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  • Two Door Main

    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 2

    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
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    U2

    For all their waning studio powers, Bono and his merry band still hit the mark on a politically poignant return to Belfast
  • End of Radar

    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
  • Chem bros 1995

    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
  • ASIWYFA

    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

    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
  • Music

    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

    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

    Independent Venue Week

    Chris Jones and musical friends, including Across the Line presenter Rigsy, reveal their favourite Northern Irish haunts
  • Joshua Burnside

    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
  • PORTS

    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

  • Summer Festival Guide

    Chris Jones sifts through the events programmes of everything from Celtronic to Forfey, Stendhal, Féile, Sunflowerfest and more

  • Rock Against Racism at the Limelight

    Bands from across Northern Ireland unite in aid of the Northern Ireland Council For Ethnic Minorities

  • Rocky

    Party-poppers The Wonder Villains' long-awaited debut fizzes with youthful energy and delivers on live reputation

  • The Blood of the Innocents

    Robyn G Sheils' second album affirms his status as songwriter par excellence

  • Traveling Troubadour Pat Dam Smyth

    Chris Jones talks with the worldly songwriter about touring with Johnny Borell, burning out and seeing his album The Great Divide reborn

  • Meeting Little Bear

    With a momentous 2013 behind them, the indie act from Derry~Londonderry look forward to 2014

  • Robyn G Shiels

    The prolific singer-songwriter peforms from his eagerly-awaited fourth album at the Black Box

  • In My Garden

    Isobel Anderson's accomplished third album straddles the line between darkness and light

  • Introducing Unknown

    Chris Jones interviews the anonymous Belfast beatmaker after tweets from Ellie Goulding and a year of bad reviews, killer singles and collaborations

  • Tony Wright is VerseChorusverse

    The singer-songwriter talks to Chris Jones about and the 'magic' of going solo after recording his debut album

  • Belfast Music Week

    Chris Jones takes in a wealth of musical talents over three nights

  • 15 Years of Bedrock - John Digweed Q&A

    The English DJ and producer looks forward to celebrating his enduring dance label at Belfast Music Week

  • Meeting Mojo Fury

    Frontman Mike Mormecha looks forward to launching second album The Difference Between during Belfast Music Week, writes Chris Jones

  • Introducing Arborist

    Singer-songwriter Mark McCambridge can finally see the wood for the trees after years spent performing with other bands, writes Chris Jones

  • Radar

    Queen's University Students' Union welcomes Arborist, Alana Henderson and Sons of Caliber, writes Chris Jones

  • Everything I've Learnt

    More Than Conquerors' debut album reflects their Christian faith but lacks some much-needed punch, writes Chris Jones

  • Meeting Go Wolf

    The synth rockers caught our attention with debut single 'Voices'. Now if they can just find a decent rehearsal space...

  • Smile, It's Vanilla Gloom

    The all-girl post-punk group on dodgy sound engineers, touring Scotland and making radio playlists wtih 'Lemons and Wine'

  • Dropping the Gama Bomb

    With the thrash metal renaissance in full swing, Philly Byrne and co release of their fourth album, writes Chris Jones

  • The Jetplane Has Landed

    After a six-year hiatus, the hugely influential post-hardcore band from Derry~Londonderry are back with a new album, Don't Try, writes Chris Jones

  • Interview: Paddy Glasgow Goes Forth

    Glasgowbury music festival founder on receiving Michael Eavis' blessing and welcoming City of Culture

  • Desert Hearts

    The Belfast four-piece launch their third album in Voodoo, Belfast with a blistering set of the old and the new