Indie darlings: Back in the day, The Would Be’s charmed the pants off hipsters with the sweetest indie pop in the land

Indie darlings:Back in the day, The Would Be's charmed the pants off hipsters with the sweetest indie pop in the land. Well, folks, hang on to your keks, because they're back with a divine new single, Ivy Avenue, which is out at the end of this month.

S.C.U.M.:

Those eager to hob-knob with a celeb or three might be interested to know that S.C.U.M. play Dublin’s Workman’s Club on Saturday June 23rd. The band, by the way, features Thomas Cohen, spouse of Peaches Geldof.

Grin 'n' bear:Grizzly Bear have announced news of their first album in three years. No title as yet, but the 10-track album features titles such as Speak in Rounds, What's Wrong and Yet Again.

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture