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23/08/2011

Shaun takes a rib-tickling satirical romp through the day's news and events, plus he's joined by young author Ben Brooks, who talks about his novel Grow Up.

Shaun Keaveny takes a rib-tickling satirical romp through the day's news and events, to the perfect morning soundtrack for any music-lover; from northern soul to new folk; rock 'n' roll to indie disco. New tracks from the likes of Wild Beasts and Florence & The Machine delightfully wrap around your semi-conscious ears, along with the best of the greatest back catalogues on the planet; be they The Smiths, The Stones, The Clash or The Jam.

All this plus young author Ben Brooks joins Shaun after 9am. His novel 'Grow Up' follows the Jasper who just wants to get on in the world, but life is distracting. He's got his A-levels to contend with, his mother pushing him to overachieve, weekly visits to his psychologist, come-downs, sex chat rooms, YouTube suicides and pregnant one-night-stands. And then there's his step-dad, the murderer.

'Grow Up' is a coming of age novel written by 19 year old Ben Brooks. He joins Shaun this morning to discuss the book and if he likes the tag 'voice of a generation'.

Shaun Keaveny: never knowingly over-played.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 23 Aug 2011 07:00

Music Played

  • Dinosaur Jr.

    Freak Scene

    • Blast First.
  • Anna Calvi

    Suzanne And I

    • DOMINO.
  • The Raconteurs

    Steady As She Goes

    • CD SINGLE.
    • XL.
  • Rufus & Chaka Khan

    Tell Me Something Good

    • MCA.
  • Big Mama Thornton

    Hound Dog

  • Muse

    Plug In Baby

    • Mushroom.
  • Foster the People

    Helena Beat

    • Columbia.
  • The Doors

    Love Her Madly

    • Elektra.
  • The War on Drugs

    Baby Missiles

    • Secretly Canadian.
  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.
  • Supergrass

    Sun Hits The Sky

    • Parlophone.
  • Television

    Venus

  • Tom Waits

    The Heart Of Saturday Night

    • Asylum.
  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You?

  • Laura Marling

    Sophia

    • VIRGIN.
  • The Velvet Underground

    Rock & Roll

    • Verve.
  • Big Deal

    Chair

  • Passion Pit

    Sleepy Head

    • CD SINGLE.
    • COLUMBIA.
  • Ghostpoet

    Liiines

    • Brownswood recordings.
  • Super Furry Animals

    Play It Cool

    • Creation Records.
  • Elliott Smith

    Pitseleh

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • Single - Rolling Stones RS 19100.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Dog Days Are Over

    • CD SINGLE.
    • MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Muse

    Micro Cuts

    • ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY.
    • Mushroom Records (UK) Ltd.
    • 7.
  • Summer Camp

    Better Off Without You

    • Apricot Records/Moshi Moshi Records.
  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Kings of Leon

    King Of The Rodeo

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Aug 2011 07:00