Delicate, blissful, panoramic. All words you can use to describe the music that Caoilfhionn Rose makes. Drawing up images of tranquil landscapes and wide open spaces in my mind. With just her voice and her piano, she conjures up an elegant rhythm section that’s rich with wistful lyricism and enchanting vocals. Powerfully soft yet fervent, […]
The Watchmakers release ‘To Be Part Of You’ on limited edition mint green cassette from 1st December via Blak Hand Records, alongside B-Side ‘Kimnara’. Mesmerising sonics and kaleidoscopic grooves flare together to make one dreamy track from the Manchester band.
Manchester band, The Fevers are nothing if not unique. Their euphoric and captivating blend of funk, electro and dance is something to take note of, it’ll get you dancing in no time. The perfect concoction for a great night out or even, a great night in.
After spending a few minutes in a room with Circa Waves talking about their recent trips around the world playing to crowds of thousands, you might be surprised to hear that they still are, for the lack of a better word, normal guys. Bright eyed and brimming with excitement for what’s to come down the […]
Timeless melodies delivered with a bolstering passion and an entrancing vocal. Boy & Bear make music that is deeply honest and completely endearing. The band are nearing the end of their year long tour in promotion for their sophomore record ‘Harlequin Dream’ touching down in the UK, this November.
To me, Superfood’s ethos is all about freedom of expression and music that makes you feel good: music to dance to, music to sing-a-long to, music to just let loose to. It’s all about the freedom that you get when you go to their gigs and the euphoria of that connection you have with the […]
For Callum Burrows (aka. Saint Raymond) the past 12 months have been a real learning curve preparing this young artist for future success. The past year has seen him gracing many festival stages across the UK and Europe, supporting Ed Sheeran on his huge arena tour and if that wasn’t enough he’s also managed to […]
“Can you make our random facts sound better?,” Will Taylor (Flyte’s lead singer/guitarist) jests after our interview ended last Sunday night. For a band that seemingly sprung up overnight in the summer of 2013, and have since gone on to score support slots with Bombay Bicycle Club and Stevie Wonder, you would think that they’d already […]
Let all your worries melt away and relax for a moment with the new release from Manchester band The Durutti Column featuring guest vocalist, Caoilfhionn Rose Birley.
After the recent success that The Slow Readers Club had with last single ‘Start Again’, gaining plays on BBC 6 Music and the band being hailed as Peter Hook’s favourite band in the NME. The Slow Readers Club are back, this time with introspective ballad ‘Don’t Mind’.
Manchester’s Girl Friend are a band that we’ve been waiting to feature on here since the start of the year, and now the time has finally come. The quintet are ready to unveil their début EP ‘Everyone Wants To Be Wanted’ on 4th August via. You Records.
Scruff of the Neck introduced us to their pop-up festival this time last year and what a lovely day it was, for all the low-down on what happened last year head here. This year’s festival proved to be even bigger and even better than last year’s. Scruff of the Neck proved just what you can […]
I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to Kolo Tamam by the always delightful Sofar Sounds. Offering the intimate crowd a rare stripped backed performance with only two out of the six members present, equally the set proved as mesmerising and lyrically powerful as they are in full form.
Manchester foursome PINS have created something very special for themselves, almost like their own little scene with their undeniable sassiness, thundering drums, searing guitars, rioting vocal turns and pounding post-punk sound. After astounding critics and the public alike with début album, “Girls Like Us” last year and rallying the world over to play at some […]
Thursday night saw California blues rockers Rival Sons stroll into town bringing along with them their good friend and fellow Cali singer/songwriter, Jameson Burt. Taking up residence in all their finery at one of our newest and most exciting venues, Gorilla. The good weather followed them to Manchester with scorching temperatures and sunny skies all round. It’s […]
Irish brother duo, Hudson Taylor are poised to release their newest single, Battles, in a matter of weeks (due out 15th June), and with a debut album scheduled for release later this year, things are about to take a much deserved high for these boys from Dublin. With their intricately woven, thunderous folk pop, they […]
The Reveurs shot on to the scene late 2013, and instantly gained attention and love from Manchester’s music scene and local bloggers, since then they have been gigging non-stop and have released two tracks via Manchester’s Scruff of the Neck Records, gaining them a loyal fanbase and they are now being hotly tipped as ones […]
Bipolar Sunshine embarked on their biggest headline show to date last night, which saw them make a welcome return home for a headline show at Manchester’s Academy 2, the place was packed and everyone left having felt like they’d had the time of their lives. Having already supported the likes of Rudimental, London Grammar and Phoenix in the last year alone, […]
Last night saw Foxes headline Manchester’s Ruby Lounge to a sold out crowd and for a night were virtually every venue across the city was packed out to sold out crowds, it just emphasises how far Foxes has come in the space of 5 months.
Catfish and the Bottlemen is probably a name that your quite familiar with nowadays, the Llandudno based quartet have been going from strength to strength in the past 12 months. After being signed to Communion Records last year, it meant that their tremendous work ethic was finally paying off. Catfish and the Bottlemen are clearly […]