Review: @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social - The Whole Damn Cake

The best music doesn’t come from sterile rooms or joyless perfectionism — it comes from love, energy, and passion. The Whole Damn Cake has all three in abundance, and it shows.

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A spooktacular Gifted tonight in Belfast Empire. Doors from 7pm. It'll be warm and there'll be good music, the perfect escape from the storm....

Tonight is the night. David C. Clements, Our Krypton Son & Áine Gordon complete a huge line-up to welcome back GIFTED in The Belfast Empire after the summer break. Online ticket sales close at 2pm. Any remaining tickets will be available on the door from 7pm. See you there!

Surprise! We are having a spooktacular Halloween party this year. Three of the hottest indie rock bands from these shores on the same stage for one night only.

Join us on 30 October in the hallowed Belfast Empire for :PANIC :OVER, Penny's Band & Klyda.

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‘A festival that will grow alongside the artists they champion.’

Caitlin Young reports back from a magical second year of Under The Drum Festival with praise for Junior Brother, Landless, Problem Patterns, Negro Impacto, the sauna & the atmosphere.

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2025 marks an exciting new chapter for Taylor Johnson as he is now the presenter of BBC Introducing in Northern Ireland.

We caught up with Taylor to find out about this new challenge as well as the long journey to reach his dream job.

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Age of Monsters marks a triumphant return for
The Bonnevilles and their feisty and raw blend of garage, blues and punk.

The record finds the pair in a darker place, reflecting on & struggling with the chaos and destruction of the modern world.

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Following the release of their debut album, we spoke to California Irish frontman Cormac Neeson about the songs and artists that inspired it.

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There is nothing more magical than watching your favourite bands in the company of friends and family and I’m yet to find many better places to do it than at Stendhal Festival.

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We've kept you waiting long enough. We are now ready to unveil the winner of Kickstart 2025 is....

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The magnificent Stendhal Festival kicks off today. 3 days of incredible music in the stunning Limavady countryside. See you there.

The feedback from our expert panel of music industry professionals highlighted that our 2025 longlist was one of the strongest to date. We are pleased to unveil the 5 artists through to the next stage of Kickstart.

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Review: Junk Drawer - Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven is billed as an “attempt to make a work of weird, cosmic Ulster music”, but more importantly its one of our favourite releases of 2025.

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Big show tonight in the Belfast Empire.

Homecoming gig for REWS after over a year away in Australia. While The Thing Is and Charlie Hanlon celebrate the release of new music.

Online tickets price at £8 will finish at 2pm today. Remaining tickets priced at £10 will be on the door from 7pm.

Fresh Music from NI - May

The North was on a roll last month with loads of great new releases. Have a listen to our updated playlist!

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Meet the twenty artists who have made the longlist of the 2025 edition of our Kickstart competition.

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Next Thursday we are back in the Belfast Empire hosting GIFTED. We've got REWS, The Thing Is... and Charlie Hanlon in an incredible line-up. 20% off tickets if you buy in advance. Support local music!

Hello! We thought it was time to pop in and see what all the fuss was about. Looking forward to sharing and showcasing all the great music that our wee country produces. #nimusic