What’s cooler than being cool? Checking out the Mull It OverCool Gig Guide where each month you will find a list of the coolest gigs happening in and around Belfast, expertly curated by me - mainly as a vehicle to show off (for this month at least) my attempts at capturing the Gen X Soft Club aesthetic (learned about through the brilliantly nostalgic Brit Cult Instagram page) on Apple Preview. It just feels like 2001, doesn’t it?
Your music pairing
Your music pairing this month marks an intentional shift. After running out of songs with the word ‘cool’ in the title after about three months (didn’t think it through), I’ve decided to instead provide a window into my sophisticated and considered listening habits around the time of publishing. So, after binging on the brilliantly wonderful, sad, fun and eye-opening documentary Boybands Forever last week on BBC iPlayer, wrap your ears around this definitive piece of classical composing. The best song ever to feature the words ‘taxi-cab’, and I won’t countenance any arguments that suggest otherwise.
No Oil Paintings with Connor McCann and The Heroine Choir at The Empire, Belfast. Tickets
Wednesday 18th December
Esmerelda Road with Brógeal at The Limelight 1, Belfast. Tickets
Friday 20th December
And So I Watch You From Afar with Arborist and paranoid void at The Limelight 1, Belfast. Tickets
Friday 20th December
David C. Clements at The Ulster Hall, Belfast. Tickets
Thank you for reading issue 39 of Mull It Over. As we race towards the end of the year be sure to keep checking in with the Instagram page for updates and on here directly, where I’ll be recapping the BBC Radio 6 Music New Music Fix live show at the Ulster Sports Club this Thursday. It’s unfortunately now sold out, but I’ll have you covered on all the shenanigans. Catch up then, and as always thanks for reading/subscribing.
