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Lager Has Evolved – GUINNESS® Black Lager is coming to a pub near you!

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GUINNESS Black Lager is offering pub-goers in Northern Ireland the chance to experience a new evolution in lager at events in pubs across Northern Ireland this week.

The Master Brewers of GUINNESS have built upon 250 years of rich brewing heritage to create new GUINNESS Black Lager. Hailed as ‘lager evolved’ it takes lager enjoyment to a new level by combining the refreshing taste of lager with a unique flavourful character.

The new lager, best enjoyed ice cold from the bottle, is currently being test marketed throughout Northern Ireland. Its unique black colour comes from the roasted GUINNESS barley which is cold- brewed for a crisp, refreshing lager taste.

Pub-goers at the GUINNESS Black Lager events in the pubs below could also be in with a chance of winning an incredible trip to Ibiza for one of the legendary season-closing parties courtesy of GUINNESS Black Lager and Cool FM, by simply by uploading a photo of themselves enjoying their night out to the Cool FM Facebook page.

The GUINNESS Black Lager and Cool FM competition to win a trip to Ibiza will run on the Cool FM Facebook page until 22nd August 2010. Search for Cool FM on Facebook for more details.

Guinness Black Lager Sampling Events in NI Pubs This Week –  Over 18’s only.

Date Venue Town Time
Tuesday 17 August The Limelight Belfast 11:30 PM
Friday 20 August Jude’s Bar Belfast 8:00 PM
Friday 20 August Bennet’s Bar Portadown TBC
Friday 20 August The Northern Whig Belfast 11:00 PM
Saturday 21 August Da Vinci’s Londonderry 10:00 PM
Saturday 21 August The Embankment Omagh 10:30 PM
Saturday 21 August Café Ceol Bangor 11:30 PM
Saturday 21 August Lavery’s Belfast 10:00 PM

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Darwin Deez + Support @ The Limelight 10th Nov 10

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CDC PRESENTS
DARWIN DEEZ + SUPPORT
THE LIMELIGHT
Wednesday 10th November 2010
£9 / 8.30pm

“totally f**king awesome.” – NME
“really quite impressive.” – The Guardian
“infectious…hard to dislike.” – Brooklynvegan)

Darwin Deez

Fresh from their amazing Oxegen performance last month Darwin Deez have announced a Belfast date at the Limelight on Wednesday 10th November. Tickets priced £9  are on sale this Wednesday. The band first came to attention late on last year with the release of their debut single Constellations.

Darwen Deez will embark on a UK tour in November after a successful self titled debut album was a Top 5 hit in the UK indie charts on its release earlier this year. It is highly doubtful that there is a more delightfully offbeat pop star than Darwin Deez right now! No other musician around would proclaim undying love for both Q and not U and John Mayer, or describe his sublimely addictive strain of pop as “a little bit “Thriller”, a little bit Dismemberment Plan”. Not many others would choreograph synchronised dance routines to Beyonce and the Bangles which erupt out of nowhere in the middle of playing live. And certainly, it would be hard to think of anyone else who can start a song by cribbing “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star” as the opening line on one song, while rhyming “Los Angeles” with “televangelist” on another. But then, there is nobody around right now quite like Darwin Deez, and this, his wonderfully off-kilter debut album, is testament to that fact.

Darwin mines a musical vein entirely his own. His songs are mostly stripped down and kept simple and unadorned (which figures, as he recorded the album in his own apartment using only a PC and a mike) but they pulse and throb deliciously with life and a rare wit. This album is by turns joyous and heart tugging, winsome and wistful, glorious and gorgeous, buoyed aloft by Deez’s ear for a soaring chorus and a catchy tune, not to mention his knack for a killer couplet.

Certain to be one of the hottest tickets in town, don’t miss Darwin Deez, live at The Limelight on November 10th. Tickets are on sale this Wednesday priced £9.  Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, Katy Daly’s bar and www.cdcleisure.com.


Venue:                         The Limelight
Date:                           Wednesday 10th November
Ticket Price:                £9 plus £1.25 Booking Fee
Doors:                         8.30pm
Support:                       To Be Confirmed
TICKET DETAILS
In person:                    From 22 Ticketmaster outlets province wide (Including Easons) / Katy Daly’s
Bar
24hr hotlines:               Tel: (NI) 0844 277 44 55 (ROI) 0818 719 300
Buy online:                   www.cdcleisure.com <http://www.cdcleisure.com/>

Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band + SUPPORT THE LIMELIGHT 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010

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CDC PRESENTS
Tim Robbins
& The Rogues Gallery Band
+ SUPPORT
THE LIMELIGHT
MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010
£17.50 / 8pm

“It’s got incredible beauty, incredible anger – everything that music can do.” (Hall Willner)

Tim Robbins

Actor, director, screenwriter & musician Tim Robbins is set to embark on his first ever European tour including a date at The Limelight on September 27th.  He will tour with The Rogue Gallery Band. Tim Robbins is best known for his roles played in The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River and Bull Durham. He has won many awards for his work in film including an Oscar for directing Dead Man Walking as well as an Oscar and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Mystic River.

His 1995 writer/director triumph Dead Man Walking – for which he was Oscar nominated – also provided fertile ground for Robbins’ musical interests. After sending a rough cut of the film to a selection of songwriters who had inspired him over the years, Robbins co-produced the film’s lauded soundtrack for Sony. Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, Tom Waits, Steve Earle and Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn all contributed. Releasing your first album at the age of 51 is a curious thing to do when you’re already a global, Oscar winning star known for your work both on the screen, behind it as a director of film, and theatre but not as a musician.

The Rogues Gallery is made up of a host of world class musicians. Featuring on the album are Kate St. John, Leo Abrahams, David Coulter, Roger Eno, Rory McFarlane, Andrew Newmark and Dudley Phillips. The live performances will include Kate St. John, David Coulter, Roger Eno, Rory McFarlane, Liam Bradley, Steve Jones and Jack Pinter.

Tim Robbins has joined forces with his friend, the legendary producer Hal Willner for the release of his debut album on September 27th. Before recording his first album Robbins wanted to “understand what my voice was and what kind of stories I wanted to tell. I think I’m ready to tell those stories now.”  ‘Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band’ is a nine track collection of raggle taggle and rousing gypsy Americana, where each song is a story, every one told with passion and raw emotional honesty.  Keep an eye out for this exceptional release on September 27th.  Tim Robbins will play to The Limelight, Belfast on Monday 27th September 2010 during a UK tour.  Tickets are priced £17.50  and are available at Ticketmaster, Katy Daly’s bar and www.cdcleisure.com

September
Sun 26th  DUBLIN, Whelans
Mon 27th  BELFAST, Limelight
Wed 29th  BRIGHTON, Duke of York’s Picturehouse
Thurs 30th  LONDON, Union Chapel

October
Fri 1st    MANCHESTER, St Phillips Church, Salford
Sat 2nd   GLASGOW, Oran Mor
Sun 3rd  NOTTINGHAM, Glee Club
Thurs 7th  MADRID, Caracol
Fri 8th   ZARAGOZA, FIZ Festival
Sat 9th   MARSEILLE, Espace Julien
Mon 11th   TURIN, Hiroshima Mon Amour
Tues 12th   FLORENCE, Cinema Teatro Odeon
Wed 13th  ZURICH, Mascotte
Fri 15th  COLOGNE, Luxor
Sat 16th   BERLIN, Frannz Club
Sun 17th  HAMBURG, Stage Club
Tues 19th  AMSTERDAM, Melkweg
Wed 20th  GENT, Vooruit
Thurs 21st   PARIS, Café de la Danse

Venue:                         The Limelight
Date:                           Monday 27th September2010
Ticket Price:                  £17.50
Doors:                         8pm
Support:                       To Be Confirmed
TICKET DETAILS
In person:                    From 22 Ticketmaster outlets province wide (Including Easons) / Katy Daly’s
Bar
24hr hotlines:               Tel: (NI) 0844 277 44 55 (ROI) 0818 719 300
Buy online:                   www.cdcleisure.com <http://www.cdcleisure.com/>

MTV PRESENTS… MARK RONSON & THE BUSINESS INTL

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MTV Presents… are thrilled to announce that Music Producer, Artist and DJ Mark Ronson will be coming to Belfast to perform an exclusive free gig with his new band ‘The Business Intl’. The show will take place at Belfast Waterfront on 19th September and fans can apply for tickets online at mtv.co.uk/belfast

Mark Ronson

Grammy and Brit Winner, Mark Ronson is one of the most sought after producers in the industry. Having sold in excess of over one million albums in the UK alone with ‘Version’, Ronson has worked with some of the world’s biggest artists; Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, Lily Allen and Christina Aguilera to name a few.

Said Ronson about the MTV Presents gig,

“From the Stiff Kitten to Tennant’s festival, we’ve played some of our favourite shows ever in Belfast. Mark Ronson & The Business INTL cannot wait to kick off their UK tour there on September 19th.”

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl are set to release the album ‘Record Collection’ on 27th September. One of this summer’s biggest hits, ‘Bang Bang Bang’ has already caused breathless anticipation amongst fans and media alike, having shot straight into the Top 5 in the UK charts. The new single ‘Bike Song’ will be out on 20th September.

MTVN UK and Belfast City Council, with the support of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Tourism Ireland, are working in close partnership to deliver the stand-out, free gig in the centre of Belfast to highlight the city’s musical heritage and bring MTV to Northern Ireland. The gig is the culmination of the council’s new Belfast Music Week, as Councillor Conor Maskey explained:

“Belfast’s music receives high international praise and our latest generation of musicians are playing a crucial role in revitalising the city.  From 12 – 19 September, we will play host to more than 100 music events showcasing new bands, songwriters and DJs at Belfast Music Week.  This is an art form that is defining the new mood of Belfast and our partnership with MTV will profile and promote Belfast’s reputation as the birthplace of exceptional music.”

After a great first 6 months, featuring the likes of Vampire Weekend, Marina and The Diamonds, Delphic, Tinie Tempah and more, the MTV Presents… shows are establishing themselves as essential live experiences for music fans.

TICKET INFO:

MTV PRESENTS | Mark Ronson & The Business Intl

WHEN | Sunday 19th September 2010

WHERE | The Belfast Waterfront, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3WH

TICKETS | Please visit: mtv.co.uk/belfast

ROB SMITH SET TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM

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Dublin singer-songwriter Rob Smith is set to release his second album ‘The Juliana Field’ on September 3rd.

Rob Smith

The follow up to 2008’s ‘Throwing It All Away’ is said to reveal more of what it’s like to see Rob live than it’s predecessor and will be officially launched in Dublin venue Whelan’s on the 2nd of September. Free copies of the album will be included in the door fee which is a steal at just €10.

Rob has been a regular on the Dublin scene over the past few years and has played almost every venue you can think of in the city. Having just recently returned from playing some headline shows in mainland UK, Rob hopes that ‘The Juliana Field’ will be a record that gains him a respectable following in the UK and further a-field with gigs booked for the US in late September.

Fans can also buy an exclusive and limited amount of signed pre-release copies of the album from www.julianafield.weebly.com – a site set up in support of the album release.

Rob also pays a visit to Belfast’s Spring and Airbrake on October 22nd as special guest to his good friends in the Stone Roses Experience.

The Juliana Field is due for digital release on the 20th of August with a physical release date noted for the 3rd of September.

For more info check out www.iamrobsmith.com

TJ, Belfast Rocks

Belfast Rocks is run in Belfast, right bang in the centre of the city. We work to list all upcoming live events in the city; if you are organising a live event in Belfast contact us.  Belfast Rocks is part of the Event Rocks suite.

www.belfast-rocks.com

E: tj@belfast-rocks.com

Find them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BelfastRocks

Follow them on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/belfastrockscom

National Trust wants your books!

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The National Trust is calling on the public to donate their used and unwanted books to their second-hand bookshops, run entirely by volunteers, in locations throughout Northern Ireland.

All manner of publications and music – fiction, biographies, cookery books, children’s titles, coffee table books, CDs or LPs as well as music sheets will be gratefully received by the charity’s book shop volunteers.

There are currently six shops in Northern Ireland, located at Mount Stewart, Castle Ward, The Argory, Rowallane Garden, Florence Court and Springhill.  All profits received through the selling of used books are re-invested back in to the property to support special conservation projects.

Everyone loves to peruse a second hand bookshop and pick up a rare novel, or childhood favourite story that was discarded long ago.  With more and more people tightening their purse strings, National Trust second-hand book shops offer the opportunity to pick up a bargain and to support Northern Ireland’s leading conservation charity.

If you have any used books you would like to donate to your local bookshop, please contact your local National Trust property.

Why not visit your local shop and pick up a bargain.  Also make a note in your diary for the annual Book Fairs.  At Castle Ward on 30-31 October you’ll be hard pushed not to find a bargain while on the 7 November The Argory Book Fair will have more books on offer than you can carry!

Wan Big Weekend at the Gasyard Féile 2010

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This weekend sees The Gasyard Féile 2010 take place in Derry, recently crowned City of Culture 2013. It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the last festival. Time flies and this year the festival’s organisers really have something to shout about with ‘Wan Big Weekend’ – a show case of the best local talent at a two night outdoor event held at the Gasyard Park.

Featuring some of the hottest musical talent the North-West has to offer, the event is sure to be one of, if not, the highlight of Féile 2010.

Headlining on Saturday night is the fantastic, riff rocking, bluesy and ballsy Swanee River who are fresh from an appearance at the renowned Glasgowbury festival at Draperstown.

If you’re more into singer-songwriter style blues than riff-rammed rock n roll then look no further than Paul Casey on Sunday night. It would seem Casey is now Chris Rea’s best friend having been invited on tour to join Chris as special guest numerous times. Paul has also been on the receiving end of a lot of praise from the legendary guitarist: ‘A talent like this comes along only once in a long while.’

David Gray, Damien Rice and, of course, Chris Rea are noted among Paul Casey’s influences and he certainly wears those influences on his sleeve while still managing to make his sound his own.

Paul Casey

Other performances at ‘The Sound of Free Derry’ on Saturday night include sets from: Here Comes The Landed Gentry, Triggerman. Balkan Alien Sound, Our Krypton Son, No Mean City, The Q, The Flying Castros, The Reverb and Revolution Monday.

Joining Paul Casey at Sunday night’s Féile Finale: Inishowen Gospel Choir, OCB, Sheegus, Luke Mac, Caolan MacDermott as Freddie Mercury and Paul Brown.

All this comes with no gate fee and a full bar will be available. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. For more info on other events happening during Féile 2010 contact the festival office on 028 71 262812.

TJ, Belfast Rocks

Belfast Rocks is run in Belfast, right bang in the centre of the city. We work to list all upcoming live events in the city; if you are organising a live event in Belfast contact us.  Belfast Rocks is part of the Event Rocks suite.

www.belfast-rocks.com

E: tj@belfast-rocks.com

Find them on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BelfastRocks

Follow them on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/belfastrockscom

WINNING NI BANDS BATTLE FOR SPOT AT REGIONAL OUR THURSDAYS’ SHOWCASE

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Over the past three weeks, 600 emerging Irish acts have been performing in pubs around the country at the Guinness ‘Our Thursdays’ pub showcases, for the incredible opportunity to share the stage with Snow Patrol and other amazing artists of the moment, as part of the Arthur’s Day line up on September 23rd.playing live with

Northern Irish music fans voted, via text, for their favourite bands that performed at the various pub showcases over the last three Thursdays (22nd and 29th July and 5th August). The three winning bands will now go up against each other in pubs on the fourth and final night (this Thursday 12th August) to be in with a chance of securing a place on the official Arthur’s Day line up and also at one of the regional showcase events taking place in Belfast, Cork, Galway and Dublin on 26th August.

The Logues

The ‘Our Thursdays’ pub showcase finals will kick off at 9pm this Thursday in:

  • Auntie Annie’s, Belfast
  • The Errigle Inn, Belfast
  • Lavery’s, Belfast
  • McHugh’s Bar, Belfast
  • The Empire, Belfast
  • The Limelight, Belfast
  • Bellini’s, Newry
  • The Courthouse Bar, Lurgan
  • Downey’s Bar, Derry/Londonderry
  • The Strand Bar, Derry/Londonderry
  • The Ivy Bar, Newtownards
  • The Joymount Arms, Carrickfergus
  • Sally O’Brien’s, Omagh
  • The Silver Dollar / Madden’s, Antrim
  • The Wild Duck, Portglenone, Ballymena

Pub customers will witness 39 acts performing free of charge across all these pub venues. (*See list of bands below).

The lucky bands selected by the public in each pub will become the official Arthur’s Day act set to perform in that pub on 23rd September. What’s more a judging panel comprised of music industry experts and Snow Patrol will choose 24 bands from the list of pub showcase final winning acts that will perform at the regional showcases.

Four regional showcases featuring all 24 shortlisted bands will take place on 26th August at music venues in Belfast, Galway, Cork and Dublin.  In Belfast, The Empire will host a regional showcase music event where six bands will battle it out for a place in the national showcase.  At that stage, four lucky bands from the four music events will be selected to perform at the national showcase in Belfast on 9th September.

Three acts will be chosen at this final by members of the judging panel and Snow Patrol to perform on 23rd September at the Arthur’s Day celebrations in Galway, Cork and Dublin. The lucky band selected to play in Dublin will perform alongside Snow Patrol on September 23rd at Hopstore 13, at St James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin.

Arthur’s Day celebrations are strictly over 18’s events.

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Pub Town Bands / Artists Performing
Auntie Annie’s Belfast Drifting Waves

Sinner Falls

High-Output
The Wild Duck Portglenone, Ballymena Schiehallion

Cat Malojian

Picture the Sound
The Empire Belfast Nick Carswell &The Elective Orchestra

Katie and the Carnival

Amberline
Errigle Inn Belfast One Shot the King

Jason Clarke

The Dead Parrots
Joymount Arms Carrickfergus Sweet Taste

Escape Fails
Lavery’s Belfast The Glory Holes

The Emerald Armada

Stillpoint
The Limelight Belfast Indigo Fury

Thom Southern
McHugh’s Belfast Nanook

GinXed

Firebobbies
Silver Dollar / Madden’s Antrim Issue Zero

Sethway
Courthouse Bar Lurgan Signed by Jeff

Naoimh O’Hagan
Downey’s Bar Derry / Londonderry Bettylee & the Blonde

Future Chaser

Sweeney and the Bull
Strand Bar Derry / Londonderry Barefoot

Rainy Boy Sleep

Furlo
Ivy Bar Newtownards Louisiana Joyride

Man Made Skies

Legions Elite
Sally O’Brien’s Omagh The Logues

Chocolate Love Factory

The Belfords
Bellini’s Newry The Red Admirals

Shoreline Festival bigger than ever!

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It’s the highlight of the summer as the famous Shoreline Festival returns with three fabulous days of music and family fun over the August Bank Holiday weekend, running from Saturday 28th to Monday 30th August, climaxing with a spectacular fireworks display over Belfast Lough.

Headlining on August 28th are Conspiracy and two great tribute acts, Pink and Lady GaGa. The next day, back by popular demand are The Big Kahuna, who rocked last year’s festival, followed by the brilliant Eagles and west coast tribute band the Illegals and Eurovision Song Contest winner Niamh Kavanagh.

On August 30th, Live Classics in the Park features the wonderful talents of tenor Adriano Graziani, described as one of the most thrilling voices to emerge from the UK, superb soprano Charlotte Kinder and acclaimed Welsh baritone David Kempster. Bring along your favourite picnic food and a chair and enjoy the ultimate al fresco summer entertainment, which finishes with a fantastic fireworks extravaganza.

There’s so much for all the family to enjoy throughout the festival with a funzone, arts and crafts, brass bands and speciality food stalls.  And not to be missed is the latest craze of water walking in a large inflatable ball, ran by Eden Water Walking.

This is one of the last opportunities to enjoy some summer fun before the schools go back, so get yourself down to Jordanstown Loughshore Park to experience a weekend of FREE family entertainment that will not disappoint you.

For more information follow Shoreline Festival on Facebook, or visit www.newtownabbey.gov.uk/shoreline or contact Newtownabbey Borough Council on 90340000.

LENNY HENRY to bring new show “Cradle to Rave” to Belfast & Dublin

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The hilarious LENNY HENRY brings his brand new show “Cradle To Rave” to The Waterfront Hall Belfast on Friday May 13th and Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on May 15th 2011.

Ticket information:

Tickets £27 including booking fee for Belfast go on sale on Sunday 8th August & tickets from €30 including booking fee for Dublin go on sale on Monday 9th August

To buy tickets:

The Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Telephone – 02890 334455
Book On Line: www.belfastcity.gov.uk/ulsterhall/

In Person – Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Box Office,10am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Address: Belfast Waterfront, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3WH

Olympia Theatre, Dublin

In person: From 100 Ticketmaster Outlets Nationwide
By Telephone (24 Hour):
ROI – 0818 719 300, Northern Ireland – 0844 277 44 55
Buy Online: www.ticketmaster.ie

www.lennyhenry.com

www.mcd.ie

“Cradle To Rave” is the brand new one man show from LENNY HENRY, fresh from his award winning stint in Northern Broadside’s Othello. Lenny returns to his roots with a funky, funny and touching show about the thing he loves most: music. “Cradle To Rave” is a musical journey, exploring the role music has played, and will play, at every stage of Lenny’s life from the womb to the tomb. Hit it!

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