NEW ACTS ADDED TO MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST

NOVELLA, THE WATCHMAKERS, SECRET FIX, COWTOWN added to Psychedelic celebration  Phobophobes, Enemies Eyes, Psyblings, Lavender also join the multi-venue festival. SATURDAY MAY 14TH 2016   London female trio Novella make the trip North for Manchester’s 4th Psych fest along with fellow Londoners Phobophobes. Secret Fix (featuring members of Temples) also make the trip, whilst Leeds noise makers Cowtown bring their […]
On Saturday 8th October 2016 brand new Neighbourhood Festival will be taking over Manchester City Centre for a full day of incredible live music. Over 100 of the hottest bands and freshly tipped new artists from all around the world will be performing across nine of Manchester’s best and most iconic music venues for one […]

NEW INNER CITY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED – NEIGHBOURHOOD

BADLY DRAWN BOY ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR GUY GARVEY CONCERT

This summer some of the most acclaimed live artists are taking over Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl for Sounds Of The City 2016. Opening the series on Friday 1st July for a special hometown show is one of Britain’s great vocalists and songwriters Guy Garvey. Guy Garvey has spent the last twenty five years as a member […]
American Thomas Truax is one of many characters on the pop music fringe. Since the early 2000’s, he’s been releasing records and traveling the world performing with his evolving “band” of surreal self-made Harry Partch-esque instruments including a motorized drum machine made of bike wheels called ‘Mother Superior’ and a souped-up Dr. Seuss-ian Gramophone called […]

THOMAS TRUAX AND HIS ROCKIN’ INVENTIONS TOUR HITS THE UK

TELEMAN ANNOUNCE ‘GLORY HALLELUJAH’ VIDEO

London based four-piece, Teleman, will release the hook-laden, joyful stomper, Glory Hallelujah, as their next single, on 17th June. The track is taken from their critically acclaimed second album, Brilliant Sanity, which is available now via Moshi Moshi. Watch an intimate live performance of the track filmed in the band’s studio below… Teleman  Official | Facebook | Twitter
Firecracker is the new single from Victoria+Jean, a duo linked artistically and romantically. Originally a smoky blues song, Firecracker mutated into a full on electric anthem, with punchy guitar and an insistent beat. “I was really inspired by the film version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” says Victoria (vocals). “Particularly the way Johnny […]

VICTORIA+JEAN RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘FIRECRACKER’

A.R. KANE HEADLINE FIRST NON-FESTIVAL SHOW IN OVER 20 YEARS

Just ahead of their two performances at this year’s Primavera Sound Festival in June, legendary dream pop outfit A.R. Kane have announced they will be playing Manchester’s Soup Kitchen on Monday, May 23 (openers to be announced). If you hadn’t heard, A.R. Kane reformed for this year’s touring season, which will see dates in the […]
Cardiff indie-rockers Tibet, renowned for their raucous brand of pumped up melodic pop, have announced the release of a double EP Above The Moon on limited edition vinyl, out May 23rd 2016 on both Alcopop! and the band’s very own label Rat Trap Recordings. After garnering support from the likes of Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, and Nick Grimshaw, the band are also releasing a brand […]

TIBET SIGN TO ALCOPOP! RECORDS AND ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF ‘ABOVE THE MOON’

BAND OF SKULLS ANNOUNCE TOUR AND NEW TRACK ‘EROUNDS’

Band of Skulls have announced a UK Autumn tour- incl. Manchester Albert Hall on October 21 – alongside a new advance track from forthcoming album By Default.    The new 7 date run (on sale April 22) follows a string of already announced UK and EU dates, including a sold out night at London Electric […]
Berlin-based Still Parade has announced his debut full-length album, Concrete Vision, will be arriving June 3 via Heist or Hit and premiered a video for their latest single, “Walk In The Park” today via DIY Magazine – share via YouTube.  This will be a big year for Still Parade, who made his North American live […]

STILL PARADE STREAM NEW TRACK ‘CHAMBER’