LIVE: THE FRANKLYS – 20/03/2016

 – THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – “Thank you so much for being here” shouts singer Jen Ahlkvist, almost out of breath, one song in, blonde fringe already thick with sweat. The modest audience bunch together to intensify the heat in the room. Perhaps they’re holding on for their lives, because there is something so visceral […]
– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – ‘This is a song about germs,’ breathes Daniel Knox. A few beads of sweat drip down his forehead as he introduces ‘Don’t Touch Me’. This starkly titled song taken from his self-titled latest album, he tells us beforehand, is about his germophobic tendencies narrated with a slight sense of […]

LIVE: DANIEL KNOX – 25/01/2016

LIVE: LOUIS BERRY – 22/01/2016

 – THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – This naughty boy from another planet (although it is said he comes from Kirkby, Liverpool) causes a real mess here at The Castle Hotel. Judging by his appearance, it seems he has never hurt a fly, but his look inevitably betrays him. “Yes, it was me and I’d do […]
Manchester band Groves will be releasing their new single ‘Able In A Hazelnut Shell’ on November 23rd, you can listen to the new single below. Able In A Hazelnut Shell by GROVES  To support the new single, Groves are touring with Leeds band Pink Rick, with whom they share their 7’’. Pink Rick’s track is […]
Groves

NOISE PUNKS GROVES ANNOUNCE MINI TOUR AND SINGLE

LIVE: A CAREFULLY PLANNED FESTIVAL #5 – 18/10/2015

– VARIOUS VENUES, MANCHESTER – It’s been a hard week, and as I get to Manchester’s gem The Northern Quarter, I doubt whether I’ll be able to fulfill the rather ambitious programme that I’ve arranged for A Carefully Planned Festival. It’s bloody Sunday and I feel so bloody tired, but I come across with a bizarre […]
– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – I like it when the stars align the right way. I mean, is it a coincidence that Randolph Swain and The Red Lights almost sing to the latest ‘Blood Moon’? Don’t think so. I want to believe. The truth, in this case, is inside The Castle Hotel in Manchester. […]

LIVE: RANDOLPH SWAIN AND THE RED LIGHTS – 26/09/2015

LIVE: THE COMPUTERS – 17/09/2015

– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – Tonight is about one band. The Computers. A London based outfit who have wowed crowds all over the land with their sharp stage wear, energetic live shows and razor sharp rockabilly pop songs complete with a punkish snarl. Today we’ve all packed into the delightful sweat box that is The […]
– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – Tonight’s line up features two fantastic solo artists, Sobi and Elle Mary, and the headlining indie band, The Mynabirds. This line-up is sure to get many people off the couch and into The Castle, but the fact that it is free, yes free, has just served to nearly double […]
The Mynabirds

LIVE: THE MYNABIRDS – 06/08/2015

LIVE: BONES SHAKE – 11/07/2015

– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER – As I’m walking towards The Castle, I blame the atmospheric pressure and this thick humidity for feeling so worn out, but as soon as I enter the tiny room for gigs of this cosy pub all the (environ)mental haze goes away at a stroke. “From the bowels of Scotland”, Thee […]
Tor Miller will play Manchester to promote his debut EP on Thursday. The New York singer will perform at The Castle Hotel to perform tracks from his Headlights EP, which was released through Glassnote Records. Miller, who originally caught the attention with lo-fi mobile phone recordings in 2013, has also unveiled new track Baby Blue, […]

NEW YORK SINGER TOR MILLER TO PLAY MANCHESTER THIS WEEK