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Donal Scullion
Though sonically on point, the folk singer's debut album is a game of two halves with middling lyricism revealing little of the artist himself -
Lunch With Bowie
Writers and musicians pay tribute to the divisive, chameleonic rock icon at the Ulster Hall's latest Literary Lunchtime event. 'He was the human equivalent of a Google search' -
Piaf
Christine Bovill's emotional tribute to the famous French chanteuse leaves the Black Box in tears -
Rhinos
Hard-rocking duo Paul Currie and Laura Totten keep smiling despite a disappointing turnout at the Oh Yeah Music Centre -
VerseChorusVerse
Singer-songwriter Tony Wright shows promise on debut solo album -
Dola
An 'astonishingly assured and ambitious' debut concept album by experimental duo Allez Bartoli -
Alasdair Roberts
The Scottish collector of otherworldly songs delivers a compelling performance on the Belfast Barge -
Testing Times
The latest ironic offering from Belfast band War Hole is a thing 'of rare and affecting beauty' -
Nuala Kennedy
The County Louth singer and flautist boasts a 'minimal, decorative and utterly beautiful' sound -
John McGurgan
A fine lyricist and performer, Omagh's answer to John Martyn is best with a band