Various artists (Banter 009, Jan 2010)

The All-City Story with Olan O’Brien

Nearly ten on years from opening its doors in Dublin’s Temple Bar and having operated out of four different buildings on the same street, All City’s Olan O’Brien charts the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Dublin’s only dedicated hip-hop and graff supplies store. Plus he talks about how the shop’s label has evolved to the stage where its “7 x 7” release with cuts by HudMo, Mike Slott, Onra and friends was one of the must-have compilations of ’09 for beats heads worldwide.

In Bloom: Irish Bands Now

2fm DJ Jenny Huston’s new book In Bloom – Irish Bands Now tracks the current state of Irish rock with profiles of many of the leading players on the scene. However, just how healthy is Irish rock at present? Is it the same as it was in the 1980s and the 1990s? Are all these bands just hometown heroes with little chance of doing anything beyond Ireland? An assessment of the current state of Irish rock music with Jenny Huston and Nick Kelly (Irish Independent)