Feeling Eurosonic?

The Dutch showcase festival Eurosonic Nooderslag kicked off yesterday, with thousands of bands and industry folk converging on the city of Groningen.

More than 200 acts – including Irish set James Vincent McMorrow, Heathers and Sacred Animals – will aim to impress over the next few days. 2FM are broadcasting live from the event, and Jim Carroll will have reports at irishtimes.com/blogs/ ontherecord