LIVE: ANGEL OLSEN – 23/09/2014
Angel Olsen – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Angel Olsen is pissed off with Manchester tonight, despite the sweatshop that is Gorilla being packed to the rafters with people from far and wide; some of whom had got the bus and were willing to risk missing the last one in order to see an artist they obviously admire (you’ll hear more on this later). Despite, Angel’s distinctive yodelling voice perfectly falling and rising in sync on opening songs “Drunk and with Dreams”... Read More
27/09/2014 with RÜFÜS
Guests in the studio were John George and James Hunt of RÜFÜS. Our radio show goes out live every Saturday 3-5 on Fab Radio International. TRACK LISTING Fear of Men – Waterfall / The Fall – Jawbone & The Rifle / SBTRKT – New Dorp / Joel Gion – YES / Lust For Youth – Epoetin Alfa / Andrew Jackson Jihad – Brave As A Noun / Apes – Seven / RÜFÜS – Sundream / RÜFÜS – Desert Night / Gulp – Vast... Read More
LIVE: YANN TIERSEN – 24/09/2014
Yann Tierson – MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL, MANCHESTER – Yann Tiersen must have taken quite a fancy to Manchester Cathedral. 3 years after his Dust Lane tour, he has returned to the enchanting venue that befits him so perfectly. His latest album Infinity, has been labelled an experimental ‘mini masterpiece’ and whilst at first listen it may seem sporadic and jumbled, the Cathedral setting translates it in a way that no home stereo ever could. Walking out to the... Read More
LIVE: JAWS – 22/09/2014
JAWS – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – A plethora of giddy teenagers outside the venue make me feel ancient but inside I feel quite smug. I’m quietly confident that tonight in the tiny but charming confines of the Deaf Institute will be a triumphant success for JAWS and that I will have managed to take this all in prior to the wider media octopus clutching its tentacles around them. JAWS caught my attention last year with the release of their Milkshake EP which,... Read More
LIVE: FIRST AID KIT – 20/09/2014
Jo Rose – THE ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER – Tonight, a sold out Albert Hall plays host to Swedish sisters First Aid Kit. I arrive at the venue shortly before the emergence of support act Jo Rose and already the room is filling up fast. It’s not long before space becomes very limited. I enjoyed a support set from Jo Rose across town in Takk only 10 days ago. Despite tonight being in a far larger venue, he enters stage appearing even more assured than he did... Read More
LIVE: WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS – 20/09/2014
We Were Promised Jetpacks – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – I don’t know what it is, and I think it’s more than the accent, but Scottish music of late has had a signature sound. It’s influenced by their own countrymen, many of whom they have seen grow to huge international success from familiar beginnings that it has formed a musical landscape more distinctive and proud than that of England or any of its famous musical cities, including Manchester. FatCat album... Read More
MARK LANEGAN BAND ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
MARK LANEGAN BAND – Phantom Radio With his much-anticipated new album Phantom Radio just under a month away on 20th October, MARK LANEGAN BAND have today announced news of an extensive European tour running from January through to March 2015. The tour will touch down in the UK for the following shows, including a performance at The Ritz in Manchester: 20 – GLASGOW – ABC 21 – NEWCASTLE – Riverside 22 – LEEDS – Met University 23 – MANCHESTER – Ritz 26... Read More
LIVE: DZ DEATHRAYS – 19/09/2014
DZ Deathrays – NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – The listing calls it Thrash Pop, which I don’t really like, and I think it’s been called Dance Metal. I read Pop Rock somewhere which I thought was the kind of stuff the Goo Goo Dolls make. I made up Avant Hard because I thought it was funny but then had to draw attention to it because people are liable to take that stuff seriously. Ridiculous genre names are the result of an industry that places too high a value... Read More
MONEY ANNOUNCE THREE INTIMATE UK SHOWS
Having just completed an extensive US tour and currently working on material for their second album, MONEY have just announced three intimate UK shows in October at which they’ll be showcasing new songs prior to going into the studio. Continuing their tradition of performing in unconventional spaces the band’s London show will be at Chats Palace which was originally a library for the betterment of the people of the East End. They’ll also be playing The Eagle... Read More
EAGULLS REVEAL SHOCKING NEW VIDEO FOR ‘HOLLOW VISIONS’
Eagulls reveal the video to their new single Hollow Visions. The track is taken from their self-titled debut album that was released earlier this year. Their 10-track, critically acclaimed album was recorded in Leeds between touring and their full-time dead-end jobs and features previous singles Tough Luck / Opaque and Possessed and Nerve Endings.The list of UK shows is as follows: OCTOBER 7th Cambridge, Portland Arms 8th Hull, Fruit 9th Newcastle, The Cluny 10th Edinburgh,... Read More
