Our old pals the Alabama 3 nip over for a pre-Halloween Irish tour where many things are likely to go bump in the night.

Featuring Rock Freebase, Nick Reynolds, Larry Love and Sister - possibly not all their real names - the Brixton acid country house crew play De Barra's, Clonakility (October 26); Cruisers, Foxford (27); Derry Halloween @ Sandino's, Derry (28); Anderson's, Sligo (29); and The Well, Dublin (30) where the Hot Press Formation Drinking Team will be putting in an appearance.

Heeding Woodie Guthrie's maxim, the 'Bammies have never feared the reduction of their technology with the likes of 'Ain't Goin' To Goa', 'The Night We Nearly Got Busted', 'Peace In The Valley', 'Johnny Cash' and, of course, 'Woke Up This Morning' being stripped down for the occasion.

Also expect to hear a song or three from Step 13, their first album since the tragic death of their talisman D. Wayne Love who'll be with them in spirit.