Live Reviews

There is a certain school of thought that says you should never go back to places that you’ve had a...

Was it a cold night when Bright Eyes released I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning in January, 2005? Given they’re from...

They say that a show at the legendary Empire Music Hall never disappoints, Tramp went above and beyond the statement...

I’ve been to dozens of album launches in my time. You find there’s a pretty standard format - you file...

One Way Ticket to Sad City, Baby! The train to Sad City made a stop at The Wee Bar of...

Bangor Rock City doesn’t quite have a ring to it, but it’ll do as a lynchpin to this review of...

Almost one year, (and one EP) on from Mark Hegan’s previous major Belfast headline in the Deers Head. He took...

The past couple days have proven to be a milestone in the career of Lord Jane. Friday saw the release...

Rounding off over a year of frequent next-level live shows, the current Oh Yeah youth team Volume Control signed off...

Full disclosure: I had never been to AVA at any stage during the festival’s ten-year existence. I simply wasn’t all...

If you want to make a name for yourself in the local scene, Clash of the New Breeds is the...

The Sound of Belfast is a festival which champions the music community in Belfast, not strictly from Belfast. Safe Harbour:...

On a dreary Sunday in the middle of a fairly bogging summer - which feels hard to complain about when...

Thursday 27th July marked the return of Get On It, a legendary night that showcases some of the finest talents...

Another year has come and gone, and just like that the masses returned to Ballymully Cottage Farm for one of...