Slow Club: Band On The Wall, Manchester
Winding over the Snake Pass to see Sheffield’s very own Slow Club in Manchester I began to contemplate when it was that I first…
The Charlatans: Manchester Band on the Wall
Manchester’s Band On The Wall was the setting tonight as Tim Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans played an hour-long set of their…
The Crystal Stilts: Manchester Ruby Lounge
The Crystal Stilts brought their brand of gloomy garage-pop to Manchester’s Ruby Lounge on their return to the UK in support of their new album…
The Boxer Rebellion: Ruby Lounge, Manchester
The Boxer Rebellion returned to Manchester in support of their third album ‘The Cold Still’ with a smile on their faces and a confident…
Belle & Sebastian: Manchester Apollo
It has been 5 years since Belle & Sebastian last played in Manchester, tonight they return to make the inevitable transition from club to…
The Duke Spirit: Manchester Academy
We slipped, shivered and slid into the Manchester Academy as the cold weather outside made the audience’s breath visible by the stage lights inside….
Liam Frost: Manchester Ruby Lounge
A sold out audience crammed into the Ruby Lounge to witness a memorable set from Liam Frost and his band. Beginning with ‘Two Hearts’…
May68: Manchester Deaf Institute
Whenever I have mentioned either The Deaf Institute or May68 to anyone recently the response has unfortunately more often than not been one of…
Slow Club: Moho Manchester
Everyone turned in unison for the opening chords of ‘Wild Blue Milk’ as Slow Club entered Moho from the rear of the venue making…
Charlotte Hatherley: Manchester Night and Day
Unfairly perhaps better known for her time in Ash and as a touring member of Bat For Lashes than for her solo work Charlotte…
We Have Band: Ruby Lounge
I’ve always believed that the main purpose of festivals should be to introduce new bands to a wider audience that unfortunately without commercial backing…