Anna Calvi to unveil EP: Is this all there is? featuring Iggy Pop
Aug 6
Fightback beer range to help music venues
Just as one venue is saved, the fate of another becomes perilous, and some have had to close for good. The latest casualty is Zanzibar in Liverpool. Hence this new initiative which has just been announced: with the help of popular singer-songwriter Frank Turner, Music Venue Trust today announce their Official Beer Partner Fightback Brewing Company will begin…
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Jul 30
Poetic drama: Sylvette release album Stiller than Still
I have to credit Chris Hawkins’ early morning show on Radio 6 Music for introducing me to the Manchester band Sylvette. The slinky, crystalline notes of their new single Kelpius cut through the early morning blur and I was instantly wide awake. Music as caffeine. The album Stiller than Still, the band’s second album, was…
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Jul 24
HENGE release Exo, first single from album ExoKosm
Attention Earth! A brand new single beams down today courtesy of HENGE. Exo is the first and title track from the space rockers up and coming new album ExoKosm. HENGE’s new release Exo is a further exploration of the band’s Cosmic Dross sound – a psychedelic prog rock mix with dance and electronic elements thrown…
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Jul 20
New single Light Me Up by The Coronas
The Coronas’ thirteen-year journey has definitely been unique. With a handful of multi-platinum selling albums and a huge fanbase in their native Ireland, the band were just about to embark on a 6‑month world tour when a certain unfortunately named virus tried to spoil the party. Thankfully, the band are back with the new album. “The…
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Jul 14
Doves thrill their fans with long-awaited new songs
There was a Twitter account for Doves fans a few years called something like @Dovespleasegettogetheragain (it’s no longer live, having successfully done its job). It was a place where the Doves-bereft could share their heartbreak and hopefully jog the trio back into action And lo, in 2019, it happened – as Doves headed out to…
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Jul 3
Sparks and ‘The Existential Threat’ video
Sparks release a new video for The Existential Threat to coincide with the physical release of their latest album A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. Created by the animator Cyriak, known for his subversive and surreal work, the video premieres today. Said Sparks brothers Ron and Russell Mael of the video: “The incredibly manic and overwhelming…
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Jul 2
Powerful video for Heartachers by Luca Wilding
Luca Wilding has created a powerful new video for his debut single Heartachers. The video is made by award winning film maker Patrick Fileti. His full short ‘Inferno’ has won multiple awards (including Best Short Documentary | Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019) and Patrick has re-edited it especially for Heartachers. The video for Luca Wilding was filmed in…
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Jun 25
Marshall amps support for MVT
The “I’ve Got the Music In Me” #saveourvenues t‑shirt can be purchased here: https://marshall-amplification.backstreetmerch.com/ Info on how you can help to save our venues is here https://saveourvenues.co.uk/#/
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Jun 23
Exhibition ‘A Different Age’ by Shirley Baker
A new exhibition of Shirley Baker’s work is now taking place online at the James Hyman Gallery. Called ‘A Different Age’, it focuses on the lives of elderly people. Much of Shirley Baker’s work has centred on working class community life, the photographs taken in bomb-shattered post-war Manchester and Salford in the 1960s and 70s…
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Jun 12
Sweet and sad times: an interview with singer songwriter Luca Wilding
On the release of his debut single Heartachers, Luca Wilding took time out for an interview. Released today via Abbey Records, Heartachers is a poignant and emotional song with a strong depth of feeling. It is described as ‘dream folk’ which does go some way to pinning a genre on to Luca’s unique and thoughtful…
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