Micky Mac??

PODboy · 19-10-2012 08:15PM #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 08:47PM

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

PODboy · 19-10-2012 08:57PM

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 08:33PM

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

PODboy · 22-10-2012 10:52PM

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 · 22-10-2012 11:05PM

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 · 22-10-2012 11:08PM

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 12:17PM

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 01:25PM

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 01:56PM

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 02:57PM

Alison Limerick

ofcork · 23-10-2012 05:59PM

Whigfield saturday night was one that stands out.

Declan A Walsh · 23-10-2012 08:43PM

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 09:10PM

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 12:49PM

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 08:39PM

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 08:45PM

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

Legend.

emptybladder · 24-10-2012 09:15PM

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

PODboy · 24-10-2012 11:32PM

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 07:39AM

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 07:52AM

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 03:25PM

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 06:00PM

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 06:05PM

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 06:10PM

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 07:21PM

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 12:30PM

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 12:52PM

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 07:13PM

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

PODboy · 03-07-2013 08:10PM

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 08:24PM

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

Micky Mac??

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