Stephen Holland - Multimedia Journalist

 This radio series, that originally aired on Flirt.FM a licensed student radio station for NUIG, takes one particular type of music, subculture, sub-genre, or moment in time each week and examines it in detail. Listening to some of the best or underrated music of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 8 was early 2000s pop and I am once again joined by Ryan O'Gara. Listen:  Here  (Originally aired on 1/02/21)

  Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution  by  Sara Marcus My rating:  4 of 5 stars Riot Grrrl was an underground feminist punk movement in the early 1990s. It is most commonly associated with music, but it was more than that. It was about politics, it was about being heard, it was about giving young women a safe space for the first time in their lives to openly discuss issues that affected them. Not just through music, but by circulating zines and holding meetings. Riot Grrrl addressed issues such as rape, domestic abuse, sexuality, racism, patriarchy, classism, anarchism and female empowerment. Through bands like Bikini Kill, Heavens to Betsy and Bratmobile, the movement gave voice to women’s discontent in the notoriously male-centric punk scene. The ripple effect of this movement can still be seen all over the world today and laid the groundwork for modern activist groups like Pussy Riot in Moscow. In Girls to the Front, Sara Marcus has wr...

This radio series, that originally aired on Flirt.FM a licensed student radio station for NUIG, takes one particular type of music, subculture, sub-genre, or moment in time each week and examines it in detail. Listening to some of the best or underrated music of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 7 was post-punk and I am I joined by Ryan O’Gara and we discuss some of the best music of the era as well as some hidden gems. Listen: Here (Originally aired 25/01/21)

Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Less Is More is a book by economic anthropologist Jason Hickel. It examines the reality of climate change in the world today and tackles the true root of the problem: Capitalism. This book explains that if we truly wish to overcome the largest issue humanity has ever faced, that there is only one solution and that is degrowth. Capitalism is run on the concept of perpetual economic expansion, but the consequence of this is that it will never be enough. There is no end point to capitalism, there is no moment when giant corporations say, “Okay, that’s enough money, time to restore the amazon”. If we wish to restore the planet and save it from utter destruction, we need to find balance and that balance is diametrically opposed to the values of capitalism. These are the concepts that Hickel outlines in his book, offering statistics and examples that would shock and appal even the most staunchly con...

This radio series, that originally aired on Flirt.FM a licensed student radio station for NUIG, takes one particular type of music, subculture, sub-genre, or moment in time each week and examines it in detail. Listening to some of the best or underrated music of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 6 was all about new wave music in the late 1970s and early 80s. Listen: Here (Originally aired 18/01/21)

This radio series, that originally aired on Flirt.FM a licensed student radio station for NUIG, takes one particular type of music, subculture, sub-genre, or moment in time each week and examines it in detail. Listening to some of the best or underrated music and looking at the history behind it.  Episode 5 was the last episode before the Christmas break and has a festive theme.  Listen to episode 5: Here  (Originally aired 14/12/20)