CHAMELEONS VOX TO PLAY CLASSIC ALBUMS AT TWO MANCHESTER SHOWS

Chameleons Vox will play two of their classic albums in their entirety at two Manchester gigs later this month. The Middleton band, fronted by Mark Burgess, will play 1985’s What Does Anything Mean? on Friday, December 19, followed by 1986’s Strange Times on Saturday, December 20. Both gigs will be played at Manchester’s Academy 2, […]
Manchester band The Slow Show will release their epic new single Dresden on December 15. The track is taken from White Water, the newcomers’ debut album which is set to be released in March next year. It is inspired by the time that the five-piece recently spent in the German city while on tour. The […]

MANCHESTER NEWCOMERS THE SLOW SHOW PREVIEW FIRST SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM

GRAVENHURST ANNOUNCE REISSUES AND UK TOUR

Gravenhurst will re-released two album as well as a compilation of unreleased material to mark the decade long relationship between Warp Records and Nick Talbot’s alternative folk project. Re-releases of Flashlight Seasons and Black Holes In The Sand are now available, in addition to Offerings: Lost Songs 2000-2004. The compilation of unreleased tracks consists of […]
A collection of alternative Christmas anthems will be released through the record label run by Manchester girl group PINS. HYMNS, the 12 track compilation released through Haus of PINS, features tracks from artists including Brown Brogues, Post War Glamour Girls and PINS themselves. It is the second festive compilation released on tape through the label, […]

PINS’ RECORD LABEL RELEASES SECOND FESTIVE COLLECTION

THE WAVE PICTURES UNVEIL NEW VIDEO AND UK TOUR

The Wave Pictures have unveiled a new video and a UK tour for February next year. The London based band have previewed a video for Pea Green Coat, the last song on the band’s new record Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon, which will be released through Moshi Moshi on February 16. To mark the new […]
Boston ambient duo Arms and Sleepers have unveiled Swim Team, the lead single from their new album. The track, which takes influence from instrumental hip-hop, R&B and electronic music, is taken from their first album in more than three years, also entitled Swim Team. Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic formed Arms and Sleepers in 2006, […]

ARMS AND SLEEPERS UNVEIL LEAD SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

LIVERPOOL PSYCH FIVE PIECE GULF UNVEIL NEW TRACK

Liverpool five-piece Gulf have released a new track ahead of a gig at The Kings Arms in Salford on December 20. The group have released Tell Me Again, which is available now. The psych-influenced group have drawn comparisons with Tame Impala, Electronic and Wild Swans. Tell Me Again is the second track by the band to […]
 A BRINGING TOGETHER OF THE PSYCHEDELIC COMMUNITY The 2nd Manchester Psych Fest takes place at Night & Day Cafe on 29th November 2014 featuring twelve hours of live psychedelia, visuals and DJs. Full Line-Up: CLINIC // GULP // WARTIME // THE WATCHMAKERS // THROW DOWN BONES // BROWN BROGUES // THE BLACKRAYS // FRUIT TONES // SHINIES // TESS […]

THIS WEEKEND: MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST II

THE WATCHMAKERS ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF ‘TO BE PART OF YOU’ ON LTD EDITION CASSETTE

Combining the sounds of classic 60’s psychedelia with the likes of The Verve, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Primal Scream – Manchester based four piece The Watchmakers have created a unique blend of psychedelic laced rock ‘n’ roll that has been shrouded in mystery since they formed. The Watchmakers brand new tracks To Be Part of […]
Spanish punk band Mourn have previewed Silver Gold, the first single from their debut album. The four-piece from Barcelona, who are all still in their teens, will release their self-titled debut album on February 18 as a vinyl through Captured Tracks. The album is already available via iTunes, and has been previously been released in […]

SPANISH PUNK BAND MOURN UNVEIL DEBUT ALBUM