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WINNEN! Kaarten voor punkband LaFaro in Ekko, Utrecht!

Something for the Dutch fans.

Posted by Barry, about 14 hours ago (22/02/2012)

Glasgow Music Review MTC In Glasgow

'The Arches audience warm to MTC easily, the girlish screams and squeals sound like they should belong at a One Direction concert and not a post-hardcore gig.' - 4/5

Posted by Barry, 1 day ago (21/02/2012)

Our Krypton Son On BBC Vinyl Takeover

'Sunlight In The Ashes' on BBC Radio Ulster.

Posted by Barry, 1 day ago (21/02/2012)

Touring & Whoaring MTC Feature

'Go on, get out, and go see them.'

Posted by Barry, 2 days ago (20/02/2012)

MTC's UK Tour Diary #1

Danny B Sings S Club, Cracker Comps In Glasgow, and Drummers Talk Drums...

Posted by Barry, 2 days ago (20/02/2012)

Smalltown America At Camden Crawl Dublin 2012

Smalltown America to host night at the first ever Camden Crawl Dublin.

Posted by Barry, 7 days ago (16/02/2012)

Public Service Broadcast #10 Act To Support Snow Patrol

Rams' Pocket Radio to be main tour support to Snow Patrol on their upcoming European arena tour.

Posted by Barry, 12 days ago (10/02/2012)

Our Krypton Son Featured In Hot Press Magazine

'The album should also come embossed with a 'Made In Derry' stamp...It's a blazing affirmation of his decision to stay in the north-west.'

Posted by Barry, 13 days ago (10/02/2012)

Jonny Black on 'Easy Meat'

LaFaro's Jonny Black explains 'Easy Meat' track-by-track. An insight? Maybe. The truth? Possibly. Good reading? Definitely.

Posted by Barry, 13 days ago (10/02/2012)

February 2012 Newsletter

No rest for the STA wicked, this month: MTC Record Debut Album, LaFaro & FWW European Tour News, Our Krypton Son's Irish Aerial Assault and the usual ...'more' in this month's STA newsletter.

Posted by Barry, 16 days ago (07/02/2012)

Our Krypton Son & Feldberg Still On Top At RTE

Our Krypton Son's 'Catalonian Love Song' and Feldberg's 'Dreamin'' remain in RTE Radio 1's 'A' playlist.

Posted by Barry, 17 days ago (06/02/2012)

Our Krypton Son In Session For BBC Introducing

Chris pops into Philly Taggart's BBC Radio 1 Introducing Northern Ireland Show for a chat and some tunes.

Posted by Barry, 18 days ago (05/02/2012)

LaFaro and Fighting With Wire In Bearded Magazine's 'Guide To Belfast'

'It’s not for everyone, and it’ll be interesting to see what they decide to do next, but either way, whatever they’ve got, the people of Belfast want a lot more of it.'

Posted by Barry, 20 days ago (02/02/2012)

The Big List Interview Our Krypton Son

''Catalonian Love Song' has spread virulently through the airwaves, infecting listeners with its neo, old-fangled charm.'

Posted by Barry, 21 days ago (02/02/2012)

Our Krypton Son On BBC Radio Ulster

'Catalonian Love Song' played on Ralph McLean's 'Legendary Voices' Show last night on BBC Radio Ulster.

Posted by Barry, 21 days ago (02/02/2012)

German Site MetalTrails.com Interview LaFaro Frontman Jonny Black

"For years the English have been trying to convince the world that the Germans never laugh, that they all wear storm-trooper uniforms and that they are all called Siegfried. But the German people are some of the warmest, funniest people we have ever met." - Jonny

Posted by Barry, 21 days ago (01/02/2012)

Fighting With Wire In AU Gig Guide

Fighting With Wire play Belfast on February 16th.

Posted by Barry, 21 days ago (01/02/2012)

No Borders Magazine Review LaFaro In Edinburgh

"Throw a glass at Oisin if he makes a mistake." - Jonny

Posted by Barry, 22 days ago (01/02/2012)

More Than Conquerors To Support General Fiasco

More Than Conquerors will join General Fiasco on their upcoming UK tour.

Posted by Barry, 22 days ago (01/02/2012)

AU Magazine Review LaFaro In Belfast

'Any anxieties about Black being seated were ill-founded; tonight the songs speak for themselves, with the frenzied crowd more than making up for Black’s lack of movement.'

Posted by Barry, 23 days ago (30/01/2012)

Hot Press Magazine Review STA Showcase

'Close the eyes and you can you could be stage left at some Foos stadium gig.'

Posted by Barry, 26 days ago (27/01/2012)

The Irish News Review 'Catalonian Love Song'

'Chris’s crooning here sounding a lot like the dulcet tones of the one and only Ian ‘Bunnymen’ McCulloch – high praise indeed.'

Posted by Barry, 26 days ago (27/01/2012)

Our Krypton Son In VenueOne.com's 'Ones To Watch' Guide 2012

'Trying to give an exact description of Our Krypton Son’s music is like trying to play a game of pin the tail on the donkey, when you and the donkey are drunk.'

Posted by Barry, 28 days ago (26/01/2012)

Feldberg's 'Don't Be A Stranger' Is GlasgowpodcART.com's 'Song of the Day'

'To put it simply, when you can listen to one track on repeat for an hour or more and you get that ridiculous excitement akin to Christmas Eve then you know you are onto something special.'

Posted by Barry, about 1 month ago (23/01/2012)

Our Krypton Son And Feldberg On RTÉ Radio 1 Playlist

Our Krypton Son's 'Catalonian Love Song' and Felberg's 'Dreamin'' on RTÉ Radio 1's A Playlist.

Posted by Barry, about 1 month ago (23/01/2012)