LIVE: MARK KOZELEK – 12/10/2018
Mark Kozelek -RNCM, MANCHESTER- Either in his own name or as Sun Kil Moon, I count that Mark Kozelek has released ten albums since 2015’s Universal Themes, although I’m not here tonight because I have listened to any of them. Before the release of …Themes I wrote a review of the previewed song ‘Ali/Spinks 2’ in which I described it as “unlistenable”, and ultimately the album turned me off Kozelek’s music. Blessed with the warm tones of a crooner, he nevertheless... Read More
DREAM WIFE ANNOUNCE FEMALE/NON-BINARY SUPPORT SLOT SELECTIONS
Dream Wife Dream Wife have announced the support artists who will joining them for their upcoming UK & Ireland tour dates. Earlier this summer they announced a support slot open call for women & non-binary artists in select cities across their international tour. They received over 400 submissions and today they share all of their UK selections. In collaboration with non-profit organisation Girls Rock London, this open call doubles down on the band’s mission to smash... Read More
Silent Radio Gig Guide Mixtape 15/10/2018 – 21/10/2018
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 – there’s SO many amazing gigs this month. The Gig Guide is compiled from musical happenings... Read More
AMANDA TENFJORD UNVEILS NEW SINGLE “LET ME THINK”
Amanda Tenfjord (photo Thomas Rosser) Upcoming Norwegian sensation, 21 year old Amanda Tenfjord has unveiled her latest single ‘Let Me Think’ via Propeller Recordings (Highasakite, Dagny, Sløtface, Moddi) and produced by Courage in London. A thoughtful and playful song with Amanda’s now signature sass at it’s core, Amanda explains; “Let Me Think is a really personal song for me. It’s a song about taking the time to stop and take a minute and think about... Read More
KLAUS JOHANN GROBE SHARE NEW SINGLE “OUT OF REACH”
Klaus Johann Grobe Swiss duo Klaus Johann Grobe will release new album Du Bist So Symmetrisch on 26th October via Trouble In Mind Records. As the pair release their third album for the Chicago-based label, they continue to defy description and blur the lines between electronic pop, dance music, synthesis and kosmische. Ahead of the album release, they have unveiled a new video for the song “Out Of Reach”, directed by Ralph Kühne, a photo and video artist... Read More
GLORIETTA RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “HEATSTROKE”
Glorietta New collaboration Glorietta have released a video for their song “Heatstroke”. Glorietta was born out of a desire to collaborate with friends. The brainchild of Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit), he joined with his friends Noah Gundersen, Kelsey Wilson (Wild Child), David Ramirez, Grammy award winner Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Black Pumas), and Jason Robert Blum. They came together over the course of nine-day recording session in a rented house... Read More
LIVE: THE SHE STREET BAND – 11/10/2018
The She Street Band -ARTS CLUB, LIVERPOOL- I’ve made the trip 30 miles west from Manchester to catch The She Street Band at the Arts Club, the interior of which sometimes recalls a miniature Ritz. Gigging only since last year, the band describes itself as the world’s first and only all-female Bruce Springsteen cover band. I go back a long way with The Boss’s music, my earliest pop-musical memory being a love for ‘Dancing in the Dark’. I also remember being a little older... Read More
MIDDLE KIDS SHARE NEW SINGLE “SALT EYES”
Middle Kids (photo Maclay Heriot) Australian trio Middle Kids – Hannah Joy, Harry Day and Tim Fitz – today share brand new track “Salt Eyes” ahead of their November UK dates. This new single was recorded in Ryan Adams’ Los Angeles studio during their American tour earlier in the year. The track follows hot on the heels of debut album Lost Friends, which was released this May. Hannah explains: “Salt Eyes is when you get those red-dry-eyes after a big cry.... Read More
PUBLIC MEMORY shares second track from new album ‘Demolition’ out Nov 9th on Felte
Public Memory Brooklyn-based Public Memory has shared a new track from his second full-length album, ‘Demolition’, which is set for release on November 9th via Felte. Influenced by intertwining themes such as the story of Judas Iscariot, the demise of a relationship, and the omnipotent, pervading essence of night-time, this second taste of the new LP, ‘Red Rainbow’ pulsates with layered synths that create a euphoric, expansive experience. The second... Read More
LIVE: ANNABEL ALLUM / VINYL STAIRCASE / ANNA McLUCKIE – 10/10/2018
Anna McLuckie -NIGHT & DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER- As I make my way to the venue in the relative warmth of a freak 21 degree Manchester evening, coming straight after a run of cold nights, I’m not entirely sure if I’m off to see a solo artist with the surname Allum, or a group of people who are all allumni of a place called Annabel. Upon arrival, about 10 minutes before the first act is due on stage, Night & Day is looking quite empty. Nonetheless, I get a drink... Read More
