Originally from Derry and based in Scotland, Simon Herron has rain in his blood. An evocative and nostalgic tone...

As the name Elspeth is more readily given as a girl’s name, this Newry based 5 piece oozes anything but...

  New Homes/New Hopes feels like some guys got together and decided to throw their barely tragic stories together and...

Triggerman are celebrating their tenth anniversary this year, and have gained some pretty good support slots with the likes of...

  Baleful Creed’s EP, “Buried Beneath” is the latest release from the Belfast-based quartet. The classic rock lovers have been...

The mid Noughties, a time when society deemed it once again acceptably cool for men to sport skinny jeans, grow...

With funky bass-lines, awesome guitar riffs, and at times a haunting quality to the vocal, there is a perfect intermingling...

Where the hell have I been not to hear of The Sons of Robert Mitchum before? The more reviews I...

The Shout is the alias of Colm Cunningham. I previously encountered the band via their video for ‘Everybody get up’...

A name that generates “MIND = BLOWN” comments on message boards is always a good start. And a cover that...

I make no apologies for stating that cover versions are for novices, wedding bands and tribute acts. So, I’m not...

20 Second Century, a punk-rock four piece hailing from Co. Down, are playing a dangerous game. Punk rock isn’t exactly...

Young Hearts EP kicks off with the organic vegetable plot of emotion that is So Broken Hearted. Chris Machmuller forms...

Soothing slow melodies ring out in a crisp clear tone on the beginnings of The Black Mountain EP. The haunting...

When a potential (and, perhaps, unenlightened) listener, solely ‘acoustic’ music might seem like a moody, mellow and perhaps slow genre...