The lights go down, Johnny Cash’s ‘Rusty Cage’ plays on the PA and onto the lit stage trundle Mr Steve Earle and his Dukes to entertain the full house at tonight’s show for close on two hours. Steve Earle & The Dukes … Continue reading Review: Steve Earle & The Dukes – Limelight, Belfast
Some four months after his last visit to play Dublin with his band ‘The Howling Weather’, Brian Fallon returns with his former band ‘The Gaslight Album’ to play The 59 Sound 10th Anniversary Tour, a celebration of their most recognisable … Continue reading Review: The Gaslight Anthem – ‘The 59 Sound’ 10th Anniversary Tour – Vicar Street, Dublin
Singer songwriter Michael Cunningham released his debut album ‘Hidden Treasures’ in 2017. Written some 20 years ago in collaboration with Jim Anderson, the tapes lay in his garage until last year before taking them out and realising that “playing those … Continue reading Get to Know: Michael Cunningham
At exactly 8.50pm on this Thursday evening, Stereophonics stepped onto the stage of the SSE Arena and proceeded to smash their way through some 25 songs, from 10 studio albums to a packed Belfast venue on this leg of their … Continue reading Review: Stereophonics – SSE Arena Belfast
Brian Fallon, formerly best known as lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, played an intimate acoustic gig at Pretty Green in Belfast as a taster for his gig with his full band ‘The Howling Weather’ at The Limelight in Belfast. … Continue reading Instore: Brian Fallon – Pretty Green, Belfast
Paul Draper, lead singer of 90’s band Mansun, came to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of their seminal debut album Attack Of The Grey Lantern, as part of a 14 date UK and Ireland tour which brought him back to Belfast nearly … Continue reading Review: Paul Draper – The Limelight, Belfast
Paul Draper, lead singer of 90’s band Mansun is back in Belfast this week to play The Limelight. This fourteen date tour is to celebrate the 21st anniversary of their seminal album Attack of the Grey Lantern which he will … Continue reading Paul Draper on Mansun, solo albums and Public Service Broadcasting
Darren Doherty is a singer/songwriter hailing from Strabane and after living in Glasgow returned home last year with the goal of recording his debut album. He achieved this, What You Do was born, and the most important thing is that … Continue reading Darren Doherty and The Heathen Choir on life so far and new album
90’s Britpop crashed The Limelight in Belfast tonight and showed after some 20 years it still could deliver a high energy, twangy guitar crashing sound that gave a whole bunch of forty somethings a chance for a couple of hours … Continue reading Review: Shed Seven – The Limelight, Belfast
The juggernaut that is the ‘Out To Lunch’ festival 2018 rolled into the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast for the 13th time and the opening weekend gave us a wealth of talent including this interestingly timed gig with Newry stalwarts “The … Continue reading Review: The 4 of Us – Black Box, Belfast
The Charlatans arrived in Belfast tonight on the last night of their UK and Ireland tour in support of their 13th album release ‘Different Days’. They have been around the music scene since the release of their debut album ‘Some … Continue reading Review: The Charlatans – The Limelight Belfast
American singer songwriter Aimee Mann brought her latest tour, in support of her latest album release Mental Illness, to the National Stadium in Dublin. Mann has been involved in music since the mid 1980’s, initially as singer with ‘Til Tuesday and as a … Continue reading Review: Aimee Mann – National Stadium, Dublin
Sunday nights in Belfast aren’t what they used to be, says Luka Bloom. When he first came to the city years ago he says he could hardly get a sandwich on a Sunday and now he gets the opportunity to … Continue reading Review: Luka Bloom – Black Box, Belfast. “A Handful of Blackberries”
“What You Do” is the debut solo album from Darren Doherty, recorded over a twelve week period at his home in Strabane and featuring collaborations with the talented Lauren Bird and Ruari McCafferty. With strong over-riding guitar sounds and a … Continue reading Review: Darren Doherty – What You Do
Ciaran Lavery brought the curtain down on the 2017 Eastside Arts Festival with a rousing gig in The Tumble Circus Big Top, C.S. Lewis Square in Belfast. It is somewhat fitting that a singer/songwriter held in high regard for his … Continue reading Review: Ciaran Lavery – EastSide Arts Festival, Belfast
The Duke of York bar in Belfast was filled to capacity on a Sunday night to witness the launch of Joshua Burnside’s debut album “EPHRATA”. Described in his bio as an experimental folk songwriter, the album was written mainly while … Continue reading Review: Joshua Burnside [Album Launch] – Duke of York Belfast
It is an early start tonight in Belfast for London based duo Andrew Davie and Kevin Jones, better known as Bear’s Den, as they walk on to the stage at the Limelight for their first Belfast show in two years … Continue reading Review: Bear’s Den – The Limelight, Belfast
The Out to Lunch festival brought together English singer song writer Billy Bragg and three times Grammy Award winning American Country singer Joe Henry at the Ulster Hall to showcase songs from their music collaboration celebrating the history of the … Continue reading Review: Billy Bragg & Joe Henry – Ulster Hall, Belfast
Michael Rosenberg aka Passenger walked out on stage at The Waterfront Hall in Belfast to a wall of noise from a sell out crowd who know this is going to be one hell of a show. The show kicks off … Continue reading Review: Passenger – Waterfront Hall, Belfast
It was that time of the year when some members of the Northern Ireland music industry gathered together in the Mandela Hall at Queens University Belfast to celebrate the undoubted talent that fills these shores. And, of course, to present two … Continue reading Northern Ireland Music Prize 2016
At 3pm on this Sunday afternoon three dark dressed figures, Ben Glover, Matt McGinn and Stevie Scullion AKA Malojian, wander up on to the stage through the crowd at a sold out Black Box for the “Northern Lights” show presented … Continue reading “Northern Lights” featuring Ben Glover, Matt McGinn and Malojian
At 9.30pm exactly Miles Hunt appears on stage with his band The Wonder Stuff, white shirted with long flowing locks and proceeds to deliver a greatest hits showcase of music spanning three decades. Its been 6 years since they played … Continue reading The Wonder Stuff – Limelight, Belfast
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, The Limelight, Belfast. Thursday 11th February 2016 Show number 1829 in the life of Frank Turner brought him and his band The Sleeping Souls to Belfast and a packed house at The Limelight. An … Continue reading REVIEW: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls – Limelight, Belfast
It was a full house at the Empire Music Hall for David C. Clements pre Christmas gig showcasing both old favourites and new material from his forthcoming album release in the early part of 2016. Opening the show with “Hollywood” … Continue reading REVIEW: David C Clements – Empire Music Hall, Belfast
