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The Aftermath take a break from recording their sophomore album with a couple of shows across Ireland in June and July. The band have been holed up in their own Transmission Rooms studio for a month with producers Ger McDonnell and Karl Odlum working on the follow up to debut Friendlier Up Here. The first single from these sessions, ‘Lost Possession’, will be released in early August.

Mullingar-based groovesters The Aftermath will step up a level in the pantheon of Irish music this summer when they play at Electric Picnic and the Rose of Tralee festival, and continue with the baton of excellence recently passed on by the dormant Blizzards.

Monroe’s Live crank it up a notch for the coming St Patrick’s week celebration with the announcement of The Hogs performing at the Dominick St venue on Tuesday March 16. Recently gaining popularity in the Czech Republic, the outfit performs a distinct style of Irish traditional music drawing heavily on the style of Shane McGowan and the Pogues that is oft described as raw, rousing and raucous.

FROM FIRESIDE family music sessions in a little tavern in Gweedore, Co Donegal, in the 1960s and 1970s to major international success with ‘Theme From Harry’s Game’, ‘Robin (The Hooded Man)’ and ‘In A Lifetime’ in the 1980s, Clannad came a long way.

With a special late night show on December 27 this promises to be one the best reasons to stay up late this Christmas! Celebrated Irish trad musician Sharon Shannon is coming back to the Royal Theatre in December, this time with a host of exceptional musicians including Mundy, Dessie O'Halloran, Jon Kenny and the Richie Buckley Band. Notorious for their excellent live performances, Sharon and guests will showcase their latest material and, no doubt, countless old favourites.

Music fans travelled in their droves in very inclement weather conditions over the festive season to see what has been termed as one of the best Kilkenny gigs of the year.

There may be “no show like a Joe show” but not, it seems, when it’s in the hands of the national broadcaster.

JENNY MULVEY is something of a Renaissance woman. She brought ladies’ Gaelic football into Trinity College, has been a teacher, has travelled the world, and is also a very fine singer.

The live entertainment continues once again next Saturday night the March 28 at Bar Ritz (Mulroy’s Bar) as the Finbar Hoban Presents… series continues to bring the most diverse and popular music groups to Castlebar. The first band to take to the stage will be 21 Outs at 9.15pm; their music is loud, honest, engaging and soulful with strong blues and grunge influences. All songs are arranged by front man Philip Cassidy, who at only 23 has been playing and performing live in venues across Ireland for the past nine years. The band formed in late July 2007. The band recorded their first EP in Temple Lane Studios of July last year. Temple Lane studios are among the top recording studios in Ireland with past clients including Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Phil Lynott and Shane McGowan amongst others, so be sure to get there early as 21 Outs are sure to put on a blazing performance.

Considering that the average person will walk the equivalent distance of four times the circumference of the Earth during their lifetime, comfortable footwear is of the essence.