WHO ARE YA? – MACHINE BOY

Each week, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves to be brought to your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or bands management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are […]
For three long and often lonely years of life on the road, playing a brand of honest and passionate folk/punk, Frank Turner continued to rise to prominence with an ever increasing following. But it was in the sweaty climes of the Lock Up Stage at Reading and Leeds 2008 that his solo career really started […]

INTERVIEW: FRANK TURNER

NEWS: LINE UP FOR SPLIT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED

The line up has been announced for this year’s Split Festival, which will take place across September 17th and 18th at Ashbrooke Sports Club in Sunderland. Curated by The Futureheads, with guitarist Ross Millard at the helm as Split’s Music Programmer, the festival is now in it’s third year and promises to be bigger and […]
After the release of their incredible debut album ‘Mazes’, packed out European tour and an incredible set at Primavera, Moon Duo have confirmed ‘Fallout’ to be their next single. Out on July 4th, the track is accompanied by another suitably psychedelic video, directed by Eric Mast. The album ‘Mazes’ saw its European release on April […]

NEWS: MOON DUO NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO

NEWS: EGYPTIAN HIP HOP, XXXY AND PLANK! TO PERFORM FOR MIF ‘TRUE FAITH’ SERIES

Everything Everything have selected three bands based in Manchester as part of Manchester International Festival’s ‘True Faith’ series. They’ve chosen – Egyptian Hip Hop, XXXY, and Plank!- each performing a short set including material specifically written, arranged, or performed for the Festival. The show takes place in the Festival’s temporary Pavilion Theatre on Albert Square in the heart of Manchester Tuesday July […]
Professor Brian Cox’s appearance cancelled for Live From Jodrell Bank: Transmission 001 Cox’s busy schedule prevents guest appearance Transmission 001: Sat 2nd July 2011 Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Sadly, due to his hectic working schedule, Professor Brian Cox is no longer able to appear at Live From Jodrell Bank: Transmission 001, as previously announced.   Although […]

NEWS: PROFESSOR BRIAN COX CANCELS LIVE FROM JODRELL BANK APPEARANCE

NEWS: THE ANSWERING MACHINE RELEASE LIMITED EDITION OF ‘LIFELINE’ AND FREE DOWNLOAD

On the 16th May 2011, Manchester indie band The Answering Machine announced that they will no longer be making music together via a handwritten letter posted on the band’s official website. The announcement came just three months after the release of the band’s critically acclaimed sophomore LP, ‘Lifeline’ (released on CD and digitally on 21st […]
Hologram Heart Parade formed at the turn of 2011. The two-woman, three-man band led by Glasgow born singer and songwriter Pauline Johnston recall pop’s soulful side while tipping their hat to Sparks, Roxy Music, Prince and the The Pointer Sisters. They host their own club night in Manchester, England in celebration thereof. The promo release […]

NEWS: FREE DOWNLOAD AND STREAM FROM HOLOGRAM HEART PARADE

NEWS: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – TOUR AND SINGLE STREAM

The first single ‘Shuffle’ from Bombay Bicycle Club’s forthcoming third album ‘A Different Kind of Fix’ (out 29th August via Island Records) received it’s world premiere on Radio 1 last night as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record. BBC play all major UK festivals this summer including headlining Underage Festival, headlining the second stage at Latitude, playing […]
Hyde and Beast have released an acoustic performance of the track ‘(And the) Pictures in the Sky’ and an interview with the band courtesy of Amazing Sessions. Filmed at this year’s Evolution Emerging festival, the duo bring on board four more musicians to play a live version of ‘(And the) Pictures in the Sky’, including Hyde’s […]

NEWS: HYDE AND BEAST ACOUSTIC VIDEO AND TRACK DOWNLOAD