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

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 […]
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 […]

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

GIG GUIDE – AUGUST 2025

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 […]
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 […]

GIG GUIDE – JULY 2025

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

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’ […]
Summer in Manchester is in full swing, and that means longer days and busier nights, from iconic returns to the stage, to refreshing and exciting new acts, here is what you can expect to find across the city in June! June 3rd Andrew Cushin – Club Academy Mj Lenderman – Ritz June 4th Panda Bear […]

GIG GUIDE – JUNE 2025

GIG GUIDE – MAY 2025

With the sun beaming, and festival season right around the corner, there’s some wonderful events happening right on your own doorstep in the wonderful city of Manchester, why not get out there and bask in the sunshine before it turns into miserable rain again. Here is what is happening in Manchester in May!   May […]
Your Silent Radio correspondent for the tenth Manchester Punk Festival didn’t have a press pass and came home with more bruises than notes. My interactions with bands were limited to thanking them for their performances (and occasionally “bumping into them” in the pit or physically supporting them while they crowd-surfed!). I’ll just have to do […]

LIVE REVIEW: MANCHESTER PUNK FESTIVAL 2025: 18-20 APRIL – VARIOUS VENUES

GIG GUIDE – APRIL 2025

Isn’t it wonderful now that the sun is out, and summer is getting into full swing? With the temperature rising, you’re bound to need a break from the sunlight, and getting inside a dark venue in Manchester is the perfect way to do that! Here is what is going on in Manchester this April.   […]
Having just moved from Manchester to London in 1995, excited but terrified at the same time, embarking on an new adventure working in for an independent record label, little did I know then that one band, more than any other would come to define my time in the capital. ‘Pure Phase’ released in March 1995, […]

LIVE REVIEW – SPIRITUALIZED – APOLLO 24/03/2025