Review // Sounds From The Other City 2019
Compared to last year’s sprawling, city-wide Soundstown, the 2019 edition- the 15th iteration- of Salford’s Sounds From The Other City festival is a t... Read More...
Sound Check // Chromatics To Play Manchester For First Time In 5 Years
Announcing their first public concerts in over five years, Chromatics have unveiled an extensive series of dates across Europe, playing at the Albert ... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Blues Rock, Soulful Songwriters, Indie Duos + More // 07.05-12.05
Back with us? We hope you made the most of the Bank Holiday, but if not, rest assured in the knowledge that another lies just around the corner. Until... Read More...
Sound Check // Free Transylvanian Festival Góbéfest Returns To Manchester
Manchester gets a taste of the Transylvanian this month with the return of annual three-day festival Góbéfest. Back for a third outing at Albert Squar... Read More...
Sound Check // Second Wave Of Names Announced For Dot To Dot 2019
Tri-city urban festival Dot To Dot have added more names to their venue-hopping extravaganza this year, unveiling a second wave of acts for this year’... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Sun Ra, Punk & Soul, Bank Holiday Monday + SFTOC 2019 // 29.04-06.05
Warmer and brighter evenings are turning our thoughts towards the approaching festival season, and we plan on getting in the mood this week with a ban... Read More...
Review // Dropkick Murphys @ Manchester Academy // 25.04.2019
The peoples of Manchester and Boston, Massachusetts are not far removed - both towns became giants of industry built on cotton during the Industrial R... Read More...
Sound Check // The Tallest Man On Earth Announces Show At Albert Hall
Kristian Matsson, better known to you and I as The Tallest Man On Earth, has just seen off the release of 'I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream', his first ... Read More...
Sound Check // Montreal Five-Piece Pottery Come To The Castle Hotel
Hailing from across Canada and the UK, Montreal’s Pottery are out and about supporting forthcoming EP 'No. 1'. Fresh from supporting Parquet Courts, t... Read More...
Interview // Catching Up With Afghan Sand Gang Ahead Of Night People Show
Dreamy electro-pop three-piece Afghan Sand Gang recently saw off the release of their latest single ‘Envy’, released on Cabbage’s record label Brassic... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Celtic Punks, Mercury Prize Nominees, Sunday Specials + More // 23.04-28.04
Everyone back with us? We expect you're all in high spirits following those four days off, so we're excited to be casting our eyes back over Mancheste... Read More...
Kelly Moran Interview // “I’m not playing pretty piano music, I’m trying to rip your face off!”
Kelly Moran is a new signing to legendary electronic music label Warp Records. The young New York based pianist released her full length album 'Ultrav... Read More...
Sound Check // 5 Shows To Look Forward To Over Easter
Four-day weekend! Everyone's favourite bank holiday weekend is back, and we've been casting our eyes over Manchester's musical calendar to pick out fi... Read More...
BagThing X ei8htball // Win Two Tickets To Watch Peter Doherty @ The Ritz + An ei8htball T-Shirt
We're excited to be teaming up with local audio fashion brand ei8htball to give away two tickets to catch indie legend Peter Doherty at the O2 Ritz th... Read More...
Weekly Preview // Supergroups, Wes Anderson Fancy Dress, All-Day Festivals + Easter Events // 15.04-22.04
Spring is well and truly in the air, and as the Easter weekend approaches we've got another week packed full of gigs and cultural events to unwrap. We... Read More...
Sound Check // New Records To Look Out For This Month + The Shows Supporting Them
If you're on the lookout for new music this month, or just wanting to stay in the loop with new releases, we've picked out five records hitting the sh... Read More...
Sound Check // Record Store Day 2019
Saturday sees the latest instalment of the audiophile's most treasured event; Record Store Day. Returning on 13th April, the day celebrates the UK’s i... Read More...
Sound Check // New Record Store Wilderness Opens In Withington
This Record Store Day, Manchester will add to an already excellent roster of record shops dotted across the city. Taking over the former Deco Records ... Read More...
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...