THE airwaves of Sirius Satellite Radio are a bit blacker lately. Black 47 leader Larry Kirwan is now working the night shift on the Sirius Disorder channel.

You can hear him on Monday through Thursday nights from 8 p.m.- midnight. Kirwan hosts the only Celtic show currently on air in the satellite radio format. Celtic Crush remains the same time also on the Disorder channel, which is Saturdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

“Celtic Crush is chosen from music that I’m bringing in with me and all of it has at least some reference to Celtic music although my idea of Celtica is very broad,” he explains.

“With the night shift shows, I’m delving into the whole Sirius database and employing some of the same ideas as I use with Celtic Crush analysis of the music from a musician’s point of view, my knowledge of and friendship with some of the players, remembrance of specific shows that I’ve seen through the years and a genuine curiosity about music and the people who make it happen.”

Celtic Crush continues to be a phenomenon for Sirius, generating a buzz on many Celtic media forms. People are responding well to the eclectic mix of Briton harp, Thin Lizzy and the Waterboys, with everything in between.

“The reaction to Celtic Crush has been great, possibly because I make the show as personal as possible,” he says.

“Basically, when programming the show, I’m also thinking ahead about what I’m going to say, going after specific memories and interest points and then allowing them to drag other memories to the surface in the days before the show.”

You can check out Black 47 on April 21 as they visit Connolly’s for one more time before they trot around the country on the summer festival circuit.

They will be road testing new songs for an album they plan on recording later this summer, and will be bringing DJ Six Pints in to spin reggae and ska! For more information, check out www.black 47.com.