The first band to play of the night was ‘Kids For The Weekend’ and, to be frank, I didn’t like them… I’ll try to be professional here but I really didn’t enjoy myself. They started with an emo vibe that they maintained throughout. Apart from a remotely decent cover of the Thin Lizzy classic, “The ...
It’s a chilly Friday night in Banbridge and people from all around are heading to its prestigious Football Club for an intriguing night of metal… “Dwell in Sun”, a three piece band from Banbridge, take to the stage first and grace us with their dark, doom metal. With a reputation of having songs longer than ...
After six long but tremendous years of circulating the emerald isle, it is finally time for Mojo Fury to spread their wings and embark on a UK tour, backed up by a full album release in February. Chatting to the lads briefly before this Glasgow slot, it appeared there had been an incident at their ...
At a party in Glasgow last Thursday night, someone informs me Two Door Cinema Club are playing in the vicinity the following day. There’s just one problem – the tickets are sold out. Having never seen them before (which frankly makes me a little less credible as an Editor of a Northern Irish music publication), ...
Why do sound checks always take longer than expected? I always assume it is a combination of a pedantic desire to get things right and taking more smoke breaks than are entirely necessary, but I could be wrong. Luckily, the Oh Yeah Centre, which appears to be a gig staging, music workshop, office and museum ...
Ryan J McCormick of Kasper Rosa The acoustic guitar echoed around Fountain Street, drawing people of all ages and music taste to this little room filled with the most chilled out and varied types of people possible. Thanks to Ryan, armed with a glass of red wine and his beautifully played guitar, there was not ...
Before I had arrived, I wasn’t feeling too pleased about the usual wet and windy conditions of Belfast. Nevertheless, I got into the bar and knew I would be in for some rock’n’roll and surely some serious beer drinking. I had no real idea what sort of night I would be in for, having only ...
Walking into Custom House Square, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve stumbled into a section of a bigger city festival. Obligatory portaloos, food stalls and of course the bar, along with an excited buzz really did create a festival atmosphere before even entering the venue itself. Having been to other gigs in the Marquee and ...
For Day One, click here For Day Two, click here Words By: Matt Wheavil Even though I’d just had the roughest night’s sleep in history, using someone else’s jacket as a pillow and a sleeping bag with a broken zip for a blanket, a tinge of sadness hit my gut knowing it was the final ...