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DJ KXB

DJ KXB

About Me

Karl X Byrne is a DJ, Radio Presenter and Producer, Promoter, performer (occasionally), Graphic Designer and Band Agent. He has also been used as a draft excluder, a paper weight and a Door-stop. During His 4 years playing he has been resident DJ for the Tassel Club www.thetasselclub.com and The Spirit of Burlesque. With the Tassel Club amongst other projects, Karl has Played in The Spiegel Tent (Fringe Festival) The Sugar Club, Spirit, The Trinity Ball, The Westin Hotel, Voodoo, City Hall (Jolie launch, Dame St.),The National stadium (Russel Brand), The Maynooth freshers Ball, The Odessa Club, Montagues (Broadway, Da Pere, Wisconsin. USA) No fit state circus, The Laughter Lounge (Bulmers Comedy Festival 07), The Hub, The Mezz, Soul 28, Castle Palooza, Georges (Baggot St), Gubu, Inn on the Park, Craw Daddy and The Lobby Bar beside it, Habitat launch (College green) and has made many trips to play in The Pigalle Club (Piccadilly Circus, London) including thier launch night. (The Pigalle Club opened with a performance by the "Queen of British burlesque" Immodesty Blaize, attracting rave reviews and such stars and celebrities as Jane Russell, Christian Slater, Dita Von Teese, Ben Onono and Alex Kingston from ER and Orlando Bloom) Karl Started with the Oneworld Show on Dublin South FM, a half hour World Music Program and has now moved to Liffey Sound FM, with his own 2 hour show (running from 10-midnight) every Tuesday. The Show is called "The Speakeasy", taken from the Name of 1 of his "Late night" Clubs he used to run, say no more....Listen in at www.liffeysound.com Karl loves to dress up, and down...


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Member Since: 4/10/2007
Band Website: KarlXByrne.com
Band Members: Karl X Byrne
Influences: I have a love of all things Funky and no matter what Genre i'm playing i try to reflect that in my set. I love and play Swing, Bigband, Blues Funk and Soul, Jazz and world beats. Influences to me....both musically and not and in no particular Order Except fot the first 1...Herb Dade (Currently jamming at the Big Speakeasy in the sky), Me Da, Brendan Hickey (Dublin South Fm www.ontheverge.ie), Sara Colohan, Kristin Kapelli....i'll top this list up later...
Sounds Like: A well balanced musical journey, or a Guiness fart, not sure
Record Label: But i only play CD's?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Tonights Speakeasy show

Tonight on The Speakeasy 10-12pm A special on Jazz and swing legend Earl Fatha Hines, a Birthday salute to Charles Mingus an interview with Swing & Co's  GUILLAUME LELONG with some great musi...
Posted by DJ KXB on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:20:00 PST

The Speakeasy Radio Show

My Show last night was 1 of the best ones yet and i can happily say Hats (Fedoras) off to Burl Esquire AKA Eamonn Mooney as my guest on the show. The Banter flowed. We did a great review of the Bugle ...
Posted by DJ KXB on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:37:00 PST

Torc Interview and Gypsy Hotel On Liffey Sound FM

..> The Speakeasy show airs Tuesdays 9-10pm. 96.4fm.This week an interview with Torc. Marlo, Fran and Ken pop into the studio to say hi and let people know about there gig Sat 29th at Slatterys in ...
Posted by DJ KXB on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:28:00 PST

Club Immortal. Liffey Sound FM

..> I Dj'ed for The Tassel Club @ Club Immortal at the No Fit State Circus on Friday night. I had fun but had lots to do the next day and did not stay out and party as is the norm. Just finished ...
Posted by DJ KXB on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:20:00 PST

Update

Liffey sound FM has been going well. My 4th show goes out tomorrow, there was a week break because of the extended political coverage. All well and good if you like that sort of thing. Careful now! No...
Posted by DJ KXB on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:52:00 PST

Balcony TV Awards Details

DON'T FORGET - THE BALCONYTV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDSJUNE 9TH - DOORS OPEN 8PM - THE SUGAR CLUBFREE ADMISSION!!ELEANOR MCEVOY, LAUREN GUILLERY AND THE CLAWS, LEANNE HARTE, RED KID, THE HOT SPROCKETS, MAIRTI...
Posted by DJ KXB on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:46:00 PST

Balcony TV

The first time i heard about Balcony TV was when you tube  completely Fuckupidly ( i just made that up) removed all their content for copy right infringement from their site. You Tube were on som...
Posted by DJ KXB on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:00:00 PST

Kirsty Byrne

It's my Daughters Birthday!      I'm such a proud Daddy, Lord Daddy to be precise. My little girl is 19 years old today.      I was a young Father, and my daug...
Posted by DJ KXB on Thu, 31 May 2007 06:44:00 PST

One World. World Musical Evening for World Mercy Fund

On Sunday i attended this evening as a representative of Dublin South FM for The (coincidentaly named) One World Radio show. Thanks to the amazing efforts of Jackie Leahy and Emer an outstanding line ...
Posted by DJ KXB on Wed, 16 May 2007 05:36:00 PST

Liffey Sound FM

My first show goes out tonight on Liffey Sound. I'm enjoying the Buzz of being given a free hand in what i play and say (they would prefer it if i did not say naughty words though, Fuppin hell!). The ...
Posted by DJ KXB on Tue, 08 May 2007 04:11:00 PST