Close your eyes, and it could be 1983. It is exactly the kind of nostalgia that Mark E Smith hates, so I did not expect to be joined by him at the Ruby Lounge for the debut performance of Brix and the Extricated. And I wasn’t, despite my dreams of the former husband and wife […]
Guy Garvey, Edwyn Collins and Tim Burgess are the among the big names set to appear at the second Louder than Words festival in Manchester next month. The festival, which is a collection of talks, discussion events and live gigs, takes place at the Palace Hotel, on November 14, 15 and 16. Highlights of the […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW - SOFY: HOW TO PERFORM MAGIC
LIVE REVIEW - BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: MANCHESTER ACADEMY - 13/09/2026
LIVE REVIEW - MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HALLE ST MICHAEL'S - 17/09/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
INTERVIEW - DIRTY SLIPPERS
ALBUM REVIEW - PENELOPE ISLES: 3
ALBUM REVIEW - KIEFER: MEMORY BOMB
LIVE REVIEW - EVANESCENCE: CO-OP LIVE - 10/09/2026
ALBUM REVIEW – BIITA HOUDEI: THIS BED WAS MADE FOR ME
ALBUM REVIEW – DUR-DUR BAND: DUR-DUR VOLUME 3 (1988) & 4 (1989)
