N-E-W (ish): The Knux, The Loom & PVT

Murphys Law prevailed yesterday. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong! The show was all over the shop but came together at the last minute.

I'll try get my hands on the tracklist when I'm back there soon, but for the moment here are three tunes that I'm loving at the moment!

The Knux dropped their Fuck You E.P back in January, can't believe I missed this gem at the time.

The Knux - Floozy Alt

This band are called The Loom, they're an unsigned band from Brooklyn. I like those tasty country harmonies a whole lot.

The Loom - Helen Alt

I've been hearing a lot about these guys recently. If you like this they're playing live in the brand new and exciting Workman's Club in Dublin on September 9th. Their album Church With No Magic is out now.

PVT - Window Alt

You can follow Popgoes... on facebook and twitter for more of the same mumbo jumbo;)

iTest, August 15th (Best of 2010 so far)

This evening's show was a best of 2010 so far. Cos I'm wrapping up in a few weeks. And cos there was a rave on the Claddagh in Galway last night, which no matter how responsible I might be (I'm not by the way) I couldn't have missed! So I walked home through the streets of Galway at 6 a.m to faraway sounds of drum n' bass. The Gardai eventually shut it down about a half hour after that but it was nice of them to let it go that long. Here's what I played this evening on iTest on i102-104. (yet again if you're in London and have a say in radio or know anyone who does and you dig what I do I'll be looking for work from September in London, mail me! ..same goes for any job in fact!)

Hour 1

Gorillaz - Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
Kormac - People Rising ft. MC Little Tree
Fang Island - Daisy
Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
Aeroplane - We Can't Fly
MGMT - It's Working
The Cast Of Cheers - Tip The Can
Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand
Frightened Rabbit - Swim (Until You Can't See Land)
Best Coast - Boyfriend
Adebisi Shank - Masa
Foals - Miami

Hour 2

LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
School Of Seven Bells- Windstorm
Avi Buffalo - Summer Cum
The Ambience Affair - Lost At The Start
So Cow - Limboat
The Roots - How I Got Over
Warpaint - Beetles
Yeasayer - O.N.E
Nouveaunoise - Cinnte
Stars - Dead Hearts
Civil Civic - Less Unless

Hour 3

Holy Fuck - Latin America
Kanye West - The Power
And So I Watch You From Afar - S Is For Salamander Alt
Surfer Blood - Catholic Pagans
Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Broken Social Scene - Chase Scene
Four Tet - She Just Likes To Fight
Gil Scott-Heron - Me & The Devil
Not Squares - Release The Bees
Kissed Her Little Sister - Cocaine
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Spottie

Hour 4

Deerhunter - Revival
Villagers - The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever) Alt
Coeur De Pirate - Printemps
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Harlem - Gay Human Bones
Ra Ra Riot - Boy
Nas & Damian Marley - Nah Mean
Wavves - King Of The Beach
The Redneck Manisfesto - Little Nose
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Titus Andronicus - The Theme From Cheers
M.I.A - Born Free
RJD2 - Let There Be Horns
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt

iTest, August 8th

Here's the tracklist for this evening's show. Time counting down before the London move, getting sad. I'm really gonna miss doing this show. Where else would I be allowed play whatever I wanted?! (Any radio programmers in London reading this who've a few hours free every week in their schedule, holler!)

Hour 1

Renato Carosone - Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano
Wavves - King Of The Beach
The Vaselines - Sex With An X
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Jaill - The Stroller
Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom - Butterfly Crasb Walks
Adebisi Shank - Bones
The Knocks - Make It Better
King Charles - Love Lust
The Magic Kids - Superball Alt
Dinosaur Pile Up - Birds And Planes
Deerhunter - Primitive 3D
Arcade Fire - Ready To Start

Hour 2

Best Coast - Boyfriend (Ghostwaves Remix)
LITE - Image Game Alt
The Walkmen - Stranded
Mountain Man - Animal Tracks
Menomena - Taos
Antony & The Johnsons - Thank You For The Love Alt
Wild Beasts - Through The Iron Gate
Bravestation - White Wolves
Dry The River - History Book
Arcade Fire - The Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Ra Ra Riot - Boy
Bombay Bicycle Club - Jewel

Hour 3

Deerhunter - Revival
Marnie Stern - For Ash
Weezer - Memories
Beck - Summertime
Janelle Monae - Make The Bus ft. Of Montreal
Grinderman - Heathen Child
Black Mountain - The Hair Song
Baths - Lovely Bloodflow
The Naked And Famous - Young Blood
Jaill - Snake Shakes
Mogwai - I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead (Live)
Adebisi Shank - Genki Shank
Cee Lo Green - No One's Gonna Love You
Les Savy Fav - Sleepless In Silverlake

Hour 4

Aeroplane - We Can't Fly
Gypsy & The Cat - Jona Vark
Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom - Jah Warriors
Lauryn Hill - Repercussions
Jaill - That's How We Burn
Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
Ra Ra Riot - Shadowcasting
The Magic Kids - Phone
The Count & Sinden - After Dark ft. Mystery Jets
Teengirl Fantasy - Cheaters
Adebisi Shank - Frunk
Frightened Rabbit - Son C
Jens Lekman - The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love
De La Soul - The Return Of DST

Off now to finish reading High Fidelity, listen to Yuck, Hotel Mexico and Otis Redding, and have a beer, Ole!

iTest, July 18th

I'm flying to London in the morning to look for a house to live in when I move over in September so I mightn't be posting again til Thursday, unless I find an internet cafe and some free time. p.s if anyone in the Blackheath/Greenwich area or indeed anywhere in London wants to help/give me a job in September drop me an e-mail!

For the moment here's the tracklist for this evening's iTest show. 4:50 - 8:50 every Sunday on i102-104fm in the west of Ireland or i102104.ie to the rest of you!

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Memory Of A Free Festival (Bowie Cover)
The Roots - Right On ft. Joanna Newsom
Liechtenstein - Passion For Water
School Of Seven Bells - Windstorm
Wavves - Post Acid
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Hurrah
Bombay Bicycle Club - Rinse Me Down
Monster Rally - Honey Moon
Dumbo Gets Mad - Plumy Tale
Kissed Her Little Sister - Cocaine
Ceo - Illuminata
French Films - Golden Sea
Best Coast - Boyfriend
Stars - Dead Hearts
Of Montreal - Coquet Coquette
The Divine Comedy - I Like
Women - Eyesore
Go Panda Go - We Believe In Music
!!! - The Hammer
Tiger Cats - Stevie Nicks
Janelle Monae - Tightrope ft. Big Boi
Sun Kil Moon - Natural Light Alt
Cut Copy - Saturdays
Kid Cudi, Best Coast & Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) - All Summer
Cee Lo Green - No One's Gonna Love You (Band Of Horses Cover)
School Of Seven Bells - I-L-U
I Am Kloot - The Moon Is A Blind Eye
Mark Ronson - Bang Bang Bang
Fishing - Oooo Alt
Common Prayer - Us Vs. Them
Kula Shaker - Ophelia
Battles - The Line Alt
Arcade Fire - Month Of May
Great Lakes - Summer Fruit
Million Young - Desparate Measures
Les Mange Tout - Weak Week
!!! - The Most Certain Sure
Kisses - People Can Do The Most Amazing Things
Civil Civic - Less Unless
Kanye West - The Power
Foxes In Fiction - Flashing Lights Have Ended Now
Wavves - King Of The Beach
Panda Bear - Slow Motion
The Vaselines - I Hate The 80's
Interpol - Barricade
Abe Vigoda - Throwing Shade
Department Of Eagles - While We're Young
Go Panda Go - Whiplash
Janelle Monae - Cold War
Best Coast - When The Sun Don't Shine
Black Lips - Best Napkin I Ever Had
Cut Copy - Where I'm Going
The Walkmen - Stranded

I posted three mp3's in there.
The Sun Kil Moon track I posted is a Casiotone For The Painfully Alone cover. It appears on an accompanying E.P called I'll Be There to his (Mark Kozelek) current album Admiral Fell Promises which came out this week on Caldo Verde Records.

You'll find more on Fishing here.

And I can't believe I hadn't posted the new Battles song already. It appears on the soundtrack to the new Twilight film alongside Florence And The Machine, Vampire Weekend, Cee Lo Green and loads more.

iTest, May 9th

Here's the tracklist for this evening's radio show. If you remember and are near a radio next week tune in! It's on Sunday's between 5 and 9 on i102-104fm in Ireland and at i102104.ie online.

Before we start, I'm going to see Dinosaur Jr. and Built To Spill tomorrow night!! ...I had to bail on my girlfriends birthday party so they better be good. Who am I kidding, course they're gonna be good!

The Morning Benders - I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book)
Mos Dub - Johnny Too Beef
School Of Seven Bells - Babelonia
Hen Party - (Going To The) Toilet Now
Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand (Oh God Remix)
The Apples In Stereo - No One In The World
The New Pornographers - Valkerie At The Roller Disco Alt
Male Bonding - Your Contact
Crookers - Remedy ft. Miike Snow
Titus Andronicus - Theme From Cheers
Cathy Davey - Little Red
Exodus - Good Riddance
Foals - Miami
Vertigo Smyth - Comfort Me
The Divine Comedy - At The Indie Disco Alt
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt
Smashing Pumpkins - Astral Planes
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Say No To Love
Kele - Tenderoni
Devo - What We Do
Jogging - Threadbare
So Cow - Ain't No Fun
Nouveaunoise - Cinnte
Diesler - Deepest Cuba
Gogol Bordello - Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)
Crookers - We Love Animals ft. Mixhell & Soulwax
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
The Redneck Manifesto - Click
Blur - Fool's Day
The Apples In Stereo - Dignified Dignitary
Stars - Fixed
M.I.A - Born Free
The Dead Weather - Hustle And Cuss
Avi Buffalo - Summer Cum
Band Of Horses - Northwest Apartment
Male Bonding - All Things This Way
Interpol - Lights
The New Pornographers - Moves
The Knocks - Blackout
Broken Social Scene - Chase Scene
Mos Dub - Summertime Running
Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure
Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love
Jogging - Cleft Chin, Good Heart
Crystal Castles - Vietnam
Crookers - Colour Coleu ft. Yelle
The National - England
Hen Party - Baggage Clam Alt
Mississippi Man - Mountain
Holy Fuck - P.I.G.S
Rollerskaters - Sleep Tight
BLK JKS - Zol
Chemical Brothers - Escape Velocity

iTest, April 25th

I was really happy with this evening's show. The level of good new music about at the moment is wonderful. So thanks to all of the artists featured, and to the thousands more people making great music that I haven't gotten a chance to hear yet, yer all stars! Also, for the first time in two years my head is clear of mass produced nonsense. Not working in commercial radio has been good for my soul. I do miss the money though. Oh well.

Duck Sauce - Barbara Streisand (Oh God Remix)
Gogol Bordello - My Companjera
Surfer Blood - Catholic Pagans
Crystal Castles - Vietnam
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Fright Night (Nevermore)
Titus Andronicus - Theme From Cheers
Mos Dub - History Town
Stornoway - I Saw You Blink
Holy Fuck - Stilettos
Nouveaunoise - Goni
The Tallest Man On Earth - Burden Of Tomorrow
Foals - Blue Blood
Band Of Horses - Northwest Apartment
Avi Buffalo - Summer Cum Alt
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Crystal Castles - Doe Deer
Stars - Fixed
So Cow - Limboat Alt
Blonde Redhead - Not Getting There
Teenage Fanclub - Baby Lee
Gogol Bordello - Immigraniada (We Comin' Rougher)
Archie Bronson Outfit - Shark's Tooth
Horse Feathers - Thistled Spring
Broken Social Scene - Chase Scene Alt
Jaill - Everyone's Hip
Blitzen Trapper - Heaven And Earth
Josh Ritter - Rattling Locks
The Divine Comedy - At The Indie Disco
The National - Afraid Of Everyone
Bodega Girls - Prime Time Sex Crime
Crystal Castles - Baptism
Harlem - Gay Human Bones
Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River - Goodbye Sweet Dreams
HEALTH - USA Boys
Gogol Bordello - Rebellious Love
Fab Semperi - In The River
M.I.A - Born Free
Thee Oh Sees - I Was Denied
Devo - What We Do
Damian Marley & Nas - The Promised Land
Male Bonding - Years Not Long
Au Revoir Simone - Only You Can Make You Happy (Punches Remix)
Caribou - Hannibal
Blur - Fool's Day
Mos Dub - Summertime Running
Cathy Davey - Little Red
Nouveaunoise - Cinnte
Josh Ritter - Lark
The National - Lemonworld
Gogol Bordello - Break The Spell
Born Ruffians - What To Say
Holy Fuck - Red Lights
The Redneck Manifesto - Smile More
Scissor Sisters - Invisible Light

New Moooosic

Have you ever found that while listening to the hip new band you realise that if you strip it down or change a few bits around it'll sound just like a band that ain't so hip? I played Surfer Blood's Swim for a friend last week and he said if you cleaned it up, gave it shit lyrics and over produced the shit out of it it'd be a KISS song. Funny take on it, not to take away from any of the music, I just think you can make music that's essentially similar sound different with a few tweaks. Not really sure what I'm on about, just up and awake, I was one mess of a DJ last night, thanks to everyone who came out and sorry to Keith who had to put up with me, I got listenership figures for the radio show and I'm way up so I, eh, celebrated big style last night.

Dum Dum Girls are a filthy Lo-Fi mess from L.A, actually it's just one girl called Dee Dee, who after she'd played one show (with members of Crystal Stilts, Crocodiles and Blank Dogs) was signed to Sub Pop last summer. I've been playing Jail La La for a while on the radio and I'm not getting sick of it, which is a great sign!

Dum Dum Girls - Put A Sock In It Alt Link

My wee rant at the start of this post was because of this song. It starts of with a guitar solo straight out of some long dead country rock song from the 80's, with messy drums splashing behind it. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I think it's cool that bands are making simple songs, this one is an absolute gem. It kinda conjures up memories of sitting out on my roof smoking cigarettes after everyone had gone to bed for some reason, maybe it's just one of those songs that comes with extra nostagia, applicable to any situation, I don't know. But it's wonderful and will be out Feb. 23rd on Stuck On Nothing, which is on DFA Records. All good then, shite-ing on aside, just enjoy the tune, buy the album and make up your own rambling spiel about it. I reckon it'll be my spring time album.

Free Energy - Dark Trance Alt Link

And again, a band that seem to be melding Thin Lizzy with Blink 182. And yet again, that's not a bad thing, firstly in that Thin Lizzy are one of the finest rock bands of all time and were a massive part of my adolescense, while Blink are definitely the ultimate guilty pleasure! But also that they take guitar clashes, frantic precision drumming and meld em into lovely vocal harmonies, cracking melodies and a great fun atmosphere. Kind of like a party choir! Their self entitled album is out on Sargent House on Deb 23rd. Check out their myspace, they've some great t-shirts on there, I'm gonna get a credit card come pay day and buy one, boo yeah!

Fang Island - Daisy INSET NAME HERE

iTest, Jan 31st

iTest is my radio show on i102-104fm, we cover the west of Ireland, and the world I suppose on i102104.ie

Sundays from 6 til 9

Here's what I played this evening ....

Gorillaz - Stylo
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Please Don't ft. Santigold
Yeasayer - Madder Red Alt
Dinosaur Feathers - Vendela Vida
Feed The Bears - Compete And Wrestle
Mumford And Sons - The Cave
Groove Armada - Shameless ft. Bryan Ferry
Love Is All - Kungen
New Amusement - Planner
Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt
Delphic - Halcyon
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Free Energy - Something In Common
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devils Tattoo
Lost Chord - Ronald And Nancy
Goldfrapp - Believer
Two Door Cinema Club - Costume Party
Not Squares - Asylum Alt
Magnetic Fields - You Must Be Out Of Your Mind
Titus Andronicus - Richard II Alt
Hot Chip - I Feel Better
MEN - Simultaneously
The Sunshine Underground - One By One
Beach House - Norway
Surfer Blood - Swim
Damian Marley & Nas - As We Enter
Happy Birthday - Girls FM
Frightened Rabbit - Nothin Like You
Wakey! Wakey! - 22
Drive By Truckers - This Fucking Job
Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
Four Tet - She Just Likes To Fight Alt
Fionn Regan - Genocide Matinee
Yeasayer - O.N.E
She & Him - In The Sun
Dinosaur Feathers - Teenage Whore
Gill Scott Heron - The Devil And Me Alt
jj - Let Go
Love Is All - Repitition
We Cut Corners - Toll Free

iTest Jan 17th

iTest is a radio show I present Sundays between 5:50 and 8:50 on i102-104fm in the west of Ireland. Check it out on i102104.ie



















Jay Reatard - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
Vampire Weekend - Holiday
We Were Promised Jetpacks - It's Thunder And It's Lightning
OK Go - White Knuckles
Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You
Adebisi Shank - Oyasumi
jj - My Way
Besnard Lakes - Albatross
We Cut Corners - A Pirate's Life
Blockhead - Which One Of You Jerks Drank My Arnold Palmer
Fionn Regan - Catacombs
Yeasayer - I Remember
Eels - Gone Man
The Knife - Colouring Of Pigeons (DAI Remix)
Hot Chip - I Feel Better
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
The Soft Pack - Answer To Yourself
Los Campesinos! - Romance Is Boring
Uffie - MC's Can Kiss
The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
Spoon - Written In Reverse
Midlake - Acts Of Man
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Happy Birthday - Girls FM
We Cut Corners - Toll Free
Stornoway - Zorbing
jj - Let Go
Marina And The Diamonds - Obsessions
Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me
Novels - No Hard Feelings
The Irrepressibles - In This Shirt
Badly Drawn Boy - Is There Nothing We Could Do?
Dinosaur Feathers - Vendela Vida
First Aid Kit - Heavy Storm
M.I.A - There's Space For Ol Dat Is See
Kowalski - Get Back
FM Belfast - I Can Feel Love
Owen Pallett - Midnight Directives
New Young Pony Club - Lost A Girl
Swimmers - A Hundred Hearts

New music suggestions are always welcome, as are demos, and CD's from anyone really

joshclarke@iradio.ie or mail to

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Wellpark Leisure Block
Wellpark
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F.A.O Josh Clarke

Midweek Madness!!

Here are a few tasters for this Sunday's show. If you're near a radio in the west of Ireland (Connaught, Donegal, Derry, parts of Westmeath) Sunday's between 5:50 and 8:50 tune into i102-104fm or bop onto the net (i102104.ie)

I play three hours of new music, no matter the genre but generally of the youthful upbeat variety, the tracklist goes up the next day right here on the blog!

Final Fantasy is back with a new album, but Shock! Horror! he's gone and confused everyone by reverting back to his real name for the release of his third album Heartland. Oh dear. What I've heard sounds a little more electronic than his earlier stuff. Have a listen to this tune! Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt

I found this tune on thestureidexperiment.com Don't know much about the band but this song is great! Happy Birthday - Girls FM

New Frightened Rabbit album, Winter Of Mixed Drinks is out March 1st. My favourite Scottish guys are one of my favourite bands from the past two years. Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You

I missed out on this one from a few weeks back, it's bangin'! Uffie - MC's Can Kiss

And remember kids, Substance is free in tonight wiht a free pint of Coors Light for the first 50 in at 11!

iTest Jan 10th

It's just hit me. I have the new Eels album. I've listened to the new Eels album. I never played any of last night. Fook. Being disorganised sometimes comes back to bite you in the ass.

Here's the tracklist from last nights show. I played a lot of Vampire Weekend and Yeasayer.

Intro (M - Pop Muzik (Tolga Edit))
Kormac - Scratch Marchin'
Duck Sauce - aNYway
Cousins - Around Your Waist
Florence And The Machine - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Besnard Lakes - Albatross
The Knife w/ Mt. Sims & Planningtorock - Colouring Of Pigeons
Vampire Weekend - Giant (B-Side/New album bonus track)
Led Er Est - Unkept Area
Delphic - Doubt
Love Is All - Kungen
Yeasayer - Mondegreen
jj - Ecstacy
Shout Out Louds - Walls
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood
Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land
Fear Of Tigers - The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump
Novels - Big Run
Vampire Weekend - Holiday
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - Even Heroes Have To Die
Adebisi Shank - Oyasumi
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
Burning Hearts - Night Animal
Stornoway - Zorbing
The Soft Pack - Mexico
Massive Attack - Atlas Air
The Balconies - Serious Bedtime
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Final Fantasy - Lewis Takes Action
Harlem - Friendly Ghost
Yeasayer - I Remember
Million Young - Sunndreamm
Souls Of Mischief - Proper Aim
Hurts - Blood Tears Gold
Marina And The Diamonds - Obsessions
Sky Ferreira - Happy Dre
Broken Bells - The High Road
Novels - No Hard Feelings
Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk
Yeasayer - Madder Red

For the Novels tracks go to okaynovels.com

Novels are a super group of sorts made up of members of Will Currie And The Country French, Tokyo Police Club, Ex-Po, Born Ruffians and Jay Sad. They recorded an E.P in 72 hours and released it for free download, though they ask that you burn off a copy for you and one to leave lying around somewhere or give away. So if you like it go do that! I've sent my extra copy to the first listener who texted in to the show when I played one of the songs on Saturday looking for it.

iTest Jan 3rd

Back in action for 2010! Few plans for the shows in the pipeline, I'll keep ya posted;)

Kormac - Scratch Marchin'
Soundgarden - Spoonman
The Slew - 100%
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - Even Heroes Have To Die
Marina And The Diamonds - I Am Not A Robot
Broken Bells - Vaporise
Pogo - Lost
Delphic - Doubt
Fionn Regan - Protection Racket
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Pixies - Where Is My Mind? (Bassnectar Remix)
Duck Sauce - The Motion
Florence And The Machine - My Baby Just Cares For Me (With Jools Holland's Rhythm And Blues Orchestra at the New Years Hootenanny 09)
Local Natives - Sun Hands
Adebisi Shank - Oyasumi
Turbo Fruits - Naked With You
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
Final Fantasy/Owen Pallet - Lewis Takes Action (He changed his name back to Owen Pallett during the week. Awkward bastard)
Late Of The Pier - Blueberry
The Very Sexuals - Bowie Eyes (Don't think this is particularly new but falls under undiscovered I suppose!)
Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets
Skybox - In A Dream
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood
Duck Sauce - aNYway
Novels - No Hard Feelings
Nurses - Technicolour
Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk
These New Puritans - We Want War
She And Him - Thieves
Yeasayer - Madder Red
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi
Broken Bells - The High Road
Bad Hands - Kick You Out ft. Pete Holmquist
Smashing Pumpkins - Song For A Son
Sky Ferreira - Happy Dre
Jacuzzi Boys - Planet Of Dreamers
Liars - Scissor
Fear Of Tigers - The Adventures Of Pippi Longstrump
We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices
Marina And The Diamonds - Obsessions
Duck Sauce - You're Nasty

Happy Christmas folks, iTest's Christmas special!

I put together three hours of some of my favourite Christmas tunes. It was fun. I played Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name three or four times cos it had just been declared Christmas no. 1 in the UK. Shockingly exciting! Not going to get into the in's and out's of it now, but to sum it all up, I don't give a fuck where the momey went, Sony are welcome to it, €50,000 was donated to charity, it was done for fun, and it was indeed funny. There.

Apart from that here's a load of Christmas music!

The Hives And Cindi Lauper - A Christmas Duel
Sufjan Stevens - Did I Make You Cry On Christmas?
The Raveonettes - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Weezer - The Christmas Song
The Waitresses - Christmas Wishes
Fucked Up - David Christmas
AC/DC - Mistress For Christmas
Black Lips - Christmas In Baghdad
Slow Club - Christmas TV
Sultans Of Ping FC - XMas Bubblegum Machine
Adebisi Shank - Walking In The Air
The Polyphonic Spree - Happy XMas (War Is Over)
The Decemberists - Daddy Please Don't Get Drunk This Christmas
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Cold White Christmas
Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis
The Maytals - Happy Christmas
The Knife - Christmas Reindeer
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
Dandy Warhols - Every Day Should Be A Holiday
Julian Casablancas - I Wish It Was Christmas Today
The Kinks - Father Christmas
White Stripes - Candy Cane Children
Ray Charles - Winter Wonderland
Rocket From The Crypt - Cancel Christmas
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas
Band Of Horses - The First Song
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow
Blitzen Trapper - Christmas Is Coming Soon
Death Cab For Cutie - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
Twisted Sister - Oh, Come All Ye Faithful
Blink 182 - I Won't Be Home For Christmas
The Flaming Lips - Christmas At The Zoo
Frightened Rabbit - It's Christmas So We'll Stop
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name

Happy Christmas!

Playlist for iTest Dec. 13th

It's snowing everywhere cept here

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
Pogo - Expialidocious
James Yuill - This Sweet Love
Marvins Revolt - Taking One For The Team
Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
Jacuzzi Boys - No Seasons
Fionn Regan - Protection Racket
Dan Deacon - Padding Ghost
The Slew - 100%
Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
Hot Chip - Take It In
Passion Pit - Sleepy Head (Acoustic)
Delphic - Doubt
Ali Love - Diminishing Returns
Karen O And The Kids - All Is Love
Smashing Pumpkins - A Song For A Son
Fuck Buttons - Surf Solar
The XX - Crystalised
Turbo Fruits - Trouble
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists - Even Heroes Have To Die
Chinese Stars - Rabbit Face
Liars - Scissor
Portishead - Chase The Tear
Marvins Revolt - Organise Your Arms
Nurses - Technicolour
Jacuzzi Boys - Planet Of The Dreamers
Final Fantasy - Lewis Takes Action
The Soft Pack - C'Mon
Shout Out Louds - Walls
Pogo - Lost
Vampire Weekend - Cousins
Hot Chip - One Life Stand
Shearwater - Castaway
Fucked Up - Neat Parts
Adebisi Shank - Oyasumi
Beach Comber - Real Estate
Turbo Fruits - Naked With You
Tinariwen - Lulla
Fear Of Tigers - Friday Night At The Geek Club
The Slew - Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Yeasayer - Love Me Girl
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi

iTEST! September 6th

Was a little behind on the playlists

This is the playlist for Sunday September 6th

Arcade Fire - This Must Be The Place
K-Os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman
Owen - Good Friends, Bad Habits
Flight Of The Conchords - I'm Not Crying
Why? - Canada
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Memory Tapes - Plain Material
Biffy Clyr - That Golden Rule
The XX - Basic Space
Passion Pit - To Kingdom Come
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - Baby
Penguin Prison - Animal Animal
The Big Pink - Dominos
Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire
The Very Best ft. MIA - Rain Dance
Florence And The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Lost Chord - Some Other Long Haired Boy
Radiohead - These Are My Twisted Words
MGMT - This Must Be The Place
Pearl Jam - The Fixer
Dinosaur Pile Up - Cat Attack
Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning
A Plastic Rose - All You Know And Love Will Die
Julian Plenti - The Fun We Had
Harlem Shakes - Y Control
Volcano Choir - Island, IS
Muse - Uprising
Editors - Pappillon
Flight Of The Conchords - Hurt Feelings
The XX - Islands
Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
The Cribs - Cheat On Me
Dinosaur Jr. - Over It
The Big Pink - Velvet
Codes - You Are Here
The Very Best - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Bloc Party - One More Chance


The XX - Islands

The XX have been booked to play the Roisin Dubh in Galway in December!

Califone - Funeral Singers

Califone's album All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is the soundtrack to a film of the same name the band will release later in the year

The Big Pink - Velvet

Dancefloor favourite, the album was a little disappointing though

Enjoy!

Josh

p.s as ever feedback is much appreciated!

p.p.s (?!) if these links are dead mail me, joshclarke@iradio.ie and I'll mail them to you, most can be found on hypem.com too