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NISP Connect the Creative Industries
Creative industries support network runs seminar at CultureTECH in Derry~Londonderry ahead of Invent awards at Titanic Belfast -
HyperDuck SoundWorks Game for a Song
Chris Geehan and Dan Byrne-McCullough on forging careers in video game music composition -
Over The Hill Music Collective for Mature Artists
Founder Paul Kane on making creative connections, welcoming new recruits and rocking in his 50s -
Carrie Davenport Photography
Watch video as the hard-working music photographer reveals the secrets behind her exciting career in the arts -
For the Love of Letting Go
Kowalski step out of Two Door Cinema Club's shadow with an effervescent debut album -
Enturbulation = No Challenge
Desert Hearts remain charmingly unfamiliar with the zeitgeist as they release their 'beguiling' third album -
Welcome to Mikrosector-50
Belfast's Space Dimension Controller is 'light-years ahead of his contemporaries' -
New Releases
The Wood Burning Savages, Vanilla Gloom and Elspeth bare their souls. Steven Rainey passes judgement -
Icebreaker
Progressive metallers Kasper Rosa have embraced vocals in this double A-side release in their quest to ascend to the big leagues -
The New Life
Girls Names leave their posturing days behind them to get serious on their 'textural, atmospheric' second album -
Sean Hughes
The Irish comedian whittles out the jokes in his father's demise, and entrances the Black Box with his 'energic and involving style' -
Tundra
Inspired by American new wave, Before Machines are outsiders looking in. Will their debut album win them more fans at home? -
Your Pet is Dead
Eatenbybears leave their math-rock days behind them in favour of an indie aesthetic, but does their new sound add up? -
Return of the Pin
Ambiguity is everything for anonymous duo Pinner as they release their debut album -
Sons of Caliber Aim for Chart Domination
Andrew Farmer has ambitions for his band to be as big as Mumford & Sons, and he's not afraid to say it. 'I don't want to be an old man singing other people's songs' -
Boss Level
Rap metallers Team Fresh are very angry about things. Steven Rainey ignores the outdated polemics and appreciates a 'confident, inspired' sound -
Our Krypton Son Comes Full Circle
'I would never sign to a major label again' says the Derry songwriter as he tours with his debut album -
A Hocht
A 'shambling behemoth of an album' from Belfast-based progressive metal masters Slomatics -
MUSIC REVIEW – Singles Releases
From Seven Summits sincere 'The Worrier' to The Answer's stealth power-ballard, listen to the best of July's singles here -
Years Ago in Our Backyard
There have been great expectations for the Farriers debut album. Was it worth the wait?