Pauline Bonner
My tastes vary - live in concert I've seen (amongst others) Bob Dylan, The Cure, Morrissey, Johnny Marr (sadly never The Smiths), Van Morrison, David Byrne, Counting Crows, John Prine, Chris Smither, Erasure, They Might be Giants, The Verve, Ben Folds, Georgie Fame, Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright and Loudon Wainwright III. This decade, a lot more home grown talent, with the likes of Duke Special, Brian Kennedy, VerseChorusVerse, The Bonnevilles, Tony Villiers and the Villains, The Hardchargers, and The 4 of Us. Favourite gigs include Prince in Cork in 1990, Trip to Tipp ’91 & ’92, David Bowie’s Reality tour in 2003.
Cookstown Rock & Blues Showcase
The Ulster Hall, The Limelight, The Empire Music Hall; these are the
Review: Rufus Wainwright – Festival Marquee, CQAF 2019
It’s been at least a couple of years since Rufus Wainwright visited
Rufus Wainwright and Family: A Life in Song
Now in its 20th year, the CQAF’s 2019 line-up is the most
Review: Mack Fleetwood, Skylite Room, Warrenpoint
This was my first trip back to the Skylite Room since it
Review: Denver McCord, Railway Bar, Cookstown
Most musicians will acknowledge that it’s getting increasingly difficult to get people
Review: Tony Villiers and the Villains, Crumlin Road Gaol
Given their name, it makes sense I suppose, that Tony Villiers and
Review: Teddy Thompson – Out to Lunch 2019
Teddy Thompson’s support act for the evening was Virginian singer-songwriter Dori Freeman,
Talking to Teddy Thompson
In just a few days, on 25th January, the Cathedral Quarter’s Out
Review: Chris Smither – Out To Lunch 2019
Chris Smither is a musician’s musician; he is esteemed by guitarists, singers
Review: Villiers & The Villains – The American Bar, Belfast
Top class live music, Saturday afternoon pints the week before Christmas, and
The Comprehensive History of The 4 of Us
For approaching thirty years, Newry rock-pop artists The 4 of Us have
Review: The Bonnevilles, Bogan’s Bar Omagh
Saturday night and The Bonnevilles returned to Bogan’s of Omagh, this time
Review: Johnny Marr – Ulster Hall, Belfast
Blue lights and screams heralded the arrival of Manchester’s finest, Johnny Marr, onto the
Warrenpoint – home to Northern Ireland’s Best Live Music Venue
It is official! The Skylite Room in Warrenpoint has been voted as
Lonesome Chris Todd on blues music and The Hardchargers’ adventures
On meeting up with The Hardchargers’ Lonesome Chris Todd earlier this month I
Stendhal Festival 2018 – Saturday’s Q&A
Unfortunately, whatever offertory was made to the weather gods on Friday, was
Stendhal Festival 2018 – Friday’s Q&A
Listening to Barra Best and Frank Mitchell earlier in the week, I
Review: Bapper’s Gig – The Hill of the O’Neill
I never had the privilege of knowing Gary “Bapper” Morris, but listening
Review: The Bonnevilles, Mandela Hall, Belfast
On Friday night The Bonnevilles played one of Mandela Hall’s final gigs,
Review: Harmony Live Holywood – The Boomtown Rats
It was day two of Holywood Harmony Live festival and the weather
Review: Georgie Fame – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
Georgie Fame is cool! There’s no other way to say it. At
Hue & Cry’s Greg Kane on Brexit, Scottish Rap and Returning to Belfast
A few months ago I spoke to Pat Kane ahead of Hue
Review: Ben Folds – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast
The marquee in Custom House Square was the venue for one of
Review: Hue and Cry, Belfast Empire
After several months of rain, grey skies and below par temperatures, Sunday