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Two Door Cinema Club
There's no sign of new songs, but under the tongue-in-cheek guise of a tribute act the Bangor boys make a long-awaited reconnection with their roots -
NI Acts for 2016
Chris Jones sets his sights on the emerging names, established favourites and returning heroes expected to make the most noise in the year to come -
U2
For all their waning studio powers, Bono and his merry band still hit the mark on a politically poignant return to Belfast -
Requiem for a Scene
Following the end of Radar, former AU Magazine editor Chris Jones raises a final toast to a golden age for local music -
How The Chemical Brothers Brought Belfast Together
Local DJs recount the dance duo's mythical gig at Sugar Sweet and the club's lasting impact on both rave culture and social divides across the capital city -
Northern Irish Albums To Get Excited About
From And So I Watch From Afar to SOAK, our pick of which local releases to start counting down the days to -
Disquiet
Therapy? release 'a sequel of sorts' to 1994's seminal Troublegum, a fearsome album that deals with addiction, ageing and expectation with typical vigour -
Famous Bands With Northern Irish Members
From Belle and Sebastian to Whitesnake, Pulp to Paul McCartney's Wings, some of the biggest bands on the planet have relied on the talents of Northern Ireland's finest -
Goons
The remnants of Fighting With Fire and LaFaro incorporate synths in new supergroup but ultimately stay true to their alt-rock roots -
Independent Venue Week
Chris Jones and musical friends, including Across the Line presenter Rigsy, reveal their favourite Northern Irish haunts -
Joshua Burnside's DIY Tour of the States
Unsigned singer-songwriter on lessons learned from organising a tour of America -
NI Music Prize
Robyn G Shiels scoops album of the year, while alt-metal icons Therapy? perform Troublegum -
Lost Domain
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler produces a cathartic solo album following his father's battle with dementia -
Twitch Celebrates 8th Birthday
Phil Lucas and Matt Burns on the club night celebrating riotous house and techno in Belfast since 2006 -
Andrew WK: On Partying
The rock musician and motivational speaker explains his philosophy ahead of Belfast's October 16 Output conference -
Southpaw Niños
Mick McCullagh's trad debut features songwriting worthy of The Waterboys -
Race With The Tide
PØRTS release three offcuts from their forthcoming debut album which suggest greater things to come -
Bright Plans for Wonder Villains
The Derry~Londonderry pop band on working with Gianfranco Zola and their colourful future -
Albatross
Andrew Farmer and Sons of Caliber ride the alt-folk wave with a debut album of highs and lows -
Arborist
Mark McCambridge continues to impress with rich tunes and a hard-earned earthy croon
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