The weird and wonderfully named Rams’ Pocket Radio is the alter ego of multi-talented and all-round nice bloke Peter McAuley. You may also have seem him drum with that rowdy Lisburn lot Mojo Fury, but in the meantime he also brings his own simply amazing brand of music inspired by (his words not mine) the “purity, simplicity and longevity” of functionalist industrial designer Dieter Rams. Yes indeed.

Peter invited me up to his house at the beginning of the summer to hear some of his stuff. Simple, pure.. er.. long.. it certainly was – not least because of the wide range of pop rock and dance covers Peter can expertly recreate in a concerto style on his upright piano. I must admit I actually was just enjoying the show. But we had a film to make, so we settled on one, along with this composition of his own.

Rams’ Pocket Radio – Dieter Rams Has Got The Pocket Radios/Yeah Yeah (Bodyrox)

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Oh yes, there was an accordion too. Peter held up what appeared to be an old family photograph, “You’re going to hear a song about this in a minute.. now how on earth do you play this thing?”. After flexing out a few chords, he had mastered yet another instrument and we went for a dander.

Peter is wrapping up a mini tour of Northern Ireland with a gig at Hague’s bar in Lisburn on 24th September.

Rams’ Pocket Radio – Souvenir

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Filmed by Will McConnell
in Lisburn, June 2009

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