SOUNDS OF THE CITY TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

Next summer some of the most acclaimed live artists and shows including Guy Garvey, Haçienda Classical, James Bay, Stereophonics and Catfish And The Bottlemen are taking over Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl throughout July 2016 for Sounds of the City. Guy Garvey – Friday 1st July Hacienda Classical – Saturday 2nd July James Bay – Wednesday 6th […]
HATY HATY is a collaboration between producer David Douglas and singer Blaudzun, two critically acclaimed artists, live performers but above all friends from The Netherlands, who teamed up aiming to deliver a blend of pop and electronic music. Blaudzun is mostly known in Europe as an established indie artist with several chart successes, awards, a golden album […]

ALT-POP DUO HATY HATY SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘HIGH AS THE SUN

SWEET BABOO ANNOUNCES NEW ‘DENNIS’ EP

After releasing his acclaimed third album The Boombox Ballads earlier this year, Sweet Baboo is pleased to announce a new EP alongside a UK tour for 2016. Additionally Stephen Black will be starring in the new Gruff Rhys play The Insatiable, Inflatable Candylion this Christmas in Cardiff. Entitled ‘Dennis’, the 6-track EP will be released […]
HOME and Delia Derbyshire Day are pleased to announce an exciting upcoming event in the Manchester cultural calendar. DD Day 2016, taking place at HOME, will be a special music and visual art event, celebrating the fascinating work and archive of Delia Derbyshire(1937-2001), a pioneer of electronic music, who worked for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop […]

HOME ANNOUNCED DELIA DERBYSHIRE DAY 2016

THE FAT WHITE FAMILY ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UK TOUR

The dates follow the release of their second album, Songs For Our Mothers, which is out on their own Without Consent label on Friday 22nd January 2016. The full list of shows is as follows with a date at Manchester Academy on 27th:  FEBRUARY 20th Birmingham Institute 2 21st Nottingham Rescue Rooms 22nd Sheffield Plug 23rd Dublin Whelans 25th  Belfast Limelight 26th Glasgow Garage 27th Manchester Academy […]
Brighton noise pop quartet Morning Smoke are set to release their third single, ‘Soft Decay’ (listen to below) through Cannibal Hymns on 4th December. To coincide with this they have announced supports slots with the likes of The Wytches, Craft Spells and Sunflower Bean.   The band have released an EP, In Euphoria and two […]

MORNING SMOKE ANNOUNCE SUPPORT SLOTS

ANDREW HUNG GIVES AWAY ‘STAR FERRY DUB’

Andrew Hung is giving away a brand new track off the imminent new ‘Rave Cave 2’ EP. Download or stream the juddering electronic apocalypse that is ‘Star Ferry Dub’ below:   Sooner still is Andrew’s debut UK solo show, which will be taking place at London’s The Lexington this Monday 27th November. Support comes from […]
On 19th February Duophonic records present void beats / invocation trex – the debut album by Cavern of Anti-Matter, aka Stereolab mainman Tim Gane, in collaboration with original Stereolab drummer Joe Dilworth and synth wizard Holger Zapf. “Cavern Of Anti-Matter are spectrum addicts, setting up tiny rhythmic cells and expanding on them in certain ways, splitting the melody […]
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CAVERN OF ANTI-MATTER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

MINI MANSIONS REVEAL VIDEO FOR ‘HONEY, I’M HOME’

LA trio Mini Mansions (feat. Queens Of The Stone Age’ bass player Michael Shuman) have revealed the NINTH video from their album The Great Pretenders.  You can check out ‘Honey, I’m Home’ below    The band were scheduled to be touring the UK this week, but unfortunately had to cancel in wake of the Paris Attacks. The band released the […]
The new single is taken from their upcoming 2nd album Suicide Songs which is to be released 29th January 2016 via Bella Union.    Jamie Lee commented on the album: “It seemed to make sense for the period, since I was dabbling with an unworldly attitude toward life, though that’s changed now,” he vouches. “But […]

MONEY SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘I’LL BE THE NIGHT’