Belfast Music Week 2011

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Introduction

Belfast Music Week began life in September 2010, with over 100 indigenous acts playing in more than 30 venues and clubs across the city. This year, the aim is to build on that success.

There will be more live shows, record launches, industry workshops, exhibitions and unique events. You can witness performances in shopping centres and train stations. Classical music, urban acts, traditional and jazz nights will reflect the rich possibilities of the city.

The city that nurtured the likes of Van Morrison and Snow Patrol continues to embrace new talent. This year we will feature scores of breaking acts plus Ash, the Divine Comedy, The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers and much loved institutions like The Ulster Orchestra, Belfast Music Society and the Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School.

Our immersion in music is total and our festivals rock. Therefore, we have every confidence in inviting all music lovers to check us out, in person, at Belfast Music Week.

Belfast Music Week is a celebration of local bands, industry, venues and musical community. The dates are 30 October to 6 November and the programme will provide an exciting run-up to the MTV EMAs on 6 November.

Belfast Music Week is organised by Belfast City Council with support from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Tourism Ireland, Invest NI, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the European Regional Development Fund under the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013.

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Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat noon-5pm and Sun 2-5pmOh Yeah Music Centre, 15-21 Gordon Street, Belfast. Tel: 028 9031 0845

The Belfast Music Exhibition takes you on a unique journey - from Ruby Murray to Snow Patrol, by way of Stiff Little Fingers, Dana and Clodagh Rogers, via The Divine Comedy, Ash and The Undertones. It tells the story of the glorious achievements and diverse musical talents that we have produced over the years.

Mon-Fri 2pm - 6pm and Saturday 2pm - 4pmThe Limelight and Spring and Airbrake, 17-19 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast(enter via Katy Daly’s public bar). Tel: 028 9032 7007

The Spring and Airbrake is not only a welcome addition to the Limelight complex, but to the city’s live music scene. Its lobby is now adorned with signed photos and posters of acts who have played the venues and the city - a real ‘Who’s Who’ of the music world.

The Belfast Music Exhibition

Wall Of Fame

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Sunday 30 October

The Ulster Hall, free admission 27 October to 25 November

Carrie Davenport’s remarkable images appear in magazines such as Kerrang!, Hot Press, AU and Molten. This exhibition provides a new home on the walls of the Ulster Hall. Photographs of local acts from a variety of genres hang alongside shots of international names playing in venues across Ireland.

Queen’s Film Theatre 30 October – 1 November (times vary)

The QFT is presenting a series of music films including ‘The Story Of Lover’s Rock’ and an Indie Record Shop Night, featuring ‘High Fidelity’ and ‘Sound It Out’. Finally, there is ‘The Rolling Stones: Some Girls, Live In Texas’, unseen concert film from 1978.

Visit www.queensfilmtheatre.com for more details.

Take A Picture It’ll Last LongerCarrie Davenport Photography Exhibition

Sounds On Screen General Fiasco, The Wonder Villains, Yes Cadets The Mandela Hall, 14+ gig, 6pm, £12.50

Pick of the Day

Book tickets at www.qubsu-ents.com/events

Following on from the impressive debut release of the ‘Buildings’ album, General Fiasco have taken on new guitarist Stuart Bell and are now roaring into a new, richer dimension. The band, originally from Bellaghy, will use this Belfast date to

release their ‘Waves’ EP, including the magnificent track ‘The Age That You Start Losing Friends’. The supporting cast of The Wonder Villains and Yes Cadets will also support the notion that off-kilter pop music is alive in these parts.

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Clive Carroll, Colin ReidThe Black Box, 3pm, £10.60

Virtuoso English and Irish guitarists, veering from Django jazz, Celtic reels and modern excursions.

‘The West Awakes’Free trad sessions in west Belfast bars: McEnenay’s, O’Donnell’s and St Paul’s GAC.

See www.visitwestbelfast.com

Sunday 30 OctoberSunday 30 October

The Jerry Lyons Ensemble Crescent Arts Centre, 7.30pm, £6

First public performance by the ten piece jazz group formed in 2010. Sections of improvisation, soaring horn lines and counter melodies.

ListingsKey eventsEvent Venue Price TimeTrucker Diablo, Rebels By Nature, Sweet Taste, Mindlock

Spring & Airbrake £5 8pm

The Carousel Black Box £5 8.30pmClive Carroll, Colin Reid Black Box £10.60 3pmKen Haddock The Empire Free 9pm-

11pmGeneral Fiasco, Yes Cadets, Wonder Villains

Mandela Hall £12.50 6pm

The Jerry Lyons Ensemble Crescent Arts Centre £6 7.30pmThe Knievels The John Hewitt Free 9pmAcoustic Soul The Kitchen Bar Free 3pmThe Rapparees Duke of York Free 5.30pm-

8pmAcoustic Soul Horatio Todd’s Free 9pm-

11pmIn Elegance Auntie Annie’s £4 8.30pm

Dead Disco: ‘Classic songs from beyond the grave’

Katy Daly’s Free 9pm

The Sunday Social with Andrea McVeigh: alternative tunes

Lavery’s Back Bar Free 9pm

Clubs

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This free event is supported by Belfast City Council’s Community Festival Fund and the JP Getty Jr Charitable Trust. It will encourage young people from across the city to experience the music industry and enjoy a live evening performance from rising act Fugative, a 17 year old rapper and producer from Essex.

The activities will include Cool FM DJ and radio workshops, music photography, a dance workshop and the opportunity to record your voice in the studio.

Visit www.ohyeahbelfast.com for more details.

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 3.30pm – 4.30pm (free)

A young person’s guide to presenting in the rapidly evolving world of internet radio and podcasting.

Speaker:David ‘Rigsy’ O’ Reilly presents Across The Line on BBC Radio Ulster and has presented ATL TV and other media productions.

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 11am-1pm (free)

This session, chaired by music journalist Declan Gallen, is your chance to probe two of the UK’s most innovative and knowledgeable figures in music production.

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 2pm – 3pm (free)

A young person’s guide to making a living from music journalism, blogging, and magazine publishing.

Speaker:Stuart Bailie is CEO of the Oh Yeah Music Centre, journalist, former Assistant Editor of the NME and BBC Radio Ulster presenter.

Start Together Studio presents: Recording Q&A panel featuring Mike Crossey and Chris Sheldon

The Future Is Unwritten

Set Faders to Stun

Speakers:Chris Sheldon has produced The Pixies, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Anthrax, Feeder, Idlewild and Therapy? Mike Crossey has produced The Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, Foals, The Kooks, Keane, The Black Keys and Two Door Cinema Club.

Industry panels

Monday 31 October

The Belfast Urban Affinity Festival

Sunday 30 October

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 11am-9pm

For details of all panels and information on how to register, visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/musicweek

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Monday 31 October Monday 31 October

A Plastic Rose, Rainy Boy Sleep, Silhouette, Axis Of, Colly Strings. All-ages gig (14+) with a Halloween theme.The Ulster Hall, 7pm, £6

Anthony TonerThe Errigle Inn, 8pm, £10

A celebration of James Taylor and the 40th anniversary of his ‘Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon’ album.

Duke Special, Southern Belfast Waterfront Studio, 7pm, £15

The European premiere of ‘Under The Black Cloth’, a suite of songs themed around the lives of pioneering American photographers. Originally commissioned for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, this features unique projections and a string quartet.

Key events

This will be a live broadcast on Across The Line on BBC Radio Ulster from 8pm-10pm. The night’s promoters are Volume Control, teenage entrepreneurs, who present monthly gigs in the city and who are celebrating their second birthday at the event. They have already put on gigs with Ash and Duke Special, so

this is the perfect way to usher in their third year, with some of the most inspiring, upcoming bands.

Pick of the Day

The event is being supported by ATL and BBC Radio 1 Introducing.

For tickets call 9033 4455 or go to www.ulsterhall.co.uk

For tickets call 9033 4455 or go to www.waterfront.co.uk

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Monday 31 October

Speakers:Peter McCauley (Ram’s Pocket Radio); Phil Nelson (manager of Ram’s Pocket Radio, Duke Special and Aqualung); Julian Deane (manager Ram’s Pocket Radio and the X-Cerpts); Joe Dougan (Belsonic and Shine promotions); Phil Kieran; Psycatron; Screendeath; Space Dimension Controller and The Japanese Popstars

Access to Music, ATOM Live and Armstrong Learning present two music industry panel workshops followed by a question and answer session.

Do it right - rock and electronic music and production

Oh Yeah Music Centre, 2pm-5pm Session one Emerging artist Ram’s Pocket Radio and members of his management, press and promotion team take an in-depth look into what makes the perfect management set-up for a rock musician.

Session twoPaul Hamill from BBC Radio Ulster’s Across the Line Dance Show explores the most successful production techniques in electronic music. At the end of the session the panel will give feedback on audience demos brought along on the day.

Tuesday 1 November

Event Venue Price TimeVolume Control presents A Plastic Rose, Rainy Boy Sleep, Silhouette, Axis Of, Colly Strings

Ulster Hall £5 7pm

Duke Special ‘Under The Dark Cloth’) plus Southern

Belfast Waterfront Studio

£15 7pm

Anthony Toner (‘Mud Slide Slim’ celebration)

The Errigle Inn £10 8pm

Open Mic Night The John Hewitt Free 9pmMental Defiency, Dutch Schultz, DJ Tearsmile

Love And Death £5 9pm-3am

Rehearsal Room Re-launch King Street Arts Free 11am- midnight

Photographic Exhibition, Music in West Belfast

Caifé Feirste, An Cultúrlann

Free 9am-6pm all week

Crooked Jack acoustic session

Lavery’s Public Bar Free 10pm

Brendan O’Hare, Shane McAleer

Madden’s Free 8pm

Listings

Blue Monday Halloween Ball: Award winning turntablists O-One and Koncept plus resident DJ Jay Kay

Thompsons Garage £5 9pm

Uprising: reggae, ska and dub with Leon D and Cozzie


Supersonic Halloween Empire £5 8.30pm

Clubs

Speakers:Jonathan McHugh - former Senior Vice President of Film and TV at Island Def Jam Music Group and founding member of the Guild of Music Supervisors.Amine Ramer – worked on HBO’s Six Feet Under, Lions Gate, Showtime, MTV, The Style Network, Comedy Central and NBC.

How to get your music on international TV, film and video games

Ulster Hall, 2pm-4pm

Hear from some of the top international names in film, television and video game music.

Industry panels

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The Hoedown featuring Foy Vance, Rams Pocket Radio, Lowly Knights, Katie and the Carnival, Ben Glover, Anthony Toner, Southern, Captain Cameron and more special guests. The Ulster Hall, 7.30pm, £15

Tuesday 1 November

runaway GO, Burning Codes, John D’Arcy, The Unprotected, Queer GiraffesThe Black Box, 8pm, £7

Best Boy Grip, Furlo, Futurechaser and Intermission Oh Yeah, 8pm, free

The Nerve Centre presents UK City of Culture music showcase - the best from the North West.

Key eventsPick of the Day

Tuesday 1 November

Defcon, Secondmouse, Futurescope, Casion plus very special guest Love and Death, 9pm, £3

Live electronic showcase featuring Red Bull Music Academy winner Defcon plus youthful chiptune sensation Casion.

‘Take Back The City’ sees some of our brightest talents measuring themselves against the legacy of Snow Patrol and Reindeer Section songs. The concept for this event is “a special night of collaboration

and celebration of the Belfast Troubadour, in the city’s most iconic venue.” Essentially it’s a gathering of our best strummers, pickers, vocalists and writers, working together in a bold ensemble production. The artists will be exploring each other’s art, bringing extra value to their songs and creating unique collisions.


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Publishing and licensingTaking your music direct to fan, real world sales and marketing at work

Black Box, 10am-12 noon

Hear from the experts as they outline how artists can achieve success by developing a direct-to-fan strategy. This includes tips on the best approach to building your fan relationship, launching new releases, offering creative merchandise and promoting yourself.

Speakers: Phil Antoniades (Co-Founder and President) and Carl Jacobson (Vice President of Marketing) from Nimbit Inc. Nimbit pioneered the direct-to-fan model, bringing success for Robert Plant, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The London Symphony Orchestra and Suzanne Vega and others.

Black Box, 2pm-4pm

Publishing and licensing are crucial if you want to make money in the music industry. This session explains the fees associated with synchronisation licensing, including the difference between ‘up-front fees’ and ‘back-end royalties’. You’ll also hear the role of ‘mechanical royalties’ in radio and music distribution.

Speakers:Chris Lakey (Kobalt Music) - clients include Gwen Stefani, Lionel Richie, Moby and Harry Connick Jr.

Christine Stuart (Beggers) - manages the licensing process for many artists, ensuring they appear on film and TV commercials and programmes.

Industry panels

Wednesday 2 November Tuesday 1 November

Event Venue Price Timerunaway GO, Burning Codes, John D’Arcy, The Unprotected, Queer Giraffes, (Snow Patrol tribute)

The Black Box £7 8pm

Common Bred Trigger, Comply Or Die, MAW

Auntie Annie’s Free 9pm

Scream Blue Murmur: A tribute to Gil Scott-Heron

Grand Central Cafe £4 8pm

Masked Ball Black Box, Main Room TBC TBCMexican Day of the Dead, exhibition

Black Box Free After 6pm

Traditional Irish Folk Music: Brouge

The John Hewitt Free 9pm

Guitar workshop An Cultúrlann Free 7pm-9pmThe Hoedown - Foy Vance and Friends

Ulster Hall £15 7pm

Finnegan’s Wake acoustic session Lavery’s Public Bar Free 10pmBernie Stocks and friends Madden’s Free 8pm

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Panic: DJs Kenny Mathieson, Joe Lindsay, Paul McClean and Rigsy. Indie and electro floorfillers.


Licked: student night Club Mono £3/£5 10pm-3amBelfast Bleeps: live showcase with Defcon, Secondmouse, Futurescope, Casion plus very special guest

Love and Death £3 (free before 11pm)

9pm

Circus Of Sound: the roots of rock music


Republic Of Pop: Connor Phillips (Cool FM) and DJ Baz

Stiff Kitten £4 (£3 before 11pm)

10pm

Clubs


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Wednesday 2 November

Cavaleri String Quartet Direct Wine Shipments, 7.30pm, £5

Part of Belfast Music Society’s Mini Fest to celebrate their 90th birthday. Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Revel and Haydn.

A Northern Light, Event Horses, EatenByBears, The Institute, Croupier, F.O.G, Sons Of Encouragement The Limelight, 9pm, £6

A selection of grass-roots indie talent, selected by Shizznigh Promotions.

Robyn G Shiels plus support Voodoo, 9pm, £5

Writer of dark musical meditations, the Will Oldham of Belfast.


The Northern Ireland Music Awards 2011

With Cashier No 9, General Fiasco, And So I Watch You From Afar, Japanese Popstars, Stiff Little Fingers.

The Ulster Hall, 7pm, £12

Co-hosted by AU magazine and the Oh Yeah Music Centre. Sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland and supported by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.

A thrilling roll call of the best new acts and the historic achievers of music from Northern Ireland. With live performances, special collaborations and an emotional finale as punk champions Stiff Little Fingers are presented with their ‘Legend’ award. The band will play out at the end of the night. Expect some very special guest appearances also.


Wednesday 2 November

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Industry panels

Ulster Hall, 2pm-4pmThis session explains how the equipment you choose is critical for your success in music making. The team will speak about how Propellerhead became one of the strongest brands in hi-tech music equipment. Artist relations will also be discussed, including how to work with music tech companies to help market your own music.

Speaker:Tim Self (Propellerhead Software) currently manages sales and marketing at Propellerhead Software in Stockholm. Self has led Propellerhead through the vast changes in software to become a top music technology provider.

Why fans WILL pay money for valuable products and experiences

Ulster Hall, 10am-11amDespite perceptions, true fans WILL pay for musical products. Items such as limited-edition box sets, autographed merchandise and VIP concert tickets are still in high demand. This presentation will explore different ways artists can add value to their offering.

How to start and grow your ‘direct-to-fan’ business

Ulster Hall, 11am-12 noonCovers the fundamentals of building a ‘direct-to-fan’ business, plus an overview of the professional marketing services.

Speaker:Chandra Lynn owns Glow Marketing LLC, an entertainment marketing agency based in San Francisco. She has led successful marketing programmes for artists including Black Eyed Peas, John Mayer, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Peter Gabriel and Sting.

How to choose your gear and make music and money immediately

Thursday 3 November Wednesday 2 November

Event Venue Price TimeNorthern Ireland Music Awards with Cashier No 9, General Fiasco, ASIWYFA Japanese Popstars, Stiff Little Fingers


Ed Sheeran Mandela Hall £10 8pmBen Howard The Stiff Kitten £8 9pmThe Living Room (open mic) Lavery’s Back Bar Free 10pmDuff McKagan’s Loaded, Deaf Superstar

Spring & Airbrake £20 8pm

Robyn G Shiels plus Support Voodoo £5 9pmA Northern Light, Event Horses, EatenByBears, The Institute, Croupier, F.O.G, Sons Of Encouragement

Limelight £6 9pm

Cavaleri String Quartet (Belfast Music Society Mini Fest)

Direct Wine Shipments

£5 7.30pm

Ulster Orchestra: Apres Midi with Christopher Wilkins (conductor) and Eimear McGeown (flute)

The Spires, Church House

£6 1.05pm

Desi Adams, Ryan O’ Donnell, Shane McAleer, Paul Maguire (trad session)

The Garrick Free 9.30pm

One Small Victory The John Hewitt Free 9pmRoss Alexander Horatio Todd’s Free 9pm-11pmSet Dancing Session Madden’s Free 8pm

Listings

Funkarama: DJs Hix and Jon Boi joined by Plan B’s Human Beatbox, ‘Faith SFX’

Thompsons Garage

£5 9pm

Dubfast: Belfast’s weekly dubstep night

Club Mono £5 (£3 before 12)

10pm-3am

B Plus: Kev Largey and street artist showcase plus DJs

Love And Death £3 9pm

Slacker: rock and dance with DJ Philly Taggart

Lavery’s - Mister Tom’s Lounge

£3 9pm

Clubs

Speaker:Jason Spitz oversaw direct-to-consumer e-commerce for The Grateful Dead at Rhino Entertainment (a division of Warner Music Group) and worked on web stores for the Frank Sinatra Estate and Rhino.Com. More recently he worked as Director of Marketing for Topspin.

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Alzheimer’s Society Benefit GigWith The Undertones, Ash, The Divine Comedy. Support from John D’Arcy.The Ulster Hall, 7pm, £22

Thursday 3 November

Bronagh Gallagher Oh Yeah Music Centre, 8pm

Her soul credentials were apparent on the ‘Precious Soul’ album. Expect new works from the singer, actress and dynamic individual.

The Broken String Band, Down & Out Bluegrass Band, Flaming Sticks (Natalie Chambers) Spectrum Centre, 7pm, £8 / £6 (concs)

A roots and bluegrass evening on the Shankill Road, supplemented by a short talk from Billy Kennedy, author of the Scots-Irish Chronicles.

Malojian, Chris Campbell Magpie Records, 6pm, free

Cat Malojian has splintered, but Stevie Scullion continues to write entrancing and peculiar songs.


Thursday 3 November

A historic combination of NI talent. The three main acts will each perform one of their classic records in sequence. The Divine Comedy, featuring Neil Hannon and a string quartet will play the 1994

‘Promenade’ album. Ash will present their first ‘proper’ album, ‘1977’ as the original three piece. The Undertones will perform their debut self-titled album from 1979, including ‘Teenage Kicks’.


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Event Venue Price TimeScottie B: award-winning DJ, producer and MTV Base presenter. Credits include Ginuwine, Aelsha Dixon, N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder.

Scratch £22 7pm

Switch presents Dan Greenpeace (XFM presenter). Hip hop, r&b.

Thompsons Garage

£5 9pm

Sketchy: rampant part tunes with Rigsy, Paul and Mark

Stiff Kitten £4 (£3 before 10.30pm)

9.30pm

Noize: electro, dubstep, r&b, indie


10pm-3am

Coup D’Etat: hip hop and funk Lavery’s Back Bar Free 10pmClaw: indie and rock Lavery’s - Mister

Tom’s Lounge£3 9pm

Ghost DJs The Spaniard Free 9pmPlanet Sponge: chill-out vibes The Garrick Free 9pm

Terri Hooley’s Alternative Belfast Walking Tour Starts at Good Vibrations, Haymarket Arcade, Friday 4 November, 6pm, £4

Event Venue Price TimeAlzheimer’s Society Benefit with Ash, The Divine Comedy, The Undertones, John D’Arcy


Axis Of, Slomatics, Hornets Speakeasy Free 9pmKeith James: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Black Box £12 8pm

Benjamin Francis Leftwich The Stiff Kitten £11.50 7pmThe Vals plus open mic night Katy Daly’s Free 9.30pmKasper Rosa, DJ Michael McKeegan

Voodoo £5 9pm

Malojian, Robyn G Shiels, Chris Campbell

Magpie Records Fee 6pm

Andy White, Stephen Fearing Errigle Inn £14 8pmJohn Blek & the Rats, The 1930s, Aaron Shanley

Auntie Annie’s £5 9pm

Bronagh Gallagher Oh Yeah Music Centre

£9 8pm

Sweet Trev and the Bluenotes The John Hewitt Free 9pmLive Folk with Rare Aul Stuff The Kitchen Bar Free 9pmDonal O’Connor and Friends Duke Of York Free 10pmLudwig & Co Horatio Todd’s Free 10pm-12amAudio Ill: Stripped Bare Pavillion Boutique

Bar£4 9pm

Jarlath McTernan, Ruairí Cunnanne

Madden’s Free 8pm

Broken String Band, Down And Out Bluegrass Band, Flaming Sticks, Billy Kennedy (short talk)

Spectrum Centre £8/£6 7pm

Traditional session The Spaniard Free 5pm-8pm

Clubs

Thursday 3 November

Friday 4 November

Terri Hooley is the maverick soul who discovered The Undertones and sent their most famous song, ‘Teenage Kicks’, to the late John Peel. He founded the Good Vibrations record label and championed the punk scene in Belfast. This walking tour will be a unique trail around the city that he only half-jokingly calls “the Centre of the Universe”.

Listings

Tickets from the Belfast Welcome Centre, 47 Donegall Place. Tel: 028 9024 6609 or book online at www.gotobelfast.com

Thursday 3 November

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Industry panels

BandHack

Oh Yeah Music Centre, Ground Floor Exhibition Space, 12pm-4pm (by invitation) BandHack is a collaborative songwriting initiative, bringing writers together in digital and physical ‘writing rooms’ to create new works, and sometimes new bands. Speaker: Cahir O’Doherty is the singer and songwriting force behind Fighting With Wire.

Friday 4 November

Pick of the Day

Belfast Rocks! The Answer, Therapy? plus special guestsThe Ulster Hall, 7pm, £16

Belfast Rocks! is a night of volume, power chords, riffs and voices, boldly expressed. Downpatrick four piece The Answer will celebrate the release of their keenly anticipated third LP ‘Revival’. After touring the world with AC/DC and gracing the cover of Kerrang! magazine, the band’s profile continues to rise. Therapy? changed the face of Irish rock in the nineties with their intelligent words, caustic humour and massive albums such as the Mercury-nominated ‘Troublegum’. Expect a spirited homecoming from our greatest rock exports.


Friday 4 November

UnConvention

Spring & Airbrake, 3-4 November, 11.30am-5.30pm UnConvention brings together music and media industry professionals for workshops, presentations and panel discussion.

Speakers:Dick Millar (Rightsman), Tim Parry (Big Life Management), Bret LaBoff (Monumental Music) and Ellis Rich (PRS/The International Music Network).


Soundation Studio

Black Box, 10am-12pm

Getting your record made, distributed and promoted in the US

Black Box, 2pm-4pmSpeakers: Kim Nieva (Engine House Music) - A&R and Artist Relations for Collective Soul, Bruce Hornsby, 1969 Featuring Butch Walker, Shaimus, and Oh Darling. Sara Griggs (Green Room Artist Relations) - specialises in digital PR, new media and social media. Clients include Bon Jovi, Tears For Fears, James, Vanessa Williams and Texas.

Soundation Studio is the most advanced music making web application today. Participants will receive a fast, interactive demonstration.

Speaker: Bil Bryant, CEO of PowerFX, is one of the leading producers and digital distributors of samples, loops, sound effects and music software.

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Kowalski, Yes Cadets, Animal Disco DJsAuntie Annie’s, 10pm, £6

Animal Disco at Auntie Annie’s is a hugely popular habitat for the indie scene and these two bands will ensure another sell-out.

Event Venue Price TimeBelfast Rocks! The Answer, Therapy? Ulster Hall £16 7pmThe Pigeon Detectives Mandela Hall £15 8pmVibic Acoustic Session with John McGurgan

Black Box Green Room

Fee 5pm

SO:NI - Four Band Friday The Pavilion Bar £4.50 8.30pmShakedown Katy Daly’s Free 10pmMartin Taylor and Andreas Varady Black Box £18.55 8pmGlobal Jukebox, live music 4 Corners Bar Free 9pmKowalski, Yes Cadets, Animal Disco DJs Auntie Annie’s £6 10pmTriggerman Voodoo £5 9pmGary Duffy, Theresa Clarke, Darragh Murphy, Paul Maguire (trad session)


Hooker The John Hewitt Free 9pmRab McCullough The Kitchen Bar Free 9pmCarolyn Dobbin, Ingrid Surgenor (Belfast Music Society mini-fest)

Harty Room, QUB £10 8pm

The Desert Hearts, Wonder Villains, Elspeth

Stiff Kitten £5 8pm

Grainne Holland, Bernadette Morris plus others (‘The West Rocks Back’)

The Rock £5 8pm

Terri Hooley Alternative Belfast Walking Tour

Good Vibrations, Haymarket Arcade

£4 6pm

A Plastic Rose: album playback The Menagerie Free 9pmPigstock Festival: The Pig Comes to Town

Love And Death £7 9pm

Phil Kieran, White Noise Sound, Documenta

Phil Kieran, White Noise Sound

£5 9pm

Stevie Dunn, Ruadhrai O’Kane, Desi Adams

Madden’s Free 8pm

Friday 4 November

The Desert Hearts, Wonder Villains, Elspeth Stiff Kitten, 8pm, £5

Critically acclaimed acts, supported by No Dancing Records, Third Bar Artist Development and Start Together Studios.

Key events

Friday 4 November

Phil Kieran, White Noise SoundOh Yeah Music Centre, 9pm, £5

Prompted by the PRS Foundation and the Arts Council, the Belfast DJ and composer has been working with Swansea combo WNS. This live show will show the results of the ‘Beyond Borders’ scheme.

Listings

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Pick of the DayEvent Venue Price TimeStatus presents homegrown superstar Fergie plus Gleave Dobbin, Revilo-D, Ciaran Osbourne, Leigh Swann

Spring & Airbrake £10 (£8 before 12)

10pm

Misfit: legendary DJs Steve Boyd and Timmy Stewart and “the underground sound of now!”

Thompsons Garage

£5 9pm

Urban Konnexion and Phat Fridays present DatDude Theo (Los Angeles) and Jay Blaze. R&b, hip hop, dancehall and club flavas

Scratch £7 (£5 in advance)

9pm

Dusty Fingers: Chris Caul and Kenny Mathieson with beats, breaks, soul and funk.

The Garrick Free 9pm

Fabulouso: r&b, hip hop, dancehall Club Mono £5/£7 10pm-3amVintage: classic tracks Lavery’s Back Bar Free 9pmGigantic: Jonny Tiernan (AU magazine) with exclusive and unreleased indie and electro tracks.

Lavery’s - Mister Tom’s Lounge

£3 10.30pm

Go Bang: esoteric treats and beats from the people behind Deformative.

Pavillion Loft £5 9.30pm

Fuzzbox: Will Neill and friends with dance and pop party tunes.

Stiff Kitten £4 10pm

Friday 4 November

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MTV Live at The Ulster Hall

Saturday 5 November

MTV Live promises music fans everywhere a night of exclusive live performances from the hottest A List MTV artists from all corners of the globe - and tonight it’s the turn of the iconic Ulster Hall which will host explosive MTV performances from two incredible acts!

To be part of the grand finale of this year’s Belfast Music Week – which will be broadcast on MTV around the world - look no further than MTV Live at The Ulster Hall on Saturday 5 November. Tickets available to purchase from www.ulsterhall.co.uk

The line-up for this very special event will be revealed on

www.mtv.co.uk and www.belfastcity.gov.uk/musicweek

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Saturday 5 November

The Ulster Orchestra: Russian ColoursWhitla Hall, 7.45pm, £8-£22

Music from Prokofiev and Stravinski, conducted by Christopher Wilkins with pianistic flights from Nikolai Demidenko.

Gareth Dunlop, VerseChorusVerseMcHugh’s Basement Bar, 2pm, £5

Award-winning songwriter, increasingly soundtracked on American TV dramas, with impressive voice to match.

Irish Traditional Orchestra Showcase An Cultúrlann, 1pm, free

Neil Martin directs the orchestra to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Andersonstown Music School.

Key events

Saturday 5 November

Belfast Calling. With James Walsh, Mojo Fury, VerseChorusVerse, Yes Cadets, Sweet Savage, Kasper Rosa, John D’Arcy, The Vals, Anthony Toner, Katie and The Carnival and many other guests. The Limelight, Katy Daly’s, Spring & Airbrake, 7.30pm, £5

Key event

The musical strip of Ormeau Avenue will play host to many of the local bands and visiting players who have made Belfast Music Week such an inspiring prospect. Led by Belfast-based James Walsh, singer with Starsailor, the assembled artists will make use of nine stages in

the conjoined super-venue to play acoustic sets, combine with brass sections and to hail the ever-growing community of great musicians. Special moments are guaranteed!

For tickets call 028 9032 7007 or go to www.cdcleisure.net

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Event Venue Price TimeStereo: Steve Boyd with a five hour solo set. Deep beats, soulful vocals.

Thompson’s Garage £10 9pm

Pressure presents: Futurescope and DJ TearSmile. Bass-heavy dubstep, garage, hip hop.

Voodoo £4 9pm

Vital Organs: mod-punk-soul-pop, new wave action


Yello 5th Birthday - Motor City Drum Ensemble

Mynt £10 (£7 before 11)

9pm

Mono Sessions: house music Club Mono £7/£10 10pm-3am

Radio K: Phil Kieran and friends

McHugh’s Basement £5 10pm

Keep Diggin: Timmy Stewart and Lyndon Stephens celebrate the rich heritage of Belfast nightlife

Love and Death £7 (£5 before 11)

9pm

Terry Hooley DJ Set: eclectic The Kitchen Bar Free 9pm

Johnny Hero: rock and indie Duke Of York £5 10pm

Eclectic Electric: grooves and guitar-based rock


Beat Connection: Jonny Tiernan, Faux DJs and Dave Frecknall play indie, electro, soul and underground

Lavery’s - Ballroom and Mister Tom’s Lounge

£5 9pm

New Moon: Bands, DJs, cabaret The Menagerie £10 (£7 before 10)

9pm

Fuzzbox Stiff Kitten £4 10pm

Event Venue Price TimeBelfast Electronic Festival: The Advent, Steve Rachmad, Perc, Broken Note, Michael Forshaw, Mark Rogan, Kodeine, Deviant, Six Foot Apprentice and more

The Warehouse, Boucher Road

£17 (£15 in advance)

8pm

Silhouette plus special guests

Black Box £3 9.30pm

Belfast Drum Circle Black Box £3 2pm-4pmSteve Earle and the Dukes (& Duchesses) featuring Alison Moorer

Mandela Hall £32.50 7.30pm

The Late Twos, Pretty Cartel Auntie Annie’s £6 8.30pmGareth Dunlop, VerseChorusVerse

McHugh’s Bar Basement

£5 2pm

The Northern Ireland Rock Music Awards

Ma Nelson’s Free 8pm

The John Hewitt BIG OPEN Traditional Music Session

The John Hewitt Free 5.30pm

Irish Traditional Orchestra Showcase

An Cultúrlann Free 1pm-5pm

Belfast Calling with James Walsh, Mojo Fury, VerseChorusVerse, Sweet Savage and many more

The Limelight, Katy Daly’s, Spring & Airbrake

£5 7.30pm

Bodhran making workshop An Cultúrlann Free 1pm-5pmHalf Stoned Cowboys Madden’s Free 8pm

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Event Venue Price TimeDesi Adams, Ryan O’ Donnell, Darragh Murphy (trad session)

The Garrick Free 4pm

Lee Hedley Band The John Hewitt Free 9pmAcoustic Soul The Kitchen Bar Free 3pmLee Hedley Band The Kitchen Bar Free 6pmThe Rapparees Duke Of York Free 5.30pmLeah Jordan Horatio Todd’s Free 9pmMama Katz, Brownstone Blues Band and guests

Longfellow Bar £3 8.30pm

Musik: DJs Gleave Dobbin and Jay Kay plus special guests


Elastic Plastic The Garrick Free 8pmLoaded Sunday:, electro, dubstep, r&b, hip hop, indie


10pm-3am

Industry: funky house and chart sounds

The Kremlin Free 9pm-3am

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