On the eve of their album launch Conor O'Brien and Dave Hedderman from the multi-talented The Immediate dropped in to the Phantom studios. They talk about the new record In Towers And Clouds, play us a track and tell us about life on the road, missing the ferry, cleaning blood and turning into hippies. If you haven't seen them yet then do yourself a favour and catch them on their extensive Irish tour this September.

Spawned from a Sesame Street character, Cowboy X are breaking into the scene with fury. Vocalist Karen McCartney and guitarist John Hanley visit the Phantom studios to tell us about their album, Who Are These People. They also tell us how they became those people and what's in store for their Irish tour in September. We also get a taste of the record and an exclusive acoustic version of Gabbi. Get your ass in the saddle and download Cowboy X now. Yeehaaa!

David Hopkins is a man who knows when it's time for a change. When he left Lir, he did it big style by staying in the States after one of their grueling tours. Since then, he's been gearing up to make music his way. And now with the release of his new album Amber And Green, he's ready to show the world what he is made of. David drops into our studios to tell us about life after Lir and play two exclusive tracks. So click that download button now.

This week's guests on I-Spot would fit in a number of places, a sleasy New Orleans bar, a hip New York joint or how about Crawdaddy? Burma Shade, the band with a thousand faces, okay five, have a big canvas and they plan to fill it all on Saturday August 26th in Crawdaddy. Why not listen to them now to get a taste of what will be a great night out from one of Dublin's most interesting new bands. Download this week's I-Spot today.

Having had to delay their album release for five months, Dublin band Decadence have finally launched Loud, an eleven track cross between Chemical Brothers and Queens Of The Stone Age.  Joe and Dave dropped by Phantom Towers to talk about their band's evolution and their up coming gig at Electric Picnic. Get a taste of the beat and download I-Spot today.

Formed in 2002, The Prescriptions are a Dublin 4 piece with a long and varied set of influences from throughout classic rock. They've joined us this week in the I-Spot hotseat to play some tunes and give us the lowdown on what makes rock great. We even get an exclusive preview of a track off their soon to be released album. We really had a damned good chat and you should listen in, so download I-Spot now!

There once was a Dublin band called Polar. They were a happy group but then they decided to have a big adventure and go off to London to find fame and fortune. So they changed their name and off they went.  They found a cool old house in Camden and lots of bands doing the same thing. They've come back for a wee visit and tell us all about their last year. Download this week's I-Spot and find out how it all went!

After driving across the country to come to our studios, Cork legends Fred spill the beans on intimate family matters (which includes flutes), the Cork music scene and other mysteries. And we get a taste of the tunage we can look forward to at their Whelans gig on July 30th. Join us for this week's I-Spot and you won't be sorry.

The week's I-Spot features Lost, a band that's three quarters Meath and one quarter Dublin, add a haunted house and some far out songs and you've got a great night out! Download it now then go see them live in Crawdaddy on Sunday July 23rd with support from Lotus Lullabye.

Jools and Bill, the founding members of Communal met in New York and forged musical bonds which, 5000 kilometres and a marriage later (not to each other), spawned a band that truly rocks. Communal have released their debut album, Passport, earlier this year and are looking to tour Ireland and Europe in 2006 with a few London showcases peppered in for good measure. If you like Fugazi, Pumpkins and Zeppelin then this will be your bag.