Katie Richardson: Getting Lost In Belfast and Berlin
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 …
Features
Gig of the week: Tweed Fest 2013
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 …
Live and Let Live: The Bonnevilles
September 3rd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
From the timeless (Thin Lizzy’s Alive and Dangerous) to the downright ill-advised (Lou Reed’s Take No Prisoners), live albums can …
Recap: Tim Hecker, Frankie Rose, September Girls, etc.
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 …
Obituary: Seamus Heaney
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 …
LAD.I.Y: Investigating gender imbalance in Northern Irish rock music
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 …
Interview: Astralnaut
September 2nd, 2013 | by Brian Coney
Laying claim to being one the downright heaviest bands in the country right now, Keady sludge-doom band Astralnaut breed groove, weight and …
Electric Picnic 2013: 10 must-see acts
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 …
Everything Sucks #005.5: Local Music Rant
August 30th, 2013 | by Mike McGrath-Bryan
If you’ve read the original column that was here and were offended in any way by my statements, I apologise. …
Death Of The Naturalist: Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)
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 …
