DU BLONDE, AKA BETH JEANS HOUGHTON, UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND TOUR

Du Blonde, the new project of Beth Jeans Houghton, has unveiled the first single from her new album. Black Flag is now available as a free download from her official website, and is taken from her forthcoming album, Welcome Back to Milk, which is released on Mute on May 18. The single, as well as […]
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – It’s Friday night and what better way to start the weekend than visiting a sold-out Deaf Institute for some live music? Tonight’s visitors are The Wave Pictures, touring on the back of new album release Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon. The album was co-written and produced by Billy Childish. […]

LIVE: THE WAVE PICTURES – 20/02/2015

INTERVIEW: MARTIN LUKE BROWN

London based Leicester born singer/songwriter Martin Luke Brown is supporting Orla Gartland on her UK and Ireland tour (interview with Orla here). Silent Radio’s Fran Canning caught up with him after his set at Manchester’s Deaf Institute. For people who don’t know, who are you? My name’s Martin, which to be fair I hate my […]
London based Irish singer/songwriter Orla Gartland found fame posting videos of herself playing acoustic cover versions of songs she liked on YouTube. At present, her channel has received over 11 million views. Silent Radio’s Fran Canning caught up with her while she was in Manchester for her sold out show at The Deaf Institute. To […]

INTERVIEW: ORLA GARTLAND

LIVE: HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER – 10/02/2015

– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Last time Hiss Golden Messenger (HGM) graced the stage in Manchester, it was MC Taylor alone on a Sunday night, pacing the stage like a pent up prisoner in front of a measly crowd. Despite tonight’s venue being just a few minutes away from the Soup Kitchen basement, it […]
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – It’s an interesting feeling going to a gig without knowing much about the band you’re off to see. Having enjoyed the singles and videos they’ve put out so far, but not knowing a huge amount about them, tonight I’m heading to The Deaf Institute to see Viet Cong. Following […]

LIVE: VIET CONG – 05/02/2015

LIVE: AMBER RUN / PIXEL FIX / THE BEACH – 01/02/2015

– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Amber Run are in Manchester tonight to kick off their headline tour, ahead of the release of their debut album (coming out later this year). I saw Nottingham 5 piece Amber Run at this very venue at last year’s Dot to Dot festival, then again at The Soup Kitchen […]
The Phantom Band will play the Deaf Institute in Manchester on Friday to mark the release of their new album. The Scottish band’s fourth album, Fears Trending, was released this week, and is the follow up to 2014’s Strange Friend. The six-piece originally formed in 2002, and performed under various different guises before settling on […]

THE PHANTOM BAND ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES

LIVE: EMMY THE GREAT – 23/01/2015

– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – Emmy the Great is at a pivotal moment in her career. Six years after debut album, First Love, established her on the bustling London anti-folk scene, and just months before the release of her third full-length, she remains to this point a somewhat peripheral figure. In those six years, […]
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – “Just in case there is any confusion, it’s pronounced ‘Always!’” laughs singer Molly Rankin, offering the same clarity everyone who has ever written about the band is obliged to cover. With their kitschy name and capacity to count Real Estate and Pains of Being Pure at Heart as past […]

LIVE: ALVVAYS – 21/01/2015