Fish go free: A new live music space will open at the Contemporary Music Centre on Dublin’s Fishamble Street on December 8th. The ground floor will be available free of charge to interested performers.

Mad world: Mad Professor will support to electronic stalwarts Leftfield when they play Dublin's Tripod on December 11th and 12th.

Polly power: PJ Harvey will release her eighth solo album, Let England Shake, on February 11th.

Kicker: UK-based boyband The Wanted, who count Blanchardstown's Siva Kaneswaren among their ranks, have signed a US deal with Def Jam.