All our shows are available from the On Demand player for about 8 weeks after they’re uploaded. Those Friday NI Rocks Shows from the past year that have included interviews are uploaded to the NI Rocks MixCloud site once they disappear from the On Demand Player. I’ve just added the shows featuring the interviews with Nigel Bailey and Joe Lynn Turner to the MixCloud site.
https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/
UFO were amongst a very select few of bands, who, during the 'Troubles' that afflicted Northern Ireland, played in the city despite the world crumbling down around many of the citizens.
While the mainstream media focusses on the punk reaction to the Troubles, hard rock and metal acts were consistent visitors during those dark days. Phil Mogg and his band mates first played in Belfast in 1979, and have been consistent visitors ever since.
On April 22nd in Limelight1 they were once again on a Belfast stage proving to all in attendance that age isn't slowing them down.
Read more: LIVE REVIEW: UFO just get better and better as they return once again to Belfast
LONDONER'S playing Celtic-tinged black metal...whatever next? Yep, four-piece Crom Dubh have gotten their début platter on the racks, and you'd swear in parts that the band have emerged from the ancient bogs of Ireland.