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Richard Murray is an accomplished singer-songwriter from Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Like many a jobbing musician, after years of working as a session musician and producer for various kinds of band and artists, he finally decided to release his own first album of original material. The result of his labours is “Desert Wind“, an album described [...]

by Edel Close, July 2008: Ed Zealous tonight headlined a good mix of quality local music in Auntie Annies as they launched their new double A-side single “Pretty Face” and “Gateway Cars“. The night kicked off with music from Two Door Cinema Club, followed by The Jane Bradfords. The evening brought a varied mix of [...]

Rena Maguire writes: We all know the moment in all US teen series: the sob-story ending, the moment when the wistful hero/heroine is leaving, against the raindrops on the window of the Greyhound bus which takes them to who-knows-where, and the music used is always something soft, lyrical and eminently chart-worthy, though usually by some [...]

“Sailortown” will be the first single to be taken from Coleraine singer-wongwriter Anthony Toner’s sophomore [not semaphore - ed] CD album: A Sky for Every Day is set for physical release week starting Monday, February 25, and is available to buy mail-order via CD Baby: http://cdbaby.com/cd/anthonytoner2. “Sailortown” was added to the track line-up at the [...]

Ulster celtic-pop fusion band Wanderluste have launched their debut CD, entitled Sink or Swim. Hailing from Downpatrick, Armagh and Lurgan, Wanderluste – comprising musicians Emmanuel Mc Stravick, Patrick Mc Gurgan and Louise Smyth – launched their career in 2004. The band is actively seeking a recording deal and a trip to California has helped open [...]

True Story, the debut album from Ulster drummer David Lyttle, features 8 original compositions plus an “all-star line-up” of Ireland’s most sought-after jazz musicians. Lyttle has become one of Ireland’s in-demand drummers working with leading Irish and American musicians. Listen on-line at www.myspace.com/davidlyttlejazz or buy on-line at www.davidlyttle.com

Foy Vance breaks his UK and Ireland tour schedule to return to Belfast in early December to work with David Holmes on some tracks for the Ocean’s 11 soundtrackmeister’s new album and also remix Foy’s Be With Me for release in 2008. Foy also plans to re-record Shed a Little Light before Christmas, to release [...]

Originally scheduled for release back in May, Almost, the long-awaited brand new CD album from established Belfast singer-songwriter and covers band man Ken Haddock is to be officially released at a special gig on November 21, 2007 from 8pm at The Empire Music Hall, Botanic Avenue, Belfast. Ken – backed by a full band [...]

Belfast based Escape Act [www.myspace.com/escapeact] – the year-old indie-rock three-piece tipped for mass adoration in 2008 – released debut EP Hot Air in April 2007 to megabytes of local music press acclaim and megaHertz of airplay across these isles.

Joe Echo <URL>, the alias for Castledawson singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin, has released 2-track single [uh? - ed] Personal Alcatraz for digital distrubution via iTunes, Playlouder, and 7digital.

Unsigned Belfast indie/rock/alt band bunkbed launch their new EP at Auntie Annie’s on Belfast’s Dublin Road on Wednesday, August 15. Doors at 8pm, £4 in. EPs and T’s on sale. bunkbed is backed up with dorm buddies Blackball Fighter as support.
web: http://www.myspace.com/bunkbedbunkbed
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& http://www.blackballfighter.co.uk
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Singleton Paul McCartney, the second eldest son of Monaghan-connected Liverpudlian Mary Patricia McCartney (née Mohan), is the first major artist to sign to Hear Music – www.hearmusic.com – the Starbuck Coffee Company’s new Los Angeles based record label venture. McCartney was previously with EMI Records since the early days of The Beatles. [Fab Fact: Starbucks' is the [...]