– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – The rumour that Joanna Gruesome were forged in the midst of anger management classes may or may not be true, but it seems a fitting beginning based on their performance tonight. Careering from gleeful pop to controlled aggression across an 8 song set, they appear simultaneously self-deprecating yet certain, with a […]
Whether you’re going fresh faced and brimming with enthusiasm to Austin, Texas’s South By South West festival or returning as a hardened veteran, no two SXSWs are the same. With more music than this here Manchester girl can jab a forkful of beef brisket at, navigating a way through the endless lists of artists, day […]
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ALBUM REVIEW - THE SCRATCH: PULL LIKE A DOG
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 13 MARCH 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - FOTOCRIME: SECURITY
ALBUM REVIEW - TENDERNESS: TRUE
ALBUM REVIEW - ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND: LEAN IN
ALBUM REVIEW - SQUEEZE: TRIXIES
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 6 MARCH 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - AGABAS: HARD ANGER
GIG GUIDE - MARCH 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - CONVERGE: LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH
