-SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER- The Soup Kitchen’s minimal décor is mirrored on stage. Only a guitar, an amp and a mirror sit waiting as the crowd enters for tonight’s show. Anna B Savage is on first, going straight into the set. Her sonorous vocals remind me of Jacob Collier, without the electronic harmoniser, each syllable hitting […]
-THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER- Tonight is an exciting night for me for two reasons. Firstly, I have patronised the Castle Hotel on a few evenings, but have never ventured past the cosy piano room. Tonight I get to visit door number 2, joyfully adding another Manchester music venue to my ever growing list. Upon entering, […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
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GIG GUIDE - JANUARY 2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 9 JANUARY 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - GREYWIND: SEVERED HEART CITY
ALBUM REVIEW - CLEMENTINE MARCH: POWDER KEG
ECUADORIAN MUSIC FEATURE - PART THREE
ALBUM REVIEW - CLEAN CUT KID: SEVEN SOUNDS, FOREVER
SILENT RADIO'S TOP FIFTY ALBUMS OF THE YEAR - 2025
LIVE REVIEW - SUNFLOWER BEAN: YES PINK ROOM - 11/12/2025
LIVE REVIEW - ERYKAH BADU: MANCHESTER APOLLO - 26/10/2025
ALBUM REVIEW – DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP SIMSEK: YARIN YOKSA
