• A Guide to The Cathedral Quarter – Part I

    July 25, 2014 - By 

    Boasting over 200 free events to over 30,000 attendees, the sixth year of Culture Night Belfast is drawing near with much of the focus being directed towards the city’s stunning Cathedral Quarter, an area which prides itself on being at the heart of cultural locality in the city. Set to take place on Friday, September 19, the annual showcase – which calls itself “the city’s biggest, most colourful and inclusive cultural celebration” – will bring the quarter and it’s many established and makeshift venues to life. The annual Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, which celebrated its fifteenth year in early May, brought the very…

  • Watch: Iceage – The Lord’s Favorite

    July 25, 2014 - By 

    A new song has been released by the Danish punk rock youngsters of Iceage, along with an accompanying video. The track, titled ‘The Lord’s Favorite’, is a distinct change of direction for the usually frenetic and messy noise-punk purveyed by the quartet; it was this kind of raw tone which saw them gather much acclaim for their 2013 album You’re Nothing. The band have since decided to mix up the formula by including elements of country and blues with this new track, mildly akin to 80’s punk visionaries Minutemen. There is a less than subtle Nick Cave feel to it, too,…