Having caught up recently with their mainman Richard Bolhuis in Groningen where he’s now resident, Hot Press is delighted to report that House Of Cosy Cushions are heading back to Ireland for a brief series of dates with Deaf Joe.

Catch them in De Barra’s, Clonakilty (March 25, free); Crane Lane, Cork (27, free); The Joinery, Dublin (31); and Phil Grimes, Waterford (April 1).

We’ll be talking to young Mr. Bolhuis in an upcoming issue of Hot Press.