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 […]
Tune-Yards started 2018 with a bang, that bang being the new album I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life. Thematically, the twelve new songs tackle race, politics, intersectional feminism and environmental prophecies head on but is probably Tune-Yards’ most immediate and upbeat record yet – this is music to dance to! Bandleader Merrill […]
Just look at this lot! One lucky Silent Radio reader/PINS fan can have all of it. The day before PINS set off on their latest stint of live dates, that will conclude at Salford’s White Hotel on the 22nd of April, we managed to get a fantastic haul of music and merchandise from the band. Inside […]
North West independent record label Loner Noise are proud to present WRONG Festival – A Festival For The Freakscene; a one day happening on the 22nd April 2017 at the newly formed creative hub of the Liverpool Docklands. Aiming to create something truly unique and very special for the first time in Liverpool, organisers are proud to announce […]
September 2016 saw the first Stay Fresh Fest take over two floors of one of Manchester’s favourite venues The Deaf Institute. The all-dayer which hosted eight emerging acts from around the North West was such a success that Stay Fresh Fest II is ready to roll again on the 28th of January. This time round […]
– EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, DAVE HASLAM, SILENT RADIO & BRIAN CANNON AMONGST PANEL SPEAKERS CONFIRMED AT 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 […]
Stay Fresh is a two-floor all day party with the very best emerging indie bands from Manchester and across the country sharing the stage! To celebrate the inaugural night there’s a a hefty line-up of 8 bands, all for just £6, and there’ll be some free drinks in the mix too! Leeds’ Cowtown are a […]
The brand new event taking place in Manchester has had to change its name with less than two weeks to go. The original name ‘JD Presents: The Brit Project’ was objected to by The BRIT Awards. The BRIT Awards – which is run by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) – got all het up and […]
Yes that’s right, another competition from us, this time a pair of free weekend tickets to Glass Butter Beach Festival in Abersoch, Wales. The festival takes place 19th to the 21st of August and describes itself as ‘A beach based music & action sports festival with a huge emphasis on wake, surf and eclectic music, […]
Set in the scenic Portmeirion, North Wales, 2016’s Festival No. 6 looks to be the best one yet! From 1-4 September expect to see the charms of Noel Gallagher, Hot Chip, Bastille, Echo & The Bunnymen, Blossoms, Super Furry Animals and so many more, whilst slaloming the colourful, cobbled streets of the infamous setting for […]
GIG GUIDE
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
