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Published on September 27th, 2016 | by Aidan Kelly Murphy
Among its definitions by the Oxford English Dictionary, alongside ‘a strip of material worn round the collar‘ and ‘a game in which the scores are level’, ties is defined as ‘a thing that unites or links …... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2016 | by Aidan Kelly Murphy
Collections come in many sizes, outputs and forms. They can be collated by the similarity in object or output, they can also be defined by a universal signifier such as a time, artist or theme. In …... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2016 | by Charlotte Dryden
My name is Charlotte Dryden. I’m the new Chief Executive of Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, and while I am new to the role, I’m no stranger to the centre. In fact, I have worked …... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2016 | by Aidan Kelly Murphy
Journeys come in many sizes, shapes and forms. They can be physical, they can be metaphorical, in truth they can be anything. The four shows covered in this edition of Picture This represent four journeys the …... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2016 | by Lisa Hannigan
Having just released her highly-anticipated third studio album, At Swim, Lisa Hannigan pauses to reflect on her recent string of Irish dates with Ye Vagabonds. I hadn’t played in so long before my Irish shows. So before …... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2016 | by Brian Coney
‘Everything that I did was counter-intuitive…’ confessed Louis C.K. recently while describing the creation and financing of this year’s ten part tragedy series, Horace & Pete. Nothing looked like this minimal television show before and somehow …... Read More →
Published on August 3rd, 2016 | by Chris Wee
And So I Watch You From Afar drummer Chris Wee reflects on perspective, mental wellbeing and recovery on the open road. October 2nd 2015 : Santa Fe – Denver It is sometimes at our lowest points …... Read More →
Published on July 29th, 2016 | by The Thin Air
Sea Pinks‘ main man and CF Records founder Neil Brogan reflects upon 10 years of the Belfast-based independent record label. Ten years ago I was living in London and at something of a loose end. In my …... Read More →
Published on July 25th, 2016 | by David Hickey
My first gig in the Róisín Dubh was late November 2005. Back when the Róisín Dubh was still a ground floor only musical abode, not the imposing three and half storey stacked westend behemoth that Eoghan …... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2016 | by Aidan Hanratty
With his handsome and esteemed Rave New World partner Antoin Lindsay AWOL, Aidan Hanratty delivers a look at the very best electronic gigs, tracks and mixes of the week. Gigs Inside Moves – Dan Shake at …... Read More →