Music – BagThing

Release // Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death

Fontaine's D.C. release their sophomore album 'A Hero's Death' on Friday 31st July. We could say it was long awaited but we'd be lying as it's barely a year since the release of their highly acclaimed debut 'Do... Read More...

Isolation Blues #6

Welcome to the latest edition of 'Isolation Blues'. Here are some of the tracks that have gotten us through the last few weeks. There are seven standard categories (based around the stages of grief) and we've s... Read More...

Isolation Blues #5

Welcome to the latest edition of 'Isolation Blues'. Here are some of the tracks that have gotten us through the last seven days. There are seven standard categories (based around the stages of grief) and we've ... Read More...

Isolation Blues #3

Welcome to the latest edition of our new regular feature 'Isolation Blues' whereby we post a playlist of some tracks we've been listening to in the last week that have helped to navigate through this strange ne... Read More...

Isolation Blues #1

Welcome to our new regular feature 'Isolation Blues' whereby we post a playlist of some tracks we've been listening to in the last week that have helped to navigate through this strange new landscape. There are... Read More...

Review // Damo Suzuki @ The White Hotel // 19.05.17

Words by Wes Foster I’ve never really been able to get into Can, where do you even begin with their work and output? But I’ve always had an enormous amount of respect for their place within music, and what t... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Dot To Dot 2017, Brazilian Bowie + Transformer // 22.05-28.05

Looking ahead to a busy week in Manchester, two names are dominating event listings. This Friday, Dot To Dot Festival returns with what will surely be their biggest year yet, before Sunday when Victoria Warehou... Read More...

Event News // Dot To Dot 2017 Stage Times Revealed

Set times have just been released across twenty-seven venues for Dot To Dot Festival 2017. From 2:15pm onwards (see here for details) an eclectic range of Manchester's venues will be opening their doors to an a... Read More...

Event News // PMT Manchester To Host Charity Gig At Rebellion

This Friday, PMT Manchester is hosting a free gig at Rebellion to raise money for local homeless charity, Mustard Tree. The guys at PMT Manchester will be putting on a night of pure rock ‘n’ roll at Rebellion B... Read More...

Sound Check // MONEY Guitarist Charlie Coxedge Unveils New Music

MONEY guitarist and Manchester-based musician Charlie Coxedge has unveiled new music from debut album 'Cloisters', released on 26th May. The delicate and spacey title track is a taste of what we can expect from... Read More...

Sound Check // Final Chance To Buy Cheapest Transformer Tickets

Just under two weeks remain before the inaugural one-day festival from Transformer Events takes over Victoria Warehouse. With the aim of bringing an "indoor festival vibe" to the venue with music, a cinema, DJs... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Live Shows, Twin Peaks + Joy Division & Aphex Twin Specials // 15.05-21.05

The Eurovision Song Contest took place on Saturday in Kiev, Ukraine, where Portugal won the annual pop extravaganza for the first time in its history with 'Amar Pelos Dois'. A familiar sight awaited the United ... Read More...

BagThing Mix // Transformer

A new festival from Victoria Warehouse comes to Manchester this month. Transformer aims to bring an indoor festival vibe to the venue, split between two rooms of music, presented along with a record fair, food ... Read More...

BagThing Mix // Dot To Dot 2017 Preview

Dot To Dot 2017 is just around the corner, and to help you count down the days we thought we would put together a playlist previewing the biggest names heading to Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham for this mon... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Politics, Punks, Psych & P-Funk // 08.05-14.05

Last week Andy Burnham won a 63% majority of the vote to take charge as Greater Manchester's first metro mayor. The news will be received positively for a number of reasons but it's also been welcomed by the mu... Read More...

Sound Check // Happy Mondays Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Manchester

Manchester's legendary Happy Mondays are back on the road on the eve of the 30th anniversary of their 1987 'Squirrel And G-Man...'. As if they've never been away, the twenty four hour party people have announce... Read More...

Sound Check // Victoria Warehouse To Be Transformed For Alt-Rock All Dayer

Anticipation is high for a new festival coming to Manchester this month in the shape of Transformer; a name chosen "in commemoration of Lou Reed, whose visionary approach to rock both in the Velvet Underground ... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Club Nights, Local Talent + TV Specials // 02.05-07.05

Now fully recovered after another glorious bank holiday Monday, many of you may be looking back on Sunday's storming Sounds From The Other City. With a thirteenth outing, the DIY festival treated fans at variou... Read More...

Sound Check // BagThing’s Top 10 Picks For Dot To Dot Festival 2017

Words by Tom Frodsham On Friday 26th May the Dot To Dot Festival returns to Manchester once again taking over the city in all of your favourite gig venues. The festival is literally an excuse to dot from one... Read More...

Sound Check // Manchester Trades Union Council To Host A Weekend Of May Day Events

This weekend the Manchester Trades Union Council is hosting its biggest ever May Day with their annual Manchester May Day Parade through the city. With an array of marches, stalls, music, comedy, food and drink... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Record Successes, Electronic Pioneers + SFTOC // 24.04-30.04

Saturday's tenth annual Record Store Day proved to be a huge success across the UK, which will come as no surprise to anyone who saw dedicated fans queuing up outside Piccadilly Records as early as Friday after... Read More...