LIVE: THE CULT OF DOM KELLER – 03/07/2015

– KRAAK, MANCHESTER – Tonight at a hidden gem of a venue in Manchester’s thriving Northern Quarter, there is something rather special underway. Interstellar Overdrive have compiled a great line up and it’s sure to be a night to remember. Arriving at the venue it’s disappointing to here that 93MillionMilesFromTheSun have had to pull out due […]
The fourth A Carefully Planned Festival, which includes more than 120 bands playing seven venues, will hit the Northern Quarter this Saturday and Sunday. The eclectic festival, which has previously attracted the likes of Alt-J, Everything Everything and Peace, will be held in The Castle, Cord, Gullivers, Kraak, Mint Lounge, Soup Kitchen, and the Whiskey Jar. This […]

TWO-DAY FESTIVAL HITS NORTHERN QUARTER THIS WEEKEND

LIVE: GOODTIME BOYS / GRAPPLER – 29/05/2014

– KRAAK, MANCHESTER – I’m back for another gig at Kraak Gallery tonight. My new spiritual home of sorts. Although tonight is a four band bill, I regretfully make it to the venue half way through, but I must admit it is the final two bands that I’m most eager to see, in particular tonight’s […]
– KRAAK, MANCHESTER – I’ve been to Kraak Gallery quite a lot recently, and I’m really pleased this is the case as it’s one of Manchester’s finer small venues and it’s great that more bands are stopping by to play here! Tonight we have quite a diverse line up on our hands but the focus […]

LIVE: BIG UPS – 06/05/2014

NEWS: NIGHTINGALES RELEASE VIDEO ‘DUMB AND DRUMMER’

Having been dumped by their fourth consecutive label, with an impressive statistic of a release of one album per label, they recorded their latest effort at Faust Studio in Germany. Produced and released on their own terms, the new LP featuring twelve songs is available on a 180g vinyl only. If that doesn’t have you […]
– KRAAK,  MANCHESTER – Tie-dye enthusiasts rejoice: Psychedelia is back. Truth is, it never really went away and follows the same ebbs and flows of popularity as any genre. The key difference now is that the movement is celebrated. Since the first Austin Psych Fest in May 2008, music inspired (directly or indirectly) by mind-altering […]

LIVE: CARLTON MELTON – 17/04/2014

NEWS: BUOYS, GROVES AND TRIBAL FIGHTERS TO HIT KRAAK SPACE – 18TH OF APRIL

As the clock winds down to Record Store Day, there’s another addition to an already jam-packed gig roster ahead of this Saturday’s international event. This Friday, 18th of April, Kraak Space in the Northern Quarter will see a triple threat bill featuring BUOYS, Groves and Tribal Fighters warm us up for the weekend ahead. Hailing […]
Twisted Wheel are hell bent on selling out Kraak for five days straight next month, and with all tickets now gone for all but the first night, it seems like they’re well on their way to achieving their goal. From Wednesday 5th February to Sunday 9th February, Twisted Wheel will take over the city’s Kraak […]

NEWS: TWISTED WHEEL – THE KRAAK SESSIONS