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The Bowie Project #25 - Earthling (1997) David Bowie’s 21st studio album Earthling (stylised as EART HL ING ) was released on 3 February 1997. The follow up to the 1995 concept album Outside the original plans were for this record to be a conceptual continuation of what came before. Instead, Bowie scrapped that idea and this album was just merely influenced by some of styles and sounds of Outside in particular electronica as well as drum and bass/jungle culture that had been developing throughout the 1990s. This album is an interesting one in that it sounds like Bowie has never been further away from the glam rock style that made him famous. This is straight up drum and bass and on first listen it can be hard to know what to make of it. Is Bowie once again reinventing himself and making a bold new statement on artistic integrity and the drive to delve even deeper into the culture's musical landscape? Or is chasing a sound that had already past its height of cultural relevance, desp...

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 23 explores emo music, a genre characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of post-hardcore from the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement in Washington, D.C., where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace. In the early–mid 1990s, emo was adopted and reinvented by alternative rock, indie rock and pop punk bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker, Weezer, Cap'n Jazz, and Jimmy Eat World, with Weezer breaking into the mainstream during this time. By the mid-1990s, bands such as Braid, the Promise Ring and the Get Up Kids emerged from ...

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 22 explores the world of synth-pop, a subgenre of new wave that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco and particularly in the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s.

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. I cordially invite you to climb on board the Sound Thinking Endless Summer Luxury Cruise. There's groovin' movin' drinkin' boogiein' good times to be had by all! All bets are off as you go on genre journey into the spectacular world of yacht rock. That’s west coast smooth Californian radio rock. What have you got to lose? Episode 21 is Yacht Rock! Listen: Here (Originally aired 21/06/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. On episode 20 I am joined by one cool cat called Patrick Byrne, he's hip to the jive surrounding all things electric. Tune in as we go on a journey back to the 1950's where it all began: It's rock n' roll baby! Listen: Here (Originally aired 7/06/21)

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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 19 is late 2000s pop. This is this when chart hits moved away from a more R&B aesthetic and a more electronic dancefloor style took hold. (Originally aired 24/05/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 18 is Protest Music. It’s a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world with plenty of injustice and whole lot wrong. The conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd this week shows that, at least some of the time, the fight for social justice can lead to results and I am hopeful this sets a precedent for the consequences police brutality. People are stronger when we all come together on the issues we believe in, and one thing that has the power to unite us is music. Throughout history music has been used as a vehicle for social change, to inspire and to ignite, music has the power to put into words the unspeakable. Join me this week on Sound Thinking for an episod...

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 17 is all about the far reaching influence of Caribbean music. That’s reggae, rocksteady, dancehall and ska. While a lot of people just think of one or two names associated with these genres a lot of modern music today owes a lot to these styles. With pop, rock, rap, and punk all taking bits here and there. Listen: Here (Originally aired 19/04/21)

Stephen Holland · Bye Bye Briquette Podcast This podcast explores Bord na Móna's decision to end the producer of the peat briquette by 2024. Presenter: Philip Downes Producer: Louise Toal Researchers: Stephen Holland, Charlotte Lavin, Erika Sossane

Stephen Holland · Galway2020: What Happened? This half-hour radio show aired on Flirt.FM on April 1st 2021. It explores Galway's role as European Capital of Culture 2020 and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the festivities.  Presenters: Stephen Holland & Erika Sossane Producer: Louise Toal Researchers: Philip Downes & Charlotte Lavin

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. On Episode 16 we're going to be taking things a little easier. Ryan and I are going through some of our favourite easy listening tracks of the 70s. That's smooth groovers, heartfelt ballads, and a little bit of inoffensive rock. Sit back, listen, and relax. Listen: Here (Originally 29/03/21)

Stephen Holland · Christmas In Vietnam (Radio Package) OUT: NUIG News Christmas is a time of joy, a time for love and cheer, a time for making memories, to last throughout the year.  And as we all gear up for the holiday season here in Ireland, it’s easy to forget about the different Christmas celebrations happening all around the world.  We may be used to the classic Christmas dinner of turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. But in Colombia they eat Patacones, a type of potato pancake, while in Greenland you’d eat whale blubber for dinner, and if you were in Japan, you’d eat KFC as your traditional festive feast. As children across the country draft their letters to Santa Claus. The kids in Austria are worrying about Krampus, a half-goat, half-demon, who punishes the Children who misbehave. In Iceland, there’s the Christmas Cat who eats up any little ones who haven’t received new clothes on Christmas day. And in Switzerland there’s Santa’s sidekick Schmutzli who he...

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 15 is all about the fab four from Liverpool, the Beatles.  Joining me today is my good friend Cian Carter who takes us on a journey through his favrouite tracks from each record.  Starting in 1963 with Please, Please, Me,  right through to 1970's Let It Be . Listen: Here  (Orginally aired 22/03/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 14 was all about folk punk. Listen: Here (Originally aired 15/03/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 13 is disco music, a seemingly vapid dance music genre, but was there more going on underneath the surface? Does disco represent the mass liberation of women, gays and black people that found a way to break out of a rock dominated music world? Listen: Here (originally aired 8/03/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 12 is the legendary women of blues and jazz! Starting with the earliest blues recordings made over 100 years ago. Come with me on a journey through musical history, featuring some of the greatest female artists of all time. Listen: Here (Originally aired 29/02/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. In episode 11 me and Ryan are discussing the 2003 video game Tony Hawk's Underground and playing a couple of our favourite tracks from the soundtrack. Listen: Here (Originally aired 22/02/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 10 aired on Flirt.FM one day after Valentine's day. Me and Ryan go through some of our favourite alternative love songs together. Listen: Here (Originally aired 15/02/21)

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 of that time and looking at the history behind it. Episode 9 is Early 2000s Rock and I am joined by Ryan O'Gara as discuss all thing indie, metal, pop-punk, and emo. Studded belts, wallet chains and guyliner, what a time to be alive! Listen: Here (Originally aired 08/02/21)