Playlist for Friday 24.10.14

4-5
Johnny MArr - Easy Money
Presidents of the US - Peaches
CCR - Fortunate Son
Feist - 1234
The Isley Brothers - It's your thing
America - Horse with no name
James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Ground
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Guns N Roses - Paradise City

5-6
David Kitt - Say no more
Annie Lennox - Walking on broken glass
Elbow - One day like this
Charles Wright - Express yourself
Them - Gloria
Moloko - Sing it back
Police - Can't stand losing you
Kings of Leon - Red Morning Light

5-6
Real Estate - Crime
Florence & the Machine - You've got the love
Tribe called quest - Can I kick it
Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man
Lionel Richie - Dancing on the ceiling
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
Jamie Berry - Delight
Hozier - Jackie & Wilson
Rory Gallagher - Philby

Playlist for Thursday 23.10.14

4-5
The Strypes - Hometown Girl
HAIM - Don't save me
Minnie Ripperton - Les Fleur
Franz Ferdinand - Do you want to
Doors - Break on Through
Beach House - Myth
LORIS - Do it right
The Commitments - Mustang Sally
The Heavy - How you like me now
Paul Simon - You can call me Al

5-6
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
Royal Blood - Figure It out
The La's - There she goes
Queen - Somebody to Love
Hozier - From Eden
Daughter - Youth
Thin Lizzy - Sarah
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

6-7
Beatles - Help
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Marvin Gaye - Got to give it up
U2 - Mysterious Ways
Beck - Devils Haircut
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Cathy Davy - Moving
Fatboy Slim - Praise you
The Fat Lady Sings - Arclight

Playlist for Wednesday 22.10.14

4-5
The Chemical Brothers - Let forever be
The Antlers - French Exit
The Beatles - Across the universe
Magic man - Paris
Moby - In my heart
Van Morrison - The way young lovers do
Butthole Surfers - Dracula from houston
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Ohio
Metric - Help, I'm Alive
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Marle - Trouble
Jackie Wilson - I get the sweetest Feeling

5-6
White Stripes - Hotel Yorba
Alt-J - Left Hand Free
The Cure - Boys don't cry
Hozier - Jackie & Wilson
Lykke Li - Little Bit
Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues
Killers - Somebody told me
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
Sultans of Ping - Where's me jumper?

6-7
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife 3
Police - Roxanne
Delta Spirit - Bushwick Blues
Stunning - Brewing up a storm
Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
Nick Drake - Pink moon
Kavinsky - Nightcall
Bill Callahan - Rococo Zephyr
The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink
Soak - Blud
White Rabbits - The Plot

Playlist for Tuesday 21.10.14

4-5
MKAI - Loop
Dire Straits - Money for nothing
Tame Impala - Elephant
Johnny Marr - Easy Money
Rodriguez - Crucify your mind
Koop - Come to me
Hozier - Jackie and Wilson
Royal Blood - Figure It Out
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Iggy Pop - The Passenger
Major Lazer - Can't stop now

5-6
Two Door Cinema Club - Sun
Blondie - Tide his high
Phoenix - Fences
Marc Bolan - 20th Century Boy
LORIS - Do it right
Pearl Jam - Better Man
Laura Marling - ghosts
Future Islands - Fall from grace
Marle - Trouble

6-7
Tom Petty - Mary Jane's last dance
Basement Jaxx - Do your thing
Beck - Sexx Laws
Miike Snow - Sylvia
Mumford & Sons - Winter Winds
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
Air - Ce Matin La
James Vincent McMorrow - Breaking Hearts
Noisettes - Never forget you
Thin Lizzy - The Rocker

Top 5 1/2 Ways To Ease Your Daily Commute

With traffic volumes up across the city, everyone is experience longer journeys to and from work. There's a couple of simple things we can all do as drivers to make life a little easier not just for ourselves but for others.

1. Take a Rain Check.
Weather is one of the main variables that affects traffic. Check the weather forecast the night before and leave yourself extra time if necessary (around 45 minutes on a very wet day). On wet days less people use public transport and drivers, rightly, leave more space between each other. The knock on effect is that this extends queues and making it harder to get though traffic lights.

2. Keep An Eye On What's Happening In The City.
Everyone loves a gig, except when you get caught in traffic on the way there! If there's a big event happening in the city, familiarise yourself with which routes are likely to be affected. For example, when there's an event in the 3ARENA traffic tends to be heavier on the approaches from East Link and the North Quays. Taking the North Circular Road or the Malahide Road are both good options to avoid these delays.

3. The Most Direct Route Isn't Always The Quickest Route.
When planning your commute, keep in mind that there are generally multiple ways to get from A to B. On Live Drive, as well as reporting on the main arteries in and out of the city, we always keep a close eye on the smaller, less popular alternatives and may advise taking one of them based on the traffic. As a rule of thumb, perhaps learn three routes that you could feasibly take to give you wiggle room depending on the traffic. Constantly getting stuck on the canal every evening? Why not try taking Adelaide Rd and down to Leonard's Corner via Harrington St/South Circular Road? Geographically less direct, but generally better moving.

4. Avoid Rubbernecking.
This is a particular problem on the M50. While its tempting to slow down when you spot a collision off to the side of the road (particularly when there's flashing lights), all this does is slow down traffic (sometimes severely). The best (and safest) course of action if it isn't affecting any of your lanes is to keep your eyes on the road and let Emergency Services do their job.

5. Merge With Care.
Indicating, merging and driving at a consistent speed all contribute to better traffic flow. With recent reports suggesting that the M50 is experiencing 29% rise in traffic volume from the boom years, smooth and safe merging is more vital than ever. While merging, don't forget to adjust your speed accordingly, find a suitable gap in the traffic, and indicate in good time. If cars stayed in both lanes and merged at the very end one by one like a zipper, fewer lane changes are made which is safer and it reduces backlog. .

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Playlist for Monday 20.10.14

4-5
Bombay Bicycle Club - Luna
Yuck - Rebirth
Hozier - Angel of small death and the codeine
Josef Salvat - Open Season
Ben Glover - Too Long gone
The Black Keys - Fever
Asaf Avidan - Different Pulses
TuneYards - Water Fountain
Noosa - Walk on by
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
LORIS - Do it again
Gramatik - Torture

5-6
Marle - Trouble
Future Islands - Seasons
Foo Fighters - Something from nothing
Junip - Your Life Your Call
Leonard Cohen - Slow
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Come On Live Long - Little Ones
Weezer - Back to the shack
MKAI - Loop


6-7
St Vincent - Digital Witness
Robert Plant - Rainbow
Glass Animals - Gooey
Carl Barat & the Jackals - Glory Days
Agnes Obel - The Curse
Daithi - Dream State
Floor Staff - The Guest
The Orwells - the Righteous Ones
First Aid Kit - My Silver Lining
Jack White - That Black Bat Licorice
Sea Pinks - Following Wind
Beck - Blue Moon

Playlist for Friday 17.10.14

4-5
The Divine Comedy - Something for the weekend
Foo Fighters - Something for nothing
Roy Orbison - you got It
The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Ash - Goldfinger
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary

5-6
Kings of Leon - The Bucket
Squeeze - Cool for cats
War on Drugs - Under the pressure
Two Princes - Two Princes
Miike Snow - Animals
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Love
Benny Smiles - Moonlight

6-7
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
U2 - I will follow
C2C - Happy
Edward Sharpe - 40 day dream
Diana Ross - Reflections
This Club - I won't worry