London-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist MOMO returns with Tum Tum Tum, an eight-track collection recorded live in South London. Twenty years and eight albums into his career, the record reflects an artist still in motion, refining his [...]
-
-
-
- Belfast TradFest has announced the full programme for its 2026 edition, which will take place from July 26 to August 2 across the city. The [...]
-
-
-
-
LIVE REVIEW
LIVE REVIEW: Mulatu Astatke Brings Ethio-Jazz Mastery To Meltdown Festival
It is often said that engineers become inventors because they possess the technical knowledge, discipline and imagination needed to turn ideas into functional realities. Mulatu Astatke’s story makes that connection feel especially apt. Born in [...]
IN FOCUS: Survivalist Bring the Thunder to Limelight 2, Belfast (with Foetal Juice, Existentialist & Suffer)
IN FOCUS// Ash ignite La Scala with career-spanning London show
IN FOCUS// Biffy Clyro at 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
IN FOCUS// Punk Spirit Burns Bright as SLF, PiL & Sham 69 Rock Custom House Square
News
Peter Gabriel releases new single ‘A Hard Lesson’ to mark the Blue Moon
Sunday, 31 May, 2026 is the blue moon, the second full moon of the month. “A Hard Lesson” is the newest song to be released from the forthcoming Peter Gabriel album o\i. “A Hard Lesson” […]
News
Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, announces Belfast show
Born in London, England on June 4, 1975, Julian Marley is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and Barbados-born Lucy Pounder. Growing up as a youth in a musical atmosphere, the Grammy Award Nominated […]
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: Sparta – Cut A Silhouette
Having spent two decades parsing the shifting sands of alternative rock, it takes something genuinely striking to cut through the noise. Enter Sparta’s latest offering, Cut A Silhouette. Spanning ten tracks across an urgent 33 […]
News
Inspiral Carpets announce ‘Burn Like The Sun’ – their first studio album in 12 years
Inspiral Carpets announce Burn Like The Sun – their first studio album in 12 years, out January 29th, 2027 via Scruff of the Neck Records. The band have unveiled a special announcement video, narrated by […]
News
Faithless Announce Special Guests For CHSq Belfast Show With Phil Hartnoll, Justin Robertson & Marion Hawkes
Dance pioneers Faithless are back with their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Custom House Square on Thursday 20th August 2026, alongside very special guests, Phil Hartnoll (Orbital), Justin Robertson and Marion Hawkes. Few […]
News
American hard rock band Clutch announce Belfast show at Telegraph Building
American hard rock band CLUTCH have announced their return to Belfast on May 27th 2026. Seneca Valley High School classmates Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums) share an […]
