Best known for his work with Canadian alternative pop-rock outfit Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page has long departed from the band and carved his own path. He’s teamed up with long-time collaborators Craig Northey of Odds and jolly cellist Kevin Fox … Continue reading Review: Steven Page – Empire Music Hall, Belfast
Best known as vocalist and lead guitarist for local hard rock big boys Trucker Diablo, Tom Harte has chugged on stage throughout Europe and the UK, even supporting legends like Foo Fighters and Thin Lizzy. Over the past ten years … Continue reading Music Review: Tom Harte – Life, Love and Everything in Between EP
It was a strange set of gigs today as people were treated to two short sets from local alt-metalmen Therapy? and art rockers Django Django. I don’t really understand the connection here, but I’m not complaining. The session was recorded … Continue reading Review: Django Django & Therapy? | 6 Music | The Limelight, Belfast
Car Seat Headrest are indie-rock in the most primal sense, originally starting as a solo project for frontman Will Toledo in college. In 2011 Car Seat released Twin Fantasy, a rough and raw lo-fi guitar album with brutally honest lyrics; … Continue reading Review: Car Seat Headrest – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
‘Mr. Green’ is the debut single by Bairie, the newest project of Derry songstress Emily McCormick. It’s a relaxing, laidback folk tune with layered dynamic vocals. Instrumentation comes in the form of delicately jazzy acoustic chords and some lovely accentuation … Continue reading Music Review: Bairie – Mr. Green
Martin Sexton Friday 2nd November 2018 The Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £16 + bf on sale Thursday April 12th @ 9am – buy yours here “The real thing, people.” –Billboard American singer-songwriter Martin Sexton is pleased to announce a headline … Continue reading Martin Sexton set to headline Limelight 2, Belfast
Deap Vally Thursday 28th June 2018 The Limelight 2, Belfast Tickets £11.50 + bf on sale now – buy yours here US rock duo DEAP VALLY are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at The Limelight 2 on Thursday … Continue reading Deap Vally announce headline show at Limelight 2, Belfast
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have some name, the best description I’ve heard for their music being ‘psych-punk acid-folk’ because psychedelic just doesn’t cut it. In 2017 they took on the challenge of releasing five albums in one year, … Continue reading Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Dublin singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey has hit the road for the second time to support his 2017 album Soulsun, following the unfortunate postponement of his Belfast Summer show in June. Self-proclaimed Derry-man Declan McLoughlin was support for the night. The set … Continue reading Review: Damien Dempsey – Limelight, Belfast
Public Service Broadcasting are a strange band to say the least. Essentially they play indie/electronic instrumentals layered with archive recordings as vocal context. There’s a lot of inspiration and creativity in the band and they’re consistently pushing new ground with … Continue reading Review: Public Service Broadcasting – Limelight, Belfast
In December 2018, a legendary rock band will join Def Leppard on their 2018 tour. That band is Cheap Trick, the peculiar power-pop veterans that never quite hit it in the UK. Although we mightn’t have picked them up, the … Continue reading Who are Cheap Trick? Special Guests of Def Leppard for their 2018 Tour
Operation: Mindcrime is the current band of former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate. The band has been celebrating the 30th anniversary of Queensrÿche’s hit album, and Operation: Mindcrime’s namesake, 1988’s Operation: Mindcrime. It’s a critically acclaimed progressive metal rock opera that … Continue reading Review: Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – Empire Music Hall, Belfast
Belfast based singer/ songwriter Damian Higgins of rock band Tempest Fugitives recently released his Christmas single ‘Late One Night (A Christmas Tale)’. The track is a Christmas rock ballad full of gruff festive cheer. The track begins with a reverb-laden … Continue reading Music Review: Damien Higgins – Late One Night (A Christmas Tale)
The Basement EP is the second effort from Armagh alt-rock trio Feedb+ck. There were definite garage punk influences on the first EP and they return here, with a few new genres explored. The record starts with ‘D.I.D.’, a gritty punk … Continue reading Review: Feedb+ck – The Basement EP
Touring on the back of his latest release Gathering, Josh Ritter has found himself in Belfast literally hopping with glee before setting out for multiple shows down south. The album’s an earthy collection of Americana tracks ranging from minimalist hymns … Continue reading Review: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band – Mandela Hall, Belfast
It’s Been Emotional is the debut full-length album by Belfast band Monkey Bath. Having released an EP last year, the band has returned with a ten track album of hook-filled rock focused on young adulthood. The album begins with “A … Continue reading Review: Monkey Bath – It’s Been Emotional
