• Second Edition of Femme Fest Set for Róisín Dubh

    January 15, 2025 - By 

    Last July, Galway’s Shark School hosted the very first Femme Fest at Róisín Dubh. Alongside the garage rock contenders, the event – dubbed “a collection of the most badass, rockin’, female-fronted bands in the country right now” – made a strong debut, featuring Shark School, Cruel Sister, Affection to Rent, Vernon Jane, and Red Sun Alert. Now, six months later, Shark School have gone all out for the festival’s second edition. Taking place on Thursday, 27th February, it also serves as a stellar showcase of female-fronted bands from across the island, as well as some of the fiercest and fastest-rising…

  • In Conversation with Le Boom, CHERYM, Dea Matrona & TRAMP Ahead of BBC Introducing Live

    October 21, 2024 - By 

    This Friday, 25th October, BBC Introducing Live returns to Mandela Hall as part of this year’s Belfast International Arts Festival, showcasing four of the very best acts from across the island. With performances from Le Boom, CHERYM, Dea Matrona and TRAMP, it’s set to underscore the health of our world-beating music community. For the artists involved, this show is more than just a gig. Sharing the stage with fellow talents is a chance to celebrate the diversity and collaborative spirit that’s at the heart of the scene. From CHERYM reflecting on the growing representation of female and non-male artists to Le…

  • Premiere: TRAMP – The Birds (Lowered Suspension)

    August 21, 2024 - By 

    TRAMP’s music is pure-cut alchemy. Since forming in 2019, the Donegal/Derry quartet has become a singular force in our cross-border DIY scene, packing out venues and nabbing the prestigious Artist of the Year Award at the 2023 Northern Irish Music Prize along the way. Comprised of Siânna Lafferty, Ellie McFadden, Fionnbarr Doran, and Ciaran ‘Steamy’ McCay, TRAMP returns this Friday, 23rd August, with their most incisive effort yet, ‘The Birds (Lowered Suspension).’ Off the back of their stellar fundraising track ‘Postcard from Poland‘ and a series of blistering shows across the island, the single doubles as a statement of intent…