INTERVIEW: THE WEDDING PRESENT – CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF INDIE GREATNESS!

Back in 1985, the brilliant guitar pop of ‘Go Out And Get Em Boy’ was the Wedding Present’s first single, and in the intervening decades, it’s fair to say that David Gedge and the Wedding Present have done exactly that. Their blend of shimmering guitar tunes, often with a rockier overtone, and lyrics capturing love […]
Guitar’s We’re Headed To The Lake is a scruffy album. Coming from me that’s a compliment, by the way. As a slacker rock band in the vein of Pavement etc. this kind of scruffiness is kind of the point. But Guitar does pull enough from the various corners of the genre umbrella to not be […]

ALBUM REVIEW- GUITAR: WE’RE HEADED TO THE LAKE

GIG GUIDE – OCTOBER 2025

October is an exciting time in Manchester, with all sorts of events happening across the city and the sudden chill and dark evenings making a reappearance, what better to cure those pre-winter blues than to watch some of your favourite bands and artists, here is what you can expect in Manchester this October.   October […]
There is an old saying about a picture being worth a 1,000 words so by that measurement, here is a dissertation length photographic review of LA Witch. Dive in and capture the atmosphere as the trio blast out their melange of darkwave, punk and psychedelia through Mat Coffey’s photos.  

LIVE IN PICTURES – LA WITCH: LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB – 23/09/2025

GIG GUIDE – SEPTEMBER 2025

With the first leaves falling off the trees, autumn is just around the corner, what better place to hide away than in a sweaty room somewhere in Manchester watching some of your favourite bands and artists. Here is what is happening in September. September 1 o Only The Poets — Deaf Institute September 3 o […]
Celebrating thirty years of musical existence, Doves have announced a huge hometown gig on 20th December 2025 at The O2 Apollo, Manchester. Ahead of the gig, the band have also announced the release of a compilation entitled ‘So Here We Are: Best Of Doves’ out Friday 14th November 2025 on EMI North, containing the much […]

DOVES – ANNOUNCE NEW MANCHESTER GIG SAT 20TH DEC 2025 PLUS NEW BEST OF ALBUM OUT 14TH NOV 2025

INTERVIEW: PEA SEA – NEW ALBUM ‘A PYKE OF PATINA SLATE’ FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH PETER BREWIS (FIELD MUSIC) AND TOM ENGLISH (MAXIMO PARK)

A musician who celebrates the natural world, alongside tales of lovelorn characters and the downtrodden, all wrapped up in a fuzzy melodic coating or a delicately beautiful acoustic guitar sheen, Pea Sea is back! The new album ‘A Pyke Of Patina Slate’ features collaborations with Peter Brewis from Field Music and Tom English from Maximo […]
Following the madness of last month, August is more of a chill month in Manchester, but there are still some amazing gigs for you to get out and enjoy, take a look what is going on around the city this month.   August 2 o Psycroptic — Academy   August 7 o The Royston Club […]

GIG GUIDE – AUGUST 2025

GIG GUIDE – JULY 2025

Now that the days are beginning to get shorter, you may as well enjoy the last of the hot weather for the next few months as much as you can, and with some wonderful gigs in Manchester this month, this is the perfect excuse to get out and live it up! Here is what is […]
The smell of delicious fresh coffee greets my nostrils as we make ourselves comfy at the BC Camplight kitchen table. It’s been two years since we last met, before the release of the brilliant ‘Last Rotation Of Earth’, and although much has changed since then, one thing remains a reassuring constant – Brian ‘BC Camplight’ […]

FEATURE: BC CAMPLIGHT – STUNNING NEW ALBUM ‘A SOBER CONVERSATION’ OUT 27th JUNE. PLAYING MANCHESTER APOLLO 14TH NOVEMBER