This week, Christy was joined in the studio by Matthew Burrows and Dylan Hannah, formerly of Manavia and now the musicians behind the 'Tunesmiths' platform, for local musicians to showcase their original music to a respectful audience.

On the eve of their very last gig, Christy catches up with Mike Wade to find out why one of the Isle's best loved bands is calling it a day and what the future might hold. We also chat about his venue Black Dog Oven and the local band scene and hear a couple of the Ballagh's songs.

English Teacher by day, rock star by night!

Scottish singer and guitarist Colin Davidson reveals what his students make of his rockstar alter-ego, both with local party band 'Switch' and now with his original music, which we've been featuring on our playlists recently. We get an exclusive of new material and he plays his upcoming single live for us tonight - which very aptly happens to be Burns Night

As a fan of the band from the earliest days, Christy's excitement was palpable (some might say 'awkward'...) when she had the chance to speak with Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy from the might Franz Ferdinand, about their brand new album 'The Human Fear'.

Fancy a change from the usual seasonal playlist? Christy breaks out her best festive tunes, from near and far, old and new, to give you a truly alternative Christmas?

Ray Lakeman, Gyp Buggane, Ruby Biscoe Taylor and Matt Brewster come to the Live Lounge to share a very special new album, featuring a host of incredible talent for the Island who have come together to celebrate the memory of Jacques and Torin Lakeman.

Internationally renowned trad musicians Elizabeth Davidson Blythe and Daniel Quayle are one part Bostonian, one part Onchan-ian (!?), but they are both absolutely rooted in our music and culture. In fact, Elizabeth's discovery and then passion for everything Manx just a few years ago, came at a time when her musical career was about to come to a standstill.

Now working on their second album together, they have somewhat reinvented their traditional wheel with their latest releases - and have invited some extra special guests to join them on their journey.

Dan Webb is not only the drummer for Sunset Jet and Highwayves, he's also branched out in to the world of promotion, with one of the first gigs on Isle being a jampacked eve of superb talent: Terry George, Adam Kelly and Highwayves themselves, along with our other studio guests this evening - Harry Roe and Josh Quaye, who treated us to two beautiful acoustic numbers