• The Sisters of Mercy @ Mandela Hall, Belfast

    July 10, 2014 - By 

    Legendary gothic rockers The Sisters of Mercy descended upon Belfast on Tuesday, July 8, bringing their impressively large collection of hits with them.The band, who haven’t released any new music since 1992, are perennial live favourites, and their Belfast date didn’t disappoint, drawing a large crowd of the children of the night to shake their slightly unfunky stuff.Our resident goths Peter McCaughan and Steven Rainey were there, and in a change from usual programming, they bring us this bite-sized audio review, capturing the sights, sounds, and occasionally smells, of what went down. Photos by Dee McAvoy Audio Review: Sisters of Mercy…

  • Classic Album: The Sisters of Mercy – Some Girls Wander By Mistake

    July 2, 2014 - By 

    Incredibly, the Sisters of Mercy have not released any new music for twenty-one years. Their last release was a compilation entitled A Slight Case of Overbombing back in 1993, which featured one new song, and since then they’ve been silent. However, unlike My Bloody Valentine or Guns ‘N’ Roses, who also left epic gaps between records, creating a mystique that sustained them, The Sisters of Mercy have disappeared into the realm of myth or legend, forgotten by all but the most devoted few. But a cursory look at the period they were active shows that they were a Big Deal,…