LIVE: JOSEFIN OHRN & THE LIBERATION – 01/03/0217
Josefin Ohrn & The Liberation – SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – The Northern Quarter’s Soup Kitchen has developed over recent years into something of a citadel for psych rock bands and fans alike. The scene, which has now been blossoming for longer than most would have thought possible, sees new and unfamiliar bands cropping up from all corners of the world on a weekly basis. Many of them pass through town eventually, and nowhere do they appear more frequently than... Read More
NEW RELEASE FROM BROOCH WITH ‘BLOOD SPITTING/BROKEN GLASS’
The new release ‘Blood Spitting/Broken Glass’ is taken from the debut 7″ by Brooch, a new project featuring Ben Stidworthy from Ought and Mikkel Holm Silkjær from Yung, and is due out Friday 31st March 2017. There will be a limited release of 300 copies, 100 of which are on green vinyl and will only be available through the Tough Love online shop here. So take a listen below. Speaking of the collaboration, Ben Stidworthy said: “I rode back to Aarhus with... Read More
INTRODUCING: GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS
London noise trio, Girls in Synthesis formed in late 2016 to aurally represent the noise and violence of the modern world. Since playing their riotous debut shows in London last September, the group have established a firm reputation as a live sonic attack on the senses. From that, Girls in Synthesis are now set to release their debut AA single ‘The Mound/Disappear’ on Friday 17th March 2017. The release represents the band’s first ever recordings, capturing their... Read More
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN LIVE SHOWS
Broken Social Scene Tour Dates Having made an explosive return to the live arena at the end of last summer, with acclaimed performances at Electric Picnic, Festival No.6, and End Of The Road, and currently putting the finishing touches to a long-awaited new studio album, Broken Social Scene have announced news of a number of European live dates, in late May and early June 2017. Kicking off in the UK with shows at the Albert Hall in Manchester, and London’s Brixton Academy, Broken... Read More
Silent Radio – 4th March 17 – MCR Live Residents
A fine selection of the bands and acts hitting Manchester this week and making the Silent Radio headlines, including some reggae classics, blasts from past and the usual fun with Silent Vic, Simon, Adam & Max TRACK LISTING The XX – Islands / Peaness – Seafoam Islands / Meilyr Jones – How To Recognise A Work Of Art / Real Estate – Talking Backwards / Methyl Ethel – L’Heure des Sorcières / July Talk – Push + Pull /... Read More
TYONDAI BRAXTON + DAWN OF MIDI COME TO MANCHESTER THIS MARCH ON THEIR DOUBLE-BILL UK TOUR
Tyondai Braxton Don’t miss the double bill of some America’s most inventive musicians this March 2017 as Tyondai Braxton, and Dawn of Midi tour the UK. The tour kicks off at KOKO, London with a special four artist bill, including Nosaj Thing, and Daniel Lanois (solo), as part of Convergence 2017. The continuation from that for the following dates sees Tyondai Braxton, and Dawn of Midi remain, with the first half of their set providing a performance from US act Dawn of Midi... Read More
PHOBOPHOBES NEW SINGLE AND UK TOUR WITH LIFE ANNOUNCED
Rising into 2017 nestled atop a wave of attention focused towards the revitalized South London scene, are Phobophobes, with new single ‘The Never Never’. Listen below. Following previous single ‘Human Baby’, an elegy to their late guitarist George Russell that was played every day for a week on BBC 6Music ‘The Never Never’ arrives as an ode to the precarious survivalism of society’s most disenfranchised. Swirling through repetitive slogans, rubbishing the adverts... Read More
LIVE: WILD NOTHING / HER’S – 26/02/2017
Wild Nothing – DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – To the left of me stands an obese, pissed, ageing, fifty-something man exclaiming “we’ve won the cup”, whilst spilling his drink all over the sobbing teenage girls in front of him. To the right stands a rawboned blond-haired middle class student, draped in a baggy coral shirt and an inside-out sheepskin jacket, flailing his hands to sound of averagely shit floaty indie-pop. Why did I bother coming here? Even... Read More
SOUP KITCHEN’S ANNUAL RECORD STORE DAY ALL-DAYER RETURNS
Soup Kitchen Record Store Day All-Dayer Record Store Day is here again! That time of year when we all come together to celebrate all things vinyl, and support the independent music stores who provide it! So we urge you to head to Piccadilly Records, Eastern Bloc Records, and Beatin Rhythm – grab your limited press of choice, and then head over to Soup Kitchen to catch who we believe, are some of the most exciting artists the region (and beyond) has to offer! This year we... Read More
DISCOVER AH! KOSMOS WHO DROPS NEW TRACK ‘FROM THE LAND BELOW’
Enter the world of Ah! Kosmos (aka Basak Gunak) – a talented sound designer, electronic music producer, and instrumentalist – originally hailing from Istanbul, now based in Berlin. Having previously been compared to the likes of Moderat and Jon Hopkins, 2017 sees Gunak unleash her new two-track EP ‘Together We Collide’. Warp Records signee, Lafawndah, lends her incredible vocals to the opening track ‘From the Land Below’ available from today; creating a driving,... Read More
