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.