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Tag: Northern Ireland

Preview: Gareth Dunlop @ The Lower Third

September 23, 2023

Are you planning your schedule ahead? Before all the festive shenanigans commence, we’ve got you covered for a guaranteed cozy evening. On November 16th, Northern Ireland’s major talent, Gareth Dunlop, will perform at London’s Lower Third with a set of his major hits and new tunes teasing his upcoming album, out in 2024. 

A Very Irish Weekend With Pete Gardiner and Nathan Carter.

March 22, 2023

Steve Holley spent an extended St Patrick’s Day weekend listening to Irish music – first singer songwriter Pete Gardiner, and then Irish Country artist, Nathan Carter.

‘Belfast’ Weaves A Delightful Coming-Of-Age Tale Amidst The Terrors Of The Troubles

January 24, 2022

Belfast will have you leaving cinemas with the hope that comes with new horizons, and the sorrow of remembering those we leave behind.

The Rising Release New Single 23rd July & Major Festival Appearance

July 12, 2021

Ahead of the release of their new EP, ‘No Hope Without Love’, song-writing and production duo The Rising will release their new single, ‘Break The Chains’, on July 23.

‘Pick Your Side’, The New Single Out Today From Pete Gardiner

May 15, 2020

Pete Gardiner seems to have more of a handle on what’s happening around him than most but unlike most, he’s got the words to paint the big picture for us. In ‘Pick Your Side’, the follow up single to the excellent ‘Bourbon and the Truth’ he is telling us to pick our side!

Pete Gardiner Releases New Single For Mothers’ Day, ‘A Mother Like You’

March 19, 2020

This Sunday will see the release of a very personal tribute from Pete Gardiner to his mother. ‘A Mother Like You’ is a song that was written especially for his own Mum but its a song that will resonate with men everywhere as they struggle, like many men, to put into words what their mother means to them.

BRAND NEW FRIEND – New EP ‘A Cure For Living’ Out This Friday

February 11, 2020

Have you ever wondered what Alex Turner and Alexa Chung may have said to one-another when a certain romance blossomed between the two at the height of the 00’s indie-music boom?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LAVENGRO! WE TALK LOVE ME AND TOURS!

December 19, 2019

  Lavengro are a five-piece pop band based in Derry, Northern Ireland, comprising Gareth Borrow (vocals), Dave Healy (guitar), Emmet McDaid (bass) Jack Kyle…

The Essential Advent Calendar: December 17

The Essential Advent Calendar: December 17 – The Rising Share The True Meaning Of Christmas With Seasonal Single ‘Christmas Brought You Here’

December 17, 2019

Behind door number 17 of The Essential Advent Calendar we have Belfast favourites, The Rising, with their seasonal release, ‘Christmas Brought You Here’.

Pete Gardiner Releases New Song And Video ‘The Middle’

October 12, 2018

Pete Gardiner releases his new single ‘The Middle’ today and having been treated to a pre-release listen I can tell you it’s very, very good.

Pete Gardiner – ‘The Middle’

October 11, 2018

Pete Gardiner is set to release his latest track, ‘The Middle’, tomorrow, October 12.

Angela Josephine – ‘Go Easy’, And ’40 Days’

October 10, 2018

Angela Josephine began her musical career back in 2002 when she appeared at a Border’s Open Mic in Northern Michigan. She weaves motifs and melodies with a celtic theme throughout her songs, and her latest tracks, ‘Go Easy’ and ’40 Days’, reflect this, and the videos were shot in Northern Ireland.

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