WHY DON’T YOU LISTEN TO ‘WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY THAT?’ BY THE LEMON TWIGS. DON’T SAY I DIDN’T TELL YOU SO.
Ahead of their final North American and UK tour of the year, The Lemon Twigs have shared a second song from their ‘Brothers of Destruction EP’; the forthcoming six-track EP due to be released on Friday 22nd September 2017, ‘Why Didn’t You Say That?’. Take a listen. The Lemon Twigs Official | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Read More
PRS FOUNDATION’S ‘KEYCHANGE’ TO ANNOUNCE 60 FEMALE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS AT REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL
Introducing ‘Keychange‘: a collaborative European programme led by PRS Foundation which empowers women to transform the music industry. The programme has announced it will support 60 female artists and innovators at from across Europe, who will come together to form a network of female music creators and industry innovators. With those participants being announced at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg. Two Keychange launch events will take place at... Read More
IT’S GOING TO BE LOUDER THAN WORDS AS THE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF THEIR 2017 FIFTH EDITION
The Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year. This year it will take place between Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November 2017 at the Principal Hotel, Manchester, and is now in its fifth edition; this remains the only festival that delves into our enduring love affair between music and the written word. Since its first incarnation in 2013, audience and contributor numbers have more than doubled, which in turn has only increased the variety of talks,... Read More
BIT OF A CHAT: RUSSELL MAEL OF SPARKS
Sparks Official | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Some questions are easy to answer, some not so, but some are so easy to answer they are referred to as a no brainer, and this was the case when I was asked if I’d be interested in talking to Russell Mael, one half the sibling duo Sparks ahead of their first album in eight years and a UK tour to coincide. Our chat took place in early May with me in the basement of an old mill just outside Manchester city centre and Russell in Los... Read More
LIVE: ALVVAYS – 07/09/2017
Alvvays -GORILLA, MANCHESTER- On the eve of the release of their second album ‘Antisocialites’, Canadian dream-poppers Alvvays (pronounced “Always”, as you would imagine) are stopping off at the wonderful Gorilla to give us a preview of their new material. Not having heard anything from the new LP but the couple of singles they’ve released over the last few months, I’m excited to see what they have in store as their self titled debut album is... Read More
WOLFGANG VOIGT BRINGS SEMINAL AMBIENT PROJECT GAS TO MANCHESTER FOR HIS ONLY NORTHERN DATE ON UK TOUR
GAS Grey Lantern presents GAS (Live) Making his first ever appearance in Manchester Only northern date on UK tour + Herron (meandyou) (live) Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester Friday 6th October 2017 Doors 7:30pm Tickets £17.50 (EXCL FEES) here Wolfgang Voigt Official | Facebook Read More
Silent Radio – 9th September 2017 – MCR Live Resident
This week’s Silent Radio Show features a story of a cat island, which we’ve somehow managed to crowbar into the music news, a desperate attempt to pretend summer isn’t over and all the usual great music from bands and artists coming through Manchester this week. Plus some new tracks we thought you’d like to hear that have come through Silent Radio towers this week. Join Vic & Adam as they help you discover your new favourite with the SilentRadio.co.uk... Read More
THOMAS TRUAX ANNOUNCES UK TOUR TO COINCIDE WITH NEW SINGLE FEATURING GEMMA RAY
Thomas Truax American singer Thomas Truax is to return with new single ‘Save Me’ featuring British pop-noiress Gemma Ray, though not yet available, Truax has booked a UK tour to coincide with its release. The single will be the first single from Thomas’s upcoming ninth full-length album. THOMAS TRUAX 2017 UK TOUR DATES Fri 15th September – Oxford, Old Fire Station Thur 5th October – Brighton, Prince Albert Fri 6th Oct – Portsmouth, The Loft Fri 13th... Read More
ALBUM: L.A. WITCH – L.A. WITCH
L.A. WITCH Facebook | Bandcamp Los Angeles three-piece LA Witch’s initial aspirations were humble: “We never really thought we would or could release an album, we were really just finding each other and finding our sound.” But following touring non-stop for the last three-years and a slew of singles on underground labels, their eponymous debut has now arrived and a mighty little gem it is too. The band, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Sade Sanchez, Irita Pai on... Read More
SURREAL PUNK ROCKERS THE LOVELY EGGS ANNOUNCE OCT/NOV UK TOUR
The Lovely Eggs Surreal punk rockers The Lovely Eggs are back on the road in October, bringing their raucous live shows to audiences throughout the UK. This will be their first full-length UK tour in more than a year, after being hauled up in the studio working on a new album with Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann. On the tour The Lovely Eggs will also be debuting new material from their forthcoming album due for release in early 2018. Titled This Is Eggland, is far more ambitious... Read More
