• Ghouls On Film Zine Launch: The Satanic Slumber Party

    August 10, 2024 - By 

    Ghouls On Film, Belfast’s essential feminist horror film club, is gearing up to launch its third zine this weekend. Led by Belfast artist Isabella Koban, the club has become a vital space for monthly screenings of cult classics and indie gems that challenge traditional portrayals of women in horror. The Ghouls On Film zine doubles down on this mission, solidifying its place in both the film and zine scenes on the island. A beautifully curated and masterfully collaborative effort, the first two issues have showcased local talent and provided sharp, fresh perspectives on horror, with themes like Hysteria & Lunacy.…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 9th August

    August 9, 2024 - By 

    From across the island, here’s the very best Irish music of the week, with new releases from And So I Watch You From Afar, Silverbacks, YARD, Birthday Problem feat. HAVVK, and more Photo by Tom McGeehan And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna Megafauna by And So I Watch You From Afar Silverbacks – Something I Know YARD – Bend Birthday Problem feat. HAVVK – Same Face Fontaines D.C. – Here’s The Thing David C Clements – Already Here

  • Dispatches From A Field: All Together Now 2024 – Sunday

    August 8, 2024 - By 

    Mike Ryan delivers his verdict on the third and final day of this year’s All Together Now, featuring ØXN, Sprints, NewDad, Just Mustard, The Prodigy, Nealo, Trá Pháidín and more Photos by Ian Davies The Scratch There are many theories on how to best kick off day 3 of a music festival. Some All Together Now attendees opt for a breakfast bap from Phat Cow foodtruck, some like to ease into it with some yoga. There’s also saunas and hot tubs, if you were quick enough to nab the early morning slots when they were announced. For many people however,…

  • Dispatches From A Field: All Together Now 2024 – Saturday

    August 7, 2024 - By 

    Mike Ryan continues his three-parter reporting back from this year’s All Together Now, with Day Two highlights from The Mary Wallopers, Rachael Lavelle, Soda Blonde, Kojaque and more Photos by Ian Davies The sunny day two of All Together Now kicked off with Dublin-based music ensemble Glasshouse performing the music of the late, great Ryuchi Sakamoto. The Lovely Days stage, miraculously recovered from Confidence Man’s blistering set the night before, now resembled a park amphitheatre, with revellers sitting or lying, easing their way into the day. Next up was a Main Stage performance from Sing Along Social. Easing is over.…

  • Silverbacks Announce Third LP, Share Video for ‘Something I Know’

    August 6, 2024 - By 

    Silverbacks have announced details of their highly-anticipated third studio album and shared a new single, ‘Something I Know’. Arguably the island’s finest guitar band, the indie-rock six-piece – and long-time TTA favourites – will release Easy Being A Winner on Friday, 18th October via Central Tones/Cargo. Accompanying the news is their stellar new single ‘Something I Know’. A month on from LP3’s first single, ‘Selling Shovels,’ the band’s latest effort filters the influence of My Bloody Valentine, Guided By Voices and Stereolab, turning up the contrast yet more on their supremely-crafted indie rock. Speaking about the song, lyricist and guitarist Kilian O’Kelly…

  • David Holmes’ God’s Waiting Room to Return

    August 2, 2024 - By 

    God’s Waiting Room is coming back to Belfast later this year month David Holmes’ iconic club night has made for some of the most unforgettable happenings in the city over the last few years. With each event summoning its very own pure-cut – some might even say lysergic – magic, its return on Saturday, 31st August is certainly not one not to be slept on As ever, it’s another blinder of a bill, with Holmes being joined by both Luke Una and Tony Morris. Talk about a holy trinity. It’s all happening between the walls of Malone Rugby Club this…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 2nd August

    August 2, 2024 - By 

    Dive into the very best Irish music of the week, from Lord Jane, Gurriers and Lucy Gaffney, to Jordan Adetunji, Sour Blood and more Lord Jane – Harmonia Lucy Gaffney – lovestruck Jordan Adetunji – ‘KEHLANI REMIX’ feat. Kehlani Gurriers – Top of the Bill Amano x Kalabanx – THREAD THREAD by Amano x Kalabanx Sour Blood – SUAS SUAS by Sour Blood BLÁNID – Funeral Suit Liadh – Can’t Face The Day

  • Féile Na Gréine Reveal 2024 Line-Up

    July 23, 2024 - By 

    Féile Na Gréine is back, and the 2024 edition promises to be its most ambitious yet. Running from August 23rd to 25th, this annual, volunteer-run festival will take audiences on a three-day musical trail through the music capital of Ireland, Limerick City, stopping at an array of venues – from art spaces and underground clubs to craft breweries and street parties. It’s there we’re certain it will underscore its status as a supremely curated expression of Ireland’s world-beating DIY community. This year’s perfectly pitched line-up includes TTA favourites The Bonk, known for their song and freeform jazz improvisation led by…

  • The Rare Magic of Soft Gut Song Camp

    July 18, 2024 - By 

    Since 2021, Soft Gut Song Camp has emerged as a wonderfully unique initiative to unlock the collaborative potential of artists, songwriters, and producers on the island of Ireland. Held at Julie McLarnon’s world-beating analogue recording studio, Analogue Catalogue, in rural Rathfriland, Co. Down, it has sealed its status as a sanctuary for genre-spanning songwriters from every corner of the island. Brian Coney reflects on time spent at its most recent edition in late June, highlighting the singular sense of creative solidarity that he witnessed at the camp. All photos by Graham Maree Back in the mists of time—2021—a spark ignited…