POP/ROCK FRIDAY BELFAST SCREAM BLUE MURMUR, CORRADO, LAST RUSH, THE PIDGEYS The Audio-ill showcase is back

and presents the very best in new original local indie talent. Get along and support up-and-coming bands. Pavilion, 9pm, 5. Check out Facebook DERRY MORE THAN CONQUERORS G sessions and Red Bull combine for a special gig. More Than Conquerors will be joined by Intermission, Furlo, The Wood Burning Savages and Walking On Cars. This night celebrates the launch of the Red Bull Bedroom Jam, which aims to bring the countrys best talent out of their bedrooms and into the spotlight. Masons, 9pm, free. www. glasgowbury. com SATURDAY BELFAST BLAZEFEST A whole day of rock, head-banging and metal mayhem. More than a dozen bands take to the stage to support headliners Crossholder. Among those performing include Warcrux, Sinocence, By Any Means and Red Six. All proceeds go to The Belfast Hospital For Sick Children. Empire Music Hall, 2pm (all day event), 10 www. belfastempire. com PORTRUSH THE WOOD BURNING SAVAGES If youre a Flaming Lips fan, youll be a fan of The Wood Burning Savages. Expect eclectic sets with 60s guitar hooks and some explosive rhythm. Also with alternative country band The Murder Balladeers and NIs newest fuzzed out two-piece with blistering surf guitar Toepoke. Atlantic Bar and Lounge, 9pm, 4 www. atlanticbarportrush. com SUNDAY BELFAST BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB Alternative rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues rock and more. All the rock you could ever hope for. New album Specter At The Feast is due for release on March 18. Limelight 1, 8pm, 20 excluding booking fee www. limelightbelfast. com INDIGO PRIME A fusion of Americana and rock labelled as alternative-country from Indigo Prime. John Hewitt, 9pm, free. www.belfastmusic.org THURSDAY BELFAST EELS Legendary indie outfit are back on a full European tour to coincide with the release of their new album, Wonderful, Glorious Eels. Limelight, 8pm, 30. www. limelightbelfast.com BLUES/JAZZ FRIDAY BELFAST MAMA KAZ BAND A local singer-songwriter who has been influenced by the likes of Ruthie Foster and Carolyn Wonderland. Madisons Hotel, 9.30pm, free. www. belfastmusic. org MARTIN JOHN A fresh take on old school jazz classics. Cafe Vaudeville, 5.30pm, free www. cafevaudeville. com PANAMA JAZZ BAND

ROCK/POP

Ultimate Ulster
meat loaf BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA,
Tuesday May 14 Tickets from 49.50
Last At Bat tour as Meat Loaf bids a final farewell to his fans. The special gig will be divided into two acts with all the hits to be performed. Your last chance to witness the legend live. Do anything to get some tickets. www. odysseyarena.com

GIG NEWS & LISTINGS

from cool, funky tunes to banging beats. The Bush Bar, 10pm, free www. thebushbar. com LURGAN DJ GARETH STEWART Commercial dance, R&B and old skool. The Burn Night Club, 9pm, tickets on door www. theashburnhotel. com OMAGH UNA VITA SATURDAYS DJ Shai spins everything you need for a top Saturday night out in Omagh. Una Vita, Main Street, 9pm, tickets on door www. mainstreetomagh. com PORTRUSH SATURDAY SESSIONS Access all areas as the resident DJs take to the decks in four rooms of music. Something for everyone. Lush at Kellys, 9pm, 6 www. kellysportrush. co. uk SOUL CITY Motown, funk and soul special featuring DJ Marty Rice and guests. Atlantic Bar, 10pm, free www. atlanticbarportrush. com PORTSTEWART CLUB AURA Resident DJs spin club hits in Club Aura, also with live performances in Skippers. The Anchor Complex, 9.30pm, tickets on door. www. theanchorcomplex. com MONDAY BELFAST UPRISING NIs longest-running weekly reggae, ska and dub club serves up the best in Jamaican and world music. Residents Leon D and Cozzie provide the tracks. Laverys Back Bar, 10pm, free www. pavilionbelfast. com MOTHER FUNKIN MONDAYS DJ Paul McNally with hip hop, R n B, indie and dance. The Parlour, 9pm, free www. parlourbar. co. uk BLUE MONDAY Resident DJs spin indie and electro floor-fillers. Thompsons, 9pm, 5. www. clubthompsons. com TUESDAY BELFAST RUB A DUB DUB The No1 student dub and bass session in Belfast during the week. Stiff Kitten, 10pm www. shine. net for special offers on entry THURSDAY BELFAST KNEE DEEP Three floors, four rooms and DJs Steve Turnbull, Kev Spacey and Gavin Anon. One of the biggest student nights in the city. El Divino, 9pm, 5 www. eldivinobelfast. com BOT THURSDAYS One of Belfasts biggest student nights. Dance, chart, R n B, hip hop and more. With Cool FM DJ Conor Phillips and local favourite DJ Baz. Botanic Inn, 10pm, 5 www. thebotanicinn. com SHAKE A new series of dance music nights with plenty of electronic, big beats and big bass. With Stuart Millar and Conor Magavock. Spring & Airbrake, 10pm, 4 www. belfastmusic. org GOOD VIBRATIONS With Terri Hooley and guests. Classic music from the sixties to the present day. Hudson Bar, 9pm, tickets on door See Facebook

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A live performance from the Panama Jazz Band to kick off your weekend. Jazz and music lovers alike should check this out each week. The John Hewitt, 8.30pm, free. www. belfastmusic. org TUESDAY BELFAST THE BLUEGRASS SESSION Live bands do exactly what the title of the night promises, offer top quality live Bluegrass music. Great way to break up the week. Errigle Inn, 8.30pm, free www. belfastmusic. org THURSDAY BELFAST SWEET TREV AND THE BLUE NOTES Billed as one of the best blues and soul nights in Belfast. The John Hewitt, 9.30pm Free admission EVERY NIGHT BELFAST BERTS Authentic live Jazz music every night of the week right in the heart of Belfast. Monday to Saturday from 9.30pm and from 9pm on a Sunday. All jazz fans should take advantage of this and all those looking something a little different should try it out. Berts bar at The Merchant Hotel. www.themerchanthotel.com FOLK/ACOUSTIC/TRAD FRIDAY BELFAST HYLAND PADDY Live folk music from Hyland Paddy, featuring Keiran McConville, Gerry Leathem and Hugh Blaney. Fibber Magees, 10pm, free. www. belfastmusic. org THE REAL SHINDIG Live Irish folk music from the Belfast based band. The Washington Bar, 7pm, free www. belfastmusic. org IRISH MUSIC SESSION Live traditional music from some of the best local musicians. Whites Tavern, 7pm, free www. whitestavern. co. uk ACOUSTIC TRAD McCrackens Bar, from 6.30pm, free www. mccrackenscafebar. co. uk SATURDAY BELFAST TRAD MUSIC SESSION An Culturlann, from 1pm and the last Friday of the month from 7pm www.culturlann.com SUNDAY BELFAST JIM RAINEY BAND Live folk from the well-respected band. Cutters Wharf, 8pm. Free admission with information available at www.belfastmusic. org MONDAY

BELFAST THE DANDY HORSES Trad, folk and some self-penned tracks from the hugely-talented The Dandy Horses. Laverys Bar, 10pm, free. www.belfastmusic.org THURSDAY BELFAST TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC From 8pm late and Saturday from 3pm late Kitchen Bar, free www. thekitchenbar. com EVERY NIGHT BELFAST NIGHTLY MUSIC Nightly sessions of traditional music from 9.30pm. And Thursday to Saturday from 10.30pm. Fibber Magees. www.belfastmusic. org

mr scruff STIFF KITTEN, BELFAST

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Saturday, March 23 @10pm

10 in advance and before 11pm, 12 after

A five-hour set from the DJ, producer, legendary tea-drinker and all-round musical genius. Expect everything from disco, soul, funk, house, hip-hop, reggae and much more. These Belfast visits are always packed out so get along early. www.shine.net The Twitch lads provide yet another incredible night of music for Belfast. Post-dubstep and all the usual classics from Phil Lucas, Matt Burns and Paddy Towe. Dont miss out. Queens Students Union, 10pm, 8 Check Facebook for information SWEET AS CANDY 20 years of house music with Conor Magavock. Plenty of classic funky and vocal house. Irene and Nans, 9pm, free www. ireneandnansbelfast. com CHILL DJ Chris Frieze, Connor Treacy, Gavin Wilson, Glenn McGoldrick and Mark Bell play house, disco, electronica and more. Cutters Wharf, 10pm, free www. belfastmusic. org HOT SAUCE Playing top disco for a great weekend night out. With DJ David Neely. The Kitchen Bar, 10pm, free www. thekitchenbar. com LOLLIPOP! Pop favourites from DJ Jarlath The Grill Bar at Ten Square Hotel, 9.30pm, free. www. tensquare. co. uk BIG BAND PARTY NIGHTS Resident DJs play indie, pop, dance and R&B, plus live bands. Kings Head, 9.30pm, 5. Information: 028 9050 9950 RADIO K Everything from 50s swing to raging techno. Great variation. McHughs, 10pm, 5 www. mchughsbar. com YELLO Top late-night music at one of Belfasts best clubs. Yello, 10pm, tickets on door www. thisisyello. com BANGOR DJ STEVE LATIMER Resident DJ plays funky house, R&B and all the latest chart hits. Cafe Ceol, 10pm, 5 on the door with club access included. Strictly over 22s. www.cafeceolbangor. com COOKSTOWN ESSENTIAL SATURDAYS A mix of floorfillers and club classics. With Cool FMs DJ Hix and guests. Sense Night club, Glenavon House Hotel, 9pm 5 before 10pm and 7 after www. sensenightclub. com DERRY SANDINOS SATURDAYS Sandinos opens its door for Saturday nights in the main venue. The music will be a mix of indie, rock, soul, disco and dancefloor classics. Sandinos Club, 10pm, tickets on door www. sandinos. com ENNISKILLEN DISCO Hits with DJ Aidy K. Everything played

And all that Jaxx..

Dance duo unveiled among Belsonic headliners
stage he played support on last year is Jake Bugg, below. His show on Friday, August 23 is set to be a hugely popular one given his continued run of sold-out UK shows and plaudits from Noel Gallagher and The Stone Roses. Having recently reformed after almost 10 years of hiatus, legendary English alternative group Suede are preparing to release brand new LP Bloodsports this year and the guys will headline Saturday, August 24. Bank Holiday Sunday has been a bit of a raveathon fixture at Belsonic and that continues this year on August 25 with Steve Angello, An21, Max Vangeli and Third Party bringing the Size Matters noise to proceedings. And closing events will be Welsh metal-core four-piece Bullet For My Valentine who will be joined by Sheffieldbased metallers Bring Me The Horizon on Monday, August 26. Full supporting bills will be announced in the coming weeks and months. Tickets for all shows start from 27.50 plus booking fee and go on sale at 9am next Friday from www.belsonic.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

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THE BEAT THE TICKET MARCH 8,2013 2013

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BLUES/JAZZ

PUBS/CLUBS FRIDAY BELFAST LAURENT GARNIER Superstar DJ Garnier returns to Belfast for the first time in nearly five years and is set to wow fans with a full four-hour set. A legend of electronic music, Garniers set will include everything from techno, house, reggae and more. Also with John Craig. Stiff Kitten, 9.30pm, 17 www.shine.net MISFIT Promoting the underground sound, Misfit hosts some of the best DJs around and delivers electronica, dubstep, nu disco, tech house and more. Thompsons Garage, 10pm, 5 before midnight, 7 after www. clubthompsons. com FUNK FRIDAYS Guest DJs kickstart your weekend with all your favourite club funk. Northern Whig, 9.30pm free. www. thenorthernwhig. com GLAMARAMA FRIDAYS The ultimate 70s glam rock night. The Empire, 9pm, 6. www. thebelfastempire. com GIGANTIC CLUB Belfasts premier Friday night indie and electro club. Laverys Bunker, 9pm www. laverysbelfast. com DUSTY FINGERS Great mixture of music including beats, funk and soul. Check it out. With DJs Kenny Mathieson and Chris Caul. Garrick Bar, 9pm, free. www.thegarrickbar.com DERRY SANDINOS FRIDAYS Playing a mixture of Chart, Pop, 80s, Retro, RnB, Rock, Disco & Everything In between Sandinos, 10pm, 4 Information available at www. sandinos. com NEWRY DJ RICHIE MORAN Kick start your weekend with a few floor fillers and some future classics. The Bank, 10pm, tickets on the door, free admission before midnight. www. thebanknewry. com SATURDAY BELFAST ANDREW WEATHERALL, DAVID HOLMES Two music powerhouses and legendary DJs will perform sets as part of an album launch weekend curated by Phil Kieran for his new band. This is an event you cant afford to miss out on. The MAC, 9.30pm, 15. www. themaclive. com TWITCH: PANGAEA, JOHN DALY

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orthern Irelands biggest music festival has announced its return this summer with yet another stellar line-up of the finest names in contemporary music. Belsonic has become renowned for bringing international talent to the heart of Belfasts revitalised and historic Cathedral Quarter and delivering some of the most memorable performances the city has ever seen in the process. This year, the festival will run from Friday, August 16 to Monday, August 26 and among the first release of this years all-star cast of headline acts are Basement Jaxx, Ben Howard, The Lumineers, Jake Bugg, Suede, Steve Angello and Bullet For My Valentine. Ahead of the launch of their sixth studio LP, Music, English electronic superstars Basement Jaxx will join further special guests yet to be announced on Friday, August 16. Brit award-winning singersongwriter Howard will headline the following evening, bringing the live show of his hugely acclaimed debut album Every Kingdom to Belfast once more. Thursday, August 22 will see American folk-rock group The Lumineers, a band that have truly taken the UK by storm, stop by as part of their sold-out European tour and take to the Custom House Square stage. Returning to headline a

TOP DRAWER: Basement Jaxx

the Breeders make splash

Rolling Stone got it just about right when it said The Breeders most famous tune Cannonball was one of the most ridiculous pop songs to ever crash the pop charts. Ridiculous only in the sense of so good it doesnt belong in the pop charts, so perfectly catchy it doesnt belong in the indie canon. Often dismissed as a mere side project of The Pixies

BIG DEAL: Pixies Kim

The phenomenal Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play the Limelight on Sunday night and there are a few tickets left that will be available on the door. Weve seen the moody sixties-infused alt-rockers a few times on their travels and a tighter more impressive three-piece youll never find. Definitely get involved. bassist Kim Deal and her twin sister Kelley, The Breeders are now recognised as outrageously talented in their own right. And in The Last Splash, the 1993 album that spawned Cannonball, they even outshone their old bandmates. Celebrating 20 years since the release, The Breeders are on tour, playing the album in its entirety and will be doing so at Limelight 1 on Saturday, June 15. Doors 7pm (early show), tickets 20 plus booking fee from www.limelightbelfast. com www.ticketmaster.ie, Katys Bar & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

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Indie artist shows why hes just our cup of T

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Hes been plying his trade around the watering holes of Northern Ireland for quite a while but now Marty Ts ready to take it to the next level. He recorded an EP, Escape From Nowhere, and its really rather good. Firmly in the indie camp and with big nods to The Las, Oasis less noisy moments (or just Noel Gallagher) and even young whippersnapper Jake

Bugg, Escape From Nowhere is from the textbook of jinglyjangly guitar pop and all the better for it. Theres a fine country influence too (hes no stranger to a Johnny Cash cover in his live sets) with subtle organplaying that wouldnt sound out of place in Blonde On Blonde, wandering basslines, acoustic strumming and, on the EPs title track, the most

exquisite honky tonk guitar solo east of Nashville. Opening track Dancing In The Rain has a grab-life-bythe-scruff-of-the-neck sort of sentiment, while Dont You Slip Away taps into the mood of Oasis The Importance Of Being Idle. But our favourite is the darkly evocative Got A Feeling, all tremolo guitar and creepy keys and, well, paranoia... its

great, just not for a Sunday morning. Martys debut EP is available now online at www. martytmusic. bigcartel. com or you can probably pick one up from the man himself at the launch party at the International Bar, Lurgan, on April 6 or at any number of gigs between now and then. Check www.facebook. com/ martytmusic to find out where.