REVIEW: BIRDSONG – STORIES FROM PRIPYAT FT. SCORE BY ROBIN RICHARDS
Birdsong: Stories From Pripyat – HOME, MANCHESTER – I’m watching Example’s 2006 documentary about Pripyat in Chernobyl. Tonight, I’ll be watching Clara Casian’s documentary Birdsong: Stories from Pripyat, which is being screened at HOME with a brand new score by Robin Richards performed live. But that isn’t for a few hours yet, so currently I’m watching Example’s documentary instead. ‘Example?!’, I hear you splutter, spraying tea all over your chosen... Read More
INTERVIEW: AMBER ARCADES
photo by Nick Helderman In March this year, I was in Gulliver’s waiting for Palehound’s support act to take the stage with little to no expectation. That support band though turned out to be Amber Arcades, the solo-project of Dutch artist Annelotte de Graaf, who performed a frenetic set of shimmering guitars and kraut-inspired drums that straddled a whole host of genres. It was one of the best support sets I’ve seen and the project has gone from strength to strength... Read More
LIVE: ULTIMATE PAINTING – 30/09/2016
Ultimate Painting – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Formed only in 2014 Ultimate Painting have been very busy since their birth, having released an impressive 3 albums, 2014’s self-titled Ultimate Painting, 2015’s Green Landings and this year’s Dusk. Today they play Manchester’s Deaf Institute and the gig coincides nicely with their 3rd album release date. The band, made up of Jack Cooper and James Hoare and varying supporting members have already gathered... Read More
The Silent Radio Show Mixtape 01/10/2016
No live show shenanigans this week. Here’s a fantastic mixtape of the acts playing Manchester over the next seven days – handpicked, just for you. The Lucid Dream: 01/10 Night & Day Cafe Beth Orton: 04/10 Manchester Cathedral The Eskies: 06/10 The Castle Hotel Pity Sex: 07/10 Soup Kitchen Henge: 07/10 Mystery Location Sorority Noise: 06/10 The Deaf Institute BRONCHO: 01/10 Soup Kitchen Blue Orchids: 02/10 Gullivers FEWS: 02/10 Soup Kitchen Ivan Campo: 06/10 Soup... Read More
The Silent Radio Show 31/10/2015 with live session from Postcards From Jeff
A weekly audible version of the North’s best independent music website, SilentRadio.co.uk. Featuring the bands and acts gracing our hand-picked gig guide & hitting the headlines, plus we’re joined in the studio by aka Postcards From Jeff who played live for our tenth Silent Session. Previous Silent Session videos (Inc. Marika Hackman, Karima Francis, Songs For Walter & more) can be seen here – http://www.silentradio.co.uk/the-silent-sessions The Silent... Read More
Album Review: EL VY – Return to the Moon
When the formation of EL VY was announced, I was particularly excited. A duo combining the giddy electronica of Menomena with the refined introspection of the national, seemed like something only dreams could be made of. When the lead single and the album’s opening track ‘Return to the moon’ hit the blogosphere, it was anything but a dissapointment. To hear The National’s Matt Berninger’s lyrics laced over a simple, accessible guitar riff instead... Read More
LIVE: BO NINGEN / THE PIQNIC- 28/10/2015
The Piqnic – ISLINGTON MILL, SALFORD – After seeing London based Japanese ‘acid punk’ 4-piece Bo Ningen at The Ruby Lounge almost exactly 4 years ago, I left the venue in some kind of state of shock. The words that I wrote about the event (review) could not convey with enough fervency just how great I thought the gig was, and I ended it by almost commanding every reader to go see them live for themselves, as soon as possible. The option to witness them... Read More
NOVEMBER 2015
FREE GIG GUIDE ANDROID APP HERE 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. There are many other sites out here on the internet that have a gig guide, but how many of them can say they have actually listened to every single band/act listed? Well to be honest we don’t know the answer to that, but we’d guess not many,... Read More
PINS ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES
Manchester five-piece PINS have announced new tour dates with support coming from Best Coast, Gang Of Four and Stealing Sheep. This year has seen a packed out touring schedule for the band supporting the likes of Sleater-Kinney, Drenge and Wire, along with performing their own sold out headline shows. Alongside a final festival date of the year and a Manchester headline show, PINS have announced they will be touring with Best Coast and supporting Gang Of Four and Stealing Sheep... Read More
LIVE: HEALTH – 27/10/2015
HEALTH – GORILLA, MANCHESTER – HEALTH like to take their time. Their third studio album Death Magic was released this summer a full 6 years after their sophomore effort hit the shelves. Granted, in between then they released a remix album of their second LP and a full soundtrack to the computer game Max Payne, but they haven’t released any actual new HEALTH albums in an age. Despite this, tonight is the third time I’ve seen them this year, but it’s the first... Read More