-SOUP KITCHEN, MANCHESTER- In detailed album reviews from The Quietus, Virginia Wing receive strong praise. There is particular attention paid to the careful vocal blend of singer Alice Merida Richards, and also the various references their music nods towards (Broadcast and Stereolab to name two). Detachment, haze and dreaminess are all considered key elements of […]
Grey Lantern present HOOKWORMS – THE LOST WEEKEND II Hookworms headline both days, with a different supporting line-up each day curated by the band: CONTAINER – HAPPY MEALS DRAHLA – COWTOWN – VIRGINIA WING RICHARD FORMBY – RATTLE The White Hotel, Salford Friday 9th and Saturday 10th March 2018 Doors 7:30pm Tickets £12 (EXCL FEES) […]
– BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER – It’s a beaming Friday night and I’m goose-stepping through the Northern Quarter’s recent proliferation of makeshift outdoor drinking spaces, giddy as a kipper for the launch party of Jane Weaver’s outstanding new LP, Modern Kosmology. Adding to the excitement is a recent personal revelation that Band on the […]
Taking place Friday 7th-Sunday 9th July 2017, bluedot – the unique festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory that fuses music, arts and culture – has today announced a fourth wave of artists to join its already impressive bill. Singer-songwriter and producer, Astronomyy is a welcome addition to the festival. Known for his atmospheric chillwave and R&B-influenced […]
GIG GUIDE
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LIVE: VILLAGERS – 15/10/2021
LOUDER THAN WORDS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO MANCHESTER FOR 2021
LIVE: DO NOTHING – 13/10/2021
ALBUM REVIEW: FAUST - 1971-1974 50 JAHRE FAUST BOXSET
LIVE: RIVAL CONSOLES – 10/10/2021
LIVE: MAXIMO PARK / PEANESS – 10/10/2021
LIVE: BLACK HONEY / PHOEBE GREEN / ARXX – 08/10/2021
ALBUM REVIEW: THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT - UP
ALBUM REVIEW: JESSE MALIN - SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
