PINS have unveiled a video for the title track of their hotly anticipated debut album Girls Like Us. Directed by Sing J. Lee, a filmmaker much in demand since his work on the Manchester four-piece’s early videos the video for ‘Girls Like Us’ perfectly captures the band’s girl gang mentality. To say there’s excitement for Girls […]
Manchester two-piece Bad Grammar will be playing their first, highly anticipated, headline show as they bring their scuzzy pop songs to the intimate surroundings of suburban bar, Dulcimer in Chorlton (567, Wilbraham Road – two minutes from the Chorlton tram stop) on Thursday 31st October with support from garage duo, The Hyena Kill. The 90 […]
‘Dress Up’ is the brilliant debut album from Edinburgh quartet The Spook School due out on Fortuna POP! It features the single ‘I’ll Be Honest’ which has this wonderfully funny video, which really showcases the band’s sense of humour and propensity for fun. Inspired by the post-punk-pop of Buzzcocks, Lou Reed’s ‘Transformer’ and the films of Buster Keaton, with […]
This week Landshapes release their new single ‘Insomniacs Club’ through Bella Union. Accompanying the single we have a brilliantly eerie new video directed by the very talented Ian Pons Jewell. A mix of live footage and stop-frame animation cut together from the unnerving and darkly comic short film 1/4” fits together perfectly with the song. Landshapes Facebook Twitter Soundcloud
Carrying on from where other urban festivals such as In The City left off, A Carefully Planned Festival is back to bring more than 100 national and international acts to Manchester’s musical hub, the Northern Quarter, for a weekend of live music, art, spoken word, and partying – all for the princely sum of £12.50 […]
Parquet Courts’ new EP, ‘Tally All The Things That You Broke,’ is out Monday 14th on What’s Your Rupture?, and Ricky the Ghost – who graces the cover of the new EP – leads in a sing-along of the first single, ‘You’ve Got Me Wonderin’ Now.’ The video was directed by Food Party and Late […]
Hot on the heels of supporting Jake Bugg and Miles Kane and a full-on festival assault which included Reading & Leeds, Secret Garden Party and Ibiza Rocks, the one woman powerhouse that is Findlay delivers more passionate, filthy musings on forthcoming ‘Greasy Love’ EP, which is released on Polydor on 25th November. She has also announced a full UK tour to coincide with this release. With producer […]
The great new single ‘Harmonograph’ b/w ‘Doodlebug’ is available now for download via the band’s Bandcamp page. Gyratory System is a live/electronica project started by Andrew Blick (production, trumpet, sound treatments). Featuring a range of musicians including live instrumentalists Robin Blick (reeds, brass) and James Weaver (bass, synthesiser) Gyratory System have released two critically acclaimed albums; […]
Faber Social Manchester are presenting a one-off event to mark the publication of ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop’ by Bob Stanley. On Thursday 10 October, founding member of Saint Etienne, Bob Stanley will launch his book in Manchester by hosting an evening of discussion, music and pop-nostalgia with a panel of guests […]
Having already proved themselves to be undoubtedly one of this years most exciting new bands, Peace have announced details of their biggest UK tour to date this winter. Since the release of their critically acclaimed debut LP ‘In Love’ Peace have become one of the biggest new British bands with an incredible live show that […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - DEEP PURPLE: SPLAT!
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ALBUM REVIEW - LUCIA & THE BEST BOYS: PICKING PETALS
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ALBUM REVIEW - MAYA ONGAKU: NOTHING SPACE MUSIC
ALBUM REVIEW - DURUTTI COLUMN: RENASCENT
ALBUM REVIEW - LOATHE: A STRANGER TO YOU
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