Monday Mixtape: The Bonk
March 2nd, 2020 | by Stevie Lennox
The Bonk recently released hypnotic garage psych-jazz single ‘May Feign‘. Spanning primitive computer music to postmodern art rock, frontman (and former …
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Video Premiere: The Bonk – May Feign
September 25th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
The first of ten commandments that Captain Beefheart drilled into guitarist Moris Tepper upon joining the band in 1976 was: “Listen to the birds …
Video Premiere: Queen Bonobo @ The Live Room Belfast
July 11th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
The Live Room is one of Belfast’s most valuable musical resources – an eclectic, Live At KEXP-esque showcase of the finest artists …
Watch: Yankari – Change Your Ways (Mago Mago)
June 25th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
Far be it from us to make a sweeping statement, but no one – and we repeat: no one – …
Video Premiere: Great White Lies – Fear
June 18th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
Led by singer Siobhán Shiels, one of the gems of Derry’s thriving experimental jazz & weirdo pop scene are Great White Lies. They …
Monday Mixtape: Bullitt selects Soul Jazz Records
May 13th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
This Saturday, May 18, the Bullitt Courtyard will host a summer sound system from esteemed label Soul Jazz Records. The label was founded …
Preview: Robocobra Quartet & Meltybrains? @ Black Box, Belfast
May 6th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
Two of the island’s most unclassifiable and artistically uncompromising – not to mention finest live acts – are set to …
Buntús Rince: Explorations in Irish Jazz, Fusion & Folk 1969-81
May 2nd, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
Indie-punk wunderkinder Fontaines DC drew the ire of many an Irish music fan lately with the neophile claim that until …
Preview: Brian Irvine Ensemble @ Brilliant Corners Jazz Festival
March 5th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
It was at last year’s Brilliant Corners when the Brian Irvine Ensemble ended their 6-year hiatus, and for good reason. Irvine cuts …
Preview: Izumi Kimura @ The Black Box Green Room, Sunday March 3
March 1st, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox
Brilliant Corners, as we’ve said before, is “the finest patchwork of jazz & sonic digression that Belfast has to offer”, and, in its seventh year, has …
