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Music review: Nina Nikolina
In winter 2005, while in Bulgaria I asked a friend for suggestions of avariety of local music. I was interested in an updated ethnic/folksound, what is known as “ethno-pop”. In Bulgaria, no other...
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Music review: Maneater
When I listen to Maneater, I hear influences of the Canadian rocker, Peaches, except without the explicit lyrics. “Maneater” sounds like a blend of Peaches’ Cum Undun/Hot Rod/Lovertits.This is not a...
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Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague 20080211 songs, originally uploaded by Mr Ulster. Regressed to half my age in going to an evening concert of Nouvelle Vague at the Empire Music Hall, Belfast. After a questionable...
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Rock Against Sectarianism?
Rock Against Racism began in 1976, in response to controversialcomments made by Eric Clapton and David Bowie. The events didn’t takeoff in Northern Ireland. The reason, explains local organiser...
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Music concert: Kylie Minogue
Use bottom horizontal scroll bar or view slideshow Kylie Minogue performed at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast, on 27/6/2008. We really enjoyed the show, and Allan had fun taking video clips. Favourite act...
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Apple iTunes restricts overseas sales
Following message emailed to Apple iTunes: Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to make clear my deep dissatisfaction and disappointment of the new terms of service for iTunes, which now prohibits me, an...
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Mixmag: no midlife crisus for me
As you can readily see from reviewing my music tastes, I tend to favour pop/dance with a good beat and cheeky lyrics. I’m surprised it took me so long to discover Mixmag. I’m not into any DJ...
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Tennents Vital 2011
Madame Oui and I were the lucky recipients of VIP tickets to the 2011 Tennents Vital concert at Ward Park, Bangor. Eminem was the star act, with support gigs from Jimmy Eat World, Kaiser Chiefs and...
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The morning after MTV in Belfast
Ah, the morning after MTV in Belfast. So are these props local or imported by the artists’ crews, which we saw in abundance during our Monday morning coffee meeting? I viewed the highlights of the MTV...
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Electric Six rock Belfast
Madame Oui and I played with the youngsters going to see Electric Six perform at Spring & Airbrake. At first we thought we were clever by arriving after the first warmup act, not realising there...
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Silhouette – Can’t Keep Up featured
Silhouette’s song “Can’t Keep Up” http://www.myspace.com/silhouetteofficial is featured in @DiscoverNI 2012 campaign advert http://youtu.be/KbctoBGog7I — looking forward to her 24/2 live performance...
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Radar presents Silhouette
Silhouette has particularly shot up to fame since the Northern Ireland Tourist Board selected Can’t Keep Up as the soundtrack for one of the NI2012: Our Time, Our Place video advertisements....
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