Published on September 4th, 2013 | by Katie Richardson
“Trying to find a time of no regret, my hungry heart has seen nothing yet.” They say everything happens for a reason. As a real life grown-up I have found myself trying to make sense of …... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Our gig of the week this week was a bit of a no-brainer. Headlined by North Coast three-piece Axis Of (above) Ballymoney riff shingdig par excellence Tweed Fest returns for its fourth outing this weekend. Set to feature twelve performances from …... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
In the latest installment of our weekly recap of the best in brand new music just released right across the world, we eagerly traverse and contrast urgent Northern Irish punk rock, Canadian drone, kaleidoscopic English lo-fi, American garage …... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2013 | by Michael Conaghan
‘Earth receive an honoured guest..’ The opening of Auden’s famous tribute to Yeats, with its distinctive rhythm which Heaney dubbed ‘Wystan Auden’s metric feet’ seems appropriate as the poet makes his final journey back into the landscape …... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2013 | by Grace Loughrey
“Recently I had a sound engineer explain to me how to use a microphone. He told me he didn’t know how the girls on TV did it, but it wasn’t ‘the way they do it in …... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Celebrating its tenth anniversary this very weekend, the organisers of Electric Picnic have, once again, pulled out all the stops to come up with a colourful line-up worth every penny (or indeed cent) of a weekend ticket. …... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
How do you write words for the master? Is it possible to pay tribute in language to a man whose legacy is to have captured the very essence of our soul in words? Perhaps not, but …... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
The story is a sad one, told many times, the story of their life and trying times. As much as the musical climate of the times, REM are a product of geography, rooted in the landscape …... Read More →
Published on August 25th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
In the first installment of our weekly feature looking back at the best tracks that emerged the week previous, this week’s Recap features a lovely slew of swooning electronica, shady lo-fi pop and the latest, rather interesting …... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2013 | by Mark Jones
Some records become bigger than the music contained on them. The infamous Exile on Main St. sessions are more mythologised and discussed than the music they produced. Chinese Democracy will always be better remembered for its …... Read More →
