LIVE: WHY? – 16/09/2018
Why? – Alopecia (2008) -CLUB ACADEMY, MANCHESTER- The lively shuffle dance rousing from the first track, ‘The Vowels Part 2′, sends a static current through the Academy. The energy and verve magnifies and emits from the crowd, hollering each phrase as an echo machine back to the stage. It is crazy that frontman Jonathon Yoni Wolf’s monotone delivery, distinctive and fitting as it is, has the power to set the crowd alight into smiles and fist pumps. Why?’s... Read More
LIVE: THE VACCINES – 20/09/2018
The Vaccines @ Victoria Bathhouse (credit: Amelia Simm) -VICTORIA BATHHOUSE, MANCHESTER- The term ‘bevs and boogies’ is possibly the most impeccable way to summarise the event that unfolded at Victoria Bathhouse on Thursday, a venue that couldn’t have been more fitting to Jack Daniel’s relationship with music dating back to 1892, wherein Mr. Jack himself created The Silver Cornet Band. The Bathhouse was an especially intriguing venue, with various rooms showcasing elements... Read More
LIVE: MOSES SUMNEY – 19/09/2018
Moses Sumney -DANCEHOUSE THEATRE, MANCHESTER- Moses Sumney is otherworldly. From the moment he strides on stage with his impossible height, incredibly high waisted trousers, a kind of robe adoring his arms, it’s impossible to remove your eyes from him for the next hour or so. He is magnetic, enthralling, magical. He commands the stage, flanked by a drummer and two others (who, throughout the night, play all of the instruments – guitars, keyboards, synths, violins, clarinets... Read More
WOVOKA GENTLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE + ANNOUNCE UK DATES
Wovoka Gentle (photo Oxge Cone) London trio Wovoka Gentle returns with new single ‘1,000 Opera Singers Working in Starbucks’, out now on Nude. The new single perfectly showcases the band’s composite sound, on which solid songwriting nods in different directions to experimental pop, electronics and a touch of psychedelia. Of the song, the band said, “We wanted to make a track that was almost disconcertingly upbeat while essentially being about a last-ditch... Read More
STAY FRESH FEST RETURNS TO DEAF INSTITUTE
Stay Fresh Fest Keeping on top of the mountains of new bands is a full-time job, and even here at Silent Radio we need a hand every now and then to find the diamonds in the rough. Thankfully, the good folks at the Deaf Institute are as committed to new music as we are, and on 29 September, their new bands showcase Stay Fresh Fest returns. Across two floors of the mighty Grosvenor Street venue, no fewer than ten young and hungry bands will be playing across seven hours. We’re... Read More
SINGLE: TALL SHAVES – WAKING ME UP
Tall Shaves The North East-based folk duo Tall Shaves began writing their forthcoming single, ‘Waking Me Up’ whilst living the life of working musicians. Their upbeat folk-pop encapsulates the ambling thoughts that accompany the rootless 9-5 and subsequently the rest of the creative day. ‘Waking Me Up’ takes those concerns to a higher place, examining a current relationship and how it’s best not to take things for granted when time together is precious. Just under... Read More
LIVE: MR. BEN & THE BENS – 14/09/2018
Mr. Ben & The Bens -GULLIVERS, MANCHESTER- Tonight Gulliver’s has been taken over by Lancastrian label, Bingo Records for their first year anniversary, a birthday bash! The record label consists of a menagerie of interwoven bands, with label mates performing under a number of different guises and playing multiple instruments. The room is filled with affiliates, friends, family (a lovely shout out to Mr Ben’s mum is made halfway through the set) and a host of fans. It all... Read More
Silent Radio Gig Guide Mixtape 17/09/2018 – 23/09/2018
ALL of the bands featured on this mixtape are playing in Manchester THIS WEEK (and are most likely on tour too!) and are the ones we reckon you should get a ticket for. These gigs are lifted from our guide over at www.silentradio.co.uk – where you can see the venues and dates – plus some more top gigs happening this week that we couldn’t squeeze on this mixtape. The Gig Guide is compiled from musical happenings that WE recommend, this isn’t a syndicated... Read More
LIVE: KIRAN LEONARD/CULT PARTY – 08/09/2018
Cult Party – Partisan, Manchester – When I arrive, Partisan offers us a quarter circle of sofas for viewing. Behind that, more chairs of plush and non-plush kinds. Though there’s a sizeable free space on the floor, with people clustering around the edges. I’m admittedly entering with some bias and expectation. I saw Cult Party (the collective arranged by Leo Robinson) and Kiran Leonard play a few months ago in the reverse order to tonight. It was a meditative experience... Read More
LIVE: PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS – 13/09/2018
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Gulliver’s, Manchester – Debuting the UK and Europe in a manner that can only be described as storming are Perth’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. Selling out almost every show on a tour that is witnessing the band for the first time is a fantastic achievement but one that is worth every penny. Gulliver’s is a unique venue of both intimacy and intensity which is definitely exemplified by the containment of a sold-out room full of people,... Read More
