Long-View, Exit Calm and Bauer: Sound Control, Manchester
It was my first visit to the venue, a former record shop on a side street off Oxford Road and mighty impressed I was too. The upstairs live room is ideal for the…
The Stranglers & Wilko Johnson: Manchester Academy
Mike marling started the night off, drawing in the crowds closer and closer, for the big lead up to former Dr. Feelgood stay Wilko Johnson. Backed with the equipment from all the three…
Puressence, Exit Calm, Loop Anzavour: The Ritz, Manchester
The Ritz, in Manchester is a venue more associated with student and ‘grab a granny’ nights than gigs. Arriving after eight, Loop Aznavour’s musical adventures were already under way. As I looked at…
Funeral for a Friend/Rise to Remain: Manchester Academy
Rise to Remain hit the stage with a point to prove – that their ‘Kerrang! Best Newcomers’ award was not just a token honour given casually to please the press like some ‘Brit’…
Jon Windle & The Last Party: Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Arriving late didn’t get to see the first artists, but Second up for the evening’s entertainment were local band let’s party. One thing that is certainly not lacking from the lead singer, Liam…
The Human League: Manchester Academy
The vogue for all things Eighties refuses to die: And who better to represent the era than one of the pioneers of the genre which became known as Synth Pop, The Human League….
Ellie Goulding: Manchester Academy
Kicking the night off were Scottish two piece Bright light, , one on drums and one on the keys, a lot of synthesising, and one voice created a very new 90’s feel to…
Puressence: Manchester Apollo
Arriving late, we almost missed Bluebird Clark Kid and I’m really glad we didn’t. They really seem to be an up and coming band to look out for, as is Glass the main…
Little Man Tate: Sheffield Academy
To be honest it wasn’t too much of a surprise to their fans, when Little Man Tate announced their split in mid July this year As soon as the tickets went on sale…
Ian Brown: Wolverhampton Wilfrun Hall
With the Special Guest slots at Leeds & Reading just days away, Ian chose to kick off a couple of ‘warm up’ concerts at Wolverhampton and Oxford. The 2 un-advertised dates sold out…
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