Arena Friday 15 August 2014
Daily arts and popular culture show.
Lauren Beukes is the author of the international bestselling ‘The Shining Girls’, which came out in 2013. She has just published her fifth book, a thriller entitled ‘Broken Monsters’.
Arlene Hunt has been reading it and she joins Seán in studio...
Joe Griffin lauds the career and talents of Arnold Schwarzenegger
A septet of traditional Irish musicians, Ensemble Eriu, are in studio
Kevin Graham is a poet whose work is featured in the current issue of The Stinging Fly. He reads his Poem "A Sighting"
The fourth album from Courteeners is one of three albums up for review tonight. The others are:
The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society from James Yorkston,
And the self-titled debut album from New Orleans singer-songwriter Benjamin Booker.
Joining Seán in studio are John Meagher and Sinead White.
White Horses
The Courteeners
3:00
Fellow Man
James Yorkston
3:00
Guy Fawkes Signature
James Yorkston
2:00
Always Waiting
Benjamin Booker
2:17
Spoon Out My Eyeballs
Benjamin Booker
2:58
West Clare Reel/East Clare Reel
Ensemble Eriu
5:00
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Presenter: Seán Rocks