Game Reviews

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft, Multiformat)

Why are pirates called pirates? Because they just arrrr. It’s an old joke but, hopefully, a good one. Speaking of old jokes, some have accused Ubisoft …
Live Reviews

All Tomorrow’s Parties: End of an Era Part 2

All Tomorrow’s Parties is a festival that’s had a place close to my heart across the past four years of my life, since my first …
Live Reviews

London Grammar, Go Wolf @ Limelight, Belfast

London Grammar are what you’d call a success story. An indie band that had nothing whatsoever in terms of recorded output this time last year …
Articles

The Thin Air (Semi-)Alternative Christmas Playlist

Christmas, eh? Bunch of bastards, the lot of ‘em. Only joking – prolonged and increasingly forced familial fraternity is amazing and to celebrate both that …
News

Out To Lunch Arts Festival 2014 Line-up Revealed

Boasting appearances from acts and people as diverse as ventriloquist Nina Conti, Irish novelist Edna O’Brien and multi-faceted English rock musician Julian Cope (above), the …
Events

Fionnaula Fagan’s Dreaming Protected Me at the MAC

On Friday, December 6, sound and installation artist Fionnuala Fagan will present Dreaming Protected Me at Belfast’s The Mac. An evocative and thought-provoking performance, it …
News

Video exclusive: Ed Zealous – Telepaths

Belfast-based electro-indie four-piece Ed Zealous having gave us an exclusive first look at their DIY video for their new single ‘Telepaths’ – and what a …
Articles

Eleven Must-See Shows in Belfast This Christmas

Whilst we haven’t exactly been neglected of great shows of every conceivable kind all throughout 2013, there’s something about the Christmas period that somehow brings …