Music Reviews

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...

“If Ryan Adams and Tom Petty had a weird baby with Explosions in the Sky and Bon Ivor, we’d be...

Named for the revolutionary chapeau he wore throughout school, Neil Burns has returned from electronic side project ‘False Relations’ with...

Opening track, 'Beast and the Boots' is primarily a folk tune headed by Dogtanion’s distinctive vocals. The acoustic guitar provides...

The Irish music scene is in fine fettle at the moment, especially in Northern Ireland where all these new bands...

Gin Craze admit their main influence are the Red Hot Chili Peppers and it’d be foolish to deny as their...

Indie rock four piece Mere Moths, hailing from Co. Down in Northern Ireland release their debut, three track EP, entitled...

Comply Or Die, a raging monster of a musical beast are a Belfast/Bangor based band formed back in the spring of 2008....

The Northern Irish Heavy Rock scene is in the middle of a revival. Be it the Power Metal of Stormzone,...

Aretes are a 7-strong band based in Belfast and London who make (prepare yourself...) Dream Punk Folktronica. I honestly had no...

Katharine Philippa - Home Having released her first EP entitled Fallen back in 2011, Katharine Philippa has gone from strength...