A round up of this weeks entertainment news

The Pavilion, Cork

O Emperor relish the creative freedom of not having a record label, says Ed Power

MUSIC NEWS:

TWO weeks ago, the Choice Music Prize shortlist for best Irish album of 2013 was announced — how many can you name?

Versatility in the performing arts is essential in the current economic climate, says Chris Ahern, head of the performing arts department at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa (CSN) in Cork.

The Waterford five-piece’s second album, Vitreous, is as accomplished as their first, with reviews to match, but they still lug their own gear, says Marjorie Brennan

Shore crews probably got wetter in one afternoon than sailors did in the entire 550-mile final sprint from Lorient in France to Galway.

A WHO’S who of celebrity chefs will descend upon Waterford city for the annual Harvest Festival next month.

MORE than half a million people are expected to flock to Waterford over the next four days for the Tall Ships Race 2011, which kicks off today.

A NEW live music trail which will serve up free concerts during the forthcoming Tall Ships Race was launched last night in Waterford.

FREE tickets for the headline music acts for the Tall Ships festival in Waterford are to be made available later this month.

Canadian icons Arcade Fire are to make a triumphant return to Electric Picnic this summer after their seminal 2005 performance at the festival, it was confirmed today.

DUBLIN singers Imelda May and Cathy Davey are among the top acts battling it out for the Irish Album of the Year 2010.

Cathy Davey and Imelda May are among the 10 acts shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize - Irish Album of the Year 2010.

FANCY a child-free getaway? Trabolgan Holiday Village, east Cork is taking the unusual step of banning their best clients — the kids — from the centre for just one weekend on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, next.