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We’re delighted to feature the release of ‘The Lord Does What He Wants’ – the new video from our favourite experimental jazz-folk monkey queen, Maya Goldblum. Released under her pseudonym  Queen Bonobo, the single has been released today with a video that’s equal parts bizarre and lovely – featuring a host of local musicians andContinue reading “NEW VIDEO: The Lord Does What He Wants”

We’re hosting the Belfast show of GOD ALONE’s upcoming EP tour – these guys are from Cork and they’ve got a reputation for being one of Ireland’s hottest and most interesting heavy acts. They asked for support from Towers and Sex Hardcore and we happily obliged. Don’t miss this. (Click the artist name to hearContinue reading “NEW SHOW: God Alone @ Zool”

Tonight VOKXEN will be hosting a night of Ireland’s finest in dark, gothic and electro pop at the Sunflower Bar, celebrating the release of their new single bringing attention to a whole bunch of exciting announcements coming from the cosmic synth-pop Belfast trio during the month of October Featuring performances from SYLK, VOKXEN, blxxd &Continue reading “TONIGHT: VOKXEN presents COVEN (Sunflower Bar)”

“I spent over a year writing, recording and mixing ‘SORRY” and if I’m being honest… I find it difficult to listen back to.”  Don Maple released SORRY on 16/08 this year – his first full album, self produced and released independently through his label YEAR SPACESHIP. I’d been intently following the singles and videos thatContinue reading “FEATURED: Don Maple ‘Sorry’”

Belfast’s freshest DIY labels are teaming up again for the second instalment of Banjaxed X Zool – this time we’re taking over Ulster Sports Club for Sound Of Belfast 2019! Last time we put on a show together at our warehouse the place was packed so we’re stoked to bring this exciting lineup to aContinue reading “NEW SHOW: Zool x Banjaxed 2.0”

This Thursday, Bicurious return to the Menagerie, Belfast as part of their European tour. I had the privilege of playing with these guys at their show in Dublin last week to kick this particular tour off and let me tell ya – their live show and new songs are fucking amazing. We’re also looking forwardContinue reading “NEW SHOW: Bicurious @ Menagerie”

New double-video from Mosmo Strange – made of footage from their recent show with The Bonnevilles. Audio recorded and produced by ZoolFootage captured by O’Reel ProductionsVideo by Zool

The time has come for the next Mosmo Strange celebration, where we’ll be debuting a set of unreleased material and bangers from the last four years of the strange. Zool legends WASPS will also be performing a comeback set of everyone’s favourite odd-time tunes, after a year hiatus. Not to mention steamy sets from ourContinue reading “NEW SHOW: Mosmo Strange and friends”

This Saturday, we’re holding a pretty special private party – it’s the final show of Zoolhaus season, meaning it’ll be the last show in our warehouse for a while! Never fear though, we’ve only got bigger and better plans for the coming months. First things first – this Saturday’s show will be intrinsically linked withContinue reading “NEW SHOW: MOSMO PRIVATE PARTY”

I want to tell you guys about a hardcore band from Dublin I came across recently, and have since had the pleasure to share the stage with – ORDER SIXTY SIX!  We properly got into the Belfast hardcore scene at the start of 2019, around the same time I met Gavin and the boys fromContinue reading “TRACK TALK: Order Sixty Six ‘Sirens’”