Playlist for Monday 29.02.16

4-5
Lonelady - Groove it out (3:30)
Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song (4:10)
Oh Wonder - Technicolour Beat (2:55)
Fantastic Negrito - Working Poor (3:50)
Marlene Enright - When the water is hot (3:05)
Public Service Broadcasting - Gagarin (3:30)
Whilk & Misky - Burn with me (4:05)
New Order - Blue Monday (3:50)
Little Green Cars - The song they play every night (3:35)
Royal Blood - Figure it out (3:00)

5-6
Radiohead - Karma Police (4:22)
Hawk - Once Told (4:00)
James - She's a star (3:30)
Magical Cloudz - Downtown (3:50)
The Who - Won't get fooled again (3:30)
Aurora - Conqueror (3:10)
Bill Withers - Use Me (3:20)
The Strypes - A good night's sleep and a cab fare home (2:45)
Wyvern Lingo - Subside (3:00)

6-7
Shearwater - Filaments (5:00)
Hozier - From Eden (3:30)
Chic - I'll be there (3:20)
Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy shade of Winter (2:18)
Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery (3:11)
The Cure - In Between days (2:40)
Beatles - Blackbird (2:10)
Choir of Young Believers (5:00)
Maud in Cahoots - Dance with me (2:35)
I am Kloot - Morning Rain (3:10)
Santigold - Can't get enough of myself (3:47)
The Gloaming - Fainleog (5:00)

Playlist for Friday 26.02.16

4-5
U2 - Beautiful Day
Red Hot Chilli Peppars - Can't Stop
Beatles - Penny Lane
Florence & The Machine - What kind of man
Earth Wind & Fire - September
The Presidents of the United states of america - Peaches
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands
Edwin Starr - War

5-6
Paul Simon - Me & Julio down by the schoolyard
New Radicals - You get what you give
Basement Jaxx - Do your Thing
Elbow - One day like this
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said
Blur - Parklife

6-7
The Doors - Touch Me
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Adele - Rolling in the deep
D:ream - Things can only get better
Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Jagwar Ma - Come Save Me
David Bowie - Life on Mars
The 4 of Us - Mary

Playlist for Thursday 25.02.16

4-5
Feeder - Just a Day (3:35)
Little Green Cars - The Song They Play every night (3:20)
Squeeze - Cool for Cats (3:10)
Miike Snow - Genghis Khan (3:20)
Barenaked Ladies - One Week (2:54)
Dusty Springfield - Take another little piece of my heart (2:39)
Sinead White - Better  (3:10)
Depeche Mode - Just can't get enough (3:35)
Black Keys - Howlin for You (3:10)
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (2:35)
David Kitt - Say No More (2:44)

5-6
The War on rugs - Under the pressure (3:45)
REM - Bad Day (4:00)
She & Him - Why do you let me stay here (2:15)
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands (3:25)
David Bowie - Changes (3:30)
Wilco - Impossible Germany (5:00)
Chic - Le Freak (3:20)
Wyvern Lingo - Letter to Willow (3:25)
Oasis - Masterplan (3:40)

6-7
Maribou State - Midas (3:30)
Book T & The MG's - Soul Limbo (2:20)
Kings of Leon - California Waiting (3:29)
The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun (4:20)
Jamie Woon - Sharpness (3:30)
A-Ha - Take On Me (3:30)
Wolf Alice - Freazy (3:05)
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker (4:00)
SOAK - Sea Creatures (2:51)
Beatles - A hard day's night (2:32)
AC Newman - Miracle Drug (2:10)
Christy Moore - Delerium Tremens (3:30)

Playlist for Wednesday 24.02.16

4-5
Lou Reed - Walk on the wild side(4:00)
Spoon - The way we get by (2:40)
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (4:00)
The Drums - Let's go surfing (2:56)
The Commitments - Mustang Sally (3:40)
Rocstrong - Go Head (2:00)
The Flaming Lips - Race for the prize (4:00)
The Breeders - Cannonball (3:30)
Frank Sinatra - I've got you under my skin (3:30)
Wyvern Lingo - Letter to Willow (3:30)
Bob Marley - Could you be loved (3:30)

5-6
Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) (4:30)
Dexy's - Geno (3:20)
Pulp - After You (4:40)
Led Zeppelin - over the hills and far away (4:30)
Hvmmingbyrd - The One I love (3:00)
Grimes - Flesh without blood (3:30)
Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy (4:50)
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (2:40)
Little Green Cars - The song they play every night (3:45)
Perry Como - Magic Moments - Magic Moments (2:33)

6-7
Angus & Julia Stone - A Heartbreak (4:10)
Elbow - Lippy Kids (4:10)
Yes - I've seen all good people (3:30)
Suede - Beautiful Ones (3:50)
Sufjan Stevens - Should have known better (5:00)
Muse - Starlight (4:00)
D:Ream - Things can only get better (4:00)
Exmagician - Job Done (3:17)
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye (4:30)
Van Morrison - Real Real Gone (3:40)

Playlist for Tuesday 23.02.16

4-5
Rilo Kiley - Breaking Up
Kongos - Come with me now
Wyvern Lingo - Letter to Willow
Rodrigo Y Gabriella - Mr. Tang
Paul McCartney - Jet
Hives - Hate to say I told you so
Mayer Hawthorne - A Long Time
Big Country - In a big country
Chris Malinchak - So good to me
The 4 of Us - Sunlight

5-6
Aurora - Conqueror
The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979
Julia Holter - Feel you
Jackie Wilson - Higher & Higher
Goldfrapp - Caravan Girl
CC Brez - When it feels good
Talking Heads - This must me the place
Exmagician - Job done

6-7
The Shins - Simple Song
Grimes - California
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Kings of Leon - The Bucket
Rory Gallagher - As the Crow Flies
Coldplay - Trouble
Shearwater - Filaments
The Evertides - Seas on Fire

Playlist for Monday22.02.16

4-5
REWS - Can you feel it
Black Strobe - I'm a Man
Grimes - California
CC Brez - When it feels good
Tame Impala - The Moment
Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time
Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardner
The Decemberists - Summersong
Brian Deady - Sun Up
Muse - Time is running out

5-6
The Black Keys - Little Black Submarine
Devandra Banhart - Lover
Wyvern Lingo - Letter to Willow
Jamie Woon - Sharpness
Strokes - Someday
The Suffers - Midtown
Shearwater - Filaments
The Evertides - Seas on Fire
Monophonics - Promises


6-7
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
The Delgados - Mr Blue Sky
Laura Marling - False Hope
Aurora - Conqueror
Ash - Shining Light
Sjowgren - Seventeen
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Exmagician - Job Done
Little Green Cars - The Song they play every night
New Order - Blue Monday
Massive Attack - Ritual Spirit

Playlist for Friday 19.02.16

4-5
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Arcade Fire - Modern Man
Rocstrong - Go Head
Tom Petty - Mary Jane's Last Dance
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Oasis - Wonderwall
Milky Chance - Stolen Dance
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar

5-6
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Queen - Don't stop me now
U2 - Even better then the real thing
Annie Lennox - Walking on broken glass
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Pixies - Debaser
Smiths - Ask

6-7
Basement Jaxx - Do your thing
The Farm - All together now
Janelle Monae - Tightrope
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
Vangoffey - Race of Life
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
The Divine Comedy - National Express
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands

Playlist for Thursday 18.02.16

4-5
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster (2:45)
The XX - Crystalised (3:22)
The Stranglers - Always the Sun (4:06)
Raconteurs - Carolina Drama (5:55)
Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama (4:46)
Feist - How come you never go there (3:25)
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (3:49)
U2 - Mysterious Ways (4:04)

5-6
Wolf Alice - Freazy (3:15)
The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black (3:00)
Kurt Vile - Pretty Pimpin (4:13)
Fatboy Slim - Praise you (3:24)
The Strypes - A Good Night's Sleep and a cab fare home (2:56)
Housemartins - Happy Hour (2:22)
James Brown - I got you (2:49)
Floor Staff - The Guest (3:46)

6-7
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower (4:00)
C2C - Happy (3:55)
Roy Orbison - You Got It (3:30)
The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (3:35)
Nirvana - The man who sold the world (4:10)
Rocstrong - Go Head (2:39)
Hare Squead - Bop with it (2:24)
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (2:40)

Playlist for Wednesday 17.02.16

4-5
Magic Man - Paris
ACDC - Thunderstruck
Delta Spirit - Bushwick Blues
Cathy Davy - Come Over
Sjowgren - Seventeen
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
Daithi - Dream State
George Harrison - Got my mind set on you
Modest Mouse - Dashboard
The 4 of Us - Sunlight
Jamie Woon - Sharpness

5-6

Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm ready to be heartbroken
Beatles - Come Together
Metronomy - The Look
Frou Frou - Let Go
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
Edward Sharp & The magnetic Zero - No love like yours
Wyvern Lingo - Subside

6-7
Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum
Shearwater - Filaments
Paul Simon - Me & Julio down by the school yard
Radiohead - Sulk
U2 - I Will Follow
The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
Bouts - Allies

Playlist for Tuesday 16.2.16

4-5
Kings of Leon - Fans
The Gloaming - Fainleog
Julia Holter - Feel You
The Cat Empire - Hello
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Beach House - Myth
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold

5-6
Shearwater - Filaments
Marc Bolan & T.Rex - 20th Century Boy
School of Seven Bells - Open your eyes
Blur - Parklife
America - Horse with no name
Pogues - A rainy night in Soho
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Airline to Heaven

6-7
Van Morrison - Days Like this
The Postal Service - The district sleeps alone tonight
The Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
Kaleo - Way down we go
Lykke Li - I follow Rivers
The Lovin Spoonful - Summer in the city
Bouts - Allies
Jonsi - Boy Lilikoi

Playlist for Monday 15.2.16

4-5
Bouts - Allies
Maribou State - Midas
The War on Drugs - Under the pressure
Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining
Shearwater - Filaments
The Doors - Love me two times
Exmagician - Job Done
Grimes - Flesh without Blood
Edward Sharpe & magnetic Zeros - No love like yours
Johnny Cash - The Man comes around
Rews - Can you feel it

5-6
Andrew Bird - Fake Palindromes
Kid Karate - Two Times
The Avener - Fade Out Lines
Mikhael Paskalev - Jive Babe
Volcano Choir - Byegone
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Jamie Woon - Sharpness
Frames - Revelate
Aurora - Conqueror
Undertones - Teenage Kicks

6-7
Miike Snow - Genghis Khan
Charles Bradley - The World
Paul Simon - Kodachrome
7Horse - Meth Lab Zoso Sticker
Air - Ce Matin-La
New Order - Temptation
Little Green Cars - The song they play every night
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
The Gloaming - Fainleog
Phoenix - Fences
Ports - Kingdom

Playlist for Friday 12.2.16

4-5
AC/DC - You shook me all night long
Oasis - She's Electric
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
C2C - Down the Road
D:Ream - Things can only get better
Adele - Rolling in the deep
Future Islands - Seasons
Aslan - Crazy World

5-6
TV on The Radio - Happy Idiot
Dire Straits - Walk of Life
Blur - Song 2
MIA - Paper Planes
Green Day - Basket Case
Frankie Valli - Beggin
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands

6-7
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
REM - Shiny Happy People
Sterophonics - Local boy in the photograph
The Jacksons - Blame it on the boogie
Jungle - Busy Earnin
Rolling Stones - Miss You
Feist - 1234
David Bowie - Life on Mars

Playlist for Thursday 11.2.16

4-5
The Cure - The Love Cats
Metric - Gold Guns Girls
Brendan Benson - What I'm looking for
Rory Gallagher - Philby
Rogue Wave - Lake Michagan
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Million Little Gods - Tired Bones
The Police - Can't stand losing you
HEM - Half Acre

5-6
Florence & The Machine -Shake it Off
Thin Lizzy - The Boys are Back in Town
Buffalo Springfield - FOr what it's worth
Primal Scream - Movin on Up
Kings of Leon - Ragoo
Cat Stevens - Here comes my Baby
Tame Impala - The Moment
Paul Weller - Wild Wood

6-7
Broken Bells - The High Rd
The Dandy Warhol - Bohemian Like You
Majical Cloudz - Downtown
Beatles - For no one
Santigold - Can't get enough of myself
Tom Petty - Running Down a Dream
Gary Numan - Cars
Rews - Can you feel it

Playlist for Wednesday 10.2.16

4-5
Travis Oaks - Last Love Song
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil
Jill Andrews - Cannibal
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters - Hard Times
Broken Social Scene - Anthem for a Seventeen Year Old Girl
Beatles - All You Need Is Love
Cut Once - Playing with Fire
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
The XX - VCR
The Blades - Ghost of a Chance

5-6
Santigold - Can't get enough of myself
Coldplay - Green Eyes
Grace Jones - Pull up to the Bumper
Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
Leonard Cohen - Going Home
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
U2 - I still havn't found what I'm looking for
Little Green Cars - The Song they play every night

5-6
The Isley Brothers -  It's your thing
Fleet Foxes - He doesn't know why
Nina Simone - Sea Lion Woman
Wolfmother - Woman
Bob Dylan - Just like a woman
Brian Deady  - Clap both my hands
Oasis - Some Might Say
I am kloot - Northern Skies
The Commitments - In the Midnight Hour
Million Little Gods - Tired Bones

5 survival tips for commuters during the Luas strike

With the first of two 48-hour Luas strikes scheduled to begin tomorrow morning which is expected to affect 90,000 commuter, it is inevitable that there will be higher volumes on the road as a result.

We here at LiveDrive have compiled a few tips that will hopefully make your commute over the next couple of days a bit more bearable.

1. For shorter journeys - try walking

While the weather over the last several weeks has been very changeable, and we've experienced a rough couple of days with Storm Irene, Met Eireann are currently forecasting a relatively dry day tomorrow, with chilly-but-manageable temperatures of 5-6 degrees. If you don't have to travel a great distance, it might be worth your while wrapping up and making your commute by foot. Aside from avoiding traffic congestion, you'll also get a bit of exercise!

2. Cycle where possible

See above. If you live a little further out from where you work, cycling can still be a very good way to get to and from where you need to be. If it's been a while since you've dusted off the bike, irishcycle.com have come up with a handy guide of cycling safely and efficiently in the city: http://irishcycle.com/how-to/startingtocycle/

3. If travelling by public transport, know which alternative is best for you

For the duration of the strikes, Luas tickets will not be valid on other forms of public transport, so make sure you have a valid ticket. If you're not sure which public transport operator will serve you best, nationaltransport.ie has a handy journey planner which can help you plan how you'll get to work. Dublin Bus has announced that its full fleet will be in operation for the duration of the strike, but leave extra time, particularly if leaving at peak times, as services will undoubtedly be busier.

4. Plan your route in advance, and leave extra time to anticipate delays.

If you're travelling in from the north side of the city, the good news is you probably won't be badly hit as most affected commuters will be coming from the South and West of the city.

The worst affected routes we generally see when there's a problem with the Luas is around Clonskeagh/Ranelagh. This could also have knock-on effect to the surrounding area, with the N11/Beaver Row/Merrion Road also taking on extra volumes as commuters look to find a good access to the south side of the city. We also expect that the North Quays will be a problem, particularly in the morning, as more people drive into the city centre. If you generally travel along one of these routes, think of what other options might take you where you want to go

5. Check the traffic before you leave

The best chance you have of avoiding unnecessary delays is to check your route before you leave. On LiveDrive, we broadcast live updates between 7-10 AM and again between 4-7 PM, during peak traffic hours every weekday. We also post regular updates on twitter during those times. If you have a question about a route that isn't being covered in our reports, you can contact us via our twitter handle, @LiveDrive, or on our text/WhatsApp number - 087 179 1032 - and we'll be happy to answer it if we can. Remember to check before embarking on your journey to ensure the first you learn about a congested route isn't when you're stuck in it.


There will also be another 48-hour strike beginning next Thursday (18th February) and the same tips will apply then. In short, plan your journey carefully and well in advance, and you should avoid the worst of it.

Playlist for Tuesday 9.2.16

4-5
Little Green Cars - The Song they play every night
Pearl Jam - Alive
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
The National - Twenty Miles to NH Part 2
The Kinks - The Days
Million Little Gods - Tired Bones
Santigold - Can't get enough of myself
The Allman Brothers - One Way Out
Benny Smiles - Moonlight

5-6
Badly Drawn Boy - Once around the block
Exmagician - Kiss that wealth goodbye
Arcade Fire - Intervention
The Verve - Bittersweet Sympathy
Sufjan Stevens - Should have known better
The Doors - Break on through
Leon Bridges -  Better Man
Divine Comedy - Songs of Love

6-7
Mapei - Don't Wait
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life
Aurora - Conqueror
Foo Fighters - Big me
Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world
Cave Ghosts - Goodbye
Ciaran Gribbin - Sold Out Hallelujah

Playlist for Monday 8.2.16

4-5

Portishead - Glorybox
Iggy Pop - Gardenia
The Dandy Warhols - We Used To Be Friends
PJ Harvey - The Wheel
Elm - Amends (Daithí Remix)
EL VY - Need A Friend
Brian Deady - Clap Both My Hands
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam

5-6

Ty Segall - Thank God For Sinners
Million Little Gods - Tired Bones
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Charles Bradley - You Put The Flame On It
Wilco - I Might
Villagers - The Waves
Cian Nugent - Lost Your Way
Tindersticks - Another Night In

6-7

New Portals - Skyline
Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven
REWS - Can You Feel It
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Spiritualized - Little Girl
Pixues - Gouge Away
Saint Sister - Blood Moon
Dresden Dolls - The Kill
The Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Tom Waits - 16 Shells from a 30.6

Playlist for Friday 5.2.16

4-5

Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Radiohead - No Surprises
The Shaker Hymn - Sucking It Out
The Guest - Floor Staff
The Cure - In Between Days
EL VY - Return To The Moon
Sultans Of Ping - Where's My Jumper

5-6

Neutral Milk Hotel - In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
Van Morrisson - The Way Young Lovers Do
Queen - We Will Rock You
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday 
Saint Sister - Blood Moon
Heathers - November

6-7
Paul Simon - Graceland
INXS - Elegantly Wasted
Hall & Oates - Out Of Touch
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
David Bowie - Young Americans
Future Islands - Seasons
Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song

Playlist for Thursday 4.2.16

4-5
Paul Simon - Me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Wolf Alice - Freazy
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
Calexico - Maybe on Monday
Santigold - Can't get enough of myself
The Coasters - Down in Mexico
The Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Saso - Type A Jitters
Nirvana - Oh Me
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands

5-6
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Cake - The Distance
Wilco - Heavy Metal Drummer
Marc Bolan - 20th Century Boy
Sigur Ros - Staralfur
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Cave Ghosts - Goodbye
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker

6-7
Miike Snow - Genghis Khan
Spinners - It's a Shame
The Killers - Somebody told me
Marlena Shaw - California soul
The Heavy - How you like me now
David Bowie - Star Man
Maud In Cahoots - Dance with me
James Vincent McMorrow - Hear the noise that moves so soft and low

Playlist for Wednesday 3.2.16

4-5
Exmagician - Kiss that wealth goodbye
Bob Marley - Jamming
Aeroplane - We can't fly
The Dandy Warhols - We used to be friends
Oh Wonder - All we do
The Jam - That's Entertainment
Coldplay - God put a smile upon my face
Banks - Warm Water

5-6
Ocean Colour Scene - The circle
Beck - Dreams
David Bowie - Modern Love
Monophonics - Promises
Paul McCartney - Jet
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
Wyvern Lingo - Subside
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down

6-7
The National - Terrible Love
Julia Holter - Feel you
Harry Nilsson - Everybodys Talkin
Lemaitre - Cut to Black
Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
The Waterboys - Glastonbury Song
Morrissey - Suedehead
Eels - My Beloved Monster
James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love

Playlist for Tuesday 2.2.16

4-5
ACDC - Skies on Fire
Heathers - November
Twin Shadow - Shooting Holes
Paul Weller - Thinking of you
Petite Noir - Down
Arrested Development - Tennessee
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop
Eels - Fresh Blood
Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

5-6
Rhye - Open
U2 - I will follow
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands
Foo Fighters - Times like these
Nina Simone - I wish I knew how it would feel
Rationale - Fast Lane
Beatles - Revolution
The Strypes - A good nights sleep and a cab fare home

6-7
Rosa Nutty - Fine Print
Smiths - How soon is now
The XX - Angel
Aurora - Conqueror
Chris Staples - Dark side of teh moon
The Black Keys - Howlin for you
The Walls - To the bright and shining sun
Charlie Parr - 1922 Blues
REWS - Can you feel it

Playlist for Monday 1.2.16

4-5
Cut Once - Playing with Fire
The Clash - Train In Vain
Spoon - Do You
New Order - Regret
Oh Wonder - Technicolour Beat
Alabama Shakes - I found you
Supergrass - Moving
Van Morrison - Real Real Gone
Aurora - Conqueror
Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns & Money

5-6
White Lies - Death
August Wells - A Little Too Real
Jamie XX - Loud Places
The Tallest Man on Earth - Love is All
Paul Simon - Slip Sliddin Away
Jamie Woon - Sharpness
The Pogues - A rainy night in Soho
Damien Jurado - Exit 353

6-7
Regina Spektor - Us
Tim Buckley - Once I was
Magic City Hippies - Fanfare
Fleetwood Mac - Go your own way
Sjowgren - Seventeen
Portishead - Glorybox
Brian Deady - Clap both my hands
Andrew Bird - Fake Palindromes
Rosa Nutty - Fine Print