Dublin born Gerard Walsh has directed one of the most exciting independent Irish films coming out this year with his second feature second feature South. South tells the story of a young man, named Tom, who is struggling with his father’s recent passing. After finding a photograph of his estranged mother, he decides to seek out the only family he has left. This is his second feature after "A Day Like Today" and many shorts including "Is This It?". He isn't one to sit around waiting for funding if he has an idea. He just goes out and shoots it. His advice to young film makers, "Don’t wait around for money, build an idea that you can produce with the means that are available to you. If your uncle owns an ice cream van, make a film about an ice cream man. That being said, if he owns an ice cream van then your actors and crew would be sorted for a bit of food, that’s two problems solved in one go" .

I heard Grammy nominated guitarist Jimmy Smyth was playing up in JJ Smyth’s the venue on Aungier St and popped up to see him. I didn’t realise he was playing with the legend Mary Coughlan and his opening act was Karrie. Jimmy dropped me her CD and I listened to it in the car on the way home. I had never heard of Karrie but was immediately mesmerised by her voice and the quality of the songs. I met her for a chat and a couple of songs out in Jimmy’s gaff. Karrie is a farmer and horse breaker. She is a reluctant performer but an inspired song writer and singer. With songs of the quality of Burt Bacharach and a voice reminiscent of Karen Carpenter you find yourself thinking you’re listening some lost classic. Her album Perpetual Motion is out now. I’ve already passed my copy onto someone else so I should probably buy a few more. On the podcast she plays an acoustic version of ‘This Time’ the first single which has been playlisted on RTE and BBC NI.