The Last Ever Pogues Christmas Show?
Whatever. With a bunch of seminal albums and an unpredictable and charismatic frontman this will be, as ever, the musical event of Christmas. The Pogues play the Apollo on Friday 17th December, and are supported by the excellent Sparrow And The Workshop…(read more)
Live at The Ruby Lounge 10/12/2010
If you don’t already have plans for tonight, and even if you do (!), there is nothing better you could be doing than going to see the fantastically eccentric, cello and bassoon wielding “folk” act, The Moulettes…(read more)
Chosen by Apple to soundtrack the latest iPad advert, Chilly Gonzales releases the slick single ‘Never Stop’ on 5 December. True to it’s name, since it’s original release back in April, ‘Never Stop’ literally has not stopped, building momentum not only with the…(read more)
By Ian Burke
A smattering of urban festivals have sprung up here over the past few years, with Stag And Dagger, Hungry Pigeon and Dot To Dot exhausting the city’s gig goers with hundreds of bands in May alone. None of these…(read more)
For those of you that have not yet had the pleasure of hearing about Un-Convention, it’s a Salford based music industry event that first reared its head in 2008. Un-Fortunately for me, the first of these…(read more)
It’s something of a cliché, but Joanna Newsom is divisive in the extreme. An estimated 90% of the people I play her to loath her miaowing/caterwauling antics. But the other 10% love the phenomenal song writing and instrumentation lying beneath, the voice ultimately adding a great deal of character.
This bank holiday weekend in Manchester has more music on offer than you can shake a conductor’s baton at, such as Eurocultured, Hungry Pigeon and Dot to Dots festivals all taking place. But if you fancy something a little more literary then there is always UNSUNGfest.
Tom Robinson will be celebrating his 60th birthday on June 1st with a self-financed gig at Shepherds Bush Empire in London. Here are a few reasons you should be there.
It’s the last Bank Holiday weekend of May and the Northern Quarter is buzzing with music around every corner. One wrist band guarantees you an invite to the party, so what are you gonna do expect dive in head first?
Alex McCann is one of the four wise promoters we have to thank for this three-day indie bender. Citylifers caught up with him to get a sneak preview of Hungry Pigeon.
I had long since given up going to festivals until I attended Kendal Calling last year and found the size, location and choice of acts to be spot on. Everything is close together so that no long treks between attractions would deter you from just having a wander, as opposed to larger events where you find yourself constantly having to rush from one place to another.
Sunday 02/05/2010
If you are among the majority who have missed out on tickets to Glastonbury’s momentous 40th anniversary, then read on.
While it may be the hottest ticket of the summer, Glastonbury is not the only place you can get slowly sloshed in a field while watching brilliant bands.
But there are so many festivals these days that it’s hard to know which one to pick. Check out this preview and tell us which one you will choose?
What an intriguing mix La Roux are. Elly Jackson is very much the headline grabber with her outspoken view on the music industry, but of course her music could still have been dogpoo, but it isn’t. Unless it’s from a dog made of pure gold and 80s kitsch. They play the Academy 1 on Tuesday May 4th.
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