Archive for February, 2008
Be Your Own Pet in Belfast
By Cathy Black THE garage-rock band Be Your Own Pet, who have toured with the likes of The Artic Monkeys and Le Tigre, will be playing the limelight on Wednesday March 19. With their refreshingly young and DIY attitude, the band is not only notorious for their lively, [Read More]
Kate Nash wows Belfast again
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi FRESH from her win at the Brits last week Kate Nash took to the stage last night to a sell out crowd at the Waterfront Hall. Donning a sequin dress, the flame-haired singer/songwriter from Harrow wowed the audience with pop tunes [Read More]
Stress link to meningitis say experts
By Tina Calder SCIENTISTS are studying the link between meningitis in teenagers and stress. Research taking take place in St Mary’s hospital London will investigate why young people are more susceptible to the disease. The illness which can be potentially fatal, [Read More]
Emmerdale star Chris Villiers personal reasons for backing the Emmerdale Extravaganza
Exclusive By Tina Calder Photos by Fabrizio Belluschi EMMERDALE star Chris Villiers was in Belfast today to promote a forthcoming charity event for the Anthony Nolan Trust. And the actor, who plays solicitor Grayson Sinclair in the ITV soap, revealed he has a very personal [Read More]
Borg & Cash haggling at hotel
By Andrea Clarke Photo by Fabrizio Belluschi TENNIS superstars Pat Cash and Bjorn Borg were found haggling with the general manager of the Culloden Hotel before leaving to play their first matches at the Odyssey Arena yesterday . Cash and Borg, who are staying at the five [Read More]
Tegan & Sara to play the Limelight
By Cathy Black CANADIAN indie-pop twins Tegan and Sara will be performing at The Limelight this February following the summer release of their fifth album The Con. This is one gig definitely not to be missed. Even if you haven’t heard the girls’ new album, [Read More]
Boy Kill Boy at the music extravaganza at Spring & Airbrake
By Cathy Black SPRING & Airbrake is the venue for an explosion of music from three of the UK’s biggest bands. Headlining the bill are Boy Kill Boy. Following the gold-selling success of 2006′s Civilian, the Essex four-piece return with dazzling new album [Read More]
Lightspeed Champion to play at The Limelight
By Cathy Black LIGHTSPEED Champion is the name of the new musical venture by ex-Test Icicle Devonte Hynes, currently signed to Domino Records. Containing musical elements from a variety of genres, Lightspeed Champion is a radically different sound to Hynes’ previous [Read More]
Tygers of Pan Tang play Belfast tomorrow
By Cathy Black TYGERS of Pan Tang, pioneers of Britain’s Heavy Metal movement in the 80s, will be playing Belfast’s Spring & Airbrake tomorrow night. The band, formed in 1979 by guitarist Robb Weir, quickly established itself after playing relentless live [Read More]
