Arena Friday 22 March 2013
On Monday's Arena with Seán Rocks, music from Junior Brother ahead of his appearance at MusicTown Festival 2021, acclaimed writer Rachel Kushner on her new book 'The Hard Crowd' and Stuart Carolan.
Daily arts and popular culture show.
Irish graphic designer Aiden Grennelle on his screen print which is included in a retrospective of the life and work of David Bowie 'David Bowie Is'. The exhibition opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London this weekend. The website is www.vam.ac.uk.
Drug-taking, attempted suicide and burning down playgrounds - all activities which feature in '30 Under 30' - a collection of short stories by young Irish writers. Writers Ferdia Lennon & Elizabeth M Reapy join Seán Rocks. The collection is available as an e-book, and from Wordlegs, priced €12.
Joe Griffin discusses the latest Tomb Raider video game featuring a younger, more vulnerable Lara Croft. The game is available for XBox, Playstation 3 and PC.
Sinéad Gleeson and Simon Maher review this week's new album releases 'Delta Machine' from Depeche Mode, 'Comedown Machine' from The Strokes & 'Old Socks' from Eric Clapton with Seán Rocks.
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Presenter: Seán Rocks