Nobody has more passion about the Irish music scene than Beat's Rob O'Connor. Every Sunday, he takes a look at what's happening, with a particular emphasis on emerging artists. The show includes live music and interviews with various acts.

You can listen back to recent interviews on Irishbeats here.

Playlist, Sunday 16th June 2013

8 – 9PM

1. Skyscrapes – Fred

2. Tainted Love – Imelda May

3. Contact – O Emperor

4. I Heard Wonders – David Holmes

5. Spaces – Solar Taxi

6. Earthly Pleasures – Villagers

7. Too Many Times – Duped

8. 90s Dance Megamix – Size2Shoes

9. Imprint – The Tycho Brahe

10. You Feel The Fire – Le Galaxie

9 – 10PM

1. Where's Me Jumper – The Sultans of Ping

2. Head On – Halite

3. Ginerman – Mark Geary

4. I Found Jesus In The year 2027 – Robotnik

5. Heads -The Stunning

6. Rebecca – The Freakles

7. Serotonin – Simple Kid

8. Party On – Damien Dempsey

9. Through A Long & Sleepless Night – The Divine Comedy

Rob's Top Ten Irish Albums of 2012

01. Delorentos - Little Sparks

02. Windings - I Am Not The Crow

03. Wallis Bird - Wallis Bird

04. Cast of Cheers - Family

05. Spook of the 13th Lock - The Brutal Here and Now

06. Heathers - Kingdom

07. Riptide Movement - Keep On Keepin' On

08. Damien Dempsey - Almighty Love

09. The Lost Brothers - The Passing of the Night

10. Solar Taxi - Broken Brother's Secret Bells

Rob's 50 Essential Irish Albums (not in order of merit)

01. Troublegum - Therapy? (1994)

02. Night On My Side - Gemma Hayes (2002)

03. For The Birds - The Frames (2001)

04. Astral Weeks - Van Morrison (1968)

05. Live at the Point - Christy Moore (1994)

06. The Joshua Tree - U2 (1987)

07. The Lion & The Cobra - Sinead O'Connor (1987)

08. SK2 - Simple Kid (2006)

09. Music in Mouth - Bell X1 (2003)

10. Now This I Have To Hear - Messiah J & The Expert (2006)

11. The Tain - Horslips (1973)

12. Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? - The Cranberries (1993)

13. All Is Violent, All Is Bright - God Is An Astronaut (2005)

14. O - Damien Rice (2002)

15. Heartworm - Whipping Boy (1995)

16. Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys (1988)

17. Irish Tour 74 - Rory Gallagher (1974)

18. Casanova - The Divine Comedy (1996)

19. Seize The Day - Damien Dempsey (2003)

20. Achtung Baby - U2 (1991)

21. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine (1991)

22. If This Is Rock n'Roll, I Want My Old Job Back - The Saw Doctors (1991)

23. The Well Below The Valley - Planxty (1973)

24. Paradise in the Picturehouse - The Stunning (1990)

25. Tales of Silversleeve - Cathy Davey (2007)

26. Since Kyabram - Declan O'Rourke (2004)

27. Final Straw - Snow Patrol (2003)

28. 1977 - Ash (1996)

29. Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy (1978)

30. Skylarkin' - Mic Christopher (2002)

31. I Am The Greatest - A House (1991)

32. Let's Get Killed - David Holmes (1997)

33. Horsedrawn Wishes - Rollerskate Skinny (1996)

34. 24 Star Hotel - Mundy (2002)

35. A Sonic Holiday - Engine Alley (1992)

36. The Undertones - The Undertones (1979)

37. Vol 1: Sound Magic - Afro Celt Sound System (1996)

38. On The Turn - Kerbdog (1997)

39. The End of History - Fionn Regan (2006)

40. The Big Romance - David Kitt (2001)

41. The Commitments - The Commitments (1991)

42. Stuck Together With God's Glue - Something Happens (1990)

43. Things To Make And Do - Moloko (2000)

44. Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - The Pogues (1985)

45. Revelino - Revelino (1994)

46. Set List - The Frames (2002)

47. Songs From The Deep Forest - Duke Special (2006)

48. Flock - Bell X1 (2005)

49. Ghosts - Mark Geary (2004)

50. The Monkeys In The Zoo Have More Fun Than Me - Jape (2004)