Pixies will release an expanded version of their classic album Doolittle to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Pixies: Doolittle 25 is a three-disc collection featuring 50 tracks including demos, B-sides and Peel sessions. More than half of the tracks included have not been commercially released before. The album, which was originally recorded in 1989 with producer […]
THE ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER The Albert Hall is certainly an apt venue for an evening of conversation with one of the most admired alternative music figures over the last 20 years, and more. Black Francis / Frank Black or Charles Thompson is an icon of the alternative music, yet there is still so much to […]
Black Francis of Pixies will be at Manchester’s historic Albert Hall on Wednesday 20th November for a no-holds-barred onstage interview conducted by Dave Haslam; followed by questions from the audience. It’s a unique chance to find out more about the life and work of the legendary, enigmatic Pixies frontman. Black Francis (real name Charles Michael […]
GIG GUIDE
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
INTERVIEW: OH BABY - MANCHESTER/LONDON ELECTRO DUO WITH NEW ALBUM INSPIRED BY OMD, GARY NUMAN, HUMAN LEAGUE BUT WITH A MODERN TWIST ALL OF THEIR OWN
ALBUM REVIEW: DESCENDENTS - 9TH & WALNUT
ALBUM REVIEW: PHILIP TABANE - THE INDIGENOUS AFRO-JAZZ SOUNDS OF PHILIP TABANE AND HIS MALOMBO JAZZMAN
ALBUM PREMIERE: BREATHLESS - BETWEEN HAPPINESS AND HEARTACHE DELUXE 30TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE + Q&A WITH ARI NEUFELD
LIVE REVIEW: DAMON ALBARN - MANCHESTER CENTRAL: MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
ALUM REVIEW: JOHN GRANT - BOY FROM MICHIGAN
ALBUM REVIEW: DRUG STORE ROMEOS - THE WORLD WITHIN OUR BEDROOMS
