KRAFTWERK BACK IN THE UK WITH MANCHESTER DATE
After their worldwide hugely successful 3-D concert tours, the Electro pioneers Kraftwerk return to the UK in June of 2017 for a special eleven-date run of their critically acclaimed live show. Bringing together music and performance art, Kraftwerk 3-D concerts are a true “Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art.” Tickets will go on sale Friday 30th September.UK LIVE DATES 2017 Tue 06 Jun 17 Oxford New Theatre – New date Wed 07 Jun 17 Brighton Centre – New date Tickets... Read More
The Silent Radio Show 24/09/2016 with Cowtown
Another instalment of The Silent Radio Show brings yet more great music from the acts playing Manchester this week and some new releases making the Silent Radio website. How could we not have asked the wonderful Leeds trio Cowtown to join us in the studio while they were in town. So we did just that. Even though Hilary, Dave and Nash were almost at the end of an extensive run of tour dates they were still as bright as the proverbial buttons. Over ten years together and still... Read More
EXCLUSIVE STREAM OF THE HORNBLOWER BROTHERS NEW EP
The Hornblower Brothers In March of 2010 Silent Radio editor Simon closed a gig review of The Hornblower Brothers with… “I’m now left counting the days to their next Manchester visit”, suffice to say, those days turned into years, and six and a half of them later, he’s still waiting. So who is this band that he’s been so keen to see back together? The Hornblower Brothers were formed back in 2008 by high school friends Nat and Al. They left their native Halifax, West... Read More
LIVE: GUADALUPE PLATA – 15/09/2016
Guadalupe Plata – THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER –I’m surrounded by lots of exceptionally tall men. A mix of the Irish. And a spattering of Spanish. I wonder if the Spanish and Irish have a general population filled with extremely tall people. It’s making it extremely difficult to see, anything. I couldn’t particularly tell you then exactly what the bands look like, but from Northern Irish support, The Bonnevilles, to the Spanish contingent, Guadalupe Plata,... Read More
CUE NEW SINGLE FROM THE WAVE PICTURES
The Wave Pictures – Bamboo Diner in the Rain ‘Pool Hall’ is the new single by Silent Radio favourites (and two times guests on our radio show here & here) The Wave Pictures, taken from their forthcoming album Bamboo Diner in the Rain, due out on Moshi Moshi on 11 November. Following on from last year’s Billy Childish collaboration Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon and their recent acoustic record A Season in Hull, Bamboo Diner in the Rain sees The Wave Pictures... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: GOD DAMN – EVERYTHING EVER
God Damn – Everything Ever Last year I was lucky enough to see the Foo Fighters perform in Manchester’s Old Trafford cricket stadium. As the venue filled in the few hours before the main event, 2 young, long haired guys walked confidently onto stage and began playing; one on drums, one on guitar and vocals. The music was unapologetic, hard hitting, heavy rock music. The hair was thrown back and forth and guitars were broken. What a way to start the show. The band was called... Read More
NOW CLOSED – DEAF INSTITUTE HAS A 2 FLOOR FESTIVAL OF FRESH BANDS
Stay Fresh Stay Fresh is a two-floor all day party with the very best emerging indie bands from Manchester and across the country sharing the stage! To celebrate the inaugural night there’s a a hefty line-up of 8 bands, all for just £6, and there’ll be some free drinks in the mix too! Leeds’ Cowtown are a phenomenal three-piece with a dynamically brash over-stimulated indie rock sound. They’ll be topping the bill and celebrating the recent release of their new album... Read More
The Silent Radio Show 17/09/2016 with Lawrence Arabia
Another instalment of The Silent Radio Show brings yet more great music from the acts playing Manchester this week and lets you in on the big music news of the week. In the studio this week we were joined by Lawrence Arabia ahead of his show at Salford’s Eagle Inn. This is our weekly audible version of the North’s best independent music website, SilentRadio.co.uk. The Silent Radio Show – live every Saturday afternoon 3-5 on Fab Radio International. TRACK LISTING ... Read More
NOW CLOSED – THE BRITISH SOUND PROJECT: NEW NAME, SAME EVENT + WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS
The brand new event taking place in Manchester has had to change its name with less than two weeks to go. The original name ‘JD Presents: The Brit Project’ was objected to by The BRIT Awards. The BRIT Awards – which is run by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) – got all het up and threatened to sue The Brit Project unless they immediately ceased all use of its name. This also included advertising, ticketing, social media, websites, email addresses, venue signage,... Read More
LIVE: FESTIVAL NO. 6
THE ULTIMATE MIDDLECLASS FUCKFEST Arriving on a gloomy Friday morning in the land of dragons, sheep and people who hiss, Festival No. 6 instantly comes across as the sort of festival I shouldn’t be at. The quirky signs welcome you in as the weight of 20 cans teases a crippling crush on my struggling wrists, they immediately put me in a bad mood. Why do this? Why taunt me with lines borrowed from The Prisoner? Its themes further impacting the idea of being trapped and stuck in... Read More
