As predicted, 2008’s headline act at the BOI National Student Music Awards on 24th April has been revealed as Monaghan’s vaguest achievers The Flaws. Shaping up for a productive year with a slew of parties and a new tour beginning in Donegal on Feb 8th before results for Meteor awards and the Choice Music Prize nominations are announced later in the month, The Flaws’ local postie must be getting fit under the weight of good-luck cards!

Twelve regional qualifiers for the Students’ Music Award will be announced on February 15th, so get your skates on if you’re a college band with a brand of style: CD/MySpace-link entries are open until 12th February. Lotus Lullaby are confirmed as special guests at the Cork heat, with more to be announced soon.