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  • Holst Cotswolds Symphony

    It's been five years since the Ulster Orchestra released a CD, this stirring, buoyant recording was worth the wait

  • Years Ago in Our Backyard

    There have been great expectations for the Farriers debut album. Was it worth the wait?

  • Oh Pioneer

    Duke Special's new album is his 'most personal yet, an absorbing picture of the singer growing up in public'

  • Great Northern Songbook

    An unexpected expletive fails to derail BBC Radio Ulster's tribute to the Ulster Hall

  • Carducci String Quartet

    Moving on Music programme an energising and enthusiastic evening of classical music at the MAC

  • Andy Irvine and Friends

    A virtuoso performance from four of Ireland's folk heroes including Dónal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn and Paddy Glackin

  • Bayou Seco

    An unlikely trio bring the old sounds of the American wilderness to No Alibis bookstore

  • JACK Quartet

    The MAC's inaugural classical concert by the New York string quartet is a 'stunning, world-class performance'

  • Titanic – A Commemoration In Music And Film

    A Titanic event that entertains with integrity. A life-affirming triumph and a fitting tribute to those lost 100 years ago

  • Singles Releases

    Listen to new tracks from Twin Terrace, Farriers and Fighting With Wire

  • Devil Mocks Me

    Vivid lyrics, catchy hooks and 'a voice that could tame dinosaurs' bode well for Gareth Dunlop

  • Daniel Johnston

    VerseChorusVerse and Cashier No9 bookend a manic performance from one of Kurt Cobain's heroes

  • Brahms Works for Solo Piano

    Barry Douglas is 'in absolutely top form' in his first studio album for over a decade

  • Felice Brothers

    Americana with hip-hop beats and added synths – the brothers get the barmaids singing along

  • Big World

    Paul Casey reflects on the cultural resurgence of his native Derry~Londonderry

  • Praise Aloud the Trees

    Brian Irvine gets the Cultural Olympiad started with a 'wondrous, occasionally frightening' take on Heaney's poem

  • International Festival of Chamber Music

    Technique to die for and sweeping rhapsody, the Belfast Music Society deliver their promise of 'world-class' performances

  • Broken Deer

    Malojian, sans Cat, packs emotional masochism, lost love and simple beauty into his solo EP

  • David Pomeranz

    Scientologist crooner attracts Northern Ireland's Filipino population to the Waterfront – it's as weird as it sounds

  • The Henry Girls

    The talented trio warm up for their Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival gig at the Playhouse in Derry~Londonderry

  • Noel Gallagher

    Flying solo suits the older Gallagher brother. Patrick Murphy, and 10,000 others, are away with the birds

  • The Drifters

    No founder members, but plenty of past magic from this humourless foursome

  • Van Morrison

    It's a family affair at the Oydssey Arena, where Van the Man lets his music do the talking

  • John McGurgan

    A fine lyricist and performer, Omagh's answer to John Martyn is best with a band

  • Snow Patrol

    A dedicated crowd get caught up in the emotion 'like their 4x4 keys and gym membership cards depend on it'

  • NI Opera Young Artists

    Four Northern Irish soloists thrive in the intimate surroundings of the Black Box

  • Sarah Savoy & the Francadians

    Fionola Meredith enjoys a healthy helping of Cajun charm

  • Start a New People

    Burgeoning musical ensemble The Jepettos take us on a brief but pleasant journey in sound

  • New Year Viennese Gala

    The Ulster Orchestra recreate some of the 'zap and playfulness' of the original Strauss concerts

  • Paul Casey

    The singer, guitarist and songwriter provides a welcome tonic for the post-Christmas blues

  • Bentley Bar Christmas Spectacular

    A trio of indie acts descend on Derry-Londonderry

  • Key Releases of 2011

    Steven Rainey chooses his top five Northern Irish albums of the year. Agree or disagree?

  • Arias in Advent

    Soprano Rebekah Coffey is more than a match for Mozart's operatic output

  • Lisa Hannigan

    Christmas comes early at the Mandela Hall, as the Irish songstress brings her special blend of quirky festive cheer

  • Schola Cantorum

    A 'timely issue for the Christmas season' from Nigel McClintock's choir

  • Singles Releases

    Overwrought anthems, a love song that's not for 'Barbara' and a 'more-metal-than-thou' EP 

  • Rams' Pocket Radio

    Their big sound brings out of the crowds to Sandinos intimate back bar

  • Electric Six

    Electric Six's Dick Valentine might have changed his style, but he is still everything a frontman should be

  • Satyagraha

    A Sanskrit libretto, a cackling chorus and a 20 minute soliloquy 'Live in HD' is 'not better, but usefully different'

  • Singles Releases

    Listen to shiny new tracks from VerseChorusVerse, Morning Claws and Seven Summits

  • Boots & Bones

    More Than Conquerors' 'less urgent and more considered' approach pay dividends

  • Manowar

    If you're not into metal – and can't afford the extortionate cover charge – you're not their friend

  • Ragas and Reels

    A meeting of East and West full of 'dreamy embellishments and flights of fancy'
  • Lady Gaga

    2011 MTV EMA

    Does size matter? Not for the streaker, and not for Belfast – the little city that throws a big party

  • Northern Ireland Music Awards

    AU and Oh Yeah shine a spotlight on indigenous musical talent

  • Elvis Costello

    His committment can't be denied, but a backing band may have made this the gig of the year

  • KT Tunstall

    Perhaps peforming solo wasn't the best idea, but the chanteuse still draws the crowds

  • Katy Perry

    A Californian diva with a sense of humour is a rare thing indeed, but Mrs Brand is anything but orthodox

  • Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares

    Incredible solos and collective power from the famed Bulgarian vocal choir

  • Festival of the Americas

    JoAnn Faletta injects the Ulster Orchestra with a newfound rhythm

  • Piano Music by Philip Hammond

    'Pianistic fireworks' and 'blues inflections' make this birthday celebration CD anything but dry

  • SINGLES REVIEWS: October 2011

    Duelling guitars, rap-metal and the smug optimism of youth  

  • Crosby & Nash

    The 60s folk-rockers are still impassioned, unfortunately the same can't be said for their audience

  • Ulster Orchestra Launch

    The Ulster Orchestra's new principal conductor's balletic style gives performances an exciting edge

  • Ash

    Back on home turf, the indie legends give a high-speed performance of their greatest hits

  • Tassili

    Peter McCaughan hears a stripped back sound and a longing for a lifestyle lost on the Malian music collective's fifth album.

  • Dolly Parton

    The Queen of Country goes through the motions on the last stop of her world tour

  • This Year's Model

    Ralph McLean reviews his favourite Elvis Costello album, ahead of his Belfast Festival appearance

  • Bluegrass Festival

    20th year of the annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival in the Ulster American Folk Park

  • Easy Meat

    LaFaro's latest is anything but easy-listening. Is it worth the effort?

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