-ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER- Placebo were due to play the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool until worries about the venue’s roof meant it was forced to close. Due to some last minute changes of plan, the closest similarly sized venue was the Albert Hall in Manchester. It might not be that close (proximity-wise) to Blackpool but it’s […]
Since I last heard Placebo, Brian Molko has been to the Des’Ree school of lyric writing and may have read two entire books. I find the lyrics of ‘Bright Lights’ to be nothing short of atrocious. His voice sounds like a parody of its former self, with little power or emotion, and the song relies […]
– Manchester Central – Writing a gig review of one of the UK’s biggest selling bands is a daunting task for me, especially as I didn’t particularly enjoy the concert. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if they represent a genre that I’m not into… at least that’s what I thought. I’ve got a […]
GIG GUIDE
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
LOWPINES UNVEILS 'WEIGHT OF THE WATER' AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM RELEASE
NORWAY'S SKAAR RELEASES NEW ALBUM 'WAITING' TODAY AND SHOWCASES IT WITH 'SAY SOMETHING NOW'
NEWFAMILIAR SHARE THEIR SECOND SINGLE ‘HERE FOR YOU’
THIS IS THE DEEP INTRODUCE THEMSELVES WITH NEW SINGLE 'GLASS' ALONGSIDE ITS PLASTICINE ACTION MAN-ED VIDEO
NEW RELEASE: BERLIN-BASED JOHN MOODS HAS SHARED NEW SINGLE 'WITHOUT YOU'
FRAUDS PAY HOMAGE TO SCOTTISH COMEDIAN LIMMY IN ‘MONEY HONEY’ VIDEO
NEW SONG FROM BABY STRANGE 'I WANT TO BELIEVE' IN ANTICIPATION OF FORTHCOMING EP 'LAND OF NOTHING'
SNAPPED ANKLES RETURN TO THE FOREST, WITH NEW ALBUM 'FOREST OF YOUR PROBLEMS'
MONTREAL BAND BRAIDS UNVEIL TWO NEW SONGS, ‘SLAYER MOON’ + '2020’
