FUTURE ISLANDS DOCUMENTARY SHARED ONLINE

A documentary following synth-pop band Future Islands on the road has been made available online. Road Dawgs follows the three piece on last year’s world tour, after the success of their fourth album, Singles, released through 4AD. The film, which was directed and produced by Jay Buim, who was also behind the video which accompanied […]
The Phantom Band will play the Deaf Institute in Manchester on Friday to mark the release of their new album. The Scottish band’s fourth album, Fears Trending, was released this week, and is the follow up to 2014’s Strange Friend. The six-piece originally formed in 2002, and performed under various different guises before settling on […]

THE PHANTOM BAND ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES

ROYAL BLOOD, THE WAR AND DRUGS, THE CHARLATANS AND MORE FOR 6 MUSIC FESTIVAL

Royal Blood, The War on Drugs and The Charlatans are among the acts to be announced for the second BBC Radio 6 Music festival. This year’s festival will be held on Tyneside, at the O2 Academy in Newcastle and the Sage in Gateshead on February 21, 22 and 23. Last year’s inaugural festival was held […]
BC Camplight has shared a new animated video to accompany his new single, You Should’ve Gone To School. The single by BC Camplight, real name  Brian Christinzio, is taken from his third studio album How To Die In the North, which was released through Bella Union earlier this month. The songwriter, who is originally from […]

BC CAMPLIGHT SHARES NEW ANIMATED VIDEO

THE LOVELY EGGS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES IN ADVANCE OF NEW ALBUM

The Lovely Eggs have announced their new album, This Is Our Nowhere, will be released on May 4. The two-piece will release the record, which has been recorded in their home town of Lancaster, through their own label, Egg Records. Before the album is released, the band, comprised of husband and wife Holly Ross and […]
Bands across the North West are set to get a boost thanks to a new musical showcase launched by the performing arts school set up by Paul McCartney. The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts has set up The 2Ube, which will feature a different band every Friday. The project, which is inspired by the Channel […]

THE 2UBE LAUNCHED TO SHOWCASE MUSICAL TALENT ACROSS THE NORTH WEST

THE VACCINES TO HEADLINE LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY

The Vaccines have been announced as the third headline act for this year’s Liverpool Sound City. The indie rockers will join previously announced headliners The Flaming Lips and Belle and Sebastian at the three day event, which will be held on May 22, 23 and 24. The London band recently previewed their new single, Handsome, and […]
Bad Grammar have previewed their new single Clown, ahead of its release on February 23. The two-piece from Manchester, consisting of guitarist Ben Forrester and drummer Lucy Brown, will release the single as a double A-side along with Who’s Yer Mate? The single will be released on digital download and on limited edition cassette through […]

BAD GRAMMAR PREVIEW NEW SINGLE

I AM KLOOT ANNOUNCE NEW LIVE ALBUM AND UK TOUR

I Am Kloot will release a new live album before embarking on a UK tour in April and May. The Manchester band, fronted by John Bramwell, will release Hold Back The Night – I Am Kloot Live on March 23. The album, which will feature 20 tracks from all seven of the band’s studio albums, […]
Menace Beach have made their debut album available ahead of its release on Monday. The Leeds based band are streaming their debut album Ratworld via Hype Machine, before its release on Memphis Industries. The band was formed after the breakup of Derby band Komakino, whose vocalist Ryan Needham now shares vocal duties with Liza Violet […]

MENACE BEACH SHARE DEBUT ALBUM BEFORE RELEASE