The Gown Student Newspaper at Queen's University Belfast

ARTS: DJ Yoda among Belfast line up this Autumn

Pioneer turntablist, DJ Yoda, is bringing his DJ/VJ show to the Limelight on the 23rd October. One of the most interesting and best DJs in the world over the past 10 years, Yoda has the ability to mix the Hip-Hop and the Dr. Who theme song and turn The Specials’ ‘Ghost town’ into a thriving metropolis. Mixing video and music at the same time, it’s guaranteed to be an amazing night whatever style of music you’re into, whether it’s Drum and Bass, Country or a bit of cheesy Pop, because it’ll all be played.

BY BEN FINCH

The fantastic Wolf Parade will be playing Spring and Airbrake on 6th September, touring their electro tinged indie pop and new album ‘Expo 86’. Signed to legendary label Sub Pop (Nirvana, The Shins, Fleet Foxes), their first ever gig was opening for Arcade Fire; if they happened to be a dog, it would be a pedigree Newfoundland (being from Canada and all). While it’s been five years since their last album, members have since gone on to form the acclaimed Handsome Furs and Sunset Rubdown, and ‘Expo 86’ shows they still know what to do with a tune.

Johnny Flynn, troubadour extrordinaire, folks things up on 17th September in Auntie Annie’s. ‘A larum’ and the ‘Sweet William’ EP are two of the best, and most beautiful, records released over the past few years. His new album, ‘Been listening’ contains a duet with Laura Marling, who he was on the road with earlier this year, and he’ll be supporting Mumford and Son on their UK tour later this year.

If hardcore punk’s more your thing, then Cancer Bats is for you. With songs titled ‘Lucifer’s rocking chair’ and ‘Darkness lives’, they’re playing the Limelight on the 4th November. As riffs and solos pound their way straight through your skull, you’ll be wondering how it’s possible to have so much fun watching people so angry and disaffected.

Holy Fuck is a name that raises a few eyebrows, but listening to their music, it’s exactly what’s running through your mind. Most people seem to think they’ll sound like Cancer Bats when they hear their name, but if that’s what you want, you’ll be disappointed. Playing dance music live on stage with none of the rabbit out of hat tricks of the likes of Calvin Harris, last time they played Radar it was awesome, and it will be again. They’re playing the Speakeasy on November 18th.

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