HALF of Europe has been slammed by a massive heat wave in recent weeks, with many regions experiencing temperatures never before seen in June. But it may just be the beginning, says Marco Evers.

Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally of The Lords of Strut perform at the Half Moon as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

MUSIC NEWS: The Stone Roses feature in the current issue of Hot Press with one of them mentioning their Féile appearance in Cork in 1995 as one of their top two memories of life in the band.