Besides the annual Sounds From The Other City weekender festival taking place at Islington Mill every year, the independent cultural hob that is Islington Mill has now had another array of acts added for a full weekend this May. Two of Manchester’s most prominent underground promoters, Grey Lantern and wotgodforgot, have teamed up to present […]
Cherry Ghost has also unveiled a charming black and white video to the album’s first single ‘Clear Skies Ever Closer’. The video is the directorial debut of Maxine Peake and stars both herself and Shaun Evans, star of ‘Endeavour’, as (possibly) estranged lovers wistfully contemplating their relationship. Maxine Peake on the making of the video: […]
Besides featuring an impressive bill of the most promising bands and artists for the coming year, Liverpool Sound City is taking it’s game up a notch with exploring the unavoidable links between music, football and style. Across the course of the festival weekend, there will be a host of experts and commentators from all areas […]
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Young Animal Hearts, Oxford five-piece Spring Offensive are gearing up for a festival-filled summer with the release of the video for their latest single Bodylifting. With the single set for release on the 12th of May on KARTEL, the band premiered the video on BBC Radio […]
Here’s a bit of a low-down on some of this Saturday’s RSD action in Manchester. INSTORE AT PICCADILLY RECORDS DJ sets: 12pm-1pm: Ben Ward (Sways Records) 1pm-2pm: Eccentronic Research Council ft. Maxine Peake 2pm-3pm: Nev Cottee 3pm-4pm: The Emperor Machine 4pm-5pm: Smoke Fairies Exclusive live performance: 5.30pm-6.00pm: Smoke Fairies COMMON AND PICCADILLY RECORDS PRESENTS THE 3RD ANNUAL […]
Re-recorded, re-mastered and carved into heart-shaped vinyl, Bella Union’s PINS release two of their hardest hitting tracks for a super limited run in celebration of Record Store Day. PINS have also unveiled a brand new video for the new version of ‘Shoot You’, directed by Sing J Lee (PINS’ long-time collaborator, who has also made […]
Ever since Damon Albarn’s Honest Jon label released the intriguing and stunning compilation of ‘Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa’, the Shangaan Electro sound has crawled up from the underground rave world into the international limelight. And now, one of it’s most prominent frontrunners has announced a UK tour, with some European […]
As the clock winds down to Record Store Day, there’s another addition to an already jam-packed gig roster ahead of this Saturday’s international event. This Friday, 18th of April, Kraak Space in the Northern Quarter will see a triple threat bill featuring BUOYS, Groves and Tribal Fighters warm us up for the weekend ahead. Hailing […]
One of Silent Radio’s favourite ever performers (find out why here) has just released a great live video to ‘Always Been A Dreamer’, a track taken from his recent album ‘Trolls, Girls & Lullabies’. Watch, enjoy and make sure you catch him while he’s hot footing it around the UK (dates below). You can catch Thomas […]
With bands and record stores around the country revving up to celebrate what is already the seventh Record Store Day in the UK, venues around Manchester are getting set to provide the platform for festivities all around the city. As such, The Deaf Institute has announced its annual Record Store Day Party lineup. For this […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - NUBIYAN TWIST: CHASING SHADOWS
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