Oscar-winning Swell Season have rescheduled their charity fundraiser at Dublin's Vicar Street for February 5th.

• Shine's first outing in 2009 is on January 31st at Queen's University Belfast, with Tiefschwarz, Silicone Soul, Psycatron and the excellent Fake Blood.

• Dubstep dons Kaboogie celebrate a third birthday at Dublin's Twisted Pepper on January 16th with Sunken Foal and Parasite.

• Awesome jazz guitarist David Torn brings his new Prezens band to Cork's Triskel on April 15th and Dublin's Sugar Club the following night.