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Author: Chris Caldwell

Chris Caldwell at your service! My favourite things are eating and Theatre, I have 2 small sons called Alex and Max who are more mustard than Hellmann's. I spend my days trying to wrangle them and exploring my favourite city - BELFAST! My favourite films are horror, my fav music is metal and my favourite Beatle is Ringo, mainly his work on Thomas the Tank.
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A Visitor’s Guide To: Crumlin Road Gaol

Posted onApril 29, 2014May 11, 2014

Review After a £15 million renovation recently the Crumlin Road Gaol has quickly established itself as one of NI’s must see attractions. The Gaol itself […]

Music

#NIMusic Tune for the weekend: The Bonnevilles – Good Suits and Fightin’ Boots

Posted onApril 25, 2014January 14, 2019

When it’s time for some whiskey sippin’ and mud-hole stompin’ (whatever that means) there’s none to compare to The Bonnevilles for a noisy distorted banging […]

Music, Reviews

Single review: Amanda St John – Big Strong Man

Posted onApril 23, 2014January 14, 2019

Last week when we featured Amanda St John’s “Big Strong Man”, as our #NIMusic Tune for the weekend, I mentioned the fact that she had […]

Music, Reviews

Gig review: Deany Darko – Voodoo on Easter Sunday

Posted onApril 22, 2014January 14, 2019

Walking through Belfast on Sunday was like walking through a ghost town.  The majority of shops, restaurants and bars were completely shut up. So it was […]

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#NIMusic Tune for the weekend – Amanda St John – Big Strong Man

Posted onApril 18, 2014January 14, 2019

“NI’s answer to Imelda May” is not a bad way to be introduced to an artist and that’s exactly what we heard about Amanda St […]

Music, Reviews

Album Review: Deany Darko – Satirical Spa

Posted onApril 16, 2014January 14, 2019

Rude Boy is the opening track off the new album, Satirical Spa by local Ska Punk artist Deany Darko and whilst on first listen it […]

Food & Drink

Info: Boozy Easter opening hours

Posted onApril 15, 2014April 1, 2015

Want to have a drink over Easter?  Well you can, but keeping a track of who can consume what, where and at what times gets […]

Music

#NIMusic Tune for the weekend – Big Dime – Dutch Schultz

Posted onApril 11, 2014January 14, 2019

I’m getting in the mood for a night of great music tonight, so this rocking number from headliners Dutch Schultz seems like a good way […]

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Food Review: A bag of Tayto Cheese & Onion Crisps

Posted onApril 1, 2014January 19, 2019

Having been born and bred in Northern Ireland it seems a curious thing to most folk that I’ve never tried a bag of Tayto Cheese […]

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Food Review: Ryan’s Bar and Restaurant

Posted onMarch 31, 2014January 19, 2019

Ryan’s Bar and Restaurant is situated a little ways up the Lisburn road, opposite Cuckoo and a few take-aways.  It’s in the student area of […]

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