Arena Tuesday 2 August 2016
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 Sarah Binchy - actor James Cordon fears acting is becoming an 'elitist' sport, a gender reboot for 1984 hit film "Mermaid", Donald Trump mocked on The Simpsons
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"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Mary McGill looks at the classic novella “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the 2015 film version of which premieres on Netflix this week
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David Power, uilleann piper
Uilleann piper David Power talks about his attitude to merging a traditional Irish instrument with new technology and other styles of music
Official website: www.davidpowerup.com
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Preview of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016
Abie Philbin Bowman previews some of the events taking place at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which starts this weekend
Official website: www.edfringe.com
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"Moving Out" by Mary Coll
Mary Coll reads her poem “Moving Out” which features in “Even The Daybreak”, a new anthology celebrating 35 years of Salmon Poetry
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50th anniversary of "Revolver" by The Beatles
Stephen Kennedy marks 50 years since the release of The Beatles album “Revolver”
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Music Played on the Show
I'Ve Seen Better Days
George Jones/ Tammy Wynette
3:40
The Blooming Meadows
David Power, Uilleann Pipes
2:00
Caoineadh Na Dtrí Mhuire
David Power, Uilleann Pipes
2:03
Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles
2:08
Taxman
The Beatles
2:49
Here There And Everywhere
The Beatles
4:10
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Presenter: Seán Rocks