LIVE: CABBAGE – 03/04/2018

-MANCHESTER ART GALLERY- Cabbage are a guitar band, and any band (not just a guitar band) would not usually be found in an art gallery. Manchester Art Gallery however, is the venue that was chosen for Cabbage’s Nihilistic Glamour Shots show. It is a very interesting yet mysterious venue. Upon entering, guests queue around the […]
-BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER- The Lucid Dream have been garnering a reputation for brilliance over the years, a standard that they maintain with every release and every live performance. Their fan base in Manchester has always been loyal and tonight they take to the stage of Band on the Wall, which they tell us […]

LIVE: THE LUCID DREAM / THREE DIMENSIONAL TANX / PALE RIDER – 06/04/2018

LIVE: NO AGE – 31/03/2018

-SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER- This is the loudest gig I’ve been to in a long, long while. Sweet Jesus is it loud. Even through my earplugs (protect your hearing kids!) it’s loud, and that is pretty damn impressive. Nothing is ever going to top the My Bloody Valentine show I saw as the most ear destroying […]
-GORILLA, MANCHESTER- Between Stormzy and J Hus, the UK album chart has a welcome anomaly: Twentytwo in Blue, cruising from the indie backwaters into a position that makes you feel, in a fleeting heartbeat, that young bands are still rewarded for their work. Sunflower Bean’s sophomore LP deserves the status. It is a polished, reptilian […]

LIVE: SUNFLOWER BEAN / SORRY – 30/03/2018

LIVE: DINOSAUR JR. – 24/03/2018

-ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER- Dinosaur Jr., a band who were probably knocking about when Jesus and John the Baptist were dunking people in the river like rich tea in PG, have completely blown away this Manchester crowd and I’m fucking chuffed for everyone involved. Finally entering the building, after downing our cans of shitty rum and […]
-ACADEMY, MANCHESTER- I’m not going to lie, dear Reader, I am totally still hungover from what can only be described as ‘a quite large session’ on Saturday and the last thing I want to do is drag myself off the couch and trek to the Academy to see Phoenix. And I love Phoenix. Like, full […]

LIVE: PHOENIX – 25/03/2018

LIVE: DREAM WIFE / WHENYOUNG – 24/03/2018

-DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER- The first band on tonight are WhenYoung, a three-piece hailing from London. Throughout their performance, guitarist Niall Burns bounces around the stage with youthful exuberance, emitting grins and vibes of glee that you can’t help but soak up. This is exactly what is called for from a warm up and I’m glad […]
-ACADEMY, MANCHESTER- The Great Glaswegians are back on tour after releasing their fifth album In Your Own Sweet Time last week. With the album reaching the UK Number 5 spot in the Official Charts, it has become a very exciting and highly anticipated time for the band. Tonight, they have the job of getting a packed […]

LIVE: THE FRATELLIS / BLACK PISTOL FIRE – 23/03/2018

LIVE: YOUNG FATHERS – 23/03/2018

-THE RITZ, MANCHESTER- I know quite a few different people heading to the Young Fathers gig, and so catch up with a beer beforehand. One of the girls in our group is actually friends with the guys, and she sums up the band pretty well. She says that they started off really R&B, and then […]
-THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER- Manchester’s place as the hub of Northern music has never been in dispute and it’s a well known fact that The Castle Hotel in the Northern Quarter has seen its fair share. Bands from all over will come to play in our prestigious venues and Friday night is no different as […]

LIVE: MR. BEN & THE BENS / DOG DAISIES / FAMILY SELECTION BOX / SUNDRIFT – 23/03/2018