We met Tape The Radio outside Manchester’s Sound Control ahead of their show with the wonderful Duke Spirit. We jumped into TTR’s humble tour van to film this beautiful version of “Our Love Is A Broken Heart”.
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Posts by Month February 2011
Video: Mammal Club
We headed down to An Outlet on Dale street to meet with the incredible Mammal Club, where they performed this beautiful track, ‘Put Your Fears In Order’. Big things lie ahead for these lovely lads!
Read on...Review: The Hold Steady // Wintersleep – The Ritz – 13.02.11
WORDS by Adam Yare
The smoking ban may have done our ailing immune systems and faltering lung capacity the world of good. But Unfortunately the smoky, nicotine tinted air of our clubs and venues has now been filled, not by seemingly virgin and pure O2, but the stench of sweat, … Read on
Read on...Review: T.G. Elias – ‘The Man In The Iron Cage’ & ‘God’s Own Land’ Review
WORDS by Chris Mitchell
For those of you who don’t know much about T.G. Elias, the Manchester based singer songwriter has a voice that is somewhere between Tennessee and Wigan. His double album release, The Man in the Iron Cage and God’s Own Land portrays someone who has lived the … Read on
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Video: The Phantom Band
It was an honour and a privilege to film with Scotland’s, The Phantom Band! We found a quiet spot in the Deaf Institute to film this beautiful performance of new album track, ‘Come Away In The Dark’.
Read on...Review: HURTS//SAINT SAVIOUR – Manchester Academy – 08.02.11
“This is the proudest moment of our lives.”
Only last year, this synth-pop duo was sitting in a flat in Rusholme Manchester, songwriting a sample set of tunes. A year later, signed to RCA records, “HURTS” is an internationally recognized formation topping charts and touring like there’s no tomorrow. Not … Read on
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Video: Patterns
Patterns have been ripping it up in Manchester since the release of their debut E.P, ‘New Noise’ (Pull Yourself Together Records), before Christmas 2010. So naturally we snapped up an opportunity to film in the legendary Studio 7, home of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, where Patterns performed this haunting rendition of new song, ‘Throwing Stones’, in the perfect acoustic surroundings of this great hall. A very special evening for all!
Read on...Review: Shockwaves NME Awards Tour
Shoulders hunched over our braced arms, we trudged through the much missed Manchester rain with little expectation other than Manchester’s golden boys, Everything Everything, showing us what great musicians playing constantly for the last year could achieve.
We were met with the harrowing rattle of the extractor fans which we … Read on
Read on...Review: Christopher Eatough ‘A Creek In The Cold’ Album Review
Armed acoustically with intent to break your heart, Christopher Eatough presents his debut album A Creak in the Cold. Released under the aptly named Pull Yourself Together records, it would be fair to say the majority of listeners will need to do just that after discovering these tales of depression … Read on
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Video: Hauschka
Once again, local promotion extraordinaires, Oh Productions, secured yet another unique location for one of their shows, this time for German pianist, Hauschka. Performing in the presidential suite at the Lowry Hotel, Hauschka performs this inspiring composition.
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