GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT LIVE ON 2FM - MONDAY, DEC 5
Ahead of their Eurosonic festival performance, God Is An Astronaut will be dropping in and playing live from Studio 8 for Dave Fanning and Dan.
www.godisanastronaut.com/
YOU'RE ONLY MASSIVE IN THE 2FM SESSION - MONDAY, DEC 5
You're Only Massive have played over 350 live concerts, including Conflux Festival NYC; Electric Picnic (Ireland); Heimatfestival Potsdam, White Trash Berlin and Ladyfest Munich. This duo are renowned for their sweaty shows that engage the body and mind of the audience. Stage diving always happens. You're Only Massive has experienced significant growth since its inception with a set up of two turntables and a microphone and diversified its sonic palette to include techno, R n B and pop.
www.youreonlymassive.com
THE NEW FREE IN THE 2FM SESSION - TUESDAY, DEC 6
If one could imagine what it would sound like if The Rolling Stones recorded with The Pogues, then you're nearly there! The reaction from an unsuspecting audience when seeing The New Free live is "I've really never heard anything like this before" "Too Many Drugs" is a killer tune and also on that release is "You Shook Me (Medley)" by AC/DC and Shane McGowan. Watch out for Christmas single, "Noelle's Burden"..Also drafted in for the session was Jerry O'Connor ( 4 Men and a Dog- famed banjo, fiddle and mandolin player) who is James' dad!
http://www.breakingtunes.com/thenewfree
THE CRANBERRIES IN THE CLASSIC SESSION FROM 1993 - WED, DEC 7
By popular demand (or perhaps gentle persuasion) Dan brings you The Cranberries Fanning Session from 1993. The mid and late 1990s proved to be a highly successful time for The Cranberries, and this session catches the Limerick band in excellent form.
The band will release a new Album 'Roses' in February.
http://www.cranberries.com/
RUAIRI LYNCH (BANTUM) IN THE FIVE-TRACK SHUFFLE - WED, DEC 7
Ruairi Lynch moniker Bantum has gathered many admirers over the past 18 months. With He's already released three EPs, with a fourth on the way. He also had a great deal of success remixing; Echogram's single 'Walk In The Sun' being a prime example. Tonight, Ruairi takes charge of the Five-Track Shuffle, and brings you some of his favourite tunes.
http://bantum.bandcamp.com/
FRIENDLY FIRES LIVE AT OXEGEN 2011 - THURS, DEC 8
Bucket-loads of energy, and as many top tunes to match - relive one of the highlights from Oxegen 2011 this Thursday with Dan.
Recorded by 2fm at The Vodafone Stage, Oxegen, on Sunday July 10