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SHOW ME The Funny, Ireland's biggest competition for up and coming comedians, returns to The King's Head for 2017 with the first of five heats taking place on Monday January 16 at 8pm.

"WE WANT our records to be punchy, lean, and blazing. Straight in, no kissing." So declare Dublin grunge-pop/garage rock band Otherkin who The Independent call "a big mass of energy...who write hugely infectious tracks".

THE VERY cream of Galway and Irish rock, indie, singer-songwriter, and electro talent will ring out 2016 and welcoming in 2017 from the stage of the Róisín Dubh for the venue’s marathon New Year’s Eve bash.

THE ACADEMIC, the Westmeath indie-rock sensation called “one of Ireland’s most exciting new bands” by The Independent, play the Róisín Dubh next week, as part of their December tour of Ireland.

HE PLAYS "soulful pop with a dusting of hip-hop thrown in for good measure," say Gigwise, while that pop has "a real sense of edge" according to Clashmusic.com. He is Sample Answer, and he is coming to Galway.

THERE IS an increasing personal belief that a poetry selection should at first be read through fairly quickly, and then revisited at a later date at a slower pace. This will help the reader to a deeper understanding of the why and wherefore of the poems and greatly enrich his/her reading experience.

PARTY BAND RobotRock, whose re-mixing and mashing up of classic dance anthems create a floor filling experience, play the HALO nightclub tomorrow.

"I HAVE a passion for words. I celebrate the minor and major mysteries of life with poetry. I will recite a rhyme, tell a story, maybe sing a song for your entertainment. I see myself as a knight whose quest is to open the door to the imagination again and again."

"IT'S BEEN an amazing two years since we released Getting Through, with so many highs to recall - from our first No 1 gold selling album, to touring the UK, Europe and Australia, to our first main stage appearance at Electric Picnic - it has been an incredible journey."

“A MAN is least himself when he talks in his own person,” observed Oscar Wilde. “Give him a mask and he’ll tell you the truth.” While Wilde would undoubtedly have sniffed at their suspect sartorial style - cheap tracksuits, gaudy jewellery, balaclavas expertly fashioned from plastic shopping bags - it seems likely he would have otherwise heartily approved of comedy hip-hop duo The Rubberbandits.