Interview // Imperial Wax Talk Favourite Venues, New Music + Milkshake Mishaps Imperial Wax are now the longest serving (and last line-up) of legendary post-punk outfit The Fall. With new album ‘Gastwerk Saboteurs’ scheduled for ... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Record Store Day, Albert Hall Doubles, Indie Pop + Club Nights // 08.04- The sun’s been out, temperatures are climbing and we’ve got a huge week of eclectic shows ahead in Manchester. What’s not to like? Whatever floats you... Read More...
Review // Kelly Moran @ Band On The Wall // 04.04.2019 Kelly Moran is a new signing to legendary electronic music label Warp Records. The young New York based pianist released her full length album Ultravi... Read More...
Sound Check // The Twilight Sad Announce Return To Manchester Scottish alt-rockers The Twilight Sad saw off the release of fifth album 'It Won/t Be Like This All the Time' earlier this year. Following a string of... Read More...
Sound Check // The Lumineers Announce Manchester Show On World Tour Supporting New Album US indie folk cohort The Lumineers have unveiled plans for the release of their third album 'III', hitting the shelves on 13th September via Decca Rec... Read More...
Interview // We Talk To Ryan Jarvis Ahead Of Night People Show Together with his band, Ryan Jarvis has garnered the attention of many radio stations, one of which being Huw Stephens at BBC Radio 1, in his short ca... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Scandi Stars, Indie-Pop, Club Nights + Victoria Warehouse Doubles // 01.04-07.04 Don't be fooled this April. Once again we've been sifting through the best musical listings in the city, picking out a selection of stellar shows you ... Read More...
Sound Check // Local Trio Cassia Announce Halloween Show At Manchester Cathedral Macclesfield’s calypso-flavoured Cassia have quickly built a huge following in Manchester, now growing further afield with release of debut album 'Rep... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Alt-Rock Royalty, NYC Outfits, Inner City Festivals + Mothering Sunday // 25.03-31.03 Moving into April, Manchester's musical calendar is hotting up. We're starting to see plenty of inner city festivals sneak into view, along with the u... Read More...
Sound Check // FINK To Play One Of Just Two UK Shows At The Ritz Ninja Tune favourites Fink have announced details of a winter European tour, playing just two UK headline shows, at London's Roundhouse and our own O2... Read More...
Review // Lydia Lunch @ The White Hotel // 13.03.2019 New York City is a pit-hole. Since the United States government, having decided that New York City is no longer part of the United Stat... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Who’s Budding & Blossoming In Manchester This Week? // 18.03-24.03 This Wednesday marks the first official day of Spring, and along with it come those uplifting seasonal playlists and warmer, brighter days, safe in th... Read More...
Interview // We Speak With Local five-piece Gathering Of Strangers Ahead Of Night People Show Since moving to Manchester and meeting at local music college meeting at BIMM, indie five-piece Gathering Of Strangers have built up a strong followin... Read More...
BagThing X ei8htball // Win An ei8htball T-Shirt + Two Tickets To Watch Deaf Havana @ Albert Hall We're excited to be teaming up with local audio fashion brand ei8htball to give away two tickets to catch UK five-piece Deaf Havana at the Albert Hall... Read More...
Sound Check // Six Shows To Look Forward To At Night & Day Dubbed "the jewel in Manchester's crowd" by Elbow's Guy Garvey, Oldham Street's legendary Night & Day Café recently celebrated their 27th birthday. Bu... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Free Gigs, Indie Pop, Club Nights + St. Patricks Day // 11.03-17.03 The city will soon be a sea of green as another St. Patrick’s Day approaches this Sunday; a date that sits side by side with live music as well as lar... Read More...
Review // Gus Dapperton @ Academy 3 // 08.03.2019 In a popular sub genre like indie pop it’s easy to get lost in the crowd; it’s the edgier, more credible older brother of pop that everyone wants to g... Read More...
Sound Check // Six Shows To Look Forward To A Night People Night People can sometimes find itself overlooked in a city with an abundance of venues. For shame, we say. We cast a spotlight on the Princess Street... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Punk Doubles, Big Names, International Women’s Day, Lebanese Rock + Free Gigs // 04.03-10.03 Spring is in the air, it's pancake week, and another week of excellent shows awaits in Manchester. We've picked out an eclectic bunch of shows for you... Read More...
Sound Check // Dot To Dot Festival Unveils First Line-Up For 2019 Tri-city urban festival Dot To Dot have unveiled a first wave of names for this year’s events in Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham. Each year the fes... Read More...
Sound Check // March Round-Up – Last Few Tickets Available! Slowly emerging from winter, Manchester's musical calendar is getting busier by the day. Casting our eyes over the next four weeks, here are eight sho... Read More...
