Let's Do Panama

Tonight I’m planning on a trip to the Limelight in Belfast to see the Panama Kings. Despite the exotic name, they have some kind of connection to Ballymoney. Their tunes are sparky and strange and singer Niall has an aura of rampant cool.

They have a track called ‘Your Children Are Screaming’ which has possessed my mind for the past few days. It stomps and fulminates and says alarming things that I can’t quite explain. It’s pretty clear that they enjoy their Flaming Lips, and the slashing guitars are true to the spirit of Gang of Four. Anyway, when I saw them in November at Auntie Annie’s, they were tremendous.

Tonight’s gig is presented by the Two Step organisation and also features Fighting With Wire plus contenders A Plastic Rose. I will be the old guy with the earplugs and I trust, a happy face.



Stu Bailie presents The Late show on Radio Ulster, every Friday from 10pm until midnight. See his playlist here.