LIVE: BETH JEANS HOUGHTON/STEALING SHEEP – 01/10/2011
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – On a typical early autumn evening (28 degrees, hello?) I wait for my sister outside Sand Bar enjoying a cold pint, almost dreading the prospect of a static folk gig in a warm, crowded club. I know little about Stealing Sheep and Beth Jean Houghton so that is the impression I create in my mind, but decide to approach the gig with an open mind and feel ready to be pleasantly surprised. As we enter the Deaf Institute the entire audience... Read More
SINGLE: Pritch & Trim – Stereotype/Kiss My Arse
The man of many names and countless brilliant tracks, Mark Pritchard, takes to the studio with one of Grime best-est, MC Trim. The single comes with two tracks from the pair and instrumentals to boot. Mark lays down a swaggering, light-hearted beat on ‘Stereotype’ with hooks redolent of a soundtrack to a 1970s comedy skit. A clever rhythm mixed with brass, woodwind and synths twist up and down to create this unique, jaunty sound. On the mic Trim cuts no corners and his style... Read More
EP Review: City Reign – Numbers For Street Names
Numbers For Street Names, the second EP from the Manchester based foursome, reeks of nostalgic alternative rock, familiar with the likes of Oasis, Nine Black Alps and Joy Division – all great bands to emerge from the depths of the northern city. The record oozes light anthemic rock with complex layerings of rustic vocals, fiery drums, powerful guitar solos and dreamy harmonies. The boys have reworked some tracks from their previous EP ‘Daybreak’ including their single... Read More
NEWS: TRAILER TRASH TRACYS – NEW AA SIDE (HEAR A TRACK IN FULL)
Earlier this month saw the release of brand new material from London quartet Trailer Trash Tracys in the form of ‘Dies in 55’. Now, with a much anticipated debut full-length awaiting release in January from Double Six/ Domino, Trailer Trash Tracys are expanding their sonic palette even further. ‘Wish You Were Red’ may take its cues from influences as disparate as Dick Dale’s 50s surf pop and Angelo Badalamenti’s more lush moments on David Lynch films, but its mise-en-scène... Read More
LIVE: SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA – 03/10/2011
– HMV RITZ, MANCHESTER – With night organisers Hit & Run proclaiming that they refuse to be “pigeon-holed and categorised”, tonight’s headliners Submotion Orchestra offer a diverse enough spectrum of influences to uphold their ethos. The Monday ‘Quality Bass Music’ night, now in it’s 5th year, has moved on from it’s Mint Lounge residency to spend this new academic year at the refurbished and more spacious HMV Ritz. Hoya:Hoya... Read More
LIVE: GET CAPE WEAR CAPE FLY – 30/09/2011
– MOHO LIVE, MANCHESTER – Sssshhhhh! It’s Get Cape Wear Cape Fly! Apart from hearing like Jack and Vera’s cheeky little son, Sam Duckworth aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly also manages to mix it across a million genres indie/emo/ folk/ electronic/ techno, dancy dance, with a touch of rave, the lot. A little birdie told me that at his last Manchester outing in January, he had a bit of an on stage strop and vowed never to return under his GCWCF guise ever again. So... Read More
NEWS: MOUNT FABRIC – EP DETAILS & VIDEO
On Monday 10th of October, Mount Fabric will release ‘Threads’ on Hairy Wolf Records. The second part of their trilogy of EP’s, ‘Threads’ picks up from their last EP ‘Secretly An Astronaut’ and moves on from the theme of disillusioned hope to full blown depression. Singer and lyricist Alex Marczak draws on his own experiences of paranoia, anxiety, psychosis and loneliness to fuel his blend of darkly euphoric songwriting, channelled through beautifully delicate yet... Read More
NEWS: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – REMIX OF LIGHTS OUT
Having kicked-off their huge UK tour on Friday night with a stunning show in Brighton, Bombay Bicycle Club have this morning unveiled the first remix of their new single ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ from the brilliant Dark Sky. ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ is the second single to be taken from the band’s third album ‘A Different Kind of Fix’. It follows ‘Shuffle’, which reached Radio One A-list and became one of 2011’s unofficial... Read More
NEW: CASIOKIDS – FREE DOWNLOAD + NOVEMBER TOUR
Ahead of their eagerly anticipated debut full-length UK release, ‘Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen’ (set for January 2012 on Moshi Moshi Records), Norway’s CASIOKIDS have announced their brand new single ‘Det Haster!’ will be out on October 24th. Backed with a remix by Of Montreal, the single precedes a November UK tour. The original track ‘Det Haster!’ (meaning “it’s urgent”) is available to download via the media player below. Hailing from the celebrated music... Read More
NEWS: DANANANANAYKROYD ANNOUNCE SPLIT
After five years of consistently smashing audiences around the collective face, Glasgow’s six-man musical fireball Dananananaykroyd have announced their intention to split immediately after the conclusion of their forthcoming UK tour. Drawing plaudits wide and varied, the outfit oft-described as “the best live band in the world,” have notched two critically-acclaimed albums including their most recent effort ‘There Is A Way’ made on Venice Beach, LA with... Read More
