Scene and Heard

MUSIC NEWS: While no Irish dates have been announced yet, the Stone Roses have confirmed they’ll be gigging into next year, and have lined up shows for London’s Finsbury Park on Jun 7-8, and Glasgow Green on Jun 15.

Meanwhile, Green Day have cancelled all their live shows for the next few months so singer Billie Joe Armstrong can complete his rehab programme. Details of his addiction issues have not been released.

Emerging young guitarist Johnny Marr (above) was 49 on Wednesday, and has announced his debut solo album for early next year. The pioneering former Smiths’ axeman has also told NME that he has no plans to reunite with Morrissey and co: “Those rumours are like a sport for everyone involved bar the people who were in the group 30 years ago. But it’s not happening.” At the other end of the release spectrum is Neil Young, whose new record with Crazy Horse, entitled Psychedelic Pill, is his 35th studio album. And speaking of pension-aged rockers, Jimmy Page has been remastering some of Led Zeppelin’s albums for a box set release next year. He has also recorded vocals for Primal Scream’s new album.

GIG WISE: While us musos and twitterati have been scoffing at this week’s announcement about Bon Jovi for Slane, it’s worth bearing in mind that MCD have been at this lark a long time, and rarely back a bad horse. Anyway, it all takes place on Jun 15, with tickets going on sale next Thursday at a very optimistic €79.50 +bf. At least this week has brought one sure thing for a sell out — Lana Del Rey (right) at Vicar Street in Dublin on May 26. Mick Flannery has a new single, ‘Boston’, and will hit the road soon to take in such places as Olympia Dublin (Nov 22-23); Dolan’s, Limerick, Dec 15; and Cork Opera House, Dec 31. Also in Cork, the Stunning will play a 25th anniversary show at the Savoy on Dec 21, while Dublin-based Corkonian Kevin Murphy brings his Seti The First cello-based project to Triskel Christchurch next Thursday. Over at the Pavilion, Declan Sinnott plays on Dec 8, while Moya Brennan makes an appearance on Dec 13. Leeds veterans the Wedding Present are at Cyprus Avenue on Sunday. Cork band Serengeti Long Walk are launching their debut album, Glimmerless, in the Metropole Hotel on Saturday. Recorded by the group in a Kerry farmhouse and mastered at Summit Studios Dublin by Muse collaborator Fergal Davis, you can have a listen via serengetilongwalk.com.

COMEDY CAPERS: Tommy Tiernan’s World Tour Of Cork begins in Springfort Hall, Mallow, on Nov 29, and takes in five other towns before finishing with three nights in Cork Opera House from Feb 21. Des Bishop is also at Cork Opera House on Dec 6-8, while controversial Frankie Boyle plays the venue on Dec 9. At City Limits in Cork tomorrow, New Zealand comic Danny Dowling presents his jaundiced take on life in Ireland.

VISUAL ART: Timoleague-based photographer Mike Brown currently has an exhibition of his landscape photography at Cork Vision Centre. IMMA in Dublin re-opens today after a period of closure to accommodate the hanging of the Ned Kelly exhibition by Sidney Nolan.

FILM TIPS: Cork Cine Club’s presentation on Thursday at St Johns College is South African film, Beauty (Skoonheid). Over at Triskel Christchurch, offerings include American film Liberal Arts, starring Josh Radnor and Elizabeth Olsen. The IFI in Dublin has an impressive French Film Festival on Nov 14-25, complete with an appearance of Juliette Binoche (right) to present her new film, Another Woman’s Life. Also on the programme is the Irish premiere of Michael Haneke’s Cannes-winning Love (Amour).