_{There are two NI Rocks Shows each week on Rock Radio NI. These are the playlists for those shows for the month of February – all of which are still available from the On Demand Player. There are tracks by over 100 different artists on the Shows this month. Playlists for January were published previously and these Shows are also available via the On Demand Player – http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/news/rrni-updates/3055-ni-rocks-playlists-for-january-2017.html}

_{Armored Saint released a live album called “Carpe Noctum” via Metal Blade Records on 24th February; just a month ahead of playing gigs in Dublin on 20th March and Belfast on 21st March before moving on to HammerFest in Wales. The album features recordings from 2015 when the band toured to support the release of the album “Win Hands Down”. I played “March of the Saint” from the album on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 27th January.}

_{Supernova Plasmajets are a band from Germany and they released their debut, self-titled album through AOR Heaven on 24th February. The female fronted band have a distinctly 80’s glam rock look – quite possibly tongue-in-cheek! There is certainly a big glam rock influence in their sound as well. The band aren’t just an 80’s throw-back however, and there is a modern, contemporary rock vibe throughout – probably best evidenced in the vocals of Jennifer Crush. No matter how you try and analyse it, ultimately there is just something very catchy and addictive to the band’s music. The track “Hold You Close” is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 3rd March.}