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It's been five years since the Ulster Orchestra released a CD, this stirring, buoyant recording was worth the wait
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There have been great expectations for the Farriers debut album. Was it worth the wait?
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Duke Special's new album is his 'most personal yet, an absorbing picture of the singer growing up in public'
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An unexpected expletive fails to derail BBC Radio Ulster's tribute to the Ulster Hall
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Moving on Music programme an energising and enthusiastic evening of classical music at the MAC
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A virtuoso performance from four of Ireland's folk heroes including Dónal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn and Paddy Glackin
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An unlikely trio bring the old sounds of the American wilderness to No Alibis bookstore
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The MAC's inaugural classical concert by the New York string quartet is a 'stunning, world-class performance'
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A Titanic event that entertains with integrity. A life-affirming triumph and a fitting tribute to those lost 100 years ago
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Listen to new tracks from Twin Terrace, Farriers and Fighting With Wire
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Vivid lyrics, catchy hooks and 'a voice that could tame dinosaurs' bode well for Gareth Dunlop
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VerseChorusVerse and Cashier No9 bookend a manic performance from one of Kurt Cobain's heroes
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Barry Douglas is 'in absolutely top form' in his first studio album for over a decade
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Americana with hip-hop beats and added synths – the brothers get the barmaids singing along
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Paul Casey reflects on the cultural resurgence of his native Derry~Londonderry
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Brian Irvine gets the Cultural Olympiad started with a 'wondrous, occasionally frightening' take on Heaney's poem
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Technique to die for and sweeping rhapsody, the Belfast Music Society deliver their promise of 'world-class' performances
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Malojian, sans Cat, packs emotional masochism, lost love and simple beauty into his solo EP
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Scientologist crooner attracts Northern Ireland's Filipino population to the Waterfront – it's as weird as it sounds
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The talented trio warm up for their Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival gig at the Playhouse in Derry~Londonderry
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Flying solo suits the older Gallagher brother. Patrick Murphy, and 10,000 others, are away with the birds
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No founder members, but plenty of past magic from this humourless foursome
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It's a family affair at the Oydssey Arena, where Van the Man lets his music do the talking
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A fine lyricist and performer, Omagh's answer to John Martyn is best with a band
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A dedicated crowd get caught up in the emotion 'like their 4x4 keys and gym membership cards depend on it'
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Four Northern Irish soloists thrive in the intimate surroundings of the Black Box
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Fionola Meredith enjoys a healthy helping of Cajun charm
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Burgeoning musical ensemble The Jepettos take us on a brief but pleasant journey in sound
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The Ulster Orchestra recreate some of the 'zap and playfulness' of the original Strauss concerts
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The singer, guitarist and songwriter provides a welcome tonic for the post-Christmas blues
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A trio of indie acts descend on Derry-Londonderry
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Steven Rainey chooses his top five Northern Irish albums of the year. Agree or disagree?
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Soprano Rebekah Coffey is more than a match for Mozart's operatic output
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Christmas comes early at the Mandela Hall, as the Irish songstress brings her special blend of quirky festive cheer
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A 'timely issue for the Christmas season' from Nigel McClintock's choir
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Overwrought anthems, a love song that's not for 'Barbara' and a 'more-metal-than-thou' EP
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Their big sound brings out of the crowds to Sandinos intimate back bar
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Electric Six's Dick Valentine might have changed his style, but he is still everything a frontman should be
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A Sanskrit libretto, a cackling chorus and a 20 minute soliloquy 'Live in HD' is 'not better, but usefully different'
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Listen to shiny new tracks from VerseChorusVerse, Morning Claws and Seven Summits
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More Than Conquerors' 'less urgent and more considered' approach pay dividends
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If you're not into metal – and can't afford the extortionate cover charge – you're not their friend
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A meeting of East and West full of 'dreamy embellishments and flights of fancy'
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Does size matter? Not for the streaker, and not for Belfast – the little city that throws a big party
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AU and Oh Yeah shine a spotlight on indigenous musical talent
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His committment can't be denied, but a backing band may have made this the gig of the year
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Perhaps peforming solo wasn't the best idea, but the chanteuse still draws the crowds
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A Californian diva with a sense of humour is a rare thing indeed, but Mrs Brand is anything but orthodox
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Incredible solos and collective power from the famed Bulgarian vocal choir
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JoAnn Faletta injects the Ulster Orchestra with a newfound rhythm
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'Pianistic fireworks' and 'blues inflections' make this birthday celebration CD anything but dry
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Duelling guitars, rap-metal and the smug optimism of youth
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The 60s folk-rockers are still impassioned, unfortunately the same can't be said for their audience
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The Ulster Orchestra's new principal conductor's balletic style gives performances an exciting edge
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Back on home turf, the indie legends give a high-speed performance of their greatest hits
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Peter McCaughan hears a stripped back sound and a longing for a lifestyle lost on the Malian music collective's fifth album.
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The Queen of Country goes through the motions on the last stop of her world tour
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Ralph McLean reviews his favourite Elvis Costello album, ahead of his Belfast Festival appearance
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20th year of the annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival in the Ulster American Folk Park
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LaFaro's latest is anything but easy-listening. Is it worth the effort?
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