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JOE DRISCOLL

One man hip-hop crew Joe Driscoll brought the house down in Masons recently but before he did, he called into studio 1A for a few tunes and a chat.

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BRITISH SEA POWER

Stephen caught up with Martin and Neil from British Sea Power for a quick chat before they took to the stage in Whelans in Dublin to promote their brand new album "Do You Like Rock Music?

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BIFFY CLYRO - 10 Jan 2008

Biffy Clyro played an amazing gig in the Nerve Centre on the 20th December and just a few hours before the gig, they arrived in the studios of Radio Foyle for a few acoustic tunes and a chat.

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FLAMING LIPS EXPERIMENT

A broadcast first? Well, possibly, but it's certainly something you don't hear every day! With the help of 3 collaborators, Stephen attempts to synchronise all 4 discs of "Zaireeka" by The Flaming Lips for 2 of the tracks on the album. Listen again and find out how it went.

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and so I watch you from afar - Aug 07

This year's Summer Session series was brought to a resounding close by the incredible…and so I watch you from afar. Following their astonishing set at the Glasgowbury festival, the lads dropped into Radio Foyle to record two blistering instrumental tracks

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OPPENHEIMER - 23/08/07

Oppenheimer's popularity continues to soar to new heights! They've just finished their 2nd album "Take The Whole Mid-Range and Boost It", signed to a new American management company and are just about to hit the road for three and a half months all across the US with They Might Be Giants. Rocky and Shaun strip the Oppenheimer sound down to acoustic and electric guitar for an unforgettable session.

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OUR KYRPTON SON - 16/08/07

Without doubt, one of the most original songwriters to emerge in Northern Ireland in recent years, Our Krypton Son, also known as Chris McConaghy, recorded a stunning session following his victory at the Movida Corona Feile '07 Songwiting Competition and a support slot with David Kitt.

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THOMAS TRUAX - 09/08/07

Replete with homemade instruments "Sister Spinster" and "The Hornicator", sonic innovator Thomas Truax paid a visit to the Electric Mainline studio for a session before delivering one of the most memorable gigs this year, in Masons.

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DAVID KITT - 02/08/07

David Kitt delivered a blinding set in the Nerve Centre and earlier that day he recorded a session with Stephen.

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FIGHT LIKE APES - 26/07/08

Following universal critical acclaim and the success of their debut EP "How Am I Supposed To Kill You If You Have All The Guns", Fight Like Apes played their debut gig in Derry but before they took to the stage, they dropped into studio 1A for a few tunes and a chat with Stephen.

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DRY COUNTY - 19/07/07

Dry County's first ever gig in Derry was a blistering set at Masons. While they were here they recorded a session featuring live versions of two tracks from their superb debut album "Unexpected Falls".

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SPECTATOR - JULY 07

This year's Summer Sessions got underway with a blistering set from one of Derry's finest - Spectator! Ivor, John and Craig dropped in to the studio to perform the first full band session ever on Electric Mainline.

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