Is U2's new Days Of Ash EP the best thing they've done in years? What a week to be a U2 fan. Five new tracks and a poem arrived on Tuesday in the form of the EP Days Of Ash.

Some words about the ‘Days Of Ash’ EP… what a week to be a U2 fan

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‘Masquerade’ the debut album from Cardinals landed on Friday. Here’s an interview that was on last Thursday’s @2fm.rte.ie show

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From Gavin Friday to Skindive, Bleeding Heart Pigeons to Tieranniesaur, The High Llamas to The Altered Hours - Irish Albums celebrating 5 to 50 years in 2026

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They’ve sold out their Irish & UK tour, and just released their debut EP. An interview with Madra Salach on Wednesday night’s @2fm.rte.ie show

📷 Robbie Stickland

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A big thanks to @talldanhegarty.bsky.social on The Alternative on @2fm.rte.ie for playing a track from our new album. It was the first play for a track from the album. He played Song About A Dog from 'pulling all the clouds apart', which will be released on February 13th.

With debut albums coming from Cardinals & @riaruamusic.bsky.social here’s a piece from the new issue of The Goo about some other debuts from Irish acts like Wilt, NewDad, & Pelvis

Breezy iDeyGoke and Art of Algebra's video for 'BST' is a glorious trip-hop headmelt | Nialler9 The rapper Breezy iDeyGoke and producer Art of Algebra recently reconnected five years after their first collab on ‘Praying On A Gamble’ with the brooding

Breezy iDeyGoke and Art of Algebra’s video for ‘BST’ is a glorious trip-hop headmelt
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UP was released on this day in 1998. The band’s eleventh studio album included four singles, “Daysleeper”, “Lotus”, “At My Most Beautiful” and “Suspicion”. What’s your favorite track from the album?

The brilliant ‘We Were Just Here’ album from Just Mustard has landed.
They were guests on Thursday’s show on @2fm.rte.ie

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On We Were Just Here, Just Mustard Find Joy in the Darkness - HeadStuff On We Were Just Here, Just Mustard's evolution cements their place at the forefront of Irish music, swapping grief for cautious optimism.

We Were Just Here by JUST MUSTARD is out tomorrow on @partisanrecords.bsky.social

You can hear them on the @talldanhegarty.bsky.social show on @2fm.rte.ie from 11pm tonight

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2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty Monday 6 October 2025 Playlist - The Alternative (with Dan Hegarty) - Monday, October 6: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Heads Will Roll' (A-Trak Remix) INNUENDO - ‘Rosemary’ St. Vincent - ‘Digital Witness’ Ash - ‘Which One Do Yo...

Mr. @talldanhegarty.bsky.social interviewed the excellent Pôt-pot band for @2fm.rte.ie about their excellent Warsaw 480km LP on @feltelabel.bsky.social

it starts 13.12 below...

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Flowing the release of their latest album ‘Elsewhere’, Grandbrothers were guests on last night’s show on @2fm.rte.ie - you can listen back below

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You know that you’re using your phone too much when you’re looking at your weather app before you look out the window…

From U2 to Sprints: Irish sophomore albums past, present, future With the release of second albums by For Those I Love, M(h)aol, and Far Caspian, plus others to come from Sprints and NewDad this month, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at other sophomore releases by Irish ac...

With the release of sophomore albums by NewDad and Sprints this month, here’s a piece about second albums by other Irish acts such as Just Mustard, The Cranberries, Mexican Pets, & others

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The September issue of The Goo is here… this month’s Stop, Rewind, Change Sides features mischa & the bear, Cruel Sister, NewDad, Far Caspian, Sprints, Sentimental Tourists, & Just Mustard

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‘Autofiction’ by Far Caspian is one of those special albums. You can listen back to the interview with him on @2fm.rte.ie below

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The brilliant Cardinals in Session and interview on @2fm.rte.ie - listen here

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Page 6 of the June/July issue of The Goo magazine featuring Dan Hegarty's music column

Cover of the June/July issue of The GOO magazine with Poor Creature photo

Just got a physical copy of the no-longer-latest edition of The GOO, with some nice words in @talldanhegarty.bsky.social 's regular column, regarding the Rainbow Xplode album.

@poorcreaturemusic.bsky.social on the cover 🤘

It’s always a pleasure chatting to BP Fallon. You can listen back to the interview from Monday’s @2fm.rte.ie show about the new documentary BP Fallon Rock N Roll Wizard

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Photos of me performing in RTÉ’s Studio 8, and standing next to Dan, and the 2FM logo. Text: 2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty. Meljoann Live in Session.

My Studio 8 session aired last night! Thanks so much to the lovely @talldanhegarty.bsky.social for having us! A total pleasure.
& cheers Shane for loaning yer guitar! And thanks to me legendary manager @dwaynewoods.bsky.social 🫡💜

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The new @garbage.com album ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light’ is so damn good!

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2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty Tuesday 13 May 2025 Session tracks from 2025 2fm Rising act Annie-Dog, along with The Brothers Movement from a 2fm Session in 2009, and All Tvvins from a session that took place in 2016. Playlist - The Alternative (with...

Connie from M(h)aol talks with @talldanhegarty.bsky.social on @2fm.rte.ie interview starts at 30'52 ⬇️

Something Soft is out on the legendary @mergerecords.bsky.social on Friday (it's awesome)

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Luster, by Maria Somerville 12 track album

‘Luster’ is Maria Somerville’s second studio album. It’s enchanting, thought-provoking, and brilliant

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They’re about to dive into a big European tour - ‘Stockholm’ is the new single from BASHT.

Another 20 great second Irish albums to (re)discover With Maria Somerville's and M(h)aol's second albums arriving this month and next, 2fm's Dan Hegarty looks at sophomore albums by other Irish acts from the recent (and not-so recent) past.

Some stunning sophomore albums feature here - JJ72 to Soda Blonde, Niamh Regan to Rollerskate Skinny

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The April issue of The Goo has landed… Stop, Rewind, Change Sides features Chalk, @alazarussoul.bsky.social, Hotgirl, @tebirex.bsky.social, & others
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Part two of The Story of 2fm’s
Studio 8 Session documentary series feat: Dave Fanning & Ian Wilson, The Blades, Saibh Skelly, Whipping Boy, Soule, Phil Lynott & Terry Woods, & others.
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My freakin' album is out today! Find it here:
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Next week on @2fm.rte.ie
On Wednesday’s show: The Story of 2fm’s Studio 8 Sessions - Part 2

Get ready for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2025 The countdown is on for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize, one of the biggest nights of the year for the Irish music industry, which takes place in front of a live audience at Dublin's Vicar Street tonight.

TONIGHT | Get ready for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize 🔥🎵

If you did not get your hands on a ticket for the live event, you can tune in to hear the show live on @2fm.rte.ie from 7pm. 🎧🎵

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