• EP Stream: Little Matador – Liar Liar

    November 11, 2013 - By 

    Ahead of supporting Queens of the Stone Age at Belfast’s Odyssey arena this day next week, Little Matador have unveiled their debut EP, Liar Liar A four track release, currently available at the merch stall on the band’s current tour with Jimmy Eat World, the EP serves as fully-realised introduction to Little Matador’s sound, from the charging alt-rock of ‘Boom Boom’ to the anthemic ‘Swagger’ of ‘Give Me All You’ve Got’. Check our interview with the band’s frontman Nathan Connolly (also guitarist with the up-and-coming Snow Patrol) here. Stream Liar Liar below.

  • Video exclusive: Seven Summits – Little Twist

    November 11, 2013 - By 

    Just over a year since the release of their stellar second album Fossils, Belfast-based indie rock band Seven Summits have unveiled their ridiculously infectious new single ‘Little Twist’ – and we have an exclusive first look at the video. Directed by the band’s guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Coyle, the black and white video features, among other things, some of the most hypnotising slow-motion flapping of the lips that has ever been committed to film. The single – released as part of Belfast Music Week – was recorded by Phil D’Alton and mastered by Jon Moorehead. You can stream/buy it via…

  • Exclusive video: Robyn G Shiels – Underneath the Night of Stars

    November 8, 2013 - By 

    Huge fans of his work, we have an exclusive first look at the new video for the stellar ‘Underneath the Night of Stars’ by Belfast-based singer-songwriter Robyn G Shiels. Directed by LUMO, the animated video, with its initially wistful but eventually rather dark culmination, serves as a perfect accompaniment to the song, the title track taken from Shiels’ most recent EP. Stream Underneath the Night of Stars here. Check out our review of the EP here. Watch the video for ‘Underneath the Night fo Stars’ below.

  • Stream: Hunk – Precipice

    November 7, 2013 - By 

    Dublin lo-fi rock duo Sundara O’Higgins and Niamh Hegarty AKA Hunk have unveiled a brand new track, ‘Precipice’. Taken from their forthcoming debut EP, Fledgling – set for release on November 22 – the track is a wonderfully fully-formed effort with swathes of nocturnal noise, slightly off-kilter harmonies and a general air of Grass Widow about it (far from a bad thing in our book). Stream the track via Soundcloud below.

  • Tour Video: Little Matador – Liar Liar and Interview

    November 7, 2013 - By 

    Currently on the road with Jimmy Eat World, Little Matador have unveiled a live video of their single ‘Liar Liar’ and an accompanying interview. With the Nathan Connolly-fronted band set to play Nottingham’s Rock City tonight, the video features the band performing the aforementioned track interspersed with various members talking about their current UK and Irish tour and their forthcoming debut album. Below are the dates remaining on the band’s current tour: Nov 7 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK (w/ Jimmy Eat World) Nov 8 – Forum, London UK (with Jimmy Eat World) Nov 12 – Sound Control, Manchester, UK Nov 13…

  • EP Stream: Boxcutter – Gnosis

    November 7, 2013 - By 

    Northern Irish electronic producer Barry Lynn AKA Boxcutter has unveiled a stream of his forthcoming new EP, Gnosis. A five-track release “of 160bpm excursions into new territory”, the EP is Lynn’s first appearance on Cosmic Bridge, the release itself curated by label boss Om Unit. Gnosis will be released on December 16 on 12″ Vinyl and in digital format. Stream the release via Soundcloud below.

  • Video exclusive: The Soft Look – Stay In the Dark

    November 6, 2013 - By 

    Fresh from for his debut show in Belfast this weekend at Belfast’s Start Together studio, we have an exclusive first look of the brand new video from ex-Cutaways and Morning Claws member Paul McIver AKA The Soft Look. Now based in London, the self-proclaimed weirdo-pop musician has embarked on a considerably darker and introverted sonic journey than his previous full-band endeavours at home. ‘Stay In The Dark’ is the sixth single to be released via the Start Together Singles Club, which comes with a pocket mirror and download codes for the track and a bonus song. Buy the single –…

  • Watch: Ryan Vail – Free

    November 6, 2013 - By 

    Derry electronic duo Ryan Vail (comprised of Katie Cosgrove and Vail himself) have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘Free’. Directed by Giles Labarbe, the typically shadowy and nocturnal video is, in the director’s own words, “about the freedom that one might experience while losing a connection with someone close. Its aesthetics reflect the various styles blended in Ryan Vail’s track.” Watch the video for the song – released via Champion Sound Records – below.

  • EP Stream: Sea Pinks – Exploded View

    November 5, 2013 - By 

    Released via frontman Neil Brogan’s own label – CF Records – Belfast band Sea Pinks have unveiled their new EP, Exploded View. Featuring the double A-Side ‘An Exploded View’ and ‘Magpies Eyes’, the release also features the tracks ‘PST’ and ‘Pretty Pass’. The follow-up to last September’s fantastic Freak Waves, the EP is limited to 100 7″s. Purchase one here. Stream (or buy) the digital EP via Bandcamp below.

  • City Council release statement regarding Van Morrison concert

    October 30, 2013 - By 

    Belfast City Council have released a statement concerning the delegation of tickets for a Freedom of the City concert by Van Morrison at the Waterfront Hall on November 15. The statement has arrived following a backlash from some members of the public due to one fifth of the tickets for the free concert having been held back for “VIP” guests. Read the statement below: “Belfast City Council wishes to clarify its position in relation to the Van Morrison ‘Freedom of the City’ event at the Waterfront Hall on Friday, 15 November. This is an official ceremony to confer Freedom of the City…