Dublin local indie station Phantom FM has a new morning and lunchtime line-up from next Monday. Richie McCormack and Charlotte Flood take over the breakfast show, Channel 6’s Michelle Doherty is in the mid-morning slot and Sinéad Ní Mhórdha takes over the lunchtime show. (Declaration of interest: I present a weekly show on the station).

Athens, Georgia veterans Elf Power plug forthcoming album “Dark Developments” with a show at Dublin’s Whelan’s on August 9 with support from the excellent Spook of the Thirteenth Lock.

The Reverend is back. Al Green (video below) plays Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 26.

Glastonbury hit, one-to-watch and recent On The Record Tune of the Week pick, Thecocknbullkid plays Club NME at Dublin’s Button Factory on August 21.