin's music made its biggest impact. This song, “When Your Heart Is Weak” which only made it to #35 in the US, was a top 20 hit across the European continent. Singer-songwriter Peter Kingsbury croons insinuatingly that he'll patiently wait for his love object's moment of weakness so he can pick the lock to her heart, and he clearly means business. (With an obsessiveness that borders on harassment, the song insists that her conquest is inevitable). As the synths swell in an oceanic tidal wave, the lover, who's been waiting in the shallows for his moment, will swim over to his drowning muse, life preserver in his teeth, and rescue the maiden in distress - and she, eternally grateful, will be his forever.OLIVIA RODRIGO / VAMPIREIn the next scenario things have gone horribly wrong. Whatever strategy the “Vampire” of the title used to seduce this seething innocent, he left her wanting to eviscerate him publicly - which she has done in spades. This world wide chart topper, which started life as a plaintive piano ballad, was expanded, under Dan Nigro's production, to become an operatic, pop rock anthem. Even the use of the epithet “fame fucker” did not deter the public's monumental thirst to hear this song over and over again on repeat. (Although there is a clean version with the substituted “Dream Crusher” - which doesn't quite compare, does it?)Olivia is 22, model gorgeous, and has amassed an army of pre-teen followers (Ala Taylor Swift). Her outspoken opinions and free use of sexual language have alarmed some parents, but, Ms. Rodrigo is a nice, well brought up lady who only wants to be a good role model, and gifted with a prodigious talent that promises to carry her the distance, expect more musical revelations in the years to come.

On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you reaction to the Republic of Ireland WNT's Nations League win over Greece. We hear from Tyler Toland, goalscorer Anna Patten and former Ireland midfielder Ciara Grant on that narrow victory in Tallaght. Mikel Arteta reveals some top-level help in his preparations for Arsenal's win over Real Madrid. Unai Emery defends his Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez as tensions build in Paris ahead of their quarter-final with PSG. We hear from Damien Duff on his beef with Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds, with Friday's Dublin derby live on Off The Ball.

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you up to date with the Republic of Ireland WNT's preparations for the second part of their Nations League double-header with Greece. Arne Slot on his message to his Liverpool players after their defeat to Fulham. Pep Guardiola claims one of his players is not smart enough to play in midfield.And former Bohemians striker Jonathan Afolabi's career has hit the skids in the Benelux.

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you up to date with the Republic of Ireland WNT's preparations for the second part of their Nations League double-header with Greece. Arne Slot on his message to his Liverpool players after their defeat to Fulham. Pep Guardiola claims one of his players is not smart enough to play in midfield.And former Bohemians striker Jonathan Afolabi's career has hit the skids in the Benelux.

Cameron Hill, Shane Keegan & Johnny Ward hear the thoughts of the League of Ireland nation after another busy week - on and off the field - in the SSE Airtricity Leagues, as Drogheda go top, while Sligo's woes continue following a 4-2 defeat at Bohemians.

As our centennial series continues, John Strausbaugh, author of The Village: 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues, a History of Greenwich Village (Ecco, 2013) and most recently, The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned (PublicAffairs (2024), takes us through the rich history of Greenwich Village.

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes New York Times bestselling author Norman Ohler. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-297/?ref=278 Norman shares his deep research into the hidden history of LSD, revealing the untold connections between Arthur Stoll (CEO of Sandoz), Nazi Germany, and the CIA's MKUltra program. He explains how LSD's development as a mental health medicine was derailed by intelligence agencies seeking a "truth drug" for interrogations, and how the substance traveled from Swiss laboratories to Nazi concentration camps and eventually to American universities. Norman also discusses his personal connection to psychedelics through his mother's Alzheimer's treatment with microdosing, and offers thoughtful reflections on the current psychedelic renaissance. Norman Ohler is one of Germany's best living writers: a New York Times Bestselling author, translated into over 30 languages. His books include "Blitzed", "The Bohemians", and "Tripped". He has 2 children and lives in Berlin. Highlights: Welcome & introduction Who is Arthur Stoll, the grandfather of psychedelics? The Nazi Germany and LSD connection Albert Hoffman's complicated relationship with LSD The pharmaceutical politics behind psychedelic suppression Reflections on the modern psychedelic renaissance The challenges of psychedelics in a globalized society From "Blitzed" to "Tripped": Norman's research journey Norman's personal connection: Microdosing for Alzheimer's The mysterious story of JFK and LSD Episode Links: Website Instagram: @normanohler Norman's book "Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age" Norman's previous book "Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich" Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" by William Shirer These show links may contain affiliate links. Third Wave receives a small percentage of the product price if you purchase through the above affiliate links.

When it comes to infidelity: can we have our cake and eat it too? In the following two songs, written by the incomparable Don Covay, this theme is explored. The two men narrating these tales of inconstancy are in turmoil - one cheater feels guilty, while the other betrayer is suffering from hurt pride - because his woman is playing the same game. The soulful bard who created these parables of marital strife covers the gamut here: in the first you'll hear the voice of the creator himself, Mr. Covay, on a special alternate track of “I Was Checking Out While She Was Checking in”; the second song, “I Stole Some Love” features one of his best interpreters, Peter Wolf, of the J. Geils Band.Donald James Randolph, aka Don Covay aka “Superdude” left us in 2015 with a legacy of pungent excavations of the human psyche, often delivered with toe tapping, humorous perfection. Although he was a charismatic performer in his own right, he was known predominantly as a songwriter with an unerring instinct for hits. Starting out in the fifties as a chauffeur and opening act for Little Richard, Covay went on to pen a raft of chart toppers such as Mercy Mercy (recorded by the Stones), See Saw, and Chain of Fools, for which Aretha Franklin won a Grammy. But it was in '72, doubling as an A&R man for Mercury Records, that Don hit performing pay dirt with “Superdude,” which contained the following song-monologue, which we are honored to present here with this alternate take, where the singer ruminates on the irony of his unique situation.In '92, Don suffered a stroke, and Ronnie Wood of the Faces and the Stones, produced a tribute album entitled “Back to the Streets” which contained the Covay classic “I Stole Some Love,” delivered here with characteristic swagger by the one and only Peter Wolf - former front man for the J. Geils Band. 79 years old and still going strong, the ex late night DJ “Woofa Goofa”, turned undeniable Rock Star and raconteur, has recently delivered an engrossing memoir “Waiting on the Man: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses” about his life's journey, and the iconic artists he's encountered along the way- starting with his stint studying art at Tufts University, and rooming with David Lynch. (He was also married to Faye Dunaway for five years)…, so he knows a lot about a lot of stuff, including failed romance. And, on this cut, his tortured vocal attests to the emotional vise he's caught in.

Former Galway United boss Shane Keegan & broadcaster Johnny Ward join Cameron Hill to hear the thoughts of the League of Ireland Nation right after another night of action, as Shelbourne get a first win in five at the expense of Sligo Rovers, Bohemians' struggles continued with defeat at home to Galway, and Bray Wanderers provide their customary chaos in the First Division!Tune in live Friday on the Off The Ball Twitter/X from 10pm!

Both Galway United men and women are in action this weekend. (28th/29th/30th March 2025). There are also Connacht Cup action, Premier Division games, and Mervue United compete in the FAI Youth Boys Cup Semi-Final. With a full preview, here's Galway Bay FM's Mike Rafferty. == Selected Fixtures • (Friday, 7.45pm) – Bohemians vs Galway United (Men's Premier) • (Saturday 2pm Mervue) – Mervue United vs Killarney Celtic (FAI Youth Boys Semi-Final) • (Saturday 2.30pm) - University of Galway vs Athenry, Colga vs Salthill Devon (3pm) – Galway FA Men's Premier) • (Saturday 5pm Eamonn Deacy Park) – Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers (Women's Premier) • (Sunday 2pm Loughrea) – Loughrea Rams vs Mervue United (Women's Connacht Cup QF) • (Sunday 2pm) – Boyle Celtic vs Mervue United, Moyne Villa vs Manulla, Renmore vs Castlebar Celtic (Connacht FA Junior Cup QFs) • (Tuesday 7.30pm Athenry) – Athenry vs Mervue United (GFA Women's Premier Cup) • (Thursday 7.30pm Mervue) – Mervue United vs Renmore (Galway FA Men's Premier)

SOCCER: Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins and Johnny Ward call Moses Dyer's second goal against Bohemians in the Premier Division

SOCCER: Galway United's Moses Dyer with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after his two goals led them to victory over Bohemians

SOCCER: Galway United manager John Caulfield with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins after their 2-0 victory over Bohemians

Right here, squaring off, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, we present: Dueling tag-teams of zaniness — wearing fanciful disguises, winking at traditional forms, and tweeting in a birdlike falsetto… Good stuff!BEDAZZLEDThe Faustian satire Bedazzled, created by genius comedian Peter Cook (who plays the Devil trying to bargain for souls), makes good use of the talents of his Chaplin-esque comedy partner, Dudley Moore (who you might remember from the hit films Ten and Arthur), who plays the shlumpy Wimpy Burger cook, Stanley, willing to bargain away his mortal soul for love. The team first worked together in the early 60s smash stage revue BEYOND THE FRINGE, then coalesced on the BBC as Pete and Dud, (and, later, even more darlingly in the scatalogical bootleg recordings of Derek and Clive). In 1966, with Bedazzled they were on the rise commercially, and Moore, an Oxford trained classical and jazz pianist, wrote all the music for the film.  In this cut, entitled Leaping Nuns chorus, the sisters of the Order of Saint Beryl (including Stanley in full habit) show their devotion to the Saint by jumping on trampolines. JAN AND DEAN MEET BATMANAlso in ‘66, laboring secretly on a similar track, energized by the same Goon Show type inspiration, Jan Berry and Dean Torrance were working to expand, (but not abandon) their surf sound by adding a storyline and special effects, and creating some nutty theater of the mind. Who knows where this might have led, if Jan's tragic car collision a few week's after the record's release, (resulting in his massive head injuries), hadn't sidelined the team's ambitions? Perhaps a blockbuster TV series…?There was always a comic element to the Jan and Dean performance style. (Check out the classic Rock concert film Tami Show, which they hosted). They may have looked like copper toned surf hunks, but maybe there was some Abbott and Costello lurking beneath the Golden Boy surface. 

On Friday night's LOI Late Night, Nathan Murphy oversaw a country-wide discussion that took in Galway's win at home to Waterford, and a firm beating for Bohemians away to St. Pat's. Shane Keegan and Johnny Ward also joined the conversation which took many tangents including ticket prices. Most importantly, we heard from you the fan.Join us on our Twitter (balls to Elon) Space every Friday night.