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Over the past few years Withered Hand – aka Edinburgh DIY folk-rock troubadour Dan Willson – has released an outstanding debut album, Good News, become a much-loved member of King Creosote’s Fence Collective, seen his songs picked up on MTV and cult series Skins, and gained an unlikely legion … Read on
Jesca Hoop‘s latest stark and eloquent effort, titled Undress, offers up salt-of-the-earth duets with much-loved artists including Guy Garvey, Iron and Wine, Willy Mason and Erika Wennerstrom. These four duets stand as cornerstones for what is a reaffirmation of Hoop’s incomparable abilities as a singer and songwriter.
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The Burning Hell is the alter-ego of songwriter and ukulele-slinger Mathias Kom. Loosely based in St John’s, Newfoundland, The Burning Hell have toured back and forth across Canada and Europe since 2007, playing everywhere from festivals to bars to living rooms – and once even a mental asylum in … Read on
A native of the North Wales countryside, Sweet Baboo - aka Stephen Black – is a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer possessing an ear for sparkling melody and a gift for a deft lyrical turn – from darkly funny to piercingly tender, twinkling boastful to deliciously self-deprecating.
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Kiran Leonard is a mercurially talented 18-year-old musician from Oldham. His debut album, Bowler Hat Soup, was released on Hand Of Glory in late 2013 as a limited run of 300 vinyl copies. His music has won acclaim from publications as diverse as The Guardian, NME, Pitchfork, The Line … Read on
Seattle’s La Luz recorded their debut EP, Damp Face, in a small trailer on a hot August day. But barring the inevitable ‘no-AC-in-the-van’ summer tour calamity, La Luz runs cool. Their brand of coolness isn’t about distance or affect; it’s a mood, and – sue me, but I’m about … Read on
What a place, this Albert Hall. Strange that we should be so indebted to a small local pub chain for returning to us a building of this beauty, and for facilitating one of the best live nights Manchester has seen in many a year. Built in 1910 as a … Read on
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“Has anybody seen the movie Crank 2 with Jason Statham? I never want to show my kids that movie. It’s just the most sexist, racist piece of… uh… yeah. Anyways there’s a scene in a strip club and that’s the best scene ‘cause this song is in it.”
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FutureEverything is honoured to present the debut European performance by the unique and captivating artist that is The Space Lady, in the stunning surroundings of Manchester Art Gallery.
Often seen performing in 1980’s Boston, and then a decade later in San Francisco’s Castro community – where she would play … Read on
TOKYO POLICE CLUB
Ontario’s Tokyo Police Club are back with a brand new album Forcefield, set for release on 24 March through Memphis Industries. The album is available for preorder on iTunes, each order including an instant download of two tracks, the 8 minute epic that is ‘Argentina (Parts … Read on
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