LISTEN TO MOON DUO’S LATEST SINGLE ‘SEVENS’ HERE

After selling out their biggest London show to date, at Heaven last Friday, Moon Duo are currently on tour in Europe and return to the UK for a second run of dates next week. Now they give us a second taste of their forthcoming album Occult Architecture Vol. 2 – out Friday 5th May 2017 on Sacred Bones – with new single ‘Sevens’. One of the most immediate and buoyant songs Moon Duo have released to date, ‘Sevens’ leads the way from the depths of winter, represented... Read More

HELP INDIEGOGO CROWDFUND FOR ‘POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ’ – A FILM ABOUT THE X-RAY SPEX STAR

Poly Styrene To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the seminal X-Ray Spex album Germfree Adolescents, a new film titled ‘Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché’ is in the works. Fund-raising begun recently via Indiegogo, with a cinema release date set for November 2018. Watch the funding trailer for it below. Bi-racial, female, working class and possessing one of the most satirical perspectives in punk, X-Ray Spex founder Poly Styrene was, as Billboard proclaimed, “one... Read More

C DUNCAN DROPS LATEST SINGLE B-SIDE ‘NOTHING AT ALL’… LISTEN HERE

C Duncan Delving into more expansive and experimental territories, Glasgow’s prodigious talent C Duncan released his second album The Midnight Sun last October to critical acclaim. Blending electronic elements and sweeping synth sounds with his signature layered vocals and dreamy instrumentation, the follow up to his Mercury Prize nominated debut Architect won huge praise from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Mojo, Uncut and The Quietus. ‘Like You Do’ is... Read More

LIVE: GRANDADDY – 28/03/2017

Grandaddy – ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER – Let’s get a couple of things out of the way right up front here guys: 1) I am a massive Grandaddy fan-boy who has been waiting to see them for around 15 years, and 2) I cry a lot. I cry at things I find joyous, I cry at things I find sad, I cry at things that are poignant, I cry at things that are funny. I also cry a lot on the way to work on my bike when the wind makes my eyes stream, but that’s more of an elements thing tbh.... Read More

LIVE: CAR SEAT HEADREST – 24/03/2017

Car Seat Headrest – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Will Toledo and the rest of Car Seat Headrest have quite the following in Manchester, if I’m honest it was totally unexpected. I know they’re a great young band with two fantastic albums under their belt, Teens of Style (2015) and Teens of Denial (2016), but I had no idea how packed Gorilla would be. Not because their music is shit or anything, they just didn’t strike me as a band who would strike a chord with the Mancunian... Read More

FESTIVAL NO.6 UNVEILS EVEN MORE OF THEIR ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMME

Celebrating its special sixth year, the multi-award winning Festival No.6 has today announced more details of the arts and culture programme. This includes Irvine Welsh discussing Trainspotting, and Acid House, Kevin Allen on ‘Tin Town’ (the eagerly awaited sequel to ‘Twin Town’), iconic French musician Jean-Claude Vannier rescoring Serge Gainsbourg (live), the brilliant Maxine Peake curating her own stage – Peaky’s Parlour, Charlotte Church, Goldie,... Read More

THIRD WAVE OF SOUND CITY ACTS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING TIM BURGESS

Sound City have just revealed even more live acts and some exciting additions to the arts and culture programme for its tenth anniversary. This includes Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, who will be joined by the band’s guitarist Mark Collins for a special performance at the Tim Peaks Diner on Sunday. As well as treating fans to hits from their huge back catalogue, all of The Charlatans will also be signing copies of the highly anticipated new album Different Days. True to its... Read More

LIVE: THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN – 25/03/2017

The Jesus & Mary Chain @ Manchester Academy – ACADEMY, MANCHESTER – The Jesus and Mary Chain became a household name in 1985 when they released their critically acclaimed debut album Psychocandy. The East Kilbride outfit, formed by brothers Jim and William Reid in 1983, recorded a series of six studio albums before disbanding in 1999. The band briefly reformed in 2007 to play a string of live dates, including Coachella Festival, but it has been some 19 years since... Read More

SWEET BABOO RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘WILD IMAGINATION’ OUT JUNE… IMAGINE THAT

Sweet Baboo Wild Imagination Artwork Recently announced is the new album from Sweet Baboo, aka. North Wales’ musician, Stephen Black, on Friday 2nd June 2017 on Moshi Moshi. “When you feel the need for space, run away from place to place,” he sings, offering an irresistible invitation: “Here’s two train tickets, let’s go!” After the Harry Nilsson-esque love songs of 2015’s The Boombox Ballads, Black embarks on a new mission on Wild Imagination: to find the... Read More

APRIL 2017

FREE GIG GUIDE ANDROID APP HEREWe have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s. If we’ve missed anything please feel free... Read More