LIVE: RADKEY – 06/03/2015

Radkey – NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – Home-schooled and raised on a diet of the Ramones, Misfits and Zeppelin by their manager father, Missouri based three-piece Radkey have earned many plaudits for their live shows.  They’re in town for a one-off UK appearance to celebrate the conclusion of the recording of their debut album in Sheffield, and as such the show is pitched as a relatively low-key affair and the venue is only half-full.  Having missed their... Read More

EP REVIEW: SHIELD PATTERNS ‘VIOLET’

Shield Patterns – Violet EP Following last summer’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Contour Lines’, Manchester’s electro dark-pop duo Claire Brentnall and Richard Knox look to maintain the momentum with 4 new tracks. They’re like a collaboration between Kate Bush at her most melancholy, singing over a minimal version of Massive Attack’s Mezzanine, or Forest Swords. Much like Lamb’s work, Richard provides an unpredictable twisted... Read More

Album Review: Fawn Spots – From Safer Place

From Safer Place, the début album from York-based punk trio Fawn Spots, rests on a tipping point: written, recorded and self-produced at the bands own rehearsal space, it captures them in ferocious form, a band at the threshold of the familiar and about to slash and burn their way into unknown territory. Having built a fearsome and hard won reputation on the live circuit, this is an album that both confirms their status as one of the UK’s most intense and classically referenced... Read More

LIVE: JAWS – 06/03/2015

JAWS– ACADEMY 3, MANCHESTER – I don’t know if they’ve put something in the water down there, but there seems to have recently been a big influx of exciting new indie bands coming out of Birmingham and smashing it. From big tours to big record deals, big riffs to big hooks, it’s all been going on. Young quartet Jaws are one of these bands that the kids can’t get enough of at the moment, particularly with tonight’s show at The Academy... Read More

The Silent Radio Show 07/03/2015 with Monotony/Sauna Youth Interview

This week we had the pleasure of being joined live in the studio by all four members of Monotony, who just happen to be exactly the same members of Sauna Youth. Our radio show goes out live every Saturday 3-5 on Fab Radio International. TRACK LISTING Clinic – For The Season II / The Unthanks – Flutter / Flamingods – Vimana / Lucy and the Caterpillar – Coming Back Home / Super Furry Animals – Herman Loves Pauline / The Lemonheads –... Read More

LIVE: VIKESH KAPOOR – 03/03/2015

Vikesh Kapoor – GULLIVERS, MANCHESTER – “I dream away my morning”, Vikesh Kapoor sings on ‘I Dreamt Blues’ conjuring up an image of Alan Sillitoe’s protagonist from Saturday Night & Sunday Morning, Arthur Seaton slaving over his lathe at a bicycle factory dreaming of plotting an escape from his small town drudgery. In fact, this is what the whole album, The Ballad of Willy Robbins, is about; the narrative of a construction worker’s blue collar... Read More

SILENT VERSIONS: HEY JOE

From undisputed classics through interesting reinventions to downright abominations, Silent Versions looks at half a dozen different imaginings of the same song. Smoking gun in hand, Joe is off to Mexico. His starting point, however, is a little more complicated. Originally registered for copyright by folk singer Billy Roberts, there have been numerous disputes of author since, including Niela Miller, an ex-lover of Roberts, Dino Valenti, a friend who received royalties during... Read More

PEACE ANNOUNCE NEW AUTUMN UK TOUR

PeacePeace have announced a new UK tour in support of their recently released second album, Happy People. The Birmingham four-piece, who are set to play three dates at the Deaf Institute in Manchester next week, have announced a new tour for the autumn. The 13 date tour will include a show at Manchester Academy on October 1.Peace will play: Sept 24th, Liverpool 02 Academy Sept 25th, Middlesbrough Empire Sept 26th, Glasgow Arches Sept 28th, Belfast Limelight Club Sept 29th,... Read More

PINS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE

PINS – Wild Nights Silent Radio favourites PINS have announced the release of their much anticipated new album Wild Nights on 8th June 2015 via Bella Union. The first 7″ single from the album, ‘Too Little Too Late’, will precede it on 30th March and PINS have shared a super slow motion video shows the band cut between visuals of screaming and swearing girls amidst overflowing glitter and powder. ‘Too Little Too Late’ is said to be the perfect taster of Wild... Read More

SLAVES ANNOUNCE NEW UK HEADLINE TOUR

Slaves have announced a new headline tour for May. The London based duo will head out on a nine date UK tour, including a date at Gorilla in Manchester on Saturday, May 9. The gigs come before the release of their debut album, Are You Satisfied, which will hit the shelves on June 1 through Virgin EMI. The band have also shared a video for their new single, Feed The Mantaray, which will be released on March 23.UK MAY TOUR DATES: Tue 05 May Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Wed 06 May... Read More