Damien McKenna, Dundalk musician and frontman of Orwells '84, presents a weekly hour of new, emerging, and independent music every Friday evening, for listeners who want more than the familiar and the safe.
First Cut is a local music show on Dundalk FM 97.7, presented by Damien McKenna and dedicated to showcasing the best of new, emerging, and independent music. Airing every Friday from 6pm to 7pm, First Cut gives local artists at the forefront of the Irish music scene a platform to be heard, championed, and discovered by a local audience that cares deeply about music that means something.
The show’s title says it all. In music, the first cut is the raw, unfiltered version, the moment before the polish, before the commercial machine, before the compromise. First Cut on Dundalk FM operates in that same spirit, celebrating music that is honest, creative, and alive, music made by artists with something genuine to say.
On First Cut, listeners can expect to hear new releases from local artists alongside national music that deserves more attention than it gets. The show has featured coverage of acts such as Elephant and Just Mustard, artists who represent the kind of vital, independent spirit that First Cut exists to celebrate. It is a show for people who want more from their Friday evening radio than the familiar and the safe.
First Cut airs every Friday from 6pm to 7pm on
Dundalk FM 97.7, You can follow the show via
The First Cut (Facebook).
