LIVE: SLAVES – 09/05/2015

– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – The past year has been a real white knuckle ride for Tunbridge Wells duo Slaves. Since signing to Virgin EMI last year, they’ve gone from strength to strength, with more media coverage than you could shake a stick at. The tail end of 2014 had them performing ‘Hey!’ on Later With […]
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – It’s difficult to see where Natalie Findlay’s immensely powerful voice emanates from. 3 guitarists are needed to keep her on check. The late 90’s post-punk playlist fades, and smoke fills the stage, as her band members enter this almost full venue to ‘Down In Mexico’ by The Coasters; a song recently revived by […]

LIVE: FINDLAY – 18/04/2015

LIVE: COURTNEY BARNETT – 03/04/2015

– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – There must be a time portal at the door of Gorilla:  We’ve arrived early to check out the support bands, but somehow between the doorman and the cloakroom we’ve been transported to Greenwich village in 1961.  Fraser A Gorman is a man who wears his Dylan influences on his sleeves, in […]
Young Fathers have shared a new track from their forthcoming second album, White Men Are Black Men Too. The Edinburgh based hip hop trio will release the album on April 6, the follow up to last year’s Mercury Prize winning debut, Dead. The track Rain or Shine is available to listen to now. Addressing the […]

YOUNG FATHERS SHARE NEW TRACK FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM

SLAVES ANNOUNCE NEW UK HEADLINE TOUR

Slaves have announced a new headline tour for May. The London based duo will head out on a nine date UK tour, including a date at Gorilla in Manchester on Saturday, May 9. The gigs come before the release of their debut album, Are You Satisfied, which will hit the shelves on June 1 through […]
Blossoms have added another Manchester date to their UK after their previously announced show sold out. The Stockport five-piece will now play a gig at Club Academy on Friday, May 29, the day after they have played their sell out show at Gorilla. The psych-pop group are currently on the road around the UK, having […]

BLOSSOMS ADD SECOND MANCHESTER DATE ON UK TOUR

LIVE: GALLERY CIRCUS – 14/02/2015

– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Talented is a word we often use when describing musicians, and rightly so. It is only right that we shine a light on the ability of those who put themselves out there for our entertainment. Anyone who has ever performed, or has even been around performers will testify that it takes […]
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – Last time I was at Gorilla, I was watching Neneh Cherry kick out ‘Buffalo Stance’. Tonight it’s former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes, who begins his set with none other than, Buffalo. An apt continuum, indeed. Make no bones about it though – unlike Cherry who belted out a few former big […]

LIVE: GAZ COOMBES – 11/02/2015

MARIACHI EL BRONX SHARE NEW SINGLE BEFORE UK DATES

Mariachi El Bronx have shared their new single ahead of a UK tour. New Beat is taken from Mariachi El Bronx (III), with both the album and single available now through ATO Records. The seven-piece, who recently supported Gogol Bordello, will play Gorilla in Manchester on Thursday (February 5) as part of the tour. The […]
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – “I’m one happy grandma!” shouts Neneh Cherry, Addidas clad and writhing for joy. Now 50, the Swedish-born singer has more sass and attitude than some of today’s stars half her age.  I’m 24, and I feel exhausted watching her. 26 years since the release of her biggest-selling album, Raw Like Sushi […]

LIVE: NENEH CHERRY – 29/01/2015