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Clubbers will come together to raise money for a good cause at #DanceForLife in Ennis, namely the Pieta House Suicide And Self Harm centres. It happens on October 25 at The Queens, with Mark Kavanagh, Kirsty Lee James, Alan Watson, DJ Wala and others spinning the tunes. Check www.facebook.com/events/526675227393336. Plus there’s a warm-up mix by Kirsty Lee James for your www.soundcloud.com/moreonthedoor/mix-ahead-of-pure-ian-m delectation. ... 

Peel those Halloween cobwebs off! We’ve got another new Dublin club to celebrate. It’s called Network and kicks off this month with a three–hour DJ set from Omar S. Plus, Neil Landstrumm is stopping by for a live set celebrating new long–player Dragon Under. In addition you can catch DeFeKTlive, AnD, Lerosa, Fran Hartnett, Jon Hussey, Lee Kelly, Mother DJs, Sonel, David O’Sulllivan and Daire Carolan – to drop a fairly large handful! Network One kicks off at 5pm on October 27 in The Grand Social. Plans for Network Two are already in the works for December 26, again at The Grand Social. Check AnD’s recent Boiler Room set at heresoundcloud.com/platform/and-40-min-boiler-room-mix and the www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecILDGv4Xw0 event teaser ... 
All you sexy ghouls and goblins up in Derry – come out and play! Promoters Zutekh, Jika Jika and Bekuz have teamed up to bring you a full-on Halloween party worth leaving the haunted house for. They’re taking over two rooms at St. Columbs Hall on October 31, with sets from Cassy, Midland, Ryan Monaghan and John Morrison from Jika Jika Check. www.facebook.com/events/228301673987576 has all the info...
Speaking of Jika Jika, the two faces behind the successful night are Stephen Porter and Simon Mills (aka production duo, Pincer Movement). They’ve just released a new remix for Phonic Scoupe called ‘Adventures’ and have a further remix of ‘Take Your Time’ for Michael King dropping on Stripped Music thois week. If you’re a Lego fan, you’ll love the new video for their track ‘Kevin’s Fluff’. Support the home–grown – get your Lego on and click www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZehK6lZIoU4...
Greystones-born and Berlin-living producer, Mano Le Tough is back from his North American tour, which saw him tear it up in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, L.A, Seattle and Denver. Holla! He’s Dublin-bound on October 26 for a four-hour DJ set at The Button Factory courtesy of Hidden Agenda and Nightflight. Mano’s new remix EP Changing Days is out on Permanent Vacation with edits from Dixon, Tale Of Us and New Jackson. Get on it at www.perm-vac.com/products-page. Mano’s also heading to Waterford for an October 27 show at Republik in Crystal. Don’t miss it!
Dublin producer Conor O’Hanlon, aka TFACE, has been a resident DJ for nights like Space-Camp and Hospital. Plus he’s played The Button Factory, Kennedy’s, Twisted Pepper, The Academy and headlined a show at Malahide Castle for the Burning Man Decompression Festival. He’s been in the production driver’s seat for the past four years and comes to us bearing his new four–track EP, Indian Summer, out now on independent Dublin label SoundShapes. Check www.facebook.com/pages/TFACE/245865299768...
Bundoran, Co. Donegal is home of Sea Sessions, Europe’s best surf, skate and music festival. The team is celebrating Halloween with a double–header party going down November 1 at The Sugar Club, Dublin and the following night in Madden’s back at Bundoran base. The Hot Sprockets and Brooka Bass Band play live, plus there’s a DJ set from Ashley Beedle! Check www.tickets.ie... 
Heading to either of these events will allow you to get cheap advanced tickets to next year’s Sea Sessions . You can enjoy the entire weekend for a bargain €59. www.seasessions.com
Happy Halloween!