Micky Mac??

PODboy · 19-10-2012 9:15pm #1

Passing through Limerick on the way to Galway - is that Micky Mac I hear on one of the local stations?

Chucken · 19-10-2012 9:47pm

He's on Clare fm.
http://www.clare.fm/presenters/micky-mac

PODboy · 19-10-2012 9:57pm

Gosh really it is him - memories of his days on the Dance Show on 2fm - Welcome Welcome - we all thought he was so kool - 2fm used to have him Ibizia, The Ministry and Cream. Does he live in Clare now?

ofcork · 22-10-2012 9:33pm

I remember going to a nightclub in cork and him djing it.

PODboy · 22-10-2012 11:52pm

Micky Mac was one of the most influential people in the development of Dance music on Irish Radio......he seemed to disappear from Radio without much notice - does anyone know are they old recordings they are using on the Limerick station I heard him on last week end?
Anybody have any recordings of his seminal shows in the 1990's - and his sayings on the radio. We may not have the Spin and young peoples stations but for the likes of early dance shows like Micky Mac on 2fm and Mark Kavanagh on Today FM.

technocrat · 23-10-2012 12:05am

PODboy wrote: »

Micky Mac was one of the most influential people in the development of Dance music on Irish Radio......he seemed to disappear from Radio without much notice - does anyone know are they old recordings they are using on the Limerick station I heard him on last week end?
Anybody have any recordings of his seminal shows in the 1990's - and his sayings on the radio. We may not have the Spin and young peoples stations but for the likes of early dance shows like Micky Mac on 2fm and Mark Kavanagh on Today FM.

Happy memories indeed of sun filled summers back in the 90's.
He was king of the radio waves on Saturday nights.

Chucken · 23-10-2012 12:08am

PODboy wrote: »

does anyone know are they old recordings they are using on the Limerick station I heard him on last week end?

Clare FM..its in Clare!

What do you mean old recordings? He's on live.

twinklerunner · 23-10-2012 1:17pm

PODboy wrote: »

Passing through Limerick on the way to Galway - is that Micky Mac I hear on one of the local stations?

His son, Conor McNamara, is on BBC R5 Live

PODboy · 23-10-2012 2:25pm

I remember the first time I heard Insomnia - by Faithless it was Micky Mac playing the 13 minute 12 inch on 2FM - I was in Bray with my mates and girlfriends and we just went wild. Radio was happier those days, DJ's had personality and we didn't have negative equity..Can anybody else remember dance tunes they first heard on 2FM saturday nights in the nineties.....??

Thud · 23-10-2012 2:56pm

PODboy wrote: »

Can anybody else remember dance tunes they first heard on 2FM saturday nights in the nineties.....??

Atlantic Ocean Waterfall

PODboy · 23-10-2012 3:57pm

Alison Limerick

ofcork · 23-10-2012 6:59pm

Whigfield saturday night was one that stands out.

Declan A Walsh · 23-10-2012 9:43pm

PODboy wrote: »

Micky Mac was one of the most influential people in the development of Dance music on Irish Radio......he seemed to disappear from Radio without much notice - does anyone know are they old recordings they are using on the Limerick station I heard him on last week end?
Anybody have any recordings of his seminal shows in the 1990's - and his sayings on the radio. We may not have the Spin and young peoples stations but for the likes of early dance shows like Micky Mac on 2fm and Mark Kavanagh on Today FM.

He went over to the then newly launched Lyric FM in 1999 and counted down the classical charts on Saturdays! This is true! Lyric FM suited him as it is based in Limerick. Mickey McNamara became Michael McNamara.... the name he used to be known as on 2FM before he reinvented himself as a dance deejay. A few yeara ago Michael was involved with some College in Limerick.

PODboy · 23-10-2012 10:10pm

Its amazing though that 2fm meant more to us in Dublin in those days - its audience was like BBC Radio One - we expected it to break new music and be irreverent - there was Gerry Ryan, Dave Fanning, all playing new music and then this guy Micky Mac who played music that we had never heard before on the radio and taught us about Club culture. 2fm has now really let young Ireland down - it was the station of the young - it was bold and mould breaking - now its in a no place - why would you listen to it?

I am 38 years old - so many of my friends still enjoy that great era.

Is there any place to listen to retro house and nineties dance now - the BBC has Dave Pearse - where on Irish Radio can you get good house and dance music played on vinly and not just radio edits....??

Another tune from that era - Not over yet - Paul Oakenfold on Deconstruction ( I think) - I remember buying it from Abbey Discs after hearing it on Radio,

Popz · 24-10-2012 1:49pm

If it was County Limerick you were in, it was likely that you were listening to WL102fm, a community radio station, based in Newcastle West. A few years back I was involved with the station and we approached Michael McNamara about training some of our volunteers up.
He was brilliant held evening classes with some of them, showed them a few tricks and styles, how to run the show etc etc.
He then kindly offered to record a few stings for us, which was great. Lovely man and he just loves radio....

Declan A Walsh · 24-10-2012 9:39pm

A lot of the younger fans of Mickey Mac may not realise the history of this man. Michael McNamara goes back to the early days of Radio 2/2FM. He used to present programs on weekend afternoons.

On Saturdays, Micheal used to present one of those music and sports results programs. You might hear classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin one minute and then some American AOR easy-listening the next! I do believe I have a tape somewhere from 1980 with some examples! On Sundays, Michael used to present "Golden Oldies" shows. He also turned up at some of the old "roadcasters".

So, it was quite a drastic change for the man when he suddenly turned into a dance deejay in the early '90s, calling himself Mickey Mac. I was less surprised when he moved to Lyric Fm in 1999 and played classical music. After all, he had already gone from playing rock and pop music for an older audience to dance music for a younger audience.

Klim · 24-10-2012 9:45pm

Micky Mac, llaaaarging it up up, on a Ssaaaaturday night.

Legend.

emptybladder · 24-10-2012 10:15pm

Welcome, welcome, welcome. Getting you ready for clubland.

PODboy · 25-10-2012 12:32am

I am told that he had a Top Dance tune that made the Irish Charts - Declan any chance of putting some of his stuff up here?.
I am fascinated by this guy - sort of mystery - he might end up reading the News yet. Seriously though those shows were magic and I am so annoyed I didn't tape them. I remember him being in Ibiza broadcasting from Space near the Airport.

Another Micky Mac moment - Buzz and essential new tunes on Positeeeva!!! Nightmare BrainBug.....I am 38 can't believe I am writing this!! Nostalgia is great........

bossdrum · 25-10-2012 8:39am

I think this is the one that you are talking about. Dance Nation

That's him doing the vocal in it as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haf24Sg5NPU

Btr · 25-10-2012 8:52am

He did use the Micky Mac name even in early days. There was a strap line that went "cos Saturdays ain't Saturdays if you ain't tuned in to Micky Mac. "His son Conor did sport on tv3 before moving to 5live if memory serves me

Toprod · 01-07-2013 4:25pm

The most influential man for dance music in the 1990s in Ireland , he had white labels before anyone , met him a few times up at the pod and red box where I worked , nice guy , he just really got into what he was doing at the time and brought it to the masses ! Respect to that man !

elvis jones · 01-07-2013 7:00pm

He really got behind the likes of Red Records that brought us Sound Crowd, Liquid Wheel and imports like Nikoli ( ready to flow ).

Sat evening in the 90's, ah the memories............but the guy couldn't mix eggs live:D

bonnieprince · 01-07-2013 7:05pm

He was also Director of HSI College in the Crescent, his mother started it initially as a typing college way back.

Toprod · 01-07-2013 7:10pm

He opened many doors for guys , rob Roland springs to mind ! Wish there was some old show recordings knocking about , Jenny green should get him in for a guest on Saturday nights

Radio5 · 01-07-2013 8:21pm

A lot of the time that Friday night show with Micky Mac on Clare FM sounds to me like its pre-recorded.

Their Monday to Thursday night show with Brian Flynn is much better.

PODboy · 03-07-2013 1:30pm

I travel down from Dublin to Lahinch most Fridays and catch a bit of Micky Mac's show on Clare FM - its just great to hear someone that is still enthusiastic about radio and rather than playing inane requests gives out interesting bits about the songs from his collection.

I agree that he is a forgotten DJ who really pioneered House and Dance in the nineties and listening to his style lots of presenters could learn a thing or two.

He must not have much ambition to get back on 2FM or the likes - so fair play to Clare FM for having such a pro on the radio. It would be great if they had him on Sunday nights when I am heading back to Dublin.

His voice just reminds me of when times were good. - I am not 40 yet!!

room_149 · 03-07-2013 1:52pm

I used to listen to the old Dublin pirates (Club FM, Sunset etc) Nicy Mac, Pete Tong & Danny Rampling's Lovegroove Dance Party on the BBC- never a huge fan of any of them really. I always saw him (Mac) as a bit of a Joke- he'd play stuff 5-6 months after the likes of Tong or Rampling and try and cod us all into thinking it was the first we all heard it:rolleyes:

I was more into my breakbeat hardcore & jungle back in the 90s anyway.
Not that you heard much of that on Irish radio (legal or pirate) circa 90-96..
Though in recent years I've been told of pockets of resistance to the fluffy house, US Garage & Prog house fare we got served on Saturdays here in Ireland by the likes of the BBC, 2fm & the bigger Dublin pirates..
The Dance show on Midlands Radio 3 back then heavily featured harder edge Euro stuff & Techno according to a friend of mine.
Does anyone else know of similar on regional radio or pirates elsewhere in Ireland?

Toprod · 03-07-2013 8:13pm

hey podboy is the pod bit a reference to theee pod ?

PODboy · 03-07-2013 9:10pm

While I was at uni - I worked at POD in 1996 to 1998 - amazing times - I remember there was a sort of Eurovision of Dance -called EuroDance - 2fm joined up with BBC Radio 1 - Peter Tong was MC ing at Cream - while Micky Mac presented the Irish end to an audience of millions live - those were amazing club nights - and will never be forgotten as I get older.

Any one know where I could get any Micky Mac tapes.

Toprod · 03-07-2013 9:24pm

i worked there up until 2001 , i remember that euro thing night , not many people showed up and mickey mac had to say the place was rammed live on air lol

PODboy · 05-07-2013 1:25pm

I was at POD on tht night - it was a massive gig - BBC radio One trucks outside the POD in Harcourt Street - Johnny Moy played an amazing set which was broadcast on both 2FM and BBC Radio One.....It was a sort of Eurovision of Dance on Radio - Pete Tong at Cream; Laurent Garnier in Paris for French Radio and Car Cox on Ibizia. Looking back on events like that 2fm was breaking ground and in those days highly respected by BBC Radio one and slag him or not Micky Mac did the Irish end - must have had millions of listeners to 2FM.....

Toprod · 09-07-2013 8:46pm

https://soundcloud.com/#ronandevitt1/mickey-mac-2fm-pulse-fm-club

DoveTrail! · 05-10-2013 10:35am

["Mickey Mac:Wrecking The Decks!!!!" Go H'On!!!:D

Beatfeen · 18-01-2014 10:09am

I'm sorry but Micky Mac presenting a dance show was(& is) all that was wrong with Irish medias view of 'dance music' at the time.
Before mickey mac Simon Young presented the show for a couple of yrs.
Why or how people at the station thought 2 clearly non-specialist radio DJ deejays should host a specialist dance show would be ok is beyond me.
While in the UK there was Tong, Rampling and others on prime slots on R1 in Irl they threw on some 50yr old dude who was prob being moved 'sideways' at the time.
Dance music/clubbing has nothing like the foothold in Irl as it does in the UK. A large reason is the lack of influence in the media. Mickey mac was a joke. Mark Kavanaugh was good but only at 2-4am if I remember rightly. While Pete Tong was breaking credible new music between 6&9pm on a Friday.
Nothing against MM personably but the whole set-up was a piss poor total joke.

His tune btw was produced by Mr Spring...is he still around?

end of the road · 18-01-2014 4:06pm

mr spring is still going yes

withless · 18-01-2014 6:08pm

"go on Mickey, large it up"

thekitchen · 18-01-2014 8:08pm

Micky Mac played an important part in radio in the nineties. I will always remember his Dance Shows - he played what Pete Tong was playing at BBC Radio one. He was very clever and if 2fm had recognised that Dance Music was on the way up - they would have not allowed the likes of Spin and I radio into their space.

Yes I agree he may have been out of his depth - but in a funny way he was a pioneer and was a must listen for all of us young DJ's on a Saturday Night. We are talking 14 years ago - and he was playing new promo's which could only be heard on BBC Radio one. I think you may be wrong about his age - he is still on radio and as I live in Galway I hear him on Clare FM on Friday Nights.

Yes I agree Mark Kavanagh was also a great friend of Dance Music - my great memory of that era was the night Micky Mac played Insomnia for the first time ever on Irish Legal Radio - the texts were flying around the country - imagine what it would have been like if we had FaceBook.

Lond live the memories of the nineties: Johnny Moy Sound crowd, The Pod and yes Micky Mac..

L1011 · 18-01-2014 8:24pm

thekitchen wrote: »

my great memory of that era was the night Micky Mac played Insomnia for the first time ever on Irish Legal Radio - the texts were flying around the country

Texts? 1995? I'm fairly certain that the single mobile network we had then didn't even have an SMSC.

ofcork · 18-01-2014 8:57pm

I used to love micky mac on a Saturday night,really got the mood going getting ready for a night out.It was obvious that he wasn't totally comfortable with presenting a dance music show even his photo in his daily star column looked awkward but the show was all we had at the time.

Losty Dublin · 19-01-2014 1:43am

Beatfeen wrote: »

I'm sorry but Micky Mac presenting a dance show was(& is) all that was wrong with Irish medias view of 'dance music' at the time.
Before mickey mac Simon Young presented the show for a couple of yrs.
Why or how people at the station thought 2 clearly non-specialist radio DJ deejays should host a specialist dance show would be ok is beyond me.
While in the UK there was Tong, Rampling and others on prime slots on R1 in Irl they threw on some 50yr old dude who was prob being moved 'sideways' at the time.

Dance music/clubbing has nothing like the foothold in Irl as it does in the UK. A large reason is the lack of influence in the media. Mickey mac was a joke. Mark Kavanaugh was good but only at 2-4am if I remember rightly. While Pete Tong was breaking credible new music between 6&9pm on a Friday.
Nothing against MM personably but the whole set-up was a piss poor total joke.

Mickey was working the clubs years and years before he got his 2FM show. He was no superstar DJ but he did his late nights, the crawling into bed at dawn, the long drives across the nation. He knew his trade a lot better than people gave him credit, still does as a matter of fact. It wasn't his fault that he had 2 hours a week to do what he did.

ford fiesta · 19-01-2014 2:14am

He was in the original line up of Radio 2 from 1979 and did Sat and Sun afternoons before he started the dance shows in 1993.

A different Ireland at the time and he got away with it!

grenache · 19-01-2014 8:33pm

bonnieprince wrote: »

He was also Director of HSI College in the Crescent, his mother started it initially as a typing college way back.

Yep, a college which sadly closed a few years back. I attended there in 02-03 and used to see him around the place most days. Kinda felt in awe of him, being aware of his radio fame, but a very nice man. Even if he didn't know you personally, he would ask what you were studying and how HSI was treating you. Good to hear him back on the wireless.

thekitchen · 19-01-2014 10:05pm

He did a dance record and video - where could I download both?

deeroy12 · 20-01-2014 2:15am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-66ehOUfXfY
Dj Nutter - The Fourth Dimension dj mix on Mickey Mac 2fm - 1996

deeroy12 · 20-01-2014 2:26am

https://soundcloud.com/ronandevitt1/mickey-mac-2fm-pulse-fm-club Mickey Mac Hands In the Air We Continue

JDxtra · 20-01-2014 6:28pm

thekitchen wrote: »

He did a dance record and video - where could I download both?

He release two tracks - 'Dance Nation' and 'I Gotta Feelin'.

http://www.discogs.com/artist/1186187-Micky-Mac

ford fiesta · 27-04-2014 2:09pm

Micky is on RTE Gold now, recorded no doubt.

Captian Swashbuckle · 27-04-2014 8:35pm

Wow there's a name... I've fond memories of listening to Micky's dance show while studying in L.I.T. 96/97..!! Always found Lyric to be a strange move for him.

Micky Mac??

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