Further additionsto the first Body Soul festival (June 19th and 20th, Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath) include Broken Records, R.S.A.G., Patrick Kelleher, Katie Kim, Blue King Brown and Wiggle.

Bill Callahanwill join the likes of Willy Vlautin, Josh Ritter and Nick Cave as musicians who have turned their hand to writing a novel when he publishes Letters to Emma Bowlcutnext month.

Rilo Kiley'sJenny Lewis has formed a new double act with her musician boyfriend Johnathan Rice. Jenny Johnny plan some live dates Stateside soon, with an album rumoured for later in the year.

Howard Markswill be performing his spoken-word show tonight at The Twisted Pepper, as well as playing a DJ set that spans "the history of rock'n'roll" afterwards.

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