Dj Paul Murphy returns to the kingdom for another night of afro beats and funky mayhem. He will be playing The Brogue on Saturday the 31st of May and will be previewing tracks of the forthcoming album and and also spining the current single "Soul Call"

The brilliant Koop make their live Irish debut at the Redbox in Dublin on the 7th June also playing on the night will be Donal Dineen and Billy Scurry a night not be missed.

Next weeks offering at the Film Club at Dingles Pheonix Cinema is The Pianist a film by Roman Polanski and winner of the best Actor and Director awards at this years Oscars

What a summer for festivals Montreux, Sonar and now this line-up at The North Sea Jazz Festival 2003, the Hague from July 11th to 13th featuring

Common, Roy Hargrove, The Roots, Detroit Experiment , Matthew Herbert Big Band, Wynton Marsalis, St Germain, Azymuth, Jazzyfatnastees, Jaguar Wright, Maceo Parker, Chaka Khan

Jeffrey Zeldman's new book Designing With Web Standards (Indianapolis: New Riders, 2003), is now available.

Movement 2003: Detroit's Electronic Music Festival

Sónar 2003 is all about the Jazz

Savoy Theatre in association with Jam presents:

JAZZY JEFF and the Touch of Jazz Rappers with Stevie G

Friday, 23 May, 2003 - Doors:10.30 - Adm: 15 euro (tickets in advance from The Bodega, Synthetic Records and Plugd records)

Details of the Kerry Film Festival's short film competition and scriptwriter's competition are now available

"We are now having a little cooking session for Blue Note right here on the scene..." Madlib Invades Blue Note Records - Shades of Blue. The 2003 Stones Throw Sampler

The Programme for this years Montreux Jazz Festival has gone online. The 37th Festival will take place from July 4-19, 2003, highlights - at the Miles Davis Hall

5th - Gang Starr, RJD2, Elp & Murs, The Streets

9th - David Holmes Free Association, Jaga Jazzist, Jimi Tenor & Big Band, Laurent Garnier & Bugge Wesseltoft

16th - Worldwide with Gilles, Dwele, Forss, Roy Ayers, Two Banks of Four, Jazzanova DJ Set

17th - Black Lily with Jazzyfatnastees, The Roots + Surprise Group