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Tonight, the heat will be turned up in Brennan’s Lane in Ballina by Hot Fuss, one of Ireland’s best pop and rock bands. Hot Fuss have made their name by bringing the best in eighties, nineties, and current chart hits live to the stage, and tonight’s gig in Brennan’s Lane promises not to disappoint.

“I have found my voice,” sings Maria Doyle Kennedy on ‘The Silence’, a track from her beguiling new album, Sing. And what a voice - sometimes melancholic, other times joyful, always passionate - elemental folk shot through with a potent soulful impulse.

FANS OF the golden era of 90s dance, pop, and R’n’B are in for a treat as Smash Hits return to the stage at Upstairs@Halo on Friday August 24.

Smash Hits! are an entertaining tribute to the golden era of early 90s dance, pop and R‘n’B. This Dublin six-piece comprises experienced musicians performing the best of classic 90s tracks from acclaimed artists such as Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, House of Pain, Take That, Spice Girls, Haddaway, Prodigy, and Snap, among others. Fully decked out in 90s outfits and possessing an energetic set overflowing with chart hits, Smash Hits! are a throwback to a feel good time of old school nightclub DJs, all-night raves, and packed dance floors.

DERRY ELECTRONIC band The Japanese Popstars will perform a special DJ set at Carbon, nightclub this Bank Holiday Sunday, from 11pm.

One of the great iconic Irish acts of the last 25 years, Whipping Boy, have announced a Kilkenny gig this Christmas, as part of the group’s return to the Irish live scene.

TRAVELLING HOME to Portrush from Oxegen 2005 found four Ulstermen a bit worse for wear after the weekend’s revelries. “We were feeling terrible!” admits Rory Friers, during our Thursday morning conversation, but amid the post-festival comedown emerged an inspired idea.

IT IS not easy to look towards the future right now. A Budget delivering cuts which will hurt the weakest in society, rather than the most comfortable, came this week. The euro totters on the brink of extinction. The recession will not end any time soon.

IRISH ALTERNATIVE-rock band Susie Soho will play Wingnut Records, in Bell, Book and Candle at The Small Crane off Sea Road, this Saturday at 1pm.

IRISH ROCKERS Royseven return to Galway as part of their current Irish tour, to play the Róisín Dubh on Saturday November 12 at 9pm.