Sister Sledge live at the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival in Belfast with support from Winnie Ama. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Cherym live at Lavery’s in Belfast with support from Tramp and Jock. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Two Door Cinema Club live at the Telegraph Building in Belfast last night with support from Cruel Sister. Photos by Jane Donnelly
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Ross Cullen from Belfast’s newest independent promoters gives Cathal McBride the lowdown on the DIY spirit behind their packed-out shows across the city Photo by David McEneaney For such a relatively small city, Belfast often punches above its weight in terms of live events, both in terms of big-name bookings from larger promoters and those on the more DIY side, like the brilliant Strange Victory or the now sadly departed Sizeable Bear. A newer name in the city’s DIY promoter circuit is Asphyxia. Helmed by Ross Cullen, Ethan Rea, Conall Coulter and Sienna-Lillie Munn, they have hit the ground running…
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Paul Smith and Rachel Unthank reimagine radical futures through the lens of traditional folk and new songs from and about the north of England during a spellbinding Monday evening in the Empire Music Hall. Shape-shifting arrangements veer from unaccompanied close harmony to mesmerising full band jazz-inflected work-outs. Alex Neilson from free-improvisation folk group Trembling Bells provides an eerie psych-folk backdrop on drums. Accompaniment on clarinet is provided by Faye McCalman from avant-jazz group Archipelago. The Maximo Park frontman adds a sharp pop nous to the songs from their recent record Nowhere and Everywhere – performed in its entirety tonight. The…
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The Wood Burning Savages live at the Limelight in Belfast with support from Clodagh May and Charlie Hanlon. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Robert Forster live at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Danny Carroll, The Bonk and Aoife Wolf live at The American Bar in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Self Esteem live at the Limelight in Belfast with support from MEGA. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Dry Cleaning live at Mandela Hall in Belfast with support from Dehd and Thus Love. Photos by David McEneaney