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secret fireworks

a music blog with a northern irish twist

 

secret fireworks in the summer...

I have been looking forward to this summer for quite a while now: liberation from exams, relatively nice weather and lazy mornings all rank rather highly in my book. The advent of summer means the Northern Irish music scene kicks into top gear and you can be assured that Secret Fireworks will be blogging like there's no tomorrow- hell, you might actually think this blog is a serious music production. (Rather unlikely, but I can always dream.)

Our summer begins with the Belfast City Carnival, as some of Norn Iron's finest combine to create the greatest supergroup since The Travelling Wilburys. The Jane Bradfords, John Shelly and the Creatures, Mojo Fury and Katie and the Carnival, John D'Arcy, Cara Cowan, Shauna Tohill and Steve Toner are all set to feature. Colour me excited. I wonder if Naomi Long plays a musical instrument?

Four major festivals are taking place in the North, and I'll be at three of them. While I can't afford to go to the very promising inaugural Willowstone Festival in Killyleagh, I'll be covering Trans '09, Glasgowbury (my first ever!) and Forfey Festival. I'm gearing up for my first live experiences of Fighting With Wire, Not Squares, Mojo FURY, Yes Cadets, Pocket Promise and Dutch Schultz amongst others: I simply cannot wait.

Of course, I'll be covering the Northern Ireland Youth Forum "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" festival in detail with reviews, interviews and exclusive tracks with the bands involved.

So laissez les bons temps roulez , and enjoy this summer.