The manga graphic novel is nothing new, it originated in Japan many decades ago. Unfortunately few manga graphic novels (especially not music related manga novels) get translated into English so an audience outside Japan can’t […]

If ever a band’s sound is matched so perfectly to the name of the band itself, it’s this one. Cigarettes After Sex’s music is cinematically seductive and intensely visual – a description that would certainly […]

Dallas Green, Canadian singer/songwriter and founder of the musical entity City and Colour have once again delivered a brilliant new album, “A Pill for Loneliness”. The band’s sixth release is the follow up to their […]

British trip-hop outfit HÆLOS play a headline Belfast show at Voodoo on Saturday 19th October 2019. HÆLOS released their sophomore album, ‘Any Random Kindness’ on May 10th via Infectious. The follow-up to 2016’s ‘Full Circle’ […]

It is hard to believe that this band from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland celebrated their third decade as a musical outfit this year. Whilst a knighthood may not be within Neil Hannon’s reach, his unique blend […]

Northern Irish artist Alana Henderson has today (October 18th) released her new EP ‘Museum’. Featuring previous critically successful singles ‘Museum’, ‘On Board’ and ‘Anyone’ – the release of the ‘Museum’ EP comes with an updated […]

The Script have added a third and final Dublin show 5th March 2020 at 3Arena due to phenomenal demand. Tickets are on sale now. After 6 billion streams, 30 million single sales, 10.8 million album […]

Sunset Sons made a huge impact with their 2016 debut album ‘Very Rarely Say Die’. Tipped in the BBC’s Sound Poll, the British/Australian band progressed to score airplay from Radio 1, Radio X and Absolute […]

Dublin and Edinburgh based punk band V98 (vee-ninety-eight) announce the release of their gritty single ‘Conversation Killer’, the first track from their debut EP ‘PRESSGANG’ to be released this winter. Opening with a thunderous guitar […]

How many bands can you name that are approaching the end of their second decade without a break, without significant personnel change and without a dropoff in quality? Hot Chip are on a shortlist. Tonight […]

The biggest selling Irish act in both 2017 and 2018, and the nation’s hottest musical export in decades, Picture This have announced a headline Belfast Belsonic show in Ormeau Park on Sunday, June 28th 2020. […]

Bristol-based Norwegian/ Welsh duo Firewoodisland have announced the video to accompany their single ‘Hollow Coves.’ Firewoodisland have seen support from the likes of Atwood Magazine, Earmilk, The 405, Q Magazine, Clash Mag, and Noctis Mag, […]

XS Noize is pleased to premiere the video for ‘Call My Name’ from Will Purdue. Will is an Alt-Country Singer-songwriter, inspired by the likes of The National, R.E.M. and Leonard Cohen. His new EP ‘Call […]

Robbie Williams will release his first-ever Christmas album, ‘The Christmas Present’, on Columbia Records on November 22. Available in CD (standard and deluxe), vinyl and cassette formats, the double album will feature two discs – […]

Having always been a fan of Acoustic/Unplugged set’s, It wasn’t a hard task at all to make my way down to HMV Belfast to listen to some raw and unplugged material from Black Star Rider’s. […]

Echobelly will be returning to the live circuit this December for a string of stripped back, semi-acoustic shows, performing as a four-piece with Sonya on vocals, Glenn on guitar, James Harris (original Echobelly bass player) on […]

Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland says he isn’t interested in performing the legends’ slot at Glastonbury with his bandmates. The Sunday afternoon slot at Michael and Emily Eavis’ world-famous festival has become one of […]

Electric life will be in all our brains November 22, when Capitol Records releases Hyperspace: new colours, next phase and the brand new 14th album from seven-time GRAMMY-winning cultural chameleon BECK. Hyperspace’s new dimensions in sound […]