LIVE: THE NME AWARDS TOUR – 26/02/2015

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – The NME awards tour has seen some huge names over the years. From Coldpay to Arctic Monkeys, they’ve had them all. It’s a tour that guarantees a great headliner and some brilliant up and coming bands. However this year, I feel that the NME have divulged into the punk direction […]
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – When I look back on my teen years and the bands I use to adore, it makes me sad to think that those bands are now defunct or still clinging on to fame by releasing the same records. The Cribs are one of the few bands from this period who […]

LIVE: THE CRIBS – 25/02/2015

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING SHARE NEW VIDEO

Public Service Broadcasting have shared a video to accompany their new single, Go! The track is taken from the band’s second album, The Race For Space, which was released on Test Card Recordings this week. The band take samples from old public information films, archive footage and propaganda material, which they fuse around their unique […]
The Cribs will release their new album and new single on March 23. The Wakefield trio will release Burning For No One from their eagerly anticipated sixth album, For All Our Sisters, through Sonic Blew/Sony Red. The band have also shared the track via YouTube before its release. The album was recorded in the autumn […]

THE CRIBS SHARE NEW SINGLE TAKEN FROM SIXTH ALBUM

THE CRIBS ADD MANCHESTER DATE TO SOLD OUT UK TOUR

The Cribs have added a Manchester date to their sold out UK tour. The Wakefield three-piece will play The Ritz on Wednesday, February 25, after their previously announced seven date tour completely sold out. The band will release their sixth studio album later this year, with The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek being named as […]
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – 2014 has been quite the year for Kettering rock band Temples. They were a surprise choice for Rough Trade’s album of the year, recipients of public blessing from both Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher while sound tracking a ubiquitous summer Strongbow advert.  Little surprise then their sold out Ritz show […]

LIVE: TEMPLES – 06/12/2014

SLAVES PREVIEW NEW SINGLE

London based two-piece Slaves have been previewed their new single, The Hunter. The single will be released through Virgin EMI on January 12. After forming in Kent, Slaves then moved to London and have since performed at Reading and Leeds Festival in 2013 and SXSW last year. The track was previously made Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record […]
Reunited rockers Death from Above 1979 will return to Manchester as part of a UK tour next year. Jesse F Keeler and Sebastien Grainger will play The Ritz on Tuesday, February 24 to promote their second album, The Physical World. The gig follows last month’s sold out show at Gorilla, with this website’s reviewer reporting that the […]

DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 SET FOR MORE UK LIVE DATES

LIVE: ROYAL BLOOD – 02/11/2014

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – Tonight is a special occasion for Manchester gig-goers. Royal Blood are in town, whose debut album was the fastest selling rock album since ‘Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’, selling over 40,000 copies in its first week. It’s their first headline tour and with their album success, they are here to […]
Public Service Broadcasting will head to Manchester next year to promote their eagerly anticipated second album. The Race for Space will be released on February 23 next year, and the duo will head out on tour in April and May, including a date at The Ritz on Wednesday, April 29. To launch the album, the […]

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND TOUR