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Round here, you learn to expect the unexpected. On this basis, there is no reason to assume that Salford’s Cambridge industrial estate would be unable to play host to something worth writing home about.
Naturally, this is where independent record label and ‘cultural regenerator’ SWAYS Records have built
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Undoubtedly one of the breakthrough artists of 2012, Baauer was responsible for the inescapable track ‘Harlem Shake’ which fuses trap, southern hip-hop and UK bass sounds to form a utterly huge unique sound.
We are very pleased to welcome Baauer for his debut Manchester Headline set, through the massive Gorilla … Read on
THOSE BEAUTIFUL WELSH FOLKS SAMOANS ARE COMING TO MANCHESTER FOR A MEGA CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND I’VE BOOKED ALL THE BEST BANDS TO COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN.
FOR JUST FOUR ENGLISH POUNDS (£4!!!), YOU GET:
SAMOANS
Good beards, gooder riffs, touring hard and making the world a better … Read on
There are bands who arrive fully formed and there are those who take a little while to find their footing. Sometimes all it takes is one song. In the case of Baltimore’s Lower Dens, who are fronted by onetime folk eccentric Jana Hunter, that track was “Brains”. … Read on
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I am Nardwuar The Human Serviette from Vancouver, BC Canada! I do a radio show/ podcast on the University of BC Radio Station, CiTR which is also re-broadcast on WFMU New jersey. Plus I play in two bands The Evaporators and Thee Goblins
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Rub-a-dub-dub, thanks for the video! Manchester’s epic rock-scape™ overlords Embers have cracked open their magic flask and poured us another delicious cup of their widescreen power, this time in the form of ‘Part Of The Echoes’, the second live video to be taken from their recent session filmed at … Read on
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Let this be a personal apology to Dan Mangan. I didn’t understand Oh Fortune when I first heard it. Full of loud instrumental breakdowns, with Mangan’s vocals taking a back seat, it was a ballistic contrast to his previous efforts, Postcards and Daydreaming and Nice, Nice, Very Nice. Many … Read on
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“Do you know where I can find Kraak?” I ask a passerby “W…What?” .Yes, thanks to the oddly named multi-purpose venue that is the response you will receive if you’re unaware of its location. To avoid looking like you need to score; it’s in Stevenson Square behind the wonderful … Read on
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Since forming in Duluth, Minnesota in 2003, Trampled by Turtles always felt they were able to attain an energy on stage that can’t be found in the studio. They were so comfortable playing on the road that they treated their previous albums’ recording processes like tours. For Stars and … Read on
Long acclaimed as one of the world’s most creative and intense guitar and keyboard players, Mike Keneally’s talents as a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and multi- instrumentalist are nearly unequalled in rock music. Keneally has released 20 albums of his original music since 1992, and has built a body … Read on
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