ADAM BUXTON ANNOUNCES SECOND MANCHESTER DATE FOR DAVID BOWIE BUG SPECIAL
BUG BOWIE Due to phenomenal demand, Adam Buxton has added an extra night for his BUG: David Bowie special show at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The new date is Sunday, 17th April 2016. The initial show on Monday, 18th April has already SOLD OUT. Tickets are on sale here -> www.alberthallmanchester.com Show info: David Bowie was a rock legend – and much more besides. Now Adam Buxton presents a very special BUG show celebrating some of Bowie’s incredible music video output... Read More
BEACH SHARE VIDEO FOR THEIR SINGLE ‘DONUTS’
Following the release of their self-produced track ‘Arabia’ in November 2015, Dublin based 5 piece Beach are soon to unveil their newest single ‘Donuts.’ The song was written in a single day, Dave Barrett, when talking about the meaning behind the lyrics said “They are about a really fucked up out of body experience I had where I transcended into a spiritual dimension. For quite some time I thought I was dead in the physical world.” Beaches sight their influences,... Read More
VITA BERGEN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
Sweden’s Vita Bergen with their new album Disconnection. To be released in April 2016 via Glitterhouse Records in the UK. Since releasing their debut EP Curtains on a $500 budget in 2014, Vita Bergen has become one of the most talked about bands in Europe. They’ve topped the ITunes charts, performed at sold out venues in Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia and are being played on national television in the US. They’ve received several awards in Sweden and are believed by... Read More
ALBUM: LUST FOR YOUTH ‘COMPASSION’
Lust For Youth – Compassion If you’re looking for something new and exciting in the electronic music world, this album won’t set off any underlying alarms of uniqueness. However, if you’re fans of New Order, Depeche Mode and other influential acts of the 80s, then this may just tickle your pickle. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Lust for Youth provide an album that is certainly atmospheric and overall ‘sad’ sounding, but is it emotive enough to engage with listeners... Read More
LIVE: DIIV – 20/03/2016
DIIV – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – “What the fuck’s going on?” asks a frustrated Zachary Cole Smith of a group of young, confused technicians as they continue to struggle to conquer the age-old technology of the DVD projector – supposed portal to the imagination of the Brooklyn darling and 21st century poster boy for rock-’n-roll tragedy. Following roughly six-dozen comedic demands from an impatient Smith to “turn the front of the lens” in order to focus... Read More
LIVE: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – 19/03/2016
Stiff Little Fingers – THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – In a time when not all was glitz and not all was glamour, 1977 gave birth to a little punk band from Belfast called Stiff Little Fingers. Known for their highly political views and raucous attitudes, their music brought unity to those who never belonged and gave a voice to all who were afraid to speak the truth. Northern Ireland was in turmoil, which in turn gave them something to sing about, something to get angry over... Read More
LIVE: THE FRANKLYS – 20/03/2016
The Franklys photo by Bobby Colcombe – THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – “Thank you so much for being here” shouts singer Jen Ahlkvist, almost out of breath, one song in, blonde fringe already thick with sweat. The modest audience bunch together to intensify the heat in the room. Perhaps they’re holding on for their lives, because there is something so visceral about The Franklys noise that it’s like a bodily force. The snug surroundings of The Castle usually... Read More
LA DISPUTE TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACK TO ‘TINY DOTS’ DOC FOR RECORD STORE DAY
La Dispute have announced that they will give the soundtrack to their feature-length documentary, Tiny Dots, a special vinyl release on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 22nd. The band is streaming one of their original compositions for the documentary, titled C, today via Soundcloud, alongside a statement about the release. Cover art and track listing for the soundtrack are below, which includes an A-side of original... Read More
INTERVIEW – SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA
Submotion Orchestra – Colour Theory Since forming in 2009 after receiving funding by the Arts Council to perform a live dubstep gig, Submotion Orchestra have established a name for themselves in a genre they can truly call their own. Infusing jazz, electronica, dub and neo-soul, there is no one that makes music quite like them and their most recent album ‘Colour Theory’ has seen them further their sound in the direction of crisp electronica adding yet another string... Read More
JAMBINAI ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘A HERMITAGE’
South Korean trio Jambinai sound less like a band than a force of nature, fusing the full dramatic range of post-rock dynamics to Korean folk roots to create an exhilarating, vivid and unique fusion. A Hermitage, the band’s second album and first for Bella Union, was recorded in the South Korean capital Seoul and will be released 17th June.The first track to be revealed from the album is “They Keep Silence” Jambinai have announced a London headline... Read More
