– THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER – ‘Are you guys the leftovers who missed Psych Fest?’ (referring to last weekend’s event in Liverpool) teases Jace Lasek from the stage at the modestly assembled crowd in front of him at the Ruby Lounge. Amongst the yeahs and whoops someone from the back of the crowd replies ‘you […]
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia continue their build up to September with a further round of artists spanning the head music cosmos. Californian beatniks Allah-Las visit the festival in support of their sensational second LP, Worship The Sun, which drops in September and expands on their fusion of West Coast garage rock and roll, Latin […]
– THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER – Formed in 2003 by Québécois husband and wife team Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, The Besnard Lakes are something rather special live. With earlier albums The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse and The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night erring towards the intellectual indie side of indie rock, over […]
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Another sellout weekend crowd at The Deaf Institute, Now Wave bring us a couple of Canadian bands tonight, both the established, and the up and coming. The crowd are a mixture of young and older post-rock fans, it’s possible to tell which band each audience member has come here […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW – PROLAPSE: I WONDER WHEN THEY’RE GOING TO DESTROY YOUR FACE
INTERVIEW: MANCHESTER PSYCHFEST RETURNS - WE CATCH UP WITH PROMOTERS NOW WAVE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S EVENT
INTERVIEW - NERVES
ALBUM REVIEW - MARISSA NADLER: NEW RADIATIONS
ALBUM REVIEW - NO JOY: BUGLAND
ALBUM REVIEW - MGK: LOST AMERICANA
ALBUM REVIEW - THE THING: THE THING
ALBUM REVIEW - THE ROYSTON CLUB: SONGS FOR THE SPINE
ALBUM REVIEW - TEETHE: MAGIC OF THE SALE
INTERVIEW: PEA SEA - NEW ALBUM 'A PYKE OF PATINA SLATE' FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH PETER BREWIS (FIELD MUSIC) AND TOM ENGLISH (MAXIMO PARK)
