ALBUM REVIEW: THE LOUNGE SOCIETY – TIRED OF LIBERTY
The name may conjure up smoky wood panelled rooms and hushed conversations, or loafing around on hazy Sundays, yet this lot couldn’t be further from that imagery if they tried. Lounge Society hail from Hebden Bridge and Todmorden and are the latest band to emerge on the wonderful Speedy Wunderground label. Not fitting in and outsider culture permeates the album throughout, opener ‘People Are Scary’ has vocalist/ bassist Cameron Davey musing “When will I... Read More
SEPTEMBER 2022
We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s. ************* SEPTEMBER2022 3 – Manchester Psyche Fest – Various 3... Read More
OCTOBER 2021
Gigs GIGS gigs We have trawled through the forthcoming gigs in and around Manchester so you don’t have to. We believe that if we are going to recommend a gig to you, then it should be exactly that, a recommendation. Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list. It has been compiled by the ears of our editors and not by any promoters, band’s management or PR’s. ************* OCTOBER2021 1 – Scott Lavene –... Read More
Silent Radio – 29/09/2021 – Freebie Jeebies
Another hour of music selected and introduced by Ian Burke, chosen from the pool of pay-what-you-like music available online. As always, if you like what you hear, please support the artists in whatever way you can. This week’s cover stars are Las Hiedras. TRACK LISTING Las Hiedras – Calles / Fashion Pimps & the Glamazons – Dream Police / Spllit – That’s Not It / Mrs Lena Bare Turbyfill – Sourwood Mountain / Frank Proffitt... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: BALLAKE SISSOKO – A TOUMA
In a sense, I have always had a prejudice against “world music” as being the sort of quirky but forgettable background to lunch in a vegetarian cafe – but on the other hand I really take offence at the arrogance of the sections of British music industry that pigeon-hole anything that isn’t English-speaking western-style music in a giant box labelled “other”… it’s like calling the US baseball championship the “World Series”,... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: THE CHAMELEONS – ELEVATED LIVING:LIVE IN MANCHESTER, LONDON & SPAIN
The Chameleons, part of Manchester’s musical tapestry and post punk pioneers, may never have received the accolades many felt they deserved in the eighties, but since their split in 1987, followed by frontman and bassist Mark Burgess resurrecting them in various forms from 2000 onwards, their legacy has only expanded. Now touring again as The Chameleons, with Burgess and guitarist Reg Smithies in the line up, (drummer John Lever sadly passed away in 2017), their appeal and fanbase... Read More
I FIRST SAW THEM AT ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2021
I like going to music festivals very much. Not a particularly controversial statement I know, but after twenty-seven months without attending one, I’m pleased I made a last minute decision to travel to the Isle of Wight Festival 2021. The event felt a lot like other large festivals I’ve been to over the years, more Leeds/Reading than Glastonbury, although the addition of a very well stocked large pop-up supermarket in the campsite is an innovation I’m unsure... Read More
INTERVIEW: AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – THEY’VE CREATED ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS YOU’LL HEAR ALL YEAR….
It’s amazing what you can learn these days, the fact you can’t get mushy peas from chip shops in Australia, is my newly acquired fact of the day. As Amyl And The Sniffers guitarist, Dec Martens, waits for his chippy order in Melbourne, by the magic of zoom we’re all together on screen to discuss Amyl And The Sniffers amazing new album ‘Comfort To Me’. After establishing that Dec is getting “blue grenadier, minimum chips and a coke” from... Read More
Silent Radio – 14/09/2021 – Freebie Jeebies
Another hour of music chosen from the extensive catalogue of pay-what-you-like or free download tracks available on the internet. Ian Burke is your host, taking you through his picks this week. This week’s cover stars are Bitch Falcon. TRACK LISTING Bitch Falcon – Gaslight / Record/Start – Rock From Afar / Gloria – Dance With Death / Scuba & Dominii – Forgive Me / Don Aaron – Superficial Jane’s Trombone Sis / Indented... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: TY SEGALL – HARMONIZER
A new Ty Segall album is always a cause for celebration around these parts. Often lumped in with the Californian garage rock scene, Segall’s music has always delved into other musical realms, and if you thought you knew what Ty Segall was all about, think again. ‘Harmonizer’ is Ty’s thirteenth studio solo album, and this time he’s managed to combine those heavier than hell guitar riffs with synth melodies, for a new kind of Segall sound. For a musician who usually... Read More
