Playlist 486 - Apr 17 2018

The final weekly show for the time being has a number of my favourite things in 2018 so far.

Caroline Says, a dream pop of devastating hush.
Jim Ghedi, beautiful chamber folk and each element holding its own.
La Luz, stalking noir pop with an unbeatable bassline.
Kacy & Clayton, great country rock with an unforgettable lead vocal.
Jack Hayter's wonderful heart on sleeve narratives.

And new Jessica Risker, folk music with gorgeous/unsettling psych tones.

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Playlist 486
Tues Apr 17 2018
11.00am-12.00pm
(repeated on Tuesdays 8.30pm)
UCC 98.3FM
listen live on the web at www.ucc.ie/983fm
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Playlist
The Byrds – She don’t care about time
Kacy & Clayton – A lifeboat (playing Cathedral Arts Quarter Festival, Belfast, May 7)
Jessica Risker – Cut my hair
Jim Ghedi – Sloade Lane (playing Campfire Club, London, May 18)
Caroline Says – First song
My Bloody Valentine – Only shallow
Ennio Morricone feat. Edda Dell’Orso – Una spiaggia a mezzogiorno (from the soundtrack of the film Vergogna Schifosi)
La Luz – Cicada
Todd Tobias & Combo Qasam – Do the Massabu
Jack Hayter – But I don’t know about Frankie (playing The Betsey Trotwood, London, Apr 20, w/ Those Unfortunates & Sgt Buzfuz)
Penny & The Quarters – You and me
E.K.’s band – Anti Christo
The Evil Usses – Wowtown
The Go Betweens – Bye bye pride
Petula Clark – Downtown

e-mail the show on radio@ucc.ie

Conor O'Toole,
c/o UCC 98.3FM,
Áras na Mac Léinn,
Student Centre,
University College Cork,
Cork,
Ireland.



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