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THEY ARE brothers in hip hop, part of the music’s ‘golden age’, yet still a going concern, keen to look for new ways to express themselves; they are innovators, legends, but also laid back and nice guys. They are De La Soul.

SLOWLY BUT surely Bell X1 developed from a creative and highly entertaining Kildare band, doing the college circuit under the name of Juniper, into an Irish phenomenon called Bell X1 who are on the edge of breaking America.

Shutter Island

Maree opened their National League campaign on Saturday night in Oranmore with a comprehensive 30-point win over Tolka Rovers of Dublin.

There’s only one place to be this Friday night if you want to get your weekend off to a rocking start and that’s Bar Ritz, Main Street, Castlebar, where legendary soul sensation Buck Taylor will be taking to the stage. The Kentucky native has made his name as one of the best soul and Motown singers around, and he will be bringing his own version of the sound of young America live on stage in Bar Ritz. Buck’s new album Sweet Soul Music, is a 13 song journey through the history of R’n’B and soul music, with song like Sam and Dave’s “Soul Man”, Al Green’s “Let’s stay together”, and Jackie Wilson’s “Higher and Higher” all taking centre stage on the album. If Buck is not your cup of tea, then Saturday night’s acoustic session with Linda and Conor in Bar Ritz may be just what you are looking for instead.

For those converts to the church of the humble sandwich, Galway has for long boasted one of the best sambo eateries around in Delight.

“MUSIC IS just way down deep in my soul. I can’t separate it from who I am. There is always musical activity in my mind. I always have fresh ideas and I hope it never stops. It’s a pleasure to be a musician.”

All-Ireland, Connacht championship, and minor medals decorate his walls, but Gort stalwart Ollie Fahy would gladly hand them all back for a county final win.

Amsterdam Beat Club parties feature top DJs, live bands, burlesque shows, go-go dancers, musical side-shows and cult film projections. For the first time in Westport, the Amsterdam Beat Club Deejay-Veejay duo Charley Rhythm and Ir Vendermuelen aka The Scopi-Tonics will take you on a crazy trip through the fabulous fifties and sixties, using stacks of original vinyl and movie material.

I don't think it was just the free pints of Smithwicks and Guinness, but there was a real feelgood atmosphere down in the Cellar Bar in the brewery last week.