LIVE: THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM – 18/10/2012
– THE APOLLO, MANCHESTER – Diners, jukebox Romeos, diamond Sinatras, Elvis, Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis, Miles Davis, Hollywood nights, Manhattan, New Jersey, New Orleans, high top sneakers, sailor tattoos, blue jeans, white T-shirts, party dresses, ribbons, classic cars, movie screens, parking lots, pay phones, ferris wheels, old haunts, forgotten ghosts, broken dreams, wild young hearts, chain gang souls, the moonlight and the summertime are some of the things that... Read More
LIVE: LITTLE COMETS – 16/10/2012
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – It’s fair to say that the Little Comets aren’t so little anymore. Since the release of their sprightly debut album ‘In Search Of Elusive Little Comets’, the Newcastle based outfit have been flying up festival bills and packing out bigger rooms on every tour, so it comes as no surprise that tonight finds them headlining one of Manchester’s larger music venues, The Ritz as part of their biggest UK tour to date! Our only support act... Read More
Single Review: Jessie Ware – Night Light
After the success of ‘Wildest Moments’ earlier this year, now comes Jessie Ware’s fourth single of the year, ‘Night Light’. This song is from her album, Devotion, which made it to number five in the UK charts upon its release in August and has now been nominated for a Mercury Prize. It starts as a promising, punchy song; opening with the growl of a violin, the song takes you to a shadowy place, a reminder of the cold, dark nights we’re moving into, and here Ware’s... Read More
LIVE: THE NIGHTINGALES – 15/10/2012
– NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, MANCHESTER – “The best thing about this band, is we turn up”, growls frontman Robert Lloyd in the opening number. He has no reason to be so self-deprecating – cutting an intimidating sight on stage: A tall, suit-wearing, static figure looming over the audience with a leer veering between nonchalant and menacing. As the band kick off a set delivered as one relentless attack, denying the audience any chance to applaud, it’s... Read More
LIVE: BO NINGEN – 17/10/2012
Photos: Peter Rea Some gigs are difficult to write about. The band turn up, they fly through their set sounding exactly as they do on the album, and then they walk off and do it again somewhere else. Bo Ningen are not like that at all. ‘Psychedelic Japanese rock band’ is another genre that I can now happily cross off my list. These four fellas from Tokyo and there abouts met in London, and have taken the capital by storm. This month, they unleash their exuberance on... Read More
VIDEO: ON AN ON – ‘GHOSTS’
ON AN ON was birthed from the ashes of Scattered Trees, following the departures of two members earlier this year. Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing decided to carry on with a name change, and they already have a 10-track debut album to show for it. Recorded with Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene), ‘Give In’ will see a January 29th release via Roll Call Records. In the words of the group, the album will be “a dream-washed textural journey armed with... Read More
VIDEO: DAUGHTER – LIVE ON LETTERMAN
The other night, Daughter made their worldwide TV debut on long-running US chat show, The Late Show with David Letterman. Ahead of their short US tour – beginning this week – the London-based trio of Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli and Remi Aguilella performed ‘Youth’, a stand-out track from their 2011 EP The Wild Youth. Daughter‘s Letterman appearance coincides with the release of their latest single ‘Smother’, out this week on 7″... Read More
LIVE: THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART – 15/10/2012
– THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER – The nights are drawing in, the students have taken control of the city, and we are back in the full swing of the live music season. Each night of the week, there is an exciting variety of bands and artists offering their services, and tonight a healthy number have been lured into The Ruby Lounge by the prospect of one of Brooklyn’s leading lights, bubbling indie-popsters The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Before that though, Echo Lake... Read More
NEWS: DJANGO DJANGO – NEW SINGLE
Following on from the release of recent single Hail Bop and subsequently the extended Hail Bop EP, Django Django are pleased to confirm details of their next release from their exceptional eponymous debut album – which was today nominated for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize. This revered accolade is yet another deserved nod, as it was announced last week that the band are in the running for Best New Act at this year’s Q Awards. ‘Life’s A Beach’ will be released... Read More
LIVE: TAMARYN – 14/10/2012
– SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – A Tamaryn press release featuring ‘I’m Gone’ from the forthcoming new album ‘Tender New Signs’ made an instant impression on me. Some bands just press all the right buttons, 5 seconds worth of listening could be all that’s needed to make you aware that a certain band is about to feature heavily on your MP3 player. They’re like My Bloody Valentine, soothed by the presence of Mazzy Star. Tamaryn... Read More
