(This article is about a magazine. For the 1978 punk single, see Stiff Little Fingers.) AU (formerly Alternative Ulster) was a magazine written, designed and published in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Although predominantly a music magazine, AU covered other aspects of popular culture, such as movies, comics, games and the arts. The magazine was launched in June 2003. 81 issues were published in total, with the final issue being published in March 2012.