Playlist: National Poetry Day
October 3rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
We’re humongous fans of poetry here at The Thin Air. As far as we’re concerned, the very best poetry is …
Features
Exclusive stream and Q+A: Ed Zealous – Thanks A Million
October 2nd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Ahead of its official release on October 21, we are pleased to do a one-day stream of the expectedly exuberant …
Culture Night – Culture of What?
September 27th, 2013 | by Iain Holmes
Last Friday saw the return of Belfast’s Culture Night, and by all accounts it was complete success, bigger than before …
Inbound: The Last Generation
September 30th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Having released their terrific second EP Torann earlier this month, Mid-Ulster hard-rock four-piece The Last Generation have all but announced their arrival as one …
The Guide To: In The Court Of… Tom Ravenscroft
September 24th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Spectacularly curated by the comprehensively cultured Duke Special last year, the annual In The Court Of… showcase at Belfast’s The MAC returns …
Chasin’ The Trane: A John Coltrane Playlist
September 23rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
On what would have been his 87th birthday, the towering musical stature of American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane …
Track Record: Blane Doherty (Gacys Threads)
October 1st, 2013 | by Colm Laverty
In the second installment of Track Record, Colm Laverty hits up Blane Doherty, guitarist/vocalist with Belfast progressive hardcore/metal band Gacys Threads to …
Everything They’ve Learnt: More Than Conquerors
September 23rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
As eagerly anticipated local album releases go, the debut full-length effort by Belfast-based alt-rock four-piece More Than Conquerors ranks right …
Classic album: Mercury Rev – Deserter’s Songs
September 24th, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
No-one expected this. Previously, Mercury Rev had been the David Baker fronted psyche-noise outfit that was as likely to pick …
Culture Night Belfast: Ten Must-See Events
September 20th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
With 250 events set to take place across 100+ to over 30,000 people this evening, it’s safe to say we’re …