Jeff Buckley Revisited: Grace – 11th May 2019
There are very few albums as unique and special as Jeff Buckley’s Grace. Since his untimely death in 1997, this body of work has taken on a life of its own and many now recognise it as one of the…
Category : Live Reviews
Slacker Guide Book Launch – 7th May 2019
The good people of Ireland were out in force to welcome the return of Omagh native Phil Taggart to Belfast. The former Colenso Parade bassist and long time BBC Radio 1 DJ was in attendance for the launch of his…
HAVVK – 2nd May 2019
A Berlin based band with plenty of links to Belfast, HAVVK decided our own Oh Yeah Music Centre would be the perfect way to start their Drawn Together tour around the UK. Rather than simply a promotion tour for their…
Kojaque – 1st May 2019
Roughly a year ago in a dusty and peculiar smelling university accommodation, I went to my mate Alex’s room and listened to music. He’d been eager to share a new artist he’d been digging. I soon found myself in a…
brand new friend, Little Arcadia, Sleeping Outside, Villa In France – 26th April 2019
Ask anyone living around the North Coast what their first trip to Kellys was like, and you’ll get a list of stories coming back at you about overcrowded uni buses, fake ID’s, fake tan, and other extremely hazy memories of…
Leo Miyagee Album Launch – 11th April 2019
Most nights, the old Belfast Met building sits alone and silent. Dominating Tower Street, many of its windows are boarded up, and its gates chained shut. Tonight, however, there is life behind the curtains. Red and blue neon blend into…
Baroda, Dylan McIlwaine & Conor Martin – April 10th 2019
“Are you being serious.” “Mate, I actually swear we’ve no fivers.” Business as usual then for the McHughs basement. A common haunt for my person these days (I’ve seriously considered paying rent), the absences of the five-piece is all that…
Róisín’s Battle of the Bands finale – 6th April 2019
Since the 26th of January, the preliminary heats of Róisín’s Battle of the Bands has been taking place, where local talents have been putting on remarkable shows week after week. However, the grand final truly was a treat for all…
Hot Cops, Junk Drawer, His Fathers Voice – 4th April 2019
The word ‘dive’ doesn’t seem to do it justice. More ‘secretive’ or ‘where-Micheal-Corleone-would-hide-the-bodies” Tucked away at the bottom of University Avenue, the charm of Menagerie is its secrecy. Know for its support of underground artists, tonight the stage plays home…
Son of The Hound album launch – 3rd April 2019
According to the popular smartphone navigation application ‘Google Maps,’ it takes exactly 11 minutes to make your way from the top of Victoria Square’s dome to the doors of Limelight 2. In further proof that machines are not to be…
Spring Mixer – 15th March 2019
The sheer ambition of the night deserves a moment of note in itself. Eight acts. One stage. Four hours. Few beer. I’ve certainly had less intriguing invitations in my time. I made my way to The Pavilion amidst a smog…
Music Skills NI – 1st March 2019
If you ever wanted your finger on the pulse of where the current Northern Ireland music scene is headed, look no further than the annual Music Skills NI competition. For the uninitiated, Music Skills is an annual competition in which…
Volume Control x International Women’s Day – 8th March 2019
Walking through Belfast to reach the Oh Yeah Centre, the city was bursting with celebration, pride and diversity. The 8th of March celebrates International Women’s Day, and Volume Control and Young at Art celebrated the astounding talent of local women…
The Fugues – 27th February 2019
In music, a fugue(pronounced fewg) is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (musical theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and which recurs frequently in the course…
Rebekah Fitch – live at The MAC – 5th March 2019
There are few local artists brave enough to book a 350 capacity venue for a headline show but then Rebekah Fitch hasn’t gotten to where she is now by playing it safe. Over the last few years, the songwriter has…