Dag for Dag, who have just released their debut album ‘BOO’, are a Swedish-American brother and sister combination. Over the years, Swedish and American genes have combined to produce such visual delights as Kim Bassinger, Uma Thurman and Scarlet Johansson; such high-fliers as Charles Lindeburg and Buzz Aldrin; and every politician in Minnesota. In addition to genetic engineering, Swedish-American automotive engineering created a modern classic... Read More
- THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER -
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LIVE: CHARLIE BOYER AND THE VOYEURS – 21/05/2013
- SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER -
I think we’re all starting to lose count of the number [more]
LIVE: THE POSTAL SERVICE – 18/05/2013
- ACADEMY 1, MANCHESTER -
This year, electronic pop gods, The Postal Service celebrate the 10th [more]
NEWS: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING – LISTEN TO NEXT SINGLE ‘DON’T TRY’
Everything Everything are set to release their next single 'Don't Try' on June 16th.
https://soundcloud.com/everythingeverything/everything-everything-dont-try
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NEWS: GREY LANTERN FALLOWFIELD ALL-DAYER - BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY MAY 25TH
Saturday May 25th 2013 - Grey Lantern Liberates Fallowfield
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NEWS: POLIÇA – LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE ‘TIFF’
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NEWS: MONEY – ‘BLUEBELL FIELDS’ VIDEO + TOUR
Having signed to Bella Union after two limited edition 7" singles last year, Manchester-based quartet MONEY are [more]
Album Review: The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Early reports of The National’s long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed High Violet talk of new [more]
Album Review: Just Handshakes - Say It
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Album Review: Cloud Boat - Book of Hours
Book of Hours is the debut LP from Cloud Boat. This London based duo already has [more]
NEWS: CAMERA OBSCURA – LISTEN TO ‘FIFTH IN THE LINE TO THE THRONE’
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]
Album Review: Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood - Black Pudding
Some musicians have forged such an enduring image and reputation that they have somehow achieved [more]
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Album Review: Hunter Valentine - Collide and Conquer
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]
Album Review: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds - Haunted Head
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]
