Keeping Track

Claudia Hernandez is the owner of the record store 33 RPM on McCurtain Street, Cork. We talk about Claudia and her husband emigrating from Mexico to Ireland via Spain, how they ended up owning a record store, and much more. Claudia also plays some tunes that are special to her. Enjoy!

Niall Heffernan is celebrating two 10 year anniversaries in 2023. His long standing radio show Cosmosis, which started on UCC campus radio back in 2013, turns 10 this year. It switched to Dublin Digital Radio in 2017 and has become a ‘go to’ show for music purveyors looking for ‘rare gems and pieces of interest from everywhere and anywhere’. If you have been a regular on the ‘alternative’ music sc...

John Dwyer is the proprietor of Bunker Vinyl on Camden Place in Cork City. We talk about John spending 20 years in London working in social care and how he ended up in Cork selling records. John also plays some tunes that are close to his heart... Enjoy!

Jude Sherry is the director of the global design agency Anois, which she co-founded with her partner Frank O’Connor to create value through design for sustainability. She is an international expert & thought leader on ecodesign, sustainable design & circular economy. In 2021 she received the Irish Tatler Woman of the year award in Art & Design for her leadership in Sustainable & Ethical Design and...

Mary Crilly is the CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork which is a non profit, community organisation that was set up on International Womens Day back in 1983 and it has been providing services to victims of sexual violence in Cork City and County for 40 years now. She is one of the driving forces behind Safe Gigs Ireland. In 2019, University College Cork awarded her with the inaugural equality...

Virginia O'Gara hails from Texas and through an eventful youth of working for Food Not Bombs in California, being a Spanish/English interpreter for touring punk rock bands in Mexico and becoming interested in permaculture whilst working on a farm in Guatemala she ended up in Ireland. She is one of the driving forces behind CUSP, the Cork Urban Soil Project which is about composting on a community...

On this episode I talk to Producer, Engineer, Mixer, & Drummer - Christian Best. Christian plays some music that is close to his heart and we talk about Christians early exposure to music, his long standing partnership with songwriter Mick Flannery and there's also an extra 15 minutes at the end for any Beatles nerds ;-) I hope you enjoy and thanks for supporting local radio!

This week I had Caitriona Twomey from Cork Penny Dinners on the show. Penny dinners serves 1,400 hot meals a day, as well as much more. It relies solely on donations and volunteers. This is worth a listen. Caitriona’s kindness is humbling. Enjoy!

This week, I had Frank O'Connor from Derelict Ireland on the show to discuss his campaign against dereliction in our cities and towns and also to play the songs that represent his life journey in activism. Frank is a passionate and inspiring speaker... this is worth a listen. Enjoy! Frank also plays an extended list of tunes that represent his campaign after the original interview from February 20...