‘One More Chance’ is the Debut single from new pop boy band, Future Proof. Think a Busted style line up, with more of a new McFly style track, over a Taio Cruz beat…Basically there will be thousands of girls across the country screaming their names at some point in the next year. The track is catchy, and is definitely in the running to be a Glee cover soon enough. As far as the lyrics go, they aren’t anything out of the ordinary; it’s... Read More
Album Review: Cloud Boat - Book of Hours
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With the release of their long-awaited new album ‘Desire Lines’ on June 3rd via 4AD, [more]
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LIVE: THE SPECIALS – 15/05/2013
- THE APOLLO, MANCHESTER -
So picture this. Mass unemployment, disappearing high streets, strikes and burning [more]
LIVE: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – 14/05/2013
- SOUND CONTROL, MANCHESTER -
Over ten mock TVs are set up around the stage of [more]
LIVE: HOW TO DRESS WELL – 15/05/2013
- WHITWORTH GALLERY, MANCHESTER -
I’m a relative latecomer to the stylised, lo-fi R&B sounds of [more]
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Some musicians have forged such an enduring image and reputation that they have somehow achieved [more]
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Hunter Valentine are a three-piece female rock band with catchy songs and a lot of [more]
LIVE: BEACH FOSSILS – 15/05/2013
- THE ROADHOUSE, MANCHESTER -
In the past few years there has been a rise in [more]
LIVE: THE COMPUTERS – 11/05/2013
- THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER -
I find it hard to be critical of any band [more]
- THE RITZ, MANCHESTER -
**WARNING** This review will be two things: 1) quite gushing, and [more]
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After well-known spells in respected bands such as The Gun Club, The Cramps and Nick [more]
Album Review: Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
Alarms bells rang the moment I read Ezra Koenig's interview in the NME a few [more]
LIVE: VONDELPARK / BLOOM – 09/05/2013
- ISLINGTON MILL, MANCHESTER -
Islington Mill tends to be home to the more freaky, experimental [more]
Album Review: Mikal Cronin - MCII
For those who closely follow the fuzzy haze of the lo-fi scene, Mikal Cronin is no stranger. Having [more]
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Ah Brooklyn, that supposed musical paradise in a land far away. I am always a [more]
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LIVE: LAURA MVULA – 07/05/2013
- GORILLA, MANCHESTER -
Laura Mvula steps onto Gorilla’s stage, its backdrop a strange assemblage of [more]
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LIVE: UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - 06/05/2013
- THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER -
Rushing over from Salford's Media City following a live set [more]
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EP Review: Death To The Strange - Sign On
As someone who grew up with the screams of Kurt Cobain in one ear and [more]
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Date Palms revolves around the core duo of Gregg Kowalsky (keyboards, electronics) and Marielle Jakobsons [more]
