Nom de plume: Ronan Hardiman's current album, Solas, has hit the French Top 10 under a different name. The album, which has already sold a quarter of a million copies worldwide, has been repackaged for the French market, with the new title, Les Amants De La Mer.

Get thee down to the refurbished Searson's on Baggot Street, where the Velure crew will entertain you with cool classics and fresh new sounds every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Or wind down at the Bailey on Sunday, where DJ Fionn Davenport will spin some classic bebop, 1960s soul and 1970s funk.