Radio Highlights: 25 years of LyricFM and RnaG's An Taobh Tuathail; Ailsha gets heavy on 2XM
L-R: Ailsha takes to RTÉ 2XM in new metal (and possibly nu-metal) show Amplify; an archive pic from 1999 of then-Arts minister Síle De Valera TD at the first broadcast of LyricFM in Limerick with Farrell Corcoran, then-Chairman, RTE Authority, and Michael Comyn, then-LyricFM presenter; Cian Ó Cíobháin also marks his 25th anniversary at the helm of An Taobh Tuathail.
Celebrations of 25 years of LyricFM on our airwaves begin with the 25th-anniversary edition of this perennial weekend favourite.
For the Record: Laoise O'Brien explores a millennium of music through her own experiences as a recorder player.
Politically minded teenager Sophia Mulvany highlights what it’s like to negotiate your first disco — and Ireland’s public transport system — in a wheelchair.
It's Studio 8 Week on 2FM, celebrating the site of RTÉ's legendary in-studio sessions — kicking off with then-nascent Dublin indie crew Fontaines DC in a 2018 performance.
Second-generation R na G presenter Cian Ó Cíobháin celebrates 25 years of his cult-classic show, with unheard music from Roslyn Steer, Eimear Reidy, Linda Buckley, David Kitt, Dylan Henner, and Natalia Beylis.
The distinguished Piatti Quartet perform works by Rachmaninov, Deirdre Gribbin and Dvorák, at the Triskel Christchurch in Cork.
Crows have a bad rep — but both Irish and Lenape cultures have stories that paint a very different picture.
More unheard Irish music for ATT's 25th anniversary, from Glen of The Downs, Red Rack Em, Scott Artex, Void Complet, Will Hoffbauer, Junk Drawer, Jack Ward, and Meljoann.
An extravaganza from Limerick's National Concert Hall for Lyric FM's 25th anniversary, including classical favourites, and new work from Irish composers Fergal Lawler, Paul Frost, and Zoe Conway.
Go tobann! Hyper-pop/metal Eurosong contender Alisha hosts a deep-dive into heavy music from around the world in a new weekly show.
The first part in a series of documentaries telling the story of the countless sessions that have been recorded in Studio 8 over the years, including A House, Scary Éire, SOAK, Gemma Dunleavy, and NewDad.
Nero and the Mrunglody Massive are off on a whole other set of adventures, in a new season of the award-winning kids' radio comedy.
An evening of classical masterworks under Kensho Watanabe, one of the most exciting young conductors to come out of the United States.
