WHY THE LIVE STREAMING OF GIGS IS A PRO, NOT A CON

We all know that income from recorded music has been decreasing since the invention of the internet, the way most artists make their money now comes from playing live, but this is only really the case unless you can charge a fair whack for your tickets. Recently standing tickets for Drake’s tour were, at face […]
-BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER- What an opportunity: the chance to see one of Britain’s most highly regarded bands playing in a tiny venue like Band on the Wall when they’re usually selling out multiple nights at somewhere like the Apollo. It’s almost too good to believe. Maybe there’s another band called Everything Everything who […]

LIVE: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING – 12/12/2017

HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR TREATMENT AND PURCHASE ‘THE BEES KNEES: A COMPILATION FOR DAN’

A new charity compilation The Bees Knees: A Compilation For Dan has just been released via bandcamp to raise funds for Dan Wild-Beesley, who you may know as one half of turbo-prog two-piece Cleft and one third of upcoming noise-rock nutters GUG. Dan is currently battling two brain tumours and needs to raise £50,000 so […]
-CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER- No excuse is needed for Manchester’s best band to put on a show at a top venue like the Castle Hotel on a Friday night in early August. Friday nights that don’t have False Advertising gigs can only be described as a waste anyway. But on this occasion, there happens to be […]

LIVE: FALSE ADVERTISING / PEAKS / GRACES / HAPPY ANIMAL – 04/08/2017

NOW CLOSED – COMPETITION: WRONG FESTIVAL: A FESTIVAL FOR THE FREAKSCENE – GUESTLIST GIVEAWAY

North West independent record label Loner Noise are proud to present WRONG Festival – A Festival For The Freakscene; a one day happening on the 22nd April 2017 at the newly formed creative hub of the Liverpool Docklands. Aiming to create something truly unique and very special for the first time in Liverpool, organisers are proud to announce […]
– DIVE NQ, MANCHESTER – Being a music fan in Manchester is the gift that keeps on giving. Quite apart from the treasure trove of gig venues that we have the fortune to frequent on a regular basis, every now and then a new place will pop into your schedule. The newest addition to my […]

LIVE: FALSE ADVERSTISING – 23/O2/2017

LONER NOISE PRESENTS: WRONG FESTIVAL – A FESTIVAL FOR THE FREAKSCENE

North West independent record label Loner Noise present WRONG Festival – A Festival For The Freakscene; a one day festival happening on Saturday 22nd April 2017, at the newly formed creative hub of the Liverpool Docklands. WRONG intends to be the first festival in the city to tie together Liverpool’s extremely talented, ever-growing pool of […]
– SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER – I’m all about that DIY aesthetic. I really care about the bands that work hard and go about things with little outside help. Horsebeach and False Advertising that I musically admire for different reasons but with a similar attitude have become two of Manchester’s finest exports and therefore I am […]

LIVE: FALSE ADVERTISING / HORESEBEACH – 18/11/2016

LIVE: OFF THE RECORD – 04/11/2016

– The Northern Quarter, Manchester 04/11/2016 –   GIGS: Influencers in the music industry have been brought together in Manchester’s Northern Quarter today to share their knowledge and instill confidence in a new generation, with advice on how to attain your dream job, start your own label, or get your band noticed. Champions of fresh talent […]
Brand new emerging multi-venue music event and conference Off The Record have revealed the until now under wraps line-up of new artists performing across 6 venues in Manchester’s Northern Quarter on 4th November. Below is the full line-up of emerging artists listed by performance venue and set times, detailing which curator chose them to perform […]

OFF THE RECORD: LINE-UP OF ARTISTS REVEALED