The Locals Only Podcast with Gavin Glass

The Album Songs for Jay Kay features on Locals Only

A dear friend of Shane Maloney’s and Dan Brady’s – Jonathan Kelly committed suicide on the 31st of March 2013. In honour of his memory several artists (including the lads) have got together to preform on a collective album featuring 30 acts including Mundy, Phil Coulter and The Frames. Shane and Dan came into studio to talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only about their memories of Jonathan -who was a chef who loved fishing and festivals. The album launch – Songs for Jay Kay – on March the 28th is on in the Grand Social, Dublin. Shane and Dan preform a cover of an old R&B song by Mario ‘let me love you’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Conns talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

The band The Conns got together in 2011 and originate from Offaly. They are currently working on material for an up and coming début album. Gigging regularly around Ireland your sure to find these guys rocking fibbers in true ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ style. They got lots of music up on soundcloud but The Conns have saved their some really good tracks for live performances. They play ‘Us Against the World’ live in studio, we play their song ‘Perfect’ and they also squeeze in a cover of ‘message in a bottle’ by The Police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hvmmingbyrd talk to Jonh Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Hvmmingbyrd are a unique new sound to hit the airwaves, a five piece all female group with – Deborah Byrne: vocals, guitar – Becca Carroll: vocals, keys – Dolores Fogarty: flute, melodica, vocals – Helen Lane: drums, percussion – Catriona Mitchel: bass, double bass, vocals.
They have a beautifully crafted sound that is haunting, with intense and wonderfully harmonised melodic vocals. These ladies don’t mess around and they play the song ‘You’ (not yet released) live on Radio Nova’s Locals Only and off their self titled début Album we play ‘The Sad’ … for more listen back here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Simones talk to Brian Walsh on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

The Great Simones who have supported the Riptide Movement, the Lost Brothers and Alabama 3 are an up and coming alternative blues rock group from Naas county Kildare. There is a good taste of folk in their new LP that they have been working on for the past two years and we play their new single ‘In Between Days’ off the LP. The Great Simones also play ‘Tumbleweed Row’ Live in Studio. Listen back here for interviews live performances and more …See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dynamics talk to Brian Walsh on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

From Country Kildare the Dynamics are a great act who recently played a great gig a UL Ireland. Rob, Alan and Fionn came into Studio to talk to Brian Walsh about their latest release – the single – ‘User Loser Blues’ which because of the reaction to their EP ‘User Loser Blues’ has become the single they released. Listen back here to hear that track; they also play ‘Staring at the Sun’ live in studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Haze talks to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Chris Haze is a singer/songwriter from Galway who works across the board with many different styles and genres of music. John Bowe talks to Chris on Radio Nova’s Locals Only where Chris preforms the song ‘I don’t’ (off his up and coming EP) live. He also preforms ‘Don’t want to fall asleep’ from his EP Thoughts and Words. Listen back here for more from Chris Haze.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Sea talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

With influences like Whipping boy the North Sea are a Dublin based alternative rock group with Eoin Kenny (Vocals) Shane Monaghan (Guitar) Gary Mackey (Guitar) Lee Carr (Bass) Daragh Murphy (Drums). These guys have been crafting a unique sound since the release of their début EP in 2012 and have toured Ireland extensively – where they have sold out gigs. They sing their song ‘December’ live in studio here at #Nova – (off their forthcoming album due for release this Spring) and their critically acclaimed single ‘Drinking Alone’ also gets some airplay on Locals Only too! Listen back here for more from the lads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loop Culture talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Loop culture are an Indie Rock 5 piece who compose original and dynamic musical material. Listen back here for their live in-studio performance of title track ‘I’ll never know’ and off their (home recorded) EP the track ‘How does it feel’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Versive talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Versive are an alternative rock group from Dublin consisting of Kelan – Lead Vocals – Conor – Guitar/Vocals – Dan – Drums and Oscar – Bass/Vocals. Their Début EP – Planet Mosh is well worth checking out as is this interview with the lads who play their song ‘haunted’ live and ‘Blackout the title track off the EP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Road Worn Frets & Corner Stone talk to John Bowe on Radio Nova’s Locals Only

Road Worn Frets and Corner Stone get together on this weeks edition of Radio Nova’s Locals Only. Both bands hail from Kilmacud Ireland and will be preforming a two band gig in the local GAA centre on Saturday the 7th of Febuary 2015. For more info listen back here or connect in with the lads on @RoadwornFretSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.