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The Delines
A literate and uplifting performance at the Real Music Club from Willy Vlautin and Co -
The Handsome Family
Brett and Rennie Spark arrive in Belfast with the theme tune to HBO's True Detective -
Donovan
The folk legend gives a songwriting masterclass in Belfast -
The Beatelles
The impossibly youthful County Cavan band The Whereabouts introduce Beatles aficionados, The Beatelles at the Out To Lunch festival -
Deer Tick
The Rhode Island alt-country rockers deliver a fine set at the Out to Lunch Festival -
A Love Letter to Joni
Brian Kennedy covers classics and obscure tracks by legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell -
Bedroom Tapes
Aaron Shanley releases a collection of demos ahead of a proposed 2014 album -
Draw It In Chalk
Still on an indefinite hiatus, Captain Kennedy release an album's worth of archived material -
John Cooper Clarke Live
The foul-mouthed poet of the people is streamed live into Queen's Film Theatre -
Sam Baker
Still physically affected by a terrorist attack in Peru, the American songwriter nevertheless infuses his songs with humour -
Other People Wrote These
Ciaran Lavery gives us exclusive access to his latest release featuring covers of Talking Heads and more -
Underneath the Night of Stars
Robyn G Shiels ventures into the blue with five new tales of loss and regret -
Lucinda Williams
Belfast's Real Music Club celebrates 15 years of roots music with performances from Malojian and Austin's finest -
Dexys
Kevin Rowland and co play through their latest album in full at Custom House Square Marquee -
Otis Gibbs
The bearded Nashvillian brings sad songs, honeyed vocals and a dash of authenticity to the Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival -
Jesus Rodriguez
After being left out in the cold by an indifferent Western music industry, the anti-establishment hero returns thanks to his fans -
Bystanders
After a swift rise and fall in the 1980s, Belfast's original indie act St. Vitus Dance return with a third album worth listening to -
The Deer's Cry
Malojian justify the hype with an accomplished debut album that draws from their back catalogue and features classic alt-folk influences -
Felice Brothers
Americana with hip-hop beats and added synths – the brothers get the barmaids singing along -
Broken Deer
Malojian, sans Cat, packs emotional masochism, lost love and simple beauty into his solo EP