Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Black Star Riders took the SSE Arena by the scruff of the neck and electrified the place with consummate and passionate professionalism on Monday, 7th December.
By contrast a week earlier we were at Prodigy and
Whatever the case the show by Blackwater Conspiracy on Saturday, 28th November in Belfast's Pavilion was cause to celebrate great rock 'n' roll from Northern Ireland.
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British band Blood Red Saints released their debut album through Frontiers Records on 4th December. The band only formed in 2014 but brings together a wealth of experience. I spoke to singer Pete Godfrey by phone on 3rd December to find out more about the album and the band. This interview was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show that was broadcast on 11th December. It is available now via the On Demand Player - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/on-demand-player.html - the Show uploaded on 8th December. The interview has been transcribed and posted below. It is also now on our MixCloud page - Interview With Pete Godfrey (Blood Red Saints) on The Friday NI Rocks Show 11th Dec 2015 by Nirocks on Mixcloud
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He has been clinically diagnosed with acute depression and has had to cancel the Hey! Hello!tour and his birthday show.
Another real man is Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, who spoke of his depression in front of a packed Ulster Hall, before playing 'My
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