– MANCHESTER ACADEMY, MANCHESTER – I woke up on Sunday morning with ‘Harmony In My Head’ hammering in my head. It’s far from a hangover, it’s such a nice feeling. “Whenever I’m in doubt about the things I do…”. A couple of hours before Buzzcocks’ gig at The Academy in Manchester, I watch an old […]
Manchester Academy will host a series of special shows to celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary. The Oxford Road venue, which originally opened in October 1990, has announced a series of celebratory gigs including performances from Buzzcocks, Peter Hook and the Light and The Wedding Present. Buzzcocks will play on October 10, followed by Peter Hook’s […]
May 2012 will see Buzzcocks all ‘back to front’. They’ll play two very special shows featuring their stuff ‘n’ things and things ‘n’ stuff from right now to back then. In a three-part evening of pure Buzzcocks entertainment, they’ll kick off with new and contemporary material featuring the current line-up of Pete Shelley (vocals / […]
GIG GUIDE
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SINGLE REVIEW - THE KOWLOONS: I DON'T CARE
LIVE REVIEW – EZRA FURMAN: LIVERPOOL ROUGH TRADE – 21/05/2025
INTERVIEW - AMMAR 808
ALBUM REVIEW – AMMAR 808: CLUB TOUNSI
ALBUM REVIEW - SPORTS TEAM: BOYS THESE DAYS
ALBUM REVIEW - ROBERT FORSTER: STRAWBERRIES
ALBUM REVIEW - ANATOLE MUSTER: HOPECORE
LIVE REVIEW - SUPERGRASS: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 16/05/2025
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 16 MAY 2025
EP REVIEW - FARMER’S WIFE: FAINT ILLUSIONS
