It’s no hardly a secret anymore that synth is where it’s at these days. The 80s have had a full fledged revival and the accompanying beat driven steamrollers are all encompassed in anything from indie to electro to house to funk. You could say, the only thing missing is a pioneer for the Minneapolis sound 2.0. […]
Former Roxy Music member and legendary music producer Brian Eno has been announced as one of the curators for the music categories for NOISE Festival 2014. Run by a Manchester based, national arts charity called NOISE Festival.com, the British legend will be Music & Arts Curator for the annual event and cast his eyes and […]
Having been dumped by their fourth consecutive label, with an impressive statistic of a release of one album per label, they recorded their latest effort at Faust Studio in Germany. Produced and released on their own terms, the new LP featuring twelve songs is available on a 180g vinyl only. If that doesn’t have you […]
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 […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW - THE VEILS: FRAGILE WORLD
ALBUM REVIEW - OLIVIA RODRIGO: YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE
ALBUM REVIEW - ALISON COTTON: THE GODS LAUGH
EP REVIEW - TOOTH: RESTLESS IN BLOOM
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 12 JUNE 2026
NEWS - AFRICA OYE RETURNS TO LIVERPOOL 20 & 21 JUNE
ALBUM REVIEW – IBRAHIM MAALOUF: THE TRUMPETS OF MICHEL-ANGE VOLUME 2
ALBUM REVIEW - ROGER SANCHEZ: SPECTRUM
ALBUM REVIEW - CAMILLE CAMILLE: ENCHANTED SEA
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 5 JUNE 2026
