No room for maverick on radio
IRELAND needs a new radio station, similar to BBC Radio2, for fans unsatisfied by commercial and/or nostalgic offerings, says musician Pierce Turner, who has survived for 30 years in the rockpools left behind by mainstream pop.
A favourite of Christy Moore and composer Philip Glass, and the darling of many respected music critics, Turner has assumed divine status with his fans but his style is not for everyone.
