SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER – MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE SECOND WAVE OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED! Rationale // Rae Morris Little Comets // Black Peaks // Grace Alice Jemima // Area 52 // Black Foxxes // Declan McKenna // Hyena Kill // John Hassell and The April Rainers // Lake Komo // Man Made // Superfood // Tall Ships […]
Joanna Gruesome release their first material since the departure of vocalist Alanna McArdle. Following a chance meeting in an occult bookshop, the band’s new line up features two amazing and inspiring women, Kate Stonestreet (formerly of queer punks Pennycress) on melodic vocals/shouting/screaming and Roxy Brennan (of Two White Cranes and Grubs) on melodic vocals/keyboard, joining […]
PJ Harvey will play 17 headline dates across Europe later this year, including a show in Manchester. Following the April release of her UK #1 album The Hope Six Demolition Project, PJ Harvey returned to the world stage last month for the first time in 4 years, starting a summer of festival shows with an acclaimed headline […]
Hailing from the music-soaked streets of Manchester, CAESAR are an erratic four piece fronted by Will Carkeet with Teo Castlevecchi, George Whalley and Sean Toohey. Making up a band whose very stage presence speaks for itself, and known for handing out sugar coated sweets during their live set, CAESAR bring a little youth back into […]
The brainchild and alter-ego of James Machin, Derbyshire-based Grawl!x has unveiled the brand new video for single ‘Gumption’, having just released brand new album, Aye!. ‘Gumption’ features instrumentation by acclaimed Derbyshire band Haiku Salut woven around Machin’s carefully constructed soundscapes, these are compositions that blend acoustic and electronic elements that grow deeper with each listen. […]
After recently announcing news of their debut self-titled album, which is set for release August 19th via Sacred Bones Records, new four-piece Exploded View, fronted by German/Bristol political- journalist-turned-musician/singer Anika, are sharing their new video ‘Orlando‘. The band are set to play London on August 23rd at The Shacklewell Arms, as well as various European dates this summer. Reflecting on […]
Happy Accidents’ debut album ‘You Might Be Right’ will be released this week via Alcopop! Records and they’re previewing another song from the record pre-release in the form of ‘Facts and Figures’. Particularly pertinent with recent events, it’s about “how deflating the daily news cycle can be,” as Happy Accidents’ Rich explains. “We’re constantly barraged […]
Cowtown are to release their 4th studio LP Paranormal Romance this August 19th with Sheffield DIY label The Audacious Art Experiment and new Folkestone label and record store Hot Salvation on limited pink vinyl. Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records will release in the US. Formed in Leeds 12 years ago, but like Gang Of Four, […]
Manchester post-punk five-piece Cabbage have announced details of their debut headline tour. The hotly-tipped new band, who have toured in support of YAK, The Fall and Blossoms, will follow a busy summer of festival appearances – including Isle of Wight Festival, Kendal Calling, and Festival No.6 – with an extensive UK tour throughout October and […]
Johnny Foreigner have revealed the brand new video for first single from forthcoming album Mono No Aware – the gut-busting, mind-bending, face-melting, ‘If You Can’t be Honest, Be Awesome’. The album will be released via Alcopop! Records on JULY 8TH this year. Mono No Aware, the band’s fifth album, marks the 10th year that Johnny […]