'We are presented with an intimate, acoustic set. Chris McConaghy has a quiet and unassuming...his understated voice highlighting the melancholic nature of his songs.'
'Negative Pegasus whip up a howling, churning guitar assault with flailing shirts and limbs' - The Source Magazine
Negative Pegasus a 'must see' at this year's Great Escape Festival.
'This Sunday will see hotly tipped act from up north, Our Krypton Son heading down south to play at The Stags Head Raw.'
Get your Paddy's Day pre-swill on with More Than Conquerors in Belfast this Friday
Lets Buy Happiness, Blacklisters And Alpines Join LaFaro At STA's Dublin Camden Crawl Show
We are happy to announce that Fighting With Wire, LaFaro and More Than Conquerors will all be playing this year's Pigstock Festival.
STA Is 10 Free Sampler, Bundle deals on IndependentMusic.com, LaFaro return from Europe and FWW go out.
Folk And Tumble review Chris McConaghy supporting The Leisure Society in Belfast.
Fighting With Wire perform 'I Am Ursus' for Cock and Bull TV
Any Dutch fans who can translate please?
Our Krypton Son to play a number of solo shows at this year's Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival.
After a mammoth tour of Europe, LaFaro return to rip up the UK.
Something for the Dutch fans.
'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
Smalltown America to host night at the first ever Camden Crawl Dublin.
Rams' Pocket Radio to be main tour support to Snow Patrol on their upcoming European arena tour.
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.
Chris pops into Philly Taggart's BBC Radio 1 Introducing Northern Ireland Show for a chat and some tunes.
'Uiteindelijk kwam ik er op uit dat de muziek wel wat weg had van Peter Pan Speedrock en de zang wel een beetje leek op Johnny Rotten van de Sex Pistols, maar ook hier zijn de overeenkomsten nog vrij ver gezocht.' [This definitely sounds interesting...Any translators?]
'Easy Meat klinkt als Motörhead in overdrive, overkill wordt het echter niet.' [Anyone available to translate?]
Fighting With Wire play Belfast on February 16th.
"Throw a glass at Oisin if he makes a mistake." - Jonny
More Than Conquerors will join General Fiasco on their upcoming UK tour.
'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.'
'Close the eyes and you can you could be stage left at some Foos stadium gig.'
"Compared to you we look like the monsters out of 'Lord of the Rings'." - Jonny
"[Here is] so much better than where we're from. Belfast is a fucking shithole, more like a minefield."- Jonny
You don't need to speak Dutch to guess what 'Jonny Black zit op een stoel' means...
The Derry Journal talks about the STA Showcase in Dublin as part of Independence Month.
'LaFaro speelt stevige rocksongs die net wat harder aangezet zijn dan bij (het bekendere werk van) Therapy?' - Dutch speakers required!
This month the Crawdaddy in Dublin host a festival dedicated to various independent labels and organisations.
'Lafaro close the opening night of Eurosonic and these Irish do it with verve.'
LaFaro's first Irish date of 2012 in AU Magazine.
Smalltown America and +4 Records head up 'Independence Month' at the Crawdaddy, Dublin.
The STA Showcase at 'Independence Month' in Dublin gets a feature in this week's Sunday World.
STA Showcase in Dublin makes it into The Sunday World's Gig Guide. Fighting With Wire headlines the showcase alongside Our Krypton Son, More Than Conquerors and many more.
'The Crawdaddy has teamed up with independent record labels to bring a series of low price, high quality gigs to the Harcourt St. venue.'
Nice wee mention for Feldberg on their upcoming Irish tour.
Brand new live video from More Than Conquerors.
Feldberg during their time in Ireland over the past few weeks managed to squeeze in some acoustic video sessions. Check them out here...
"A giant pig man attacking the audience?! We're not quite sure how to follow that!" - Cahir
Rock Sound details LaFaro's upcoming tour.
'With their punchy guitar sound, melodic choruses and immense stage presence, these guys certainly confirmed why they are one of the most hard working bands in Northern Ireland.'
The Big List review Fighting With Wire supporting Biffy Clyro in Belfast.
'Think Foo Fighters at their most barn storming.' - KKKK
'Pausing only to offer some, ahem, condolences on the break up up of Reverend And The Makers, The Irish lads simply cannot fail.' - KKKK
'The Fighting With Wire round the rock front up with the taut riffing and melodious invention for which they are due more recognition.' - 4/5
'"It's hotter than an Austrian dungeon in here," casually notes frontman Cahir O'Doherty to a mixture of laughter, murmurs and downright disapproval.' - 7/10
'Their twitchy, enveloping post-rock should have this tent rammed this time next year.' - 4/5
'Like Foo Fighters and Dinosaur Jr losing a fight to Million Dead.'
