Arena Wednesday 8 July 2015
On Friday's Arena with Sean Rocks: Local Boy aka Jake Hurley is live in studio to talk to Sean about the release of his second EP, "Local Boy Helps Himself". Lauren Murphy and Brian Boyd are in for this week's album reviews which include Dani Larkin "Notes for A Maiden Warrior", Mykki Blanco "Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep" and Kings Of Convenience "Peace Or Love". Author, visual artist and illustrator Joanna Walsh talks to Sean about her Her latest book "Seed"
Arts News
with Alan Corr - Frank O'Connor Short Story Award won by Welsh writer Carys Davies for "The Redemption of Galen Pike", bronze bust of Bill Cosby removed from Walt Disney World theme park in Hollywood
Review: "A Month In The Country" at the Gate
Sophie Gorman reviews the Brian Friel adaptation of Turgenev’s “A Month In The Country” at the Gate Theatre
Full details: www.gatetheatre.ie
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"Brave New Voices", international youth poetry slam festival
Spoken-word poets Melissa Kavanagh, Iobhar Stokes and Neasa McCormack who are representing Ireland in the ‘Brave New Voices’ international youth poetry slam festival taking place next week in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Further details: http://youthspeaks.org/bravenewvoices/
"The Girl Missing From The Window" by Paul O'Reilly
Wexford writer Paul O’Reilly talks about his debut short story collection “The Girl Missing From The Window” (published by Doire Press)
Bitch Falcon in session
Lizzie Fitzpatrick, Naomi Macleod and Nigel Kenny of Dublin rock band Bitch Falcon, who are appearing at this year’s KnockanStockan Festival
Official website: https://bitchfalcon.bandcamp.com
(for copyright reasons this item is not available to download as a podcast)
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Music Played on the Show
The Queen Of Swans
Mercury Rev
3:55
Wolfstooth
Bitch Falcon
3:57
Breed
Bitch Falcon
2:05
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Presenter: Seán Rocks