Latest news from QUB-SU Ents http://www.qubsu-ents.com/ http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=64 Every Monday at the Student Union, the biggest Student clubnight in Belfast 'Connected', Doors 10pm, £3 B4 11pm, £4 after. DJ Deci plays your favourite Indie, Rock & Pop Student Anthems. Selected Drinks £1.80 / £1.50 Speakeasy open from 12pm for lunches, Connected Pre-Club drinks available in Speakeasy from 8pm-10pm, Selected Drinks 3 for £5.00 http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=66 Every Thursday at the Student Union, the biggest Student clubnight in Belfast 'Twisted', Doors 10pm, ADM FREE B4 11pm, £3 after. DJ Deci plays your favourite Indie, Rock & Pop Student Anthems. Selected Drinks 3 FOR £5.00 Speakeasy open from 12pm for lunches. Radar, Belfast Best Live Music Club THE DANGERFIELDS (10th Anniversary gig) The Evangelists Circadian Speakeasy, Doors 9pm, Adm FREE Pints Tennents £1.50 Non Students very welcome. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=65 Queens Comedy Club presents JASON BYRNE, John Colleary plus Compere Colin Murphy Wed 3rd March, Mandela Hall, Doors 9pm, £5.00 http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=63 American singer songwriter Jesca Hoop makes the trip to Northern Ireland at the end of February to play the Speakeasy. The Southern California native is touring in support of her debut album, 'Hunting My Dress,' which was released late last year to critical acclaim from the UK music press. Jesca was supported and mentored by Tom Waits after Waits discovered her musical talent while she acted as nanny for his children. In the past Jesca has toured with artists such as the Polyphonic Spree, Mark Knopfler and in 2008 she toured with Elbow. Guy Garvey was so impressed with Jesca that he provides vocals on album track 'Murder of Birds.' "So startlingly original… the Manchester based Californian whose remarkable new album Hunting My Dress confirms her as one of alternative folk-pop's most arresting recent arrivals" Sunday Times "Friends in high places never hurt, but Jesca Hoop hits the heights all by herself" 4/5 Mojo "A beguiling first step" 4/5 Q "Murder Of Birds' is, literally, startling" Word "Devastatingly delicious" 4/5 Time Out "Hunting My Dress sounds like the sprouting of a wondrous new talent" 4/5 The Guardian "An assured innovative, impressive piece of work" The Observer http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=62 Due to phenomenal demand Marina and the Diamonds Belfast appearance in May has been moved from the Speakeasy to the Mandela Hall. The Speakeasy show sold out in just over a week so tickets for the Mandela Hall performance by the pop sensation are sure to be snapped up quickly. The Welsh songstress has been tipped by everyone to be one of 2010's breakthrough stars. Signed to Warner subsidiary 679 Recordings, Marina releases her debut album 'The Family Jewels' on February the 22nd, which was proceeded by UK Top 20 single 'Hollywood.' The single has been getting heavy radio and TV rotation, and she appeared on The Friday Night Show with Jonathan Ross at the beginning of February. Marina and the Diamonds have shot to fame since being named runner up in the BBC Sound of 2010 and being nominated for 2010 BRIT Awards Critics Choice Award. Tickets for this show are on sale now from Queens Students Union, Ticketmaster outlets and www.qubsu-ents.com http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=60 TV On The Radio vocalist and guitarist Kyp Malone’s brings his solo project Rain Machine to Belfast for a gig at the Speakeasy on Wednesday 14th April. Released on ANTI Records in late 2009 the project is provocative, unique and deeply personal to the artist. Rain Machine features ten unflinchingly original and emotional songs mixing elements of modern jazz, blue-grass and blistering guitar driven rock into a refreshing new sound. As singer and guitarist for celebrated band TV on the Radio, Malone proved himself both a captivating and delightfully unpredictable musical force. On Rain Machine, he shows himself a singer and a lyricist of startling talents. Malone recently described Rain Machine as “a nearly full spectrum of frequencies audible to the human ear, a reflection of a variety of emotions and situations real and imagined - some rhythm some rhyme.” In most instances such a statement could be dismissed as nothing more than playful hyperbole. This is not one of those times. Rain Machine is the sound of an extraordinary artist emerging into his own. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=59 Pop sensation Marina and the Diamonds is set for her debut Northern Irish show this May. The Welsh songstress has been tipped by everyone to be one of 2010's breakthrough stars. Signed to Warner subsidiary 679 Recordings, Marina releases her debut album 'The Family Jewels' on February the 22nd, proceeded by the single 'Hollywood' this week. The single has been getting heavy radio and TV rotation, and she is set for an appearance on The Friday Night Show with Jonathan Ross. Marina and the Diamonds have shot to fame since being named runner up in the BBC Sound of 2010 and being nominated for 2010 BRIT Awards Critics Choice Award. Tickets for this show go on sale Friday 5th February at 9am from Queens Students Union, Ticketmaster outlets and www.qubsu-ents.com http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=58 Queen's Comedy Club kicks off again on Wednesday 3rd of February in the Mandela Hall (QUBSU) for five weeks of top class comedy. This years line up features headline performances from two of Ireland's greatest comedians; Kevin McAleer and Jason Byrne, as well as 2008 'If.Comedy' winner Sarah Millican, Lloyd Langford and Tony Law. It is truly a line up not to be missed!! Completing the line up, as always, is the talented Mr Colin Murphy, fresh from his latest tv triumph 'Colin Murphy's Great Unanswered Questions'. Wed 3rd February Kevin McAleer, Fred Cooke, Colin Murphy Wed 10th February Lloyd Langford, James Goldsbury, Colin Murphy Wed 17th February Sarah Millican, Gary Delaney, Colin Murphy Wed 24th February Tony Law, Eleanor Tiernan, Colin Murphy Wed 3rd March Jason Byrne, John Colleary, Colin Murphy http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=57 American singer songwriter Jesca Hoop makes the trip to Northern Ireland at the end of February to play the Speakeasy. The Southern California native is touring in support of her debut album, 'Hunting My Dress,' which was released late last year to critical acclaim from the UK music press. Jesca was supported and mentored by Tom Waits after Waits discovered her musical talent while she acted as nanny for his children. In the past Jesca has toured with artists such as the Polyphonic Spree, Mark Knopfler and in 2008 she toured with Elbow. Guy Garvey was so impressed with Jesca that he provides vocals on album track 'Murder of Birds.' http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=56 The enigmatic Peter Doherty returns to the Mandela Hall on Friday 22nd January for his rescheduled October solo performance. This gig will see the Babyshambles front man play songs spanning his career but concentrating on his debut solo album Grace/Wastelands, which was released to critical acclaim in March 2009. Some tickets are still available. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=54 Tonights xx show in Speakeasy is sold out. Doors 8pm, support from Nakatomi Towers 9pm, xx on stage at 10pm. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=53 US indie pop duo Beach House will make their debut Northern Irish appearance in the Speakeasy, Belfast on Valentines Day 2010. The band, Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, from Baltimore, Maryland have released two critically acclaimed albums since 2006. Their second album 'Devotion' was included in Pitchforks Best Albums of 2008 list. Third album 'Teen Dream' is set for a January release on Sub Pop records and will be backed by a full European Tour. Tickets are £8 and available from Queens Students Union, Ticketmaster and online at www.qubsu-ents.com http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=52 Experimental Brooklyn indie rockers Yeasayer make their long awaited Belfast debut at the Speakeasy in early 2010. The bands first album All Hour Cymbals was released in late 2007 to critical acclaim and saw the band tour Europe and the US with friends MGMT and set them up with appearances at all major festivals in 2008 including Reading/Leeds. Ambling Alp was released at the beginning of this month and is the lead single from their second album, titled Odd Blood, which is due for release at the beginning of February next year. Tickets on sale Friday 25th November at 9am. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=51 One of pop punks new shining lights You Me At Six are set for a return to the Mandela Hall in the new year. The 5 piece will play Belfast as part of a full UK Tour on Saturday 27th March. Tickets go on sale for this all ages gig on Wednesday 25th November at 9am. Tickets are priced £17.50 You Me At Six began as most bands do: friends coming together and playing music to pass the time. United by their love of bands such as Fall Out Boy and Blink-182, the Surrey based quintet started out just like any other, practicing in their families’ garages and playing shows to their friends. Slowly building a fan base across the UK, thanks in part to social networking site MySpace, You Me At Six began touring the country, letting their fan base grow organically. By the summer of 2007 and with over a million plays on their MySpace, You Me At Six played a support slot to a sold out crowd at London’s Underworld and it was clear their peers as well as industry types were taking notice. Kerrang! Magazine ran an Introducing feature on the band soon after marking the beginning of a very busy year for Josh, Matt, Chris, Max and Dan. Since the autumn of 2007, it’s been a whirlwind for You Me At Six… Two Kerrang! Nominations, tours supporting everyone from Fightstar to New Found Glory, The Audition, Angels & Airwaves and Fall Out Boy as well as numerous headline tours and festival appearances came their way. They also signed an album deal with Slam Dunk Records and released their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which went in at number 25. With a slew of festival performances scheduled in this Summer, which includes Download, T In The Park and Oxegen as well as the Vans Warped Tour in the States, You Me At Six are set to kick off 2010 with a new album and their biggest headline tour yet! With two sold out Belfast shows already behind them at the Spring & Airbrake and the Mandela Hall, You Me At Six will also join Paramore as their special guests on December 12th at the 02, Dublin. Tickets for You Me At Six are priced £17.50 inclusive of booking fee and on sale from 9am tomorrow, Wednesday 25 November. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=50 Australian rockers AIRBOURNE have announced that their intended February U.K. headline tour has been delayed due to an unforseen scheduling conflict. Originally at the start of a full European tour, the U.K. dates will move to the end, and Belfast will happen on Tuesday April 13th. This now means that the U.K. fans will have a chance to hear the album well before the band hits the stage in the U.K. Tickets are £19 inclusive of booking fee and available on www.cdcleisure.com and on 0844 2774455 All tickets bought for the original "No Guts, No Glory" dates remain valid. The full list of dates is as follows: Mar. 29 - Portsmouth - Guildhall Mar. 30 - Bristol - Colston Hall Apr. 01 - London - Hammersmith Apollo Apr. 02 - Liverpool - O2 Academy Apr. 03 - Manchester - Apollo Apr. 05 - Edinburgh - Picture House Apr. 06 - Glasgow - O2 Academy Apr. 07 - Leeds - O2 Academy Apr. 08 - Newcastle - O2 Academy Apr. 10 - Wolverhampton - Civic Hall Apr. 11 - Nottingham - Rock City Apr. 13 - Belfast - Mandela Hall Apr. 14 - Dublin – Academy http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=49 Due to unforeseen circumstances the scheduled 2nd Dec Richard Hawley show at the Ulster Hall will be moved to Sun 20th Dec. All tickets remain valid for this new date. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=48 Advance tickets for the upcoming BBC Introducing show in the Mandela Hall featuring 4 of the hottest, newest underground acts in the UK have sold out. HOWEVER, if you missed out ordering from the BBC there will be a limited number of tickets available at the door on the night of the event. The gig will feature all 4 BBC Introducing DJ's who will introduce a band from their country. Rory McConnell from Northern Ireland will introduce Two Door Cinema Club. Huw Stephens from England will introduce Pulled Apart By Horses, Vic Galloway from Scotland will introduce Twin Atlantic and Bethan Elfyn from Wales will introduce Saves Your Breath So if you would like the chance to be a part of this extraordinary event which will be recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 1 Introducing get down to the Mandela Hall early on Tuesday 17th November. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=47 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Mandela Hall, Belfast Tuesday 1st December, 2009 Doors 8pm Tickets £20 Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced that they will play a very special and unique one off performance in the intimate surrounds of the Mandela Hall on Tuesday December 1st. The band have made this announcement prior to performing two sold out shows in Dublin this November. This run of dates will allow the band to come back to their much loved second home of Ireland. The bands last performance in Belfast was 3 years ago, so this show is hugely overdue and anticipated. This show will see the band showcase new material from the new album 11:11,the follow up to their self titled 2006 album, as well as some older favourites. Tickets priced from £20.00 from Queens SU and Ticketmaster. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=46 Photos from last Thursday's Hallowe'en Ball are up on the Photo section. http://www.qubsu-ents.com/newsite09/latestnews_view.php?id=45 RADAR in association with BBC Introducing presents free 'Live in Northern Ireland' gig in Belfast's Mandela Hall TWIN ATLANTIC TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB PULLED APART BY HORSES SAVE YOUR BREATH Mandela hall Belfast Tuesday November 17 Doors 7.30pm Over 18's. ID Required. BBC Introducing in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales are joining forces on Tuesday, November 17 to showcase the best in new music from around the UK with a free one-off event in Belfast. BBC Introducing presenters Huw Stephens, Rory McConnell (Northern Ireland), Vic Galloway (Scotland) and Bethan Elfyn (Wales) will descend upon Belfast's Mandela Hall on Tuesday, November 7, to present live music from four hotly-tipped new bands: Two Door Cinema Club; Pulled Apart By Horses; Twin Atlantic; and Save Your Breath. Northern Ireland BBC Introducing presenter Rory McConnell says: "It's been such an amazing year for BBC Introducing that we thought it would be the perfect way to end 2009 by celebrating new music in a live environment, and where better to do it than Belfast! BBC Introducing across the BBC and Radio 1 has confirmed its position as the place to go for new music whether you're making it or a fan of it, and now in Belfast all four nations unite for an end of year party in Belfast's Mandela Hall and Huw Stevens, Vic Galloway, Bethan Elfyn and myself can't wait to see you there." Tickets for this concert are free and are available by visiting bbc.co.uk/ni/tickets or calling the BBC NI ticketline on 0370 9011227 (UK-wide rate charged at no more than 01/02 geographic numbers: calls may be recorded for training). BBC Introducing showcases unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar musical talent from around the UK. Introducing with Rory McConnell in Northern Ireland can be heard on BBC Radio One on Thursdays, from 00.00am-02.00am. The bands: Twin Atlantic (Scotland) In the last couple of decades, the city of Glasgow has shone as one of the world's most vibrant and diverse music scenes. Twin Atlantic - a young four-piece whose ambitious debut mini-album, Vivarium, is packed with enormous sweeping riffs, moods that flit from light to shade, and impassioned vocals dripping with gorgeous Scottish vowels – are powering out of that creative hub of a hometown to take on the world. Two Door Cinema Club (Northern Ireland) Two Door Cinema Club are three people with the help of technology and a thirst for anything quirky. If you were to pose the question: "Where do Two Door Cinema Club live?" And someone was to answer, "Why, Bangor!" That someone would only be 66.67% correct because Two Door Cinema Club are a Bangor-/Donaghadee based electro-pop band. An obvious absence in the rhythm department is humbly filled by an unadulterated Macintosh and the electronic thump from the fourth imperceptible member goes hand in hand with the electro/pop direction. Their music has been loosely compared to the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and Broken Social Scene but without a definitive capacity to be pigeon-holed. Melodic vocals, which hail from all three members of the outfit, infuse with guitar riffs that have been described as "oceanic" and rhythm described as "pulsing". To get the symbolism out of the way, take your seats; it"s going to be a blockbuster. Pulled Apart By Horses (England) Recently on tour as support to Biffy Clyro, the band are fabled for taking their tops off and most of the time, their pants too. Tom often likes to vomit during his performances. He blames this on the shear physical exertion. However this is usually down to the smell on stage. James will often climb on to amps and speaker stacks and jump back down again. Lee likes to sweat whilst he plays his drums. On a number of occasions he has made obscene phone calls whilst performing, boasting about his manliness. Rob plays the bass, more often than not. Save Your Breath (Wales) Save Your Breath are a band from Newport, South Wales, playing honest straight up pop punk. Having racked up shows with the Polar Bear Club, Set Your Goals, Verse, Funeral for a Friend, The Blackout, Kids in Glass Houses, In This For Fun, Maycomb, Dungeons, All or Nothing and The Loved Ones to name but a few, their future certainly looks promising.