NEWS: HELADO NEGRO – NEW EP DETAILS + FREE DOWNLOAD

Helado Negro aka Roberto Carlos Langeis set to release a new EP ‘Island Universe Story: One’ via Asthmatic Kitty on the 26th March 2012 and has offered up a free download as a taster of the EP. ‘Island Universe Story’ is an infinite series of music produced by Helado Negro. These EPs will serve as a sub-narrative behind the showcased […]
Taken from the debut album ‘Hollandaze’ – a grimy, gum-splattered ménage of surf-gaze, punk and lo-fi – ‘Busted Lip’ becomes the latest single from Odonis Odonis on 21st May. ‘Busted Lip’ was actually OO’s debut ultra-limited edition 7″ single on Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies prior to signing to FatCat last year. Originally a solo project for […]

NEWS: ODONIS ODONIS – NEW SINGLE STREAMED IN FULL + FIRST UK TOUR DATES

NEWS: MOON DUO – RECORD STORE DAY 12” + UK LIVE DATES

Coloradan two-piece Moon Duo, formed of Wooden Shjips’ Ripley Johnson and his partner Sanae Yamada, have confirmed a special Record Store Day 12” vinyl release and a string of UK dates. Due to popular demand, 800 white vinyl LPs featuring the remixes of their highly praised 2011 album ‘Mazes’ will be released exclusively on Record […]
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 […]

NEWS: PARKLIFE 2012 – LAST YEAR AT PLATT FIELDS PARK

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

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 […]
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 […]

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

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

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 […]
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 […]

NEWS: FRANK TURNER – NEW SINGLE FOR RECORD STORE DAY

NEWS: SONIC FUSION FESTIVAL

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 […]
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 […]

NEWS: AFTERSHOCK – 10TH ANNIVERSARY