Megamix
‘Megamix’ was an RTE music programme first broadcast in 1986 and 1987 and recorded in the Cathedral Club, Dublin. The programme was recorded in front of a live audience and combined live performances with music videos. It was produced by RTÉ in association with Frontier Films; Declan Lowney produced and directed. The show was hosted by Flo McSweeney and Kevin Sharkey. Irish acts that performed included:
The Stars Of Heaven – Lights Of Tetouan
The Fountainhead
Light A Big Fire
The Subterraneans
Flex and the Fastweather
Blue In Heaven
Lord John White
Cast Of 1000′s
Tie The Boy
The Classics
Barry Warner
The Babysnakes
Guernica
Something Happens
Soon – Holy Holy Show
Hennigan’s Blooze Band
Toucandance
The Fireflys
Espresso Mambo
Pulling Faces
Assassin
Natural Wild
This Is This
Censored Vision
Shush
Montage
Talk To Strangers
The Pogues and The Dubliners
Aslan
Him
Gerry Moore and Street Talk
Johnny Logan
Karen Hamil
International acts including The Smiths, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Big Country, The Big Dish, Pet Shop Boys, Status Quo, Erasure, The Housemartins, Spear Of Destiny, Fuzzbox, Womack & Womack, Hank Wangford, Maxi Priest, Mirage also performed. To see photos of the acts who performed search for ‘Megamix’ at the RTE Photographic Archive.
Trying to piece together further details.. looks like there were 33 x 30 minute episodes?
August 6, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Hi,
I am looking to find a copy on DVD or electronic format (.wmv, .mov etc.) of the MEGAMIX (RTE 2) during which ERASURE appeared.
Is that possible? IT was in the 1980′s and was shot in Christchurch, Dublin 1, Ireland. Dave Fanning presented.
Please reply,
Best,
Sean McCarthy
January 14, 2011 at 11:41 am
Hi,
I am looking to find a copy on DVD or electronic format (.wmv, .mov etc.) of the MEGAMIX (RTE 2) during which BROS appeared.
Is that possible? IT was in the 1980′s and was shot in Christchurch, Dublin 1, Ireland.
Please reply,
Many Thanks
Orla
June 5, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Hey
Was looking through the blog and see Mega Mix listed and that brings me back a bit as Myself and brother Neil and singer Karen Hamill performed our song Heaven on one of the shows which we had initially recorded in New York. A memorable thing about that night was that Womack & Womack were also on the bill. I also see the band The 33rd.Hurricane listed and indeed we were also in that. We actually did a “proper” Fanning Session produced by Ian Wilson and also appeared on “On the Waterfront”, “Jo Maxi”, “Zig & Zag” and our video for the single Shotgun Blast which was filmed here in Culdaff in Co.Donegal was pretty much a favorite of the “Beat Box”. Hope this info may be of interest to somebody out there.
Cheers
John Mc Grory
June 7, 2011 at 10:07 am
Thanks John, I’ve already posted a few 33rd Hurricane tracks and one video of a live performance but I’m still trying to track down that elusive Fanning session
I didn’t realise you performed with Karen Hamill on Megamix, I have it listed as a solo performance, is that correct?
June 13, 2011 at 10:12 am
Check out Soon perform ‘Holy Holy Show’ here [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0db8f_VKED8&w=480&h=390%5D
August 5, 2011 at 12:21 pm
looking to find any archive footage of dublin band montage .just recently accessed some footage on utube [when i close my eyes] i hear they might have a song on the soon to be released 30 aniversary album on reekus records..they were on some tv shows the late late .anything goes .the chatedral club
April 20, 2012 at 3:08 pm
I was at one of those gigs, think it was in Christchurch and Fuzzbox played, think also Spear of Destiny! Can anybody else remember this gig?
April 23, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Thanks for the information. Excellent! Now I wonder did RTE keep the entire series? It seems to me to be invaluable, and it would be a great thing to see Megamix re-released, or aired through the RTE Player.
June 7, 2013 at 11:54 pm
I would love to see the talk to strangers clip again if anyone has it please post it I can’t find it on youtube