DEAF INSTITUTE CREEPY COVERS HALLOWEEN SHOCK’N’ROLL SHOW
The Deaf Institute have asked some of their favourite local acts to come together for a ‘never been done before’ creepy covers shock ’n’ roll party for Halloween weekend here at Deaf Institute. Manchester’s raucous two-piece Hyena Kill will be performing as Nirvana, Peace And Love Barbershop Muhammad Ali will be taking to the stage as The Cramps, and Denim & Leather will be a secret guest! Trojan Horse have had to pull out due to unforeseen circumstances. Fancy... Read More
LIVE: RICHMOND FONTAINE – 17/10/2016
Richmond Fontaine – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – On a night when thousands line the streets of Manchester to welcome home Olympic and Paralympian heroes, a small group of diehards converge on The Deaf Institute to celebrate the achievements of alt-American rockers Richmond Fontaine who, after almost 22 years, have decided to call it a day. The sold out show is part of a farewell tour for a band that’s not going out with a whimper or against a backdrop falling... Read More
LIVE: DAUGHTER – 24/10/2016
Daughter – THE ACADEMY, MANCHESTER – “I’m trying to get out // Find a subtle way out // Not just cross myself out // Not just disappear” Elena Tonra professes to us, midway through set opener ‘New Ways’. A mixed message from their latest cut Not to Disappear, which was released last year to critical acclaim and has subsequently catapulted Daughter to the dizzy heights of the UK top 20 and the dark open spaces of Manchester’s Academy, one of their biggest... Read More
NOW CLOSED – FANCY 2 FREE TICKETS TO OFF THE RECORD MANCHESTER?
– EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, DAVE HASLAM, SILENT RADIO & BRIAN CANNON AMONGST PANEL SPEAKERS CONFIRMED AT OFF THE RECORD – Off The Record Brand new emerging artist multi-venue music event and conference, Off The Record confirms Mercury Music Prize nominees, Everything Everything, as its special keynote speaker as part of the conference element of the event held in Manchester on 4th November. Everything Everything’s Jonathan Higgs and Jeremy Pritchard will be in conversation... Read More
DUTCH UNCLES ANNOUNCE 2017 TOUR
Dutch Uncles Dutch Uncles have announced a tour for 2017, bringing their unique art-pop manoeuvres to UK venues. The tour culminates in two special nights at London’s Village Underground and Manchester’s Dancehouse Theatre. There is a limited, exclusive presale at www.dutchuncles.co.uk from 10am today (Wednesday 26th October), with tickets going on general sale this Friday (28th October) at 9am. The band are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their fifth... Read More
LIVE: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – 20/10/2016
Public Service Broadcasting – THE ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER – We may have failed to land a probe on Mars this week, but despite the project coming crashing down to Earth, Manchester’s love of science is still in orbit. So much so that the city’s tenth annual Science Festival is being opened this year by the recently much-celebrated Public Service Broadcasting in an evening that fuses both science and art. Beginning with a Q&A session, Tim O’Brien... Read More
BLUEDOT FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 2017
Following an inaugural event last summer packed with incredible performances from across the musical spectrum, spectacular scientific happenings and a mind-expanding programme of arts and culture, bluedot returns again to Jodrell Bank – the Cheshire observatory at the cutting edge of humanity’s quest for knowledge – on 7-9 July 2017 for a highly anticipated second edition. Nominated in no fewer than six categories at the UK Festival Awards including Best New Festival,... Read More
FAT OUT FEST 2017
Fat Out Fest 2017 Fat Out Fest is back! Returning after almost three years, our April 2017 experimental music and art festival will be our most ambitious and our most challenging edition to date. Fat Out Fest 2014 was unique for us as organisers, it was our first experience in inviting four distinct collectives to curate their own stage; the results made this year of the festival our most diverse and adventurous since it’s inception. For 2017, we will be continuing this spirit... Read More
TELEMAN ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE / WATCH JOOLS HOLLAND PERFORMANCE
Last week Teleman made their debut UK TV appearance on Later… With Jools Holland (which will also be broadcast on Friday evening on BBC2). Watch below…This comes at the end of an excellent year for the band, which has seen them perform standout shows at Latitude, End Of The Road and London’s KOKO, as well being A-Listed on BBC 6 Music. Teleman’s extensive UK tour, which sees them playing their biggest headline show to date at The O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London... Read More
The Silent Radio Show 22/10/2016 with Emma Forrester from Off The Record
October is by far our favourite month of the year for gigs, which means every single track played this week is from an act playing Manchester in the coming 7 days. Guest in the studio this week was the delightful Emma Forrester, the marketing manager of From The Fields, the company behind Kendal Calling, Bluedot, Electric Fields, Live From Jodrell Bank. Emma came in to chat about Manchester’s new emerging multi-venue music event and conference Off The Record that will be... Read More