Happy Birthday Jake Burns: Read a 1982 interview with Stiff Little Fingers' frontman
To mark Jake Burns' birthday, we're revisiting his classic interview with the late great Bill Graham
Source: hotpress.com
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"We just tuned to whoever's guitar sounded most in tune. That's how green we were in the studio!": Jake Burns on Wilko Johnson, mistranslations, and Stiff Little Fingers' punk classic, Inflammable Material
Stiff Little Fingers set the world alight on their 1979 debut album, bringing the sound of Belfast punk to the world and working through troubled times with high-volume guitar
Source: guitarworld.com
The Sound of Belfast kicks off today showcasing the city's musical talents
The 2023 Sound of Belfast Festival showcasing the sounds of the UNESCO City of Music -will take place from 9th-19th November.
Source: hotpress.com
Sound of Belfast 2023: Music festival to return this November
A festival dedicated to showcasing Belfast’s musical talents will return to the city in November.
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Sound of Belfast 2023: Schedule Announced!
Sound of Belfast runs between November 9 – 19, 2023, with the support of the Arts Council Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council, BBC Radio Ulster, Music V...
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Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material (16 tracks) +Album Reviews
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Irish punk rock musical "Good Vibrations" for Irish Arts Center
The Belfast punk rock musical "Good Vibrations," coming to the Irish Arts Center in June, will remind you how important art, music, and hope are in our own often very dark and often hopeless age.
Source: irishcentral.com
Des Kennedy on bringing Good Vibrations back to Belfast and Broadway
All good things come to those who wait: almost five years since its sold-out run at the Lyric, punk rock musical Good Vibrations is finally about to return to the stage in Belfast
Source: irishnews.com
Reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement: "We need to decide collectively, we will never countenance a return to that grisly hell-on-earth. Then the hard work will begin"
25 years ago, when the Good Friday Agreement was being signed, Hot Press was in the process of planning its annual awards night in Belfast. Though the politi...
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What would have happened if the 1998 peace deal never happened? Six experts have their say
It brings a new meaning to the phrase, ‘Alternative Ulster’, but where would we be now if the Good Friday Agreement was never signed? Gillian Halliday asks politicians, experts and commentators for their opinions.
Gillian Halliday Alternative Ulster Good Friday Agreement Daith 237 Mckay Ulster Unionist Party Gillian Halliday
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk