‘Music Reviews’ Archives
SHAKIRA: “I’M HERE TO PLEASE YOU”
“I’m here to please you,” begins the Colombian superstar Shakira at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. [Read More]
ASHANTI’S AWESOME CLASSIC ROCK
Review – Ashanti, The Pavillion, Belfast, December 10. Everyone knows I hate 3-pieces so when I realised Ashanti were a 3-piece I have to admit I was a little disappointed. [Read More]
PAT MCMANUS MAGNETIC FORCE
Review – Pat McManus, Pavillion (Rock Radio Xmas party), December 9. An un-announced Pat McManus crept onto stage and began playing…..”shit the gig has started” I exclaim as I run off to get my phone I left on charge under a random table. By the time [Read More]
LAST KNOWN ADDICTION GIVE BELFAST HEAVY RUSH OF ADRENALINE
Review – Last Known Addiction, Pavillion (Rock Radio Xmas party), December 9 Was that a flying hormone ? Yep ! It means Last Known Addiction are in the room…… There are two things every band need in my opinion aside from musical talent and that is that [Read More]
DOGHOUSE RULE THE SPRING & AIRBRAKE
Review, Doghouse, Spring & Airbrake, Belfast, December 5. WHEN I was told I was heading out to see Doghouse all I knew was that the reputation was mad and when Buck screamed “you’re going home in a f…..g ambulance” I knew the end was close by. [Read More]
DEVASTATE: THE NEW METAL KIDS
Review – Devastate, Rock’D at The Limelight, Belfast, Dec 4 THESE boys are the new metal kids on the block and talk about making an impression. DEVASTATE; Duane, Mark, Robbo and Gary, are the recent Ma Nelson’s Band Wars winners and this performance proved [Read More]
RESIDUAL EFFECT: INTENSE HEAVY METAL
Review – Residual Effect, Rock’D at The Limelight, Belfast, Dec 4 WHEN my mate Stevie looks at me while totally inebriated and screams “heavy f…..g metal” while throwing the horns this is what he’s talking about. [Read More]
BLACK FREEWAY ROCK THE LIMELIGHT
Review – Black Freeway, Rock’D at The Limelight, Belfast, Dec 4 IF there was ever a band that was too big for a Belfast pub stage these guys are the men. Black Freeway are one of the most energetic rock bands on the local scene. [Read More]
THE DEFECTS – GIG REVIEW
Defects live at The Pavillion, Belfast. There’s something to be said about experience and these guys are proof that you have to work at your craft to get it right. Energetic lively and full of teenage angst despite them being just a short time out of their teens [Read More]
GIG REVIEW: A LITTLE BITTER
Review – A Little Bitter, Pavillion, Belfast October 27 . Thank f..k !! Finally a brilliant three-piece band who have proved me wrong. [Read More]
