NEWS: LANDSHAPES – NEW VIDEO FOR ‘INSOMNIACS CLUB’

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 […]

NEWS: A CAREFULLY PLANNED FESTIVAL NO.3 – 120+ ACTS LIVE IN MANCHESTER’S NORTHERN QUARTER

NEWS: PARQUET COURTS – ‘YOU GOT ME WONDERIN’ NOW’ VIDEO + EP

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 […]

NEWS: FINDLAY – UK TOUR + EP

NEWS: GYRATORY SYSTEM – NEW SINGLE/VIDEO ‘HARMONOGRAPH’

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 […]

NEWS: BOB STANLEY (ST ETIENNE) WITH ARTIST JEREMY DELLER, STELLA GRUNDY & MORE

NEWS: PEACE – ANNOUNCE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER UK TOUR

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 […]
Un-Convention will host a very special event at the Manchester School of Art this October, as part of the Manchester Weekender. The event will explore art, music, and innovation, celebrating the creativity and vibrancy of Manchester. This is an interactive day of music and art that will give the audience a unique insight into the […]

NEWS: UNCONVENTION EVENT AT MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART

NEWS: STRFKR – UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED + ‘WHILE I’M ALIVE’ VIDEO

Hot on the heels of the release of their acclaimed third album Miracle Mile, Portland OR-based STRFKR reveal a string of UK November tour dates. STRFKR have always maintained a very close relationship with their fans, demonstrated again recently with the fan led remix for While I’m Alive. The original video is here… Following a […]
After a triumphant festival season which has seen Public Service Broadcasting playing to packed stages and tents across the UK, the duo return this Autumn with Night Mail, the stand-out track from their critically-acclaimed debut album ‘Inform – Educate – Entertain’. As well as new single ‘Night Mail’, the nation’s favourite corduroy obsessives have finally […]

NEWS: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – NEW SINGLE ‘NIGHT MAIL’ + DVD RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM & TOUR DATES