DAN HEGARTY – THE ALTERNATIVE

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Broadcast Details: Thursday 31st January, 10.00pm

Dan Hegarty – The Alternative: Idles live at  Thursday, January 31: Ahead of their sold out dates in Belfast’s Empire Music Hall, and Dublin’s Vicar Street in April, Dan brings us highlights of Idles from Les Docks on The Alternative. In a matter of months, the Bristol band have grown from drawing hundreds to their […]

Dan Hegarty – The Alternative: Idles live at  Thursday, January 31:
Ahead of their sold out dates in Belfast’s Empire Music Hall, and Dublin’s Vicar Street in April, Dan brings us highlights of Idles from Les Docks on The Alternative. In a matter of months, the Bristol band have grown from drawing hundreds to their gigs to thousands. This was emphasized when it was announced that they would be headlining a show at The Iveagh Gardens on July 11th this year.
Their 2018 album’Joy As An Act Of Resistance’ debuted at number five in the UK album chart, and broke Rough Trade’s all-time record for most pre-orders and sales in day.
Recorded by Eurosonic at Les Docks (Lausanne) on November 20th, 2018.
RTÉ 2fm, Thursday 31 January, 10pm