Posts from March 2019
Gold in a Brass Age – the New Release from David Gray
Can you believe it’s over 25 years since David Gray released his first album? If you weren’t a fan in those early days, it’s likely he came to your attention six years later with the release of the White Ladder album which soared to the number one spot in the UK charts. Who can forget the hit single Babylon? David Gray has stated that with this album he wanted to do everything differently. But fans won’t be disappointed, this is still classic David Gray. Check out the first single The Sapling
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Dido Returns with New Album and Tour
Singer and songwriter Dido has just released her new album Still On My Mind, and that’s not all the good news, she’s also touring, the first tour in 15 years! We haven’t had a new album from Dido in six years now, and while her previous albums still stand the test of time, it’s fabulous to have some new material to enjoy! The new album was recorded with her brother Rollo. Much of the album was recorded at Dido’s home and all the vocals were recorded sat on the sofa! This album displays both
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Awareness Against Gender Bias – International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day and the theme this year is Balance for Better. It’s all about helping to create a gender balanced world where women take an equal standing with the men in all aspects of life. Look out for the hashtag #BalanceforBetter. International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries all over the world and it dates back to 1909. We’ve come a long way since then with regards to women’s rights, but there’s still a way to go and you can help. How to get involved O
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X Factor Live Comes to the Belfast SSE Arena
If you’re looking for a really fun night out, then the X Factor Live show should be top of your list. The show has been touring for 14 years now and more than 3 million people have enjoyed it. It’s on every year, and of course it’s totally different every time, so it’s a great one to add into your calendar. Once again the show will be hosted by X Factor Digital presenter Becca Dudley. A fantastic list of artists. You’ll be able to enjoy performances from lots of fabulous, talented artists in
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World Book Day – Inspiring Young Readers
Reading for pleasure is such an amazing pastime, and with World Book Day, many more young people will be inspired to pick up a story book and disappear into another world. That escapism you get from reading a book is a wonderful way to de-stress and forget your troubles for a while, so it’s great for your mind all through your life. For kids, it’s an insight into other lives and other worlds, it’s also fantastic for helping them develop their vocabulary and comprehension skills. When your child
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Celebrate Your Individuality on Unique Names Day
When you think about it, names are funny things. You’re not born with one like other aspects of yourself that make you who are. Our skin and hair colour are given to us from our ancestors, but it’s our name that truly determines who we are, and that’s simply made up on our behalf by our parents. It’s quite a responsibility really naming a child. Of course if you pick something truly terrible, then when they’re older they can change it, but for the most part, people stick with whatever name they’
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UFC 256 – It’s Jones vs Smith on the Main Card
UFC 256 will be held in Las Vegas, at the T-Mobile Arena. Heading up the card is the main event, competing for the light-heavyweight title are Jon Jones and Anthony Smith. Jon Jones will be defending his title after a 63 day layoff. There are also some other great fights on the card, so this is certainly one to watch. We’ve got Tyron Woodley defending his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman and also the much anticipated debut of Ben Askren. You can catch the action live on BT Sport 2 ve
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Sigrid Launches Long Awaited Debut Album
We’ve been eagerly waiting for Norwegian singer Sigrid to release an album and it’s finally here. Her first single Sun was a hit in Norway, but it was perhaps not until Strangers reached number 10 in the UK singles chart that she became widely known over here. Sigrid is only 22 years of age but has already won the BBC Music Sound of 2018 award. We are sure her album Sucker Punch is going to propel her even further into stardom. The album tracks are… Sucker Punch Mine Right Now Basic
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Floyd Mayweather Celebrates his Birthday Today!
Today boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr turns 42. His career choice will have come as no surprise with three professional boxers in the family already; his father, Floyd Mayweather Senior, and two of his uncles. He had a difficult childhood, his father spent time in prison on drugs charges and his mother had problems with addiction. Money was scarce and it was this that spurred Floyd on to make something of his life, to earn some money and not live in poverty. Partly due to the influence of his father,
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Bryan Adams Live at the SSE Arena Belfast
Ahead of the launch of his latest album Shine A Light, due for release on March 1st, Bryan Adams is touring and luckily enough he’s performing at the SSE Arena on February 25th! Of course it’ll be great to hear some tracks from his new album, but with so many fantastic songs in his back catalogue, we’ll all be eagerly awaiting plenty of classics such as Run to You and Summer of ‘69 from the album Reckless that propelled him to fame, and of course (Everything I Do) I Do It for You which hit the n
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It’s Oscar Night – Get Set for a Truly Glamorous Evening!
It’s the perfect night of the year to get the popcorn at the ready, crack open a bottle of something sparkling and sit back to enjoy the extravaganza that is the Oscars! You’ll be able to watch the entire evening on the TV with coverage starting at 10pm on Sky Cinema Oscars so you can watch the red carpet arrivals and get a glimpse of those celeb outfits. Then you can switch over to Sky1 at midnight for Oscars 2019: Red Carpet Live hosted by Alex Zane. Then it’s back to Sky Cinema Oscars or Now
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Chelsea vs Manchester City – It’s the Carabao Cup Final!
It’s only been a few weeks since City beat Chelsea 6-0, so will their success continue and lead them to victory in the Carabao Cup Final? There’s really no way of knowing when two such great teams battle it out for the trophy, so you’re just going to have to watch the match and find out. Exciting! Kick off at Wembley Stadium is at 4:30pm and you can watch on Sky Sports Football, with footage starting at 3:30pm and on Sky Sports Main Event at 4:00pm after the Liverpool vs Manchester United ga
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