NEWS: PARKLIFE 2012 – LAST YEAR AT PLATT FIELDS PARK

Only 12 weeks are left until what is set to become Parklife Weekender’s third consecutive sold out festival, seeing revellers fillPlatt Fields Park in Manchester on 9th and 10th June. Promoters have now confirmed that 2012 will be the festival’s final year at its current location as plans for ever more impressive production and next-level line-ups supersede the potential of […]
To coincide with their Marc Riley 6 Music session on Monday April 2nd, Manchester promoters Cloud Sounds are putting on Y Niwl at The Kings Arms, Salford. Back in 2009, Cloud Sounds gave Y Niwl their first ever gig in England. They soon built a reputation for being one of the most exhilarating live bands […]

NEWS: Y NIWL – BBC 6 MUSIC SESSION & SALFORD GIG

NEWS: KARIMA FRANCIS – RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE & ALBUM + LIVE DATES

From the bright lights of Blackpool to the recording studio and now the open road, singer-songwriter Karima Francis returns after a three-year break. Blackpool based Karima is about to grab 2012 by the scruff of its neck with a massive 22-date spring tour, taking her much lauded live show to every major UK town or […]
With such a poetic shot at their name I Used To Be A Sparrow is a unique compromise between the powerful impact of an arena rock act and the urgency and dirt of a garage band, with a fondness for heartfelt songs. Dick Pettersson and Andrea Caccese definitely know how to stay busy. The former has been […]

NEWS: I USED TO BE A SPARROW – DEBUT ALBUM + ‘LIFE IS GOOD’ VIDEO

NEWS: FRANK TURNER – NEW SINGLE FOR RECORD STORE DAY

Following Frank’s epic headline show at London’s Wembley Arena on 13th April 2012, a very special limited edition double A-side 7” single of ‘I Still Believe’/Somebody To Love’ will hit the shops for this year’s Record Store Day. A rousing declaration of Frank’s unwavering faith in music ‘I Still Believe’ is a call to arms for those who are enraptured by the […]
The University of Salford is to play host to an exciting new music festival. Salford Sonic Fusion Music Festival will bring cutting-edge experimental music to Salford, showcasing a range of genres from art music and jazz, to folk and audio-visual work. Both international music stars and students will be gathering at the MediaCityUK campus to […]

NEWS: SONIC FUSION FESTIVAL

NEWS: AFTERSHOCK – 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Aftershock celebrates its 10th anniversary with a stellar line-up of Nitin Sawhney, Kirk McElhinney, Sam Carter, Denis Jones, Aruba Red, Mieko, Arun Ghosh, Mathew Halsall and Clive Hunte. There is no other project like Aftershock in the world. Over the last 10 years Artistic Director Nitin Sawhney has worked with some of the best new […]
From The Muppets on Sesame Tree to Mother Courage at the National Theatre. From Huckleberry Finn and silent movie stars to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. From Belfast to the British Expo in Shanghai, via live performances around the world, the career of the inimitable Duke Special has been, to say the least, a varied and […]

NEWS: DUKE SPECIAL – UK TOUR DATES

NEWS: BETH JEANS HOUGHTON & THE HOOVES OF DESTINY – NEW SINGLE ‘ATLAS’ + VIDEO

Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny have announced details of their new single ‘Atlas’. Set for release on Mute on 23 April 2012, the single will also have a special Record Store Day release on 21 April. The brilliant, black-and-white video was directed and produced by Beth’s friend Juan Iglesias in Los Angeles, where Beth has […]
– COME AND FEEL THE SALFORD NOISE – It’s about to get noisy for residents of Salford, as the city launches a brand new music festival. Salford Noise 2012 will be held over a number of nights at Salford’s best venues, The Crescent Pub, The Black Lion and cotton-mill-turned-creative-hub Islington Mill, in a bid to […]

NEWS: SALFORD NOISE FESTIVAL DETAILS