26 - Fia Moon talks 'By Now', her new single
Fresh off releasing her latest track 'By Now', Fia Moon joined me on Léim Thart to talk all about it, and the journey so far! Listen to 'By Now' HERE Follow Ruairí Egan / Léim Thart HERE

Fresh off releasing her latest track 'By Now', Fia Moon joined me on Léim Thart to talk all about it, and the journey so far! Listen to 'By Now' HERE Follow Ruairí Egan / Léim Thart HERE
I've been beyond excited to talk to Kara Marni ever since I started Léim Thart in 2019, and now it's finally here! She has a great new EP, called State of Mine, and we got chatting all about it, along with feedback from her first live shows since the pandemic! Follow Ruairí Egan / Léim Thart: @leimthart Stream State of Mine HERE
Making their return to Léim Thart, I'm overjoyed to have Matt & Max of Tebi Rex on to chat all about their new album, social media, and have a bit of a catch up! Their new album is great, so go listen! Follow Ruairí Egan / Léim Thart HERE
Shuigh mé íos le Cúán Mac Conghail, as Macalla Teoranta, a bhí mar léiritheoir ar an scannán úr-nua 'Arracht'. Le scór 100% ar Rotten Tomatoes, rogha na hÉireann do ghradaim Oscars na bliana seo, agus léirmheasanna den scoth tagtha, tá an oiread sin tarlaithe sula bhfaca an phobail é! Labhraíomar faoin scéal álainn, an láthair taifeadtha, agus céard a bheidh le feiceáil sa phictiúrlann! Craolta i dtosach ar Raidió Rí-Rá.
Lea Heart just released he debut self-titled EP, and is on track to become one of Ireland's top popstars! After starting out in lockdown, she joined me to chat all about her story so far, and what's to come! Despite all that is going on in the world, 2021 is proving to be a good year for Lea Heart, as she releases her brand new self-titled debut EP. With over 3 million global streams so far, the five track EP features her current single 'A Million Goodbyes', 'Older', 'IDK Why' and two previously...
With Billie Eilish's hotly anticipated second album just released, I got my friends from Raidió na Life, Cian & Conor, on to make their Léim Thart debuts and to talk all about this album! Follow Léim Thart - @leimthart
As one of Ireland's most exciting musicians, Laoise has built her platform on honesty, transparency and pure pop. With over 5 million streams to her name, she has just released the Healthy EP, where she's as vulnerable as ever. We talked about how life and her music has shifted over the last year, along with delving into the musical stories and gushing over some of our favourite artists! - Follow Laoise: Social Media: @laoisemusic Follow Léim Thart: Social Media: @leimthart...
Croí-fhéile na Gaeilge, tá Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia ar ais linn agus réimse mhór imeachtaí ar fáil! Labhair le Aimée & Seán as Áras na nGael faoi cheolchoirm ar líne a bheidh ag craoladh ar an 13 Márta, chomh maith le roinnt den siamhsaíocht; Róisín Seoighe, Dara as damhsóirí Cairde agus Paddy Farrelly! Beidh an ceolchoirm á chraoladh ar Youtube anseo Lean Róisin Seoighe anseo Lean Cairde anseo Lean Paddy Farrelly anseo...
One of Norway's best musical exports, Dagny has been releasing music since her 2015 breakout 'Backbeat', with a steady stream of pop hits up to the release of her debut album 'Strangers / Lovers' in 2020. No stranger to Ireland, she has played here multiple times with headline shows in Dublin, along with supporting The Coronas in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and Picture This for 5 nights in the 3Arena. On the episode, we talked about the making of the album, dream collaborations, inspiring Katy...
Le bliain cosúil le 2020 ag druidim chun deiridh, breathnóimis siar ar bhuaicphointí phodchraoladh Léim Thart i mbliana, chomh maith le míreanna nua faoi na rudaí is fearr faoin Nollaig! // With a year like 2020 coming to an end, we're going to reflect on some Léim Thart podcast highlights of the year, along with new segments all about out favourite parts of Christmas! Follow Léim Thart - @leimthart
On this episode upcoming Irish artist Fortúne Igiebor talked to me about his debut EP 'Disruption & Order', his Netflix recommendations and how he would be as a DJ! Follow Fortúne Igiebor here /// 6NTn1LnBw0yJjMmU36cy Ar an episode seo, tháinig an ceoltóir Fortúne Igiebor isteach le labhairt faoina chéad EP 'Disruption & Order', moltaí Netflix agus cén ceol a thaitníonn leis éisteacht le!...
Returning guest Conor O'Neill of the Sunday Soundtrack Podcast joined me via Zoom where we talked about our favourite thing, Irish music! With all festivals cancelled in 2020 we looked at some of our favourite Irish tracks and built our dream music festival! ~ Listen to our Spotify playlist containing all the songs mentioned (and more!): Click here to play ~ Click to follow The Sunday Soundtrack on Instagram @the_sunday_soundtrack...
Lady Gaga has well and truly returned to the Dance/Pop genre with her 6th album, Chromatica! I got fellow Little Monster Dean on to talk our way through the album and everything Chromatica! /// Tá Lady Gaga go deimhin fillte ar an seánra Damhsa/Pop lena 6ú halbam, Chromatica! Labhair mé agus leantóir Gaga mhór eile, Dean, isteach le labhairt faoi chuile rud Chromatica!
Made from her house in LA on lockdown throughout April and May, Charli XCX has released her fourth album 'how i'm feeling now' and this is one of the most unique music releases of quarantine because of it being made over 6 weeks from within her own walls. Here's my full review of her best album yet!
Dua Lipa has just released her new disco-inspired second album 'Future Nostalgia'. I heard the album a few days early and have been playing it non-stop ever since! In my first solo podcast episode, here's a track-by-track review of what I think will be a big album for Dua!
Sa chéad eipeasód beo de Leim Thart (déanta ar Instagram Live), labhair mé le Póilín faoi rudaí gur féidir déanamh fada's go bfhuil féin-aonrú ar siúil. Bhí cluichí, imeachtaí agus moltaí ó éisteoirí againn! Tá an t-eolas ar fad ón eipeasód ar fáil anseo smarturl.it/leimthartbeo /// In the first ever live episode of Léim Thart (done via Instagram Live), me and Póilín talked all things to do in self-isolation! There were games, activities along with suggestion from listeners! All things from the ...
Ar feadh 6 mhí anuraidh, chuaigh aoi rialta ar Léim Thart, Niamh Ní Chróinín, ag taisteal timpeall an Domhain, ag tabhairt cuairte ar an Nua Shéalann, Fiji, an Astráil agus Meiriceá Theas! D'iarr mé uirthi é ar fad a achoimriú go 5 buaicphointe agus théis cúpla cinne deacair, labhraímear faoi sa stiúdeó! /// Frequent guest on Léim Thart, Niamh Ní Chróinín, went travelling around the world for 6 months last year, visitng New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and South America! I asked her to condense it a...
One of the most unique acts coming out of this country at the moment, Tebi Rex came in to not only talk about their recent debut album and their upcoming headline show, but also chatted about their time in Maynooth University and how they'd rate each college by sexiness! We strayed off-topic many times and it made for an even more wholesome chat! /// Tháinig scoth-cheoltóirí na hÉireann faoi láthair, Tebi Rex isteach le labhairt faoi ábhair idir a n-albam nua-eisithe agus a gceolchoirm atá ar na...
Tháinig Aoife ó Animism Productions isteach le labhairt faoina seó puipéid: “Brónagh agus an Bean-Sídhe” mar chuid d’Fhéile Idirnáisiúnta Puipéadóireachta Bhaile na Manach! /// Aoife from Animism Productions came in to talk about their puppet show “Brónagh agus an Bean-Sídhe” as part of the Monkstown International Puppet Festival!
After a packed out weekend at Longitude Festival, I brought in Dylan & Conor to look back at this year's festival and find out what they'd love to see there next year. /// Tar éis deireadh seachtaine gnóthach ag an bhféile Longitude, chaith mé, Dylan agus Conor súil siar ar fhéile na bliana seo agus súil chun tosaigh ar fheabhsúcháin don bhliain seo chugainn.
Le Liam Gallagher ag seinm in Irish Independent Park i gCorcaigh Dé Domhnaigh, caithfimid súil siar chuig tweet a sheol sé ag léiriú grá do na criospaí is Éireannaí atá ann, Taytos! /// With Liam Gallagher playing in the Irish Independent Park in Cork on Sunday, we’ll take a look back on a tweet he sent declaring his love for the most Irish of crisps, Taytos!
Rising star of the Irish music scene Erica Cody dropped in to talk about everything from her debut EP ‘Leoness’ and her ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ campaign to why she fangirled over Samantha Mumba and the best spot in Dublin to get a chicken fillet roll! /// Tháinig réalt úr-nua i gceol na hÉireann Erica Cody isteach le labhairt faoi chuile rud idir a céad EP ‘Leoness’, a feachtas 'Don't Touch My Hair', a grá do Samantha Mumba agus an áit is fearr i mBaile Átha Cliath chun chicken fillet roll a fháil...
Le déanaí, rinne mé guthú ar fhís faoin meabhairshláinte mar chuid de sraith físe le RCSI agus IADT, dírithe ar dhaoine óga. Bhí comhrá agam faoi le Caoimhe Ní Chathail ar a clár, Blas, ar BBC Raidió Ulaidh. Is féidir mo cheann (Bulaíocht) a fheiceáil ag http://bit.ly/bulaiocht . Tá na físeáin iomlán ar fáil ar www.spunout.ie/rcsi. /// Recently, I did voice-over for a video on mental health as part of a video series aimed at young people by RCSI and IADT. I had a chat with Caoimhe Ní Chathail ab...
Le Electric Picnic ar an mbealach, agus na ticéid ar fad díolta sular fógraíodh é, tháinig Niamh ó Raidió Rí-Rá isteach chun an chéad chuid den line-up i mbliana a phlé! /// With Electric Picnic 2019 on the way, and the tickets sold out before it was even announced, Niamh from Raidió Rí-Rá came in to have a chat about the first batch of this year's line-up!
This Easter, there was one thing that divided opinions more than any other; a Bounty Easter Egg! On this episode, find out what some students thought about this new Easter Egg! Do you think an egg like this should exist? /// Bhí rud amháin a scair tuairimí i rith na Cásca i mbliana os cionn rud ar bith eile; Ubh Chásca Bounty. Ar an gclár seo, éist le cad a cheap roinnt mic léinn faoin Ubh Chásca nua seo! An gceapann tú gur chóir go mbeadh a leithead de rud ann?...
Inniu, tháinig Anne agus Gráinne isteach sa stiúdeó le labhairt faoin turas a bheidh á ghlacadh acu mar chuid de Jailbreak 2019! Labhraíomar faoi gach rud bainteach le Jailbreak, cén fáth a bhfuil sé ann agus phléimear na ráflaí faoi cá mbeidh na cailíní ag dul! /// Today, Anne and Gráinne came into the studio to talk about Jailbreak 2019 which they'll be undertaking soon! We talked everything about Jailbreak, why it's organised and discussed rumours behind where their mystery destination is!...
Fáilte go Léim Thart, podchraoladh úr-nua lán le míreanna spéisiúla ón gclár Raidió Rí-Rá! Éist isteach ag www.rrr.ie nó ar an aip. /// Welcome to Léim Thart, a new podcast full of the best segments from the Raidió Rí-Rá show! Tune in at www.rrr.ie or on the app