Tag: Indie Rock
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Silverbacks Live at RTÉ Choice Prize: A Dan Hegarty Highlight on The Alternative
Overview: A Night of Irish Indie Brilliance On Thursday, January 29, 2026, The Alternative with Dan Hegarty on 2FM delivered a special spotlight from one of Ireland’s most celebrated music moments: the RTÉ Choice Music Prize. Dan digs into the live energy of Silverbacks, captured during their March 2025 performance set at the awards show.…
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Silverbacks Shine on 2FM’s The Alternative with Dan Hegarty: RTÉ Choice Prize Highlights
Silverbacks Illuminate RTÉ Choice Music Prize Night on 2FM’s The Alternative On a recent edition of 2FM’s The Alternative with Dan Hegarty, listeners were treated to a memorable live snapshot from the RTÉ Choice Music Prize ceremony held in March 2025. The star of the segment was the Dublin indie rock band Silverbacks, who had…
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Silverbacks Shine at RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Dan Hegarty Highlights from 2FM Alternative
Overview: A Night of Irish Talent on RTÉ Choice Music Prize On a memorable night in March 2025, the RTÉ Choice Music Prize spotlight shone on a standout Irish act: the band Silverbacks. Their energetic live set, captured and celebrated during the RTÉ event, was a key moment in a year that showcased the breadth…
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2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty: Night Pulse Show (Jan 26, 2026)
Overview: A Night at the 2FM Alternative On Monday, January 26, 2026, RTÉ’s 2FM continued its signature mission to push boundaries with the Alternative program hosted by Dan Hegarty. Known for his encyclopedic knowledge of indie rock, electro pop, and underground gems, Hegarty’s show—often advertised as a modern Alternative To Sleep—delivers a nocturnal soundtrack designed…
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Hope, Loss, Redemption: What Bernard Fanning and Ben Lee Told Us in 2005’s Hottest 100 Topping Hits
Introduction The 2005 Hottest 100 was more than a countdown of favorites; it was a snapshot of a year marked by emotional honesty, instant hooks, and a renewed sense of Australian songwriting. Bernard Fanning’s Tea and Sympathy and Ben Lee’s Awake Is The New Sleep stood out not just for their melodic craft, but for…
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What Bernard Fanning and Ben Lee’s 2005 Hottest 100 Toppers Reveal About Them
Reliving 2005: The Hottest 100 and two defining Australian voices Every January, Australia tunes into the Triple J Hottest 100—a cultural snapshot that tastes of the year’s anxieties, hopes, and the songs that provided a soundtrack through it all. In 2005, two front-and-center winners became talking points far beyond the charts: Bernard Fanning’s Tea &…
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Forgotten tracks from the 2005 Hottest 100 you must hear
Introduction: a time capsule from 2005 Each year, Double J revisits the Hottest 100 from years past, and 2005 is a goldmine of memorable, but often overlooked songs. The Hottest 100 is not just a countdown; it’s a snapshot of the musical landscape at the time — a mix of Aussie indie champions, international chart-toppers,…
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Forgotten Tracks from the 2005 Hottest 100 You Must Hear
Introduction: A Trip Back to 2005 Every year, Double J revisits the Hottest 100 countdown from two decades ago, offering a window into a specific moment in music history. The 2005 list is a treasure trove of tracks that didn’t quite become household anthems, yet still deserve a fresh listen. Whether you were there for…
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Djo’s End of Beginning Tops Global 200: A Global Debut at No. 1
Overview: A Global Debut at the Top Pop-rock artist Djo, the musical alter ego of Joe Keery best known for his role on Netflix’s Stranger Things, has achieved a historic milestone. His track End of Beginning has ascended five spots to land at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, signaling his first-ever global chart-topping…
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Bill Callahan: The Drunk Professor of Songwriting and Coincidence
Introduction: A singer who defies easy labels Bill Callahan has long lived where the lines between writer, performer, and observer blur. The musician behind Smog, and later a solo artist under his own name, has cultivated a persona that some describe as unpolished, others as revelatory. In conversations that wrestle with craft, ownership, and the…