POND MAY/JUNE 2017 UK & EUROPEAN TOUR ON SALE NOW
Pond Having recently unveiled details of their forthcoming album The Weather, Perth’s Pond have announced a UK & European tour, taking place this May and June 2017. The run of dates includes the band’s biggest UK headline show to date, taking place at London’s The O2 Forum on Friday 16th June 2017. The tour announcement follows their recent intimate London show at The Moth Club, which sold out in less than an hour. See the full list of UK & European tour dates... Read More
INTRODUCING: GURR – WATCH THEIR NEW VIDEO FOR ‘#1985’
Gurr When two best friends start a band, songs get filled with inside jokes. Known as Gurr, Andreya Casablanca and Laura Lee met in an American Studies class in Berlin, and after spending time in the US together, the US West coast sound became an influence on their music, with them also drawing from a wide set of pop culture references and personal experiences for their debut album. They call their sound ‘First Wave Gurrlcore’, and with a slight and acknowledging nod... Read More
LIVE: TELEMAN – 26/02/2017
Teleman – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – I am excited to be standing with those lucky enough to land tickets for what is another sold out show on Teleman’s UK tour as they walk onto the Gorilla stage. They have garnered quite the following from their two well received and critically acclaimed albums over the past few years and the room is packed out with fans eager to see and hear their brand of indie pop. The London-based band is made up of Peter Cattermoul, brothers... Read More
LIVE: TONSTARTSSBANDHT / ELLIOT VINCENT JONES – 25/02/2017
Tonstartssbandht – SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – With prominent connections to the DIY, fun-loving and on occasion wilfully slapdash musical niche carved out by the likes of Homeshake, Walter TV and, of course, Mac DeMarco, Tonstartssbandht – as their name might suggest – are a band that carry with them a certain expectation to satisfy a craving for originality and oddity. These connections – Tonshartssbandht’s guitarist and singer Andy White playing in DeMarco’s... Read More
‘OH YEAH’ DUTCH UNCLES NEW VIDEO RELEASED
Dutch Uncles – Oh Yeah To celebrate their UK tour; starting tonight in Edinburgh, Dutch Uncles have shared their video for ‘Oh Yeah’. The new single features backing guest vocals from Stealing Sheep, Everything Everything, and Aldous RH. The ‘Oh Yeah’ visuals were shot at Bury roller rink, and finds Dutch Uncles vocalist, Duncan Wallis donning skates alongside Stealing Sheep, and the rest of the band. Watch the results of Dutch Uncles + Skates below.... Read More
LAURA MARLING PROVIDES, WITH LIVE TOUR, NEW ALBUM, AND HER DIRECTORIAL VIDEO DEBUT FOR ‘SOOTHING’
Laura Marling Laura Marling has announced details of her sixth album, UK live shows with a live band, PLUS – a short run of intimate solo shows for this Spring. Semper Femina is released March 10th 2017 on Laura’s own label More Alarming Records via Kobalt Music Recordings. It was recorded in LA in late 2015, and produced alongside US musician/producer Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Jim James). Largely written out on the road, following the release of Laura’s acclaimed... Read More
LIVE: NAI HARVEST – 29/03/2016
Nai Harvest – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – There’s a young crowd here bright and early for WEDDING, but their overly enthusiastic dancing seems chemical fuelled, almost sarcastic. It’s not a great start. The band are definitely fans of the Ronettes, but even if ‘Be My Baby’ is the best song ever written, it’s OK to write a different song. When the most interesting thing about your band is that you have two left handed guitarists,... Read More
INTRODUCING: LISBON PSYCH FEST
Lisbon Psych Fest – Words by Leanne Crowley Lisbon Psych Fest is back for its second installment, with proceedings commencing on 14 April 2016. The festival itself will take place at Teatro do Bairro, a gig venue housed in a former printing press in the heart of the Bairro Alto district. The festival made its debut in 2015 and saw the bringing together of acts such as The Vacant Lots, Dreamweapon, Desert Mountain Tribe and Black Market Karma. Now with such a weighty introduction,... Read More
PURS stream debut single ‘Tame’
Who: ‘Tame’ is the debut single from London shoe-gaze rockers PURS. Lifting melodies juxtaposed with loud, shimmering guitars will make you feel like it’s 1994. Dreamy yet melancholy, backed by a driving beat, PURS could be the soundtrack to a hazy summer road-trip or break-up. For fans of: My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Cocteau Twins and Alice In Chains.PURS Facebook | Twitter Read More
SOUP KITCHEN’S ANNUAL RECORD STORE DAY ALL-DAYER INFO
The original Manchester Record Store Day all-dayer is here again at Soup Kitchen on Saturday 16th April from 4pm-10pm. Tickets are £4 on the door The Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear St, Manchester M1 1DF Hot Vestry – Signed to Tim Burgess’ O Genesis Recordings, the Macclesfield group deal in dark, glinting post-punk and have appearances at Kendal Calling and Blue Dot Festival lined up. Ghost Outfit – Returning for their first hometown public show in nearly a year,... Read More
