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HOUSED IN one of the most memorable sleeves of the 1990s - an image drawn from a 1970s Swiss underground magazine - Stereolab's 1992 debut was a homage to their roots, and a signpost to their future.

I’ve recently acquired one of those cute little bamboo coffee cups that you can re-use over and over again, and at the end of its life it composts down, apart from the rubber lid. It’s much nicer to drink from than a plastic or metal re-usable container or indeed the single use paper cups it’s intended to replace. It’s getting a lot of use, as I’m on the road a lot visiting clients’ gardens and after a couple of hours on site it’s safer for all concerned if I get my caffeine hit. It made me think just how many of the single use cups I used to get through – many of us have only recently realised that these can’t be recycled because of the thin inner layer of plastic.

The world’s most famous modern day astronaut Chris Hadfield jetted into Shannon Airport last week and stated it was good to be back on Ireland’s west coast.

THE SECOND album from Donegal vocalist, composer, and producer SPLH - aka Keith Mannion - contains what may be a first, or at least a rarity, in electronic music - the use of a waltz rhythm.

An impressive line-up of chefs and food evangelists from around the world will speak at Food On The Edge 2017, taking place in Galway on October 9 and 10.

He is revered by Beatles and rock royalty, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history and one of the most influential composers of the last century.

HOT CHOCOLATE may have boasted about love being in the back seat of lead singer Errol Brown's motocar, but for the character who narrates The Clockworks' new single, the back seat of a old Mazda is a much more squalid place.

The Prince Bar will welcome back their Trad Sunday on July 5 from 9.30pm during the summer months.

AFTER A lengthy hiatus, singer, actress, and model Samantha Mumba returns to live music duties and will play Monroe’s Live next month.

The annual Westport Festival of Music and Food has been nominated in the Best New Festival category at the 2013 European Festival Awards. The awards will take place at Eurosonic Nooderslag in Groningen, Holland on January 15 2014. Westport Festival fans can vote by logging onto http://euvoting.festivalawards.com/ up to midday on Friday November 1.