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deadonmusic has hosted several music showcases and record launch parties since it's initial conception earlier this year. below you can find all you'll ever need to know about what we've done for the bands we've worked with as well as a sneak preview of what's coming up over the next little while...

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[deadonmusic | 31/07/2008 | 13:50]

"more like me" ep launch...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 06-02-2009 | £4
while you're in mchugh's or the rusty zip buying tickets for our other shows why not also get yourself a funky looking ticket for the launch night of john darcy's eagerly awaited new ep. "more like me" features five brand new tracks as well as a reworking of the classic "miss you tonight". it will be officially launched on 6th february 2009 and the show will feature a full set by john and his band of gentlemen as well as appearances by special guests eskimos fall and shauna tohill.

more like me - john d'arcy

you can't start a fire without a spark...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 30-01-2009 | £4
were you at the by now legendary johnny cash night last september? if not, don't worry because you'll have plenty of opportunities to get down to our new series of legends nights in 2009. each month we'll have several local artists performing classic tunes by a host of music icons as well as dj sets by the deadonmusic dj's. this month we'll be having a "dancing in the dark" night featuring the music of bruce springsteen. you'll be hearing the tunes of the boss performed by barry peake, niall harden of julip and former members of torgas valley reds and heliopause respectively as well as a set from queer giraffes who comrise various members of panama kings and maybe one two lowly knights. tickets will be on sale in mchughs bar and the rusty zip on botanic avenue.

the country club dancing in the dark

yeeharr - we're going wild in the country...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 16-01-2009 | £4
it's finally here. the launch of the long awaited "country club". we've got some sponsorship from those lovely folk at guinness and the backing of the even lovelier staff at mchughs and are looking forward to bringing some country, folk and bluegrass delights to your ears. you can expect to hear us deadonmusic dj's playing anything from willie nelson, kris kristofferson, gram parsons, emmylou harris or johnny cash right through to wilco, grandaddy, willy mason or ryan adams. we won't be neglecting the current boom in british alt folk so keep your ears peeled for hot new sounds from laura marling, johnny flynn and mumford and sons as well. on top of all that each month you'll get two live acts. january welcomes jackson cage and louisiana joyride to the stage in what should be a fantastic opening show. and because we're all feeling the pinch of the "current economic climate" here at deadonmusic we've dropped our gig prices down to £4 for 2009. aren't we nice?

the country club

come with us now on a journey through time and space...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 04-01-2009 | £2
expect to see a few people dressed up in silly costumes and hear some tunes from series one to three of the mighty boosh as deadonmusic host the aftershow party for the comedy spectacular. we'll be partying in mchughs from 10pm so come on in after you've enjoyed the gig with messrs barrett and fielding and dance the night away having a few drinks to forget all about those monday morning blues.

the mighty boosh

kitty and the can openers...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 13-11-2008 | £5
kitty and the can openers are re-releasing their debut eponymously titled ep with the same wonderfully crafted pop songs, plucky basslines and emotive vocals, only this time it's all wrapped up in some sexy new artwork giving the band a more contemporary vibe and the air of a band who mean business. expect to hear a few tracks on your loval radio stations as the ep gets around, or head over to www.kittyandthecanopeners.com to have a listen and buy! special guests for this relaunch gig are tom mcshane and joe echo.

kitty and the can openers

hello, i'm johnny cash...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 11-09-2008 | £5
to mark the fifth anniversary of the untimely passing of country legend johnny cash, deadonmusic are proud to present a top lineup of local talent bringing you their own unique recreation of some cash classics. we expect mchughs to be packed to the rafters for this one so to ensure you get yourself a ticket, visit the rusty zip on botanic avenue, backbeat records in haymarket arcade or call in behind the bar. our confirmed lineup so far includes the delawares, jackson cage and lafaro frontman and sometime country crooner johnny black.

hello, i'm johnny cash hello, i'm johnny cash...

fileundereasylistening/lafaro and the touring scots...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 20-08-2008 | £5
the crowds had been highly anticipating the return of fileundereasylistening, or fuel to their friends however an issue outside of deadonmusic's control has meant that their good friends (and ours) lafaro have had to step in and headline this exciting show. special guests on the evening include kartta who have spent the last year building up their reputation in glasgow alongside mates fightened rabbit, the twilight sad and y'all is fantasy island as well as one of the northwest's hottest properties in the shape of crooked little town, who you may remember as splitscreen. completing the lineup is the fresh faced troubador john d'arcy.

lafaro fileundereasylistening

dom, dom, de, dom, dom...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 17-08-2008 | £2
we're taking a bit of a chance on this one. with a slight break over the month of july deadonmusic are back with our first non-live set. up and coming dj talent dom come highly recommended by the guys down at backbeat records and warns us he may blow our minds with his mashed up funk, indie, electro, hiphop, psychadelica and reggae. it's only a couple of quid in and a perfect way to keep yourselves from getting bored on a sunday night.

planet sound

finally yours...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 26-06-2008 | £5
the guys in nanook have been around the northern irish music scene for a long time and frontman colin mcmurray has playes as himself as well as fronting the popular three piece cal. with a new image, new sound and brand new name, the guys from cal are releasing the eagerly awaited 'finally yours' ep. support on the night comes from the excellently quirky serpentine smile and the softly voiced guitar maestro john mcgurgan. it's all only a fiver for this amount of great entertainment and you can grab the new ep on your way out as well. photos by chris semple

hello, my uglies...

mchughs bar | queen's square | belfast | 22-05-2008 | £5
she may be american born but she's belfast to the core and rachel austin is just as hyped as everyone else about the much anticipated release of her 'hello, my uglies' album. featuring more local musicians than you could shake a big stick at, rachel will select a few of those including the wonderful stevie mcknight and her fantastic string section to accompany her on the night. support on the evening will come from the fast fret action of the flamingo brothers and the soulful voice and piano or lurgan bored rhoda moore who has been wowing the dublin music circuit with recent live shows.

hello, my uglies

the alternative cake sale...

the black box | hill street | belfast | 09-03-2008 | £5
the cake sale album was the brainchild of bell x1's brian crosby and featured some of the greatest irish artists at the time it was recorded. originally the album was to highlight oxfam's make trade fair campaign so we've given it a little deadonmusic twist and recreated the album track by track featuring some of the best acts in belfast and beyond. you'll hear tracks by cutaways, john d'arcy, shauna tohill, john gribben, kitty and the can openers, ursula burns, colin mcmurray and rachel austin and maybe a few surprises. be sure to get down early and maybe enjoy a glass or two of fairtrade wine. photos by phil o'kane

the alternative cake sale

the fate awards aftermath...

the ohyeah music centre | gordon street | belfast | 22-02-2008 | £0
take a lovely new venue, raising much needed funds for it's survival, fill it with drunken celebrities who've just rolled out of one of belfast's glitziest awards ceremonies, give them a free bar and a late night dj set and any amount of carnage could happen. it's invite only so there'll be no fun to be had if you haven't got a little invite in your hand. our money is on gary lightbody and jimmy nesbitt to be propping up the bar into the wee small hours while music will come from joe echo, john d'arcy and a dj set from phil woolsey. anything could happen though and more than likely will! video by brian mcferran

the alternative cake sale