Posts by Month: March 2013

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Review: Phosphorescent: ‘Mucacho’ – Live Review

 

Phosphorescent, or Matthew Houck as his mother (presumably) calls him, has always been something of an also-ran. He belongs to a loose group of American musicians who make earnest guitar-based music – they do not subscribe to contemporary musical trends and flavours-of-the-month, but are characterised by a workmanlike approach … Read on

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Gig: LOSCIL @ Sonic Fusion Festival

 

Salford Sonic Fusion Festival presents an evening of performances from Loscil and Roberto Fabbriciani at the University of Salford’s Digital Performance Laboratory at MediaCityUK. The purpose built experimental performance space combines the technology of a TV Studio with the excitement of live theatre and visual immersive cinema and provides … Read on

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Video: Joe Banfi: ‘Nomads’

We met up with the extraordinary Joe Banfi ahead of his show at The Castle Hotel in Manchester to film this beautiful rendition of ‘Nomads’.

Already championed at XFM and 6Music with thanks to a solitary track, ‘Olive Green’, on Communion’s recent New Faces compilation, Northwich’s Joe Banfi has that … Read on

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