Local DJ Franky Mac’s stock keeps on rising after he announced last month that he has jumped ship from Bangor FM to pastures new on one of Belfast’s most well known radio stations, Blast 106. Eighteen year old Franky, is the new host of ‘Blast Reloaded’ a two hour weekday show on the station, packed […]
This year has been tough for everyone, particularly those involved in the music industry. Given that mass gatherings are out of question for the foreseeable future, a live concert or a night out in a club seems like a distant memory, not just for partygoers but for artists themselves. As a result, many are planning
Northern Ireland’s latest rising DJ star Gabriel Jon has today released his new song “For You.” This upbeat house track will be the 19 year old producer’s seventh single and is now available across all streaming platforms.
In such an uncertain time it can be extremely difficult to continue working and to be as productive as you can at home or as you would do in a normal working environment. This can be especially true if much of your work is based around content creation, as in times like this inspiration and
As Celeda famously sang, ‘Music is the answer’. For many people music forms an integral part of their daily lives. Here in Northern Ireland especially we always seem to be listening to music especially on the radio, and it is on this particular media platform that one young DJ is beginning to make quite the
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A recent study by the BBC revealed that the number of students taking up modern languages at GCSE level has decreased by more than 40% in the past 15 years with the figures from the Joint Council for Qualifications highlighting a sad and significant decline in the popularity of languages.
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With Love Island back on the TV and the weather beginning to brighten up it is clear that summer time is upon us. Gone are the miserably wet and cold winter days where many people feel sluggish and downbeat, replaced by the longer and brighter days of summer evoking thoughts of picnics, BBQ’s and sun,
After massive shows at Belsonic and Tennents’ Vital in 2016 and 2017, Dutch DJ Tiesto will return to the city to close Belsonic 2019 with his headline performance on Friday 28th June.
Hozier will perform to his largest ever crowd in Northern Ireland when he takes to the stage in just under two weeks time at Belsonic in Ormeau Park.
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American DJ and Producer Marshmellow will make his highly anticipated first appearance in Belfast when he plays Ormeau Park on Wednesday 26th June.
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The Killers will play to a Belfast crowd for the first time since 2017 when they take to the stage at Belsonic on Tuesday 25th June.
This time we are previewing chart-topping British singer George Ezra who will play to yet another full house in Belfast on Saturday 22nd June after his Ormeau Park gig sold out in a matter of hours.
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Belfast favourite Ben Nicky returns to the capital for Belsonic 2019 on the 21st June after selling out shows in Custom House Square and the SSE Arena last year.
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UK rapper Stormzy is the third act to play Belsonic this year as he comes to Ormeau Park on Thursday 20th June.
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Belgian brothers Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are the second headline act to be previewed ahead of their much sought after show at Belsonic next Friday. The DJs, who ranked first in the DJ Mag Top 100 in 2015, becoming the first duo to do so, have travelled the world miles over and are one
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Belsonic, one of the biggest summer festivals in Northern Ireland, returns to Ormeau Park this month with nine headline acts set to take to the stage between 12th June-28th June.
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The inaugural Shorefest took place at Seaview on Saturday night and it’s fair to say it lived up to its billing.
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Millennials these days always seem to be getting criticised. Having been born in 2001 I find myself on the end of the barrage of abuse that comes our way and it’s simply not fair. I fall into now infamous ‘Generation Z’ category. The Generation that is always bombarded with negativity. As we have grown up
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Irish rockers U2 roll into town this weekend for two sold out shows in Belfast. The band will play two consecutive nights, the 27th and 28th October at the SSE, their first show here in almost three years. Tickets for the first night sold out within minutes of being released, prompting the band to announce
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Queens’s University Law student Niamh Mackin has been named Study USA Student of the Year. The 21 year old spent a year studying business at Marymount University, Virginia as part of the Study USA initiative. Formerly known as the Business Education Initiative, it is run by the British Council Northern Ireland on behalf of the
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English singer-songwriter Tom Grennan concludes his UK and Ireland tour with a gig in Belfast at the Limelight on Sunday 28th October. The Bedford native exploded onto the scene in 2016 when he featured as the lead vocalist on Chase and Status’ single ‘When It All Goes Wrong’. It featured as the ‘Hottest Record’ on
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The morning of the 15th August 2018 was a weirdly exciting one for myself. It was a date where I ventured into a new, unknown and daunting world. A date where I opened a new chapter of my life. It was not only the date I turned 17 years old, it was the date I
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Tuesday 28th August 2018 will always be remembered as a dark day for Northern Ireland. It marked 589 days without a functioning government, surpassing the previous record held by Belgium and it also saw one of the oldest living buildings in Belfast go up in flames before our eyes. Since the DUP and Sinn Fein
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Our fourth installment of our ‘Life Through My Eyes’ series sees us chat with 17 year old Diana. When she casts her mind back to 2016 all she can see is a hospital ward. Shocked by the news of her mum being diagnosed with breast cancer young Diana only remembers the pain and that hurt
Northern Ireland’s newest pop star Rebekah Fitch stole the show as she alongside Alison McGrath closed Q Radio’s final ‘Summer Session’ in association with Belfast City Council’s ‘City of Music Initiative’ on Friday. The initiative aimed to give local artists the chance to play their music to the people of Belfast at the heart of
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Have you ever dreamed of being a movie star and staring a Hollywood production? Whilst not quite as grand today is still your lucky day as Belfast City Council in partnership with a wide range of city partners, have announced that they are looking for over 2,000 volunteers from Belfast and beyond to take part
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We continue our Life Through My Eyes series by talking to Hannah from South Belfast. Things had been tough from the get go for Hannah*, growing up without her father and having problems with her mother who was a drug addict. For those who may not know drugs and particularly addiction to them are a
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Former Jamaican 100m and 200m Olympic Champion Usain Bolt touched down in Sydney last week to begin a 6-week long trial period with Australian outfit Central Coast Mariners. The 32 year old had his first training session with his new teammates on his birthday on Tuesday. He could feature for the first time in yellow
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For those of you who may have read our article last week on the impossible Dele Alli Challenge or who have seen the social media frenzy the Spurs midfielder has conjured with his celebration on the opening weekend of the Premier League (if you haven’t have you been living under a rock for the past
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As summer draws to a close this Bank Holiday weekend provides you with one last big opportunity to throw the be all and end all of summer parties. We have decided to help you out a bit by compiling a list of 10 absolute anthems you must have in your playlist, so what are you
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Many people believe that growing up in Northern Ireland today is easy. We as young people don’t face the hardships that the Troubles had bestowed upon families in the past. Whilst as a generation we have not had to encounter the violence and suffering a civil war brings we by no means live a perfect
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Swedish DJ Adam Beyer will headline Shine’s Custom House Square gig when he brings his record label’s branded show Drumcode to the city this Bank Holiday Sunday 26th August. Drumcode took over Shine last year with a line-up stockpiled with talent such as Alan Fitzpatrick, Ilario Alicante, and Marco Faraone. It returns this year with
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As a young girl growing up in Northern Ireland in the 2000s I count myself very lucky to be afforded opportunities in many aspects of my life. One of those which I will be forever grateful for receive is the opportunity to get into sport from a young age, in particular football. From the tender
With the summer holidays coming to an end it’s a sad time for many as they make the dreaded return to the harsh reality of work and school life. Here at BAM however we have decided to cheer you up and get you excited for your next holiday by compiling a list of European hotspots
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With social media taking over the world it is unsurprising to know that it is an industry where there is big money to be made. What may shock many is the fact that normal people can make money from apps such as Instagram simply by posting pictures. For those wondering what exactly an Instagram Influencer
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Sport in Northern Ireland is on the rise with the country producing lots of talented athletes in an array of different fields. From Carl Frampton to Jonny Evans there are many more famous sports stars who started out in Northern Ireland before going on to become successful and forge a career in their chosen field.
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The 2017 British Breakthrough Act winner will headline a great night of music at CHSq next Friday when he takes to the stage along with special guest Mullally. Rory Charles Graham, better known as Rag’n’Bone Man, is an English singer and songwriter who has taken the world by storm since bursting onto the scene with
Belfast Vital is back once again this year with superstar DJ Martin Garrix making his return to the capital as the blockbuster headliner. The Dutch star will be accompanied by some very special guests as around 40,000 people flock to Boucher Road Playing Fields for the last big party of the summer. Taking to the
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