More than a quarter of a century has now passed since I first saw Mercury Rev in this fair city....
In an alternative (and a much better and nicer) universe, we would be on our way to one of Manchester’s...
Travelling to another country for a gig is a thrill. The cultural experience alone is exhilarating, and if it is...
Bristol’s Attitude Festival is rapidly becoming one of those events where you eagerly await the lineup announcement each year, knowing...
Lancaster’s finest husband and wife, punk-pop duo The Lovely Eggs are back in town for the first time since they...
Sea Fever are a dynamic five-piece electronica band that have made a significant mark on the Manchester music scene since...
“I won’t let my love become my weakness” As Stewart Staples repeats the refrain from ‘New World,’ the opening track...
There’s always been a warm welcome for Maximo Park when they have visited the Second City in the past, with Birmingham 02...
Jane’s Addiction. Metz. Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes. The list of great bands who have gone on ‘indefinite hiatus’ seems...
It’s a small crowd that have turned up at the Hare and Hounds this evening to be bequeathed by an...
Times and tastes can change. The last time I set foot inside this building was in February 1977. Billed to...
Rescue Rooms was buzzing last night as indie-pop band Deco took to the stage for a sold-out show, with support from up-and-coming...
Everything’s gone green. From the cover of John Francis Flynn’s latest album, Look Over the Wall, See the Sky, as...
I can remember the very first time I saw Bernard Butler in concert as if it were yesterday, even though...
The distance between Somaliland and Sheffield is getting shorter. Six years ago, Magid Magid – born in that African country...
