INTERVIEW (OF THE VERY AD-HOC NATURE): CHUPA CABRA

While standing outside of Solomans in Withington on a fairly unremarkable evening within the 10th month of the Gregorian Calendar (4th day to be precise), I suddenly found myself cast into a situation resembling that of an interview with the West Britain-orientated 3-piece known typically as ‘Chupa Cabra’. Unprepared, devoid of notes and slowly succumbing […]

The iconic New York City dance-punk outfit, returned this summer with the exuberant new album, Wallop via Warp Records. Wallop, the band’s eighth LP, is another stellar addition to the wildly impressive catalogue they’ve built over the course of over two decades together and stands as a testament to their hardworking approach and ceaseless desire […]

TICKET GIVEAWAY: !!! (CHK CHK CHK) AT MANCHESTER’S GORILLA

INTERVIEW: FURROWED BROW

Congregated on a table following their set at the Peer Hat (09/10/2019), I ask the members of Furrowed Brow (barring their absent drummer Cristy) a series of questions relating to their band, with a few off-topic ventures thrown in. Angus: Your gig is about to start, what sandwich would you like to eat beforehand? Ryan: […]

‘Pods Up North’, a Manchester startup event, has secured one of the biggest names in digital media – Spotify – as its headline sponsor. The event in Manchester city centre, on November 23rd, is a one-day conference to give podcasters the opportunity to meet and learn from audio industry experts and award-winning podcasts. Pods Up North […]

PODS UP NORTH – SPOTIFY REVEALED AS HEADLINE SPONSOR FOR THE NORTH’S FIRST PODCAST CONFERENCE

INTERVIEW: FRANCIS LUNG

There’s epic sounding records out there, and then there’s the kind of Brian Wilson meets Phil Spector mountain of sound that Francis Lung has emerged with on his debut album. Meet the former Wu Lyf member who has released one of the most melodic and lush sounding records you’ll ever hear. When hotly tipped Mancunians […]

When Dave Grohl tells 2019’s Leeds Festival audience on Friday night that some of the “old school” Foo Fighters fans had seen him before at Leeds, he was referring to people like me who saw them at V97 – and the fantastic, high-energy set they played sandwiched between Beck and Prodigy. For a lot of […]

V FEST 97 – LEEDS 2019: A LOOK AT FESTIVALS THEN AND NOW

REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MORMON @ PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER

Musicals aren’t what they used to be – thank Heavenly Father! That’s why you find me here to see my first ever musical on press night for Manchester’s hottest show, mixing with the glitterati on the red carpet for The Book of Mormon. Well, to tell the truth, it’s me, some very attractive ladies and gents […]

Heavy metal has always been a strange curiosity to me, I mean basically it’s another aggressive iteration of rock and roll that seems to favour excessive distortion (varies) and lyrical subject matters that certainly at one point were considered taboo. The majority of people will say it started with Sabbath, and I am inclined to […]

HEAVY METAL: WHAT HAPPENED?

INTERVIEW: SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY

Pleasantly amused by the Battenberg-like decorum on the inside of the Brunswick Mill as well as the fact that the outside resembles an industrialised castle, I sit down with Springfield Elementary in their allocated rehearsal space to discuss what they’ve been up to. Angus: What are your names and what instruments do you play? Chris: […]

It’s been a whole year since the Sheffield rockers jetted off to the moon and created an entire hotel and casino (not forgetting that taqueria on the roof), but through the mist of “rave reviews”, we reflect on how Arctic Monkeys’ sixth studio album shook the musical world and left all expectations on their heads. […]