Dan Hegarty - The Alternative

In part five of the Selective Retrospective documentary series, Dan features five more Irish albums: BICEP's 2017 self-titled debut, 'On Our Big Fat Merry-go-round' (1988) by A House, Cosha's 2021 album 'Mt. Pleasant', 'TV Tube Heart' (1977) from The Radiators From Space, and 'Staring At Clocks' (2020) from the recently defunct Bitch Falcon.

Over the 60 minutes, we hear how the albums were made, along with contributions from Orbital's Paul Hartnoll, and Craig Walter of Power Of Dreams/Craig Walker & The Cold.

Selective Retrospective Vol. 5 - Dan Hegarty

‘Immigrant, Emigrants & Me’ is the debut album by Power Of Dreams. Released in July of 1990, it elevated the young Dublin band to one of the country’s brightest hopes from a new generation of bands that were looking for success beyond their native land.

Over 60 minutes 2fm’s Dan Hegarty profiles this part of the band’s career through interviews with band members Craig and Keith Walker, Mick Lennox, along with 2fm’s Dave Fanning, ex-Polydor UK Press Officer Jane Wilkes, Aiden O’Connor (owner of Mike The Pies venue in Listowel), and Alan McGee (former Creation Records boss).

The Story Of Immigrants Emigrants & Me by Power Of Dreams - Dan Hegarty - February 2022

2fm's Dan Hegarty looks back at some of the previous winners of the prestigious Irish Album Of The Year award at the RTE Choice Music Prize. The 60-minute documentary features the very first recipient Julie Feeney, along with last year's winner Denise Chaila, and other previous recipients like Soak, The Divine Comedy, Rusangano Family, and Jape (who is thus far the only artist who has won it twice). The documentary also features interviews with 2fm's Tracy Clifford who's is the host of this year's event, and RTE Choice's Jim Carroll.

RTE Choice Music Prize Winners Documentary - Dan Hegarty - March 2022

Ahead of the release of their hugely anticipated third studio album ‘Skinty Fia’, Dan Hegarty brings us a documentary which looks at their debut album ‘Dogrel’. The album ​was released on this day in 2019, and features tracks that have become modern day anthems for so many.

A Deep Dive Into Dogrel - Dan Hegarty - April 12, 2022

Kae Tempest Interview - April 2022

The Murder Capital are back with a new single 'Only Good Things'. Vocalist James McGovern chatted with Dan on The Alternative about the new track.

The Murder Capital Interview - July 2022

With the release of 'The Sex Pistols: The Original Recordings' and the new 'Pistol' series, Steve Jones of the Pistols was Dan's guest recently.

Steve Jones - Sex Pistols Interview - June 2022

Virgin Prunes were without question one of the most unique and unorthodox groups that this country produced. Even with the passing of time, their music still sounds as unconventional as it did back in the early and mid 1980s.  Gavin Friday spoke with Dan about the album and the time in which it was originally released.

Gavin Friday - Virgin Prunes - For The Record IV - Nov 2022

A 60-minute deep dive into Kerbdog's album 'On The Turn' featuring Interviews, a track from their 1997 Fanning Session, plus live recordings from Feile 96 & their 2014 Irish tour),

The Story Of Kerbdog's On The Turn - Dan Hegarty - November 16, 2022

Telefís, the groundbreaking collaboration between the acclaimed producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee and revered singer/lyricist Cathal Coughlan.  'a Dó' the duo's second album was finished several months prior to the sad passing of Cathal Coughlan in May. Jacknife Lee chats to Dan about the album, and working with Cathal Coughlan.

Jacknife Lee - Telefis Interview - October 2022

Re-imagining a classic song is not an easy task! Bulgarian act Lunikk gave us a new way to view/listen to The Buggles’ hit 'Video Killed The
Radio Star' with their thoroughly engaging version of the song. The duo of vocalist Kristina Yordanova and producer/instrumentalist Denny Popov were guests on Dan's show recently.

Lunikk Interview - October 2022

Album number four from Leftfield lands this Friday. 'This Is What We Do' is the first new album since 2015's 'Alternative Light Source'. Neil Barnes of Leftfield was Dan guest on the show recently.

Leftfield Interview - November 2022

Essex-based four-piece have just released their third single 'Cherish'. Fronted by Irish born vocalist Katie Dillon, they were Dan's guests recently. Pic by Sonny Hammersley

She's In Parties Interview - November 2022

Telefis' debut album 'a hAon' arrived in March of 2022. If followed a number of well received EPs and singles. The duo is the combined talent of Jacknife Lee and Cathal Coughlan. They were guests on Dan's show back in January.

Telefis Interview - January 2022

Dry Cleaning gave us two exceptional albums over less than two years. Their debut 'New Long Leg' arrived in April of 2021, and 'Stumpwork' followed in October of 2022. Florence from the band chatted to Dan ahead of their Dublin and Belfast shows.
Photo by: Ben Rayner

Dry Cleaning interview - February 2023

Shame delivered their third studio album 'Food For Worms' in February. It comes just ahead of their biggest European headline tour so far. Guitarist Sean Coyle-Smith was Dan's guest on The Alternative.

Shame Interview - February 2023

15 years on from its initial release, Fight Like Apes' debut album 'Fight Like Apes & The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion' remains one of the most individual Irish albums. To celebrate the anniversary, Dan takes a deep dive into the album over 60 minutes. Hear from band members MayKay and Jamie about how the album came to be, along with others who were there to witness the impact that it had at the time and since.

The Story Of Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion - Dan Hegarty - March 22, 2023

With the release of their latest single 'In My Head' Galway band NewDad also announced that they have recorded their debut album. Vocalist Julie Dawson spoke to Dan
Photo by: Bella Howard

NewDad Interview - May 2023

Formed in 1989, Mercury Rev etched their name into music history with albums like 'Deserter's Songs', 'All Is Dream', and 'The Secret Migration'. They've been regular visitors to Ireland over the years, and they'll be back for the Night & Day festival. Grasshopper from the band was Dan's guest recently.

Mercury Rev Interview - May 2023

The Thrills debut album ‘So Much For The City’ was released on June 30th of 2003. The album features the hugely successful singles ‘One Horse Town’, ‘Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)’, ‘Don’t Steal Our Sun’, and ‘Big Sur’, which would help the album go Top 10 in both Ireland and The UK.  

Dan takes us on a deep dive into how the album came to be with interviews with guitarist Daniel Ryan and vocalist Conor Deasy, along with their manager Alan Cullivan, 2fm's Tracy Clifford, and Shell & Aoife from Montauk Hotel.

The Story Of The Thrills - So Much For The City - Dan Hegarty - June 29, 2023

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