ADEBISI SHANK IN THE 2fm SESSION REPEAT - MON, OCT 5
Adebisi Shank are an instrumental rock band based in Wexford, Ireland, taking their cue from acts such as Battles, Oxes and Lite. Their debut LP 'This is the album of a band called Adebisi Shank' was recorded at the famous Magpie Cage Studios in Baltimore, MD and mastered at Inner Ear studios by Aloha guitarist, TJ Lipple.
Their music has been featured in two films: 'Danger High Voltage!' which has just won the Galway Film Fleadh, and also in 'Roll up your sleeves: The DIY counterculture'
60 MINUTES OF METAL - TUES, OCT 6
It's back, it's 60 minutes of Metal! Classic Metal, Stadium Rock... an hour of loud guitars - Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Mastodon, etc.
AUTUMN OWLS IN THE 2fm SESSION REPEAT - WED OCT 7
Autumn Owls are Gary McFarlane, William Purtill, Paul Bermingham and Niall Jackson. They craft songs that are, according to reviews, "intoxicating", "haunting", "utterly absorbing" and "unique".
The band released their debut EP titled 'Insomnia Lodge' in May 2008 to much acclaim. In December 2008 they released their second EP 'On The Trail Of The Disappearing'.
http://www.myspace.com/autumnowls
PET SHOP BOYS LIVE AT ROSKILDE 09 - THURS OCT 8
Iconic is an over-used term, but Pet Shop Boys certainly fit this description. The duo have such an extensive back catalogue, it's hard to remember all of their number one albums and singles. This set was recorded by DR P3 LIVE at the Roskilde Festival, Jutland, Denmark, 5 July 2009, and offered by the Eurosonic Partnership of the EBU.