Monday 30 September 2024

Tom Hingley / Harrison Rimmer - Manchester Castle Hotel - 27th September 2024

Tom Hingley launched his The Grand Mal album with an intimate set at The Castle Hotel in Manchester on Friday night. Performing the album in full with a band in tow he demonstrated that whilst fame and fortune might not last forever songwriting talent does with one of the finest collections of songs of his career to date. Support came from Harrison Rimmer.

Monday 23 September 2024

Ist Ist - Bury The Met - 22nd September 2024


Ist Ist continued their launch week activities for their fourth studio album Light A Bigger Fire with an intimate out-store show in conjunction with Wax And Beans at Bury Met. Performing the album in full and in order they bring the record to glorious technicolour light and dispose finally of some of the comparisons they've had hung around their necks.

Jack Jones - Jack Jones

Trampolene frontman Jack Jones released his eponymous debut solo album on Friday. Julia Grantham took a listen and concludes that perhaps every adult needs a Jack Jones song to guide them along the path of life.

Thursday 19 September 2024

Tom Hingley - The Grand Mal

Tom Hingley returns with his first new material since last year’s Decades album, delivering another beautifully heartfelt collection of songs and his first ever solo vinyl album (other formats are available too!).

Wednesday 18 September 2024

Venus Grrrls / Queen Cult - Manchester Soup - 14th September 2024

Venus Grrrls brought their UK tour to an end with a packed out show at Manchester's Soup on Saturday night supported by Macclesfield's Queen Cult. 

Monday 9 September 2024

IST IST : Light A Bigger Fire


Light A Bigger Fire is Ist Ist's fourth album, the follow-up to their top 50 album Protagonists. It is a bold statement of intent, both in its title and the ten songs contained in its thirty-four minutes, a thrilling modern rock record that sets its stall out from the very start and follows through on every promise it makes.

Saturday 7 September 2024

VLURE - Manchester Deaf Institute - 4th September 2024

VLURE returned to Manchester for the first time in a year to the Deaf Institute to deliver a high-energy set that mixed old favourites with some sparkling new songs to a euphoric crowd.

Monday 2 September 2024

The Beaches / Chloe Slater - Manchester New Century - 1st September 2024


The Beaches made a return to Manchester for the first time in eleven years on Sunday night. No longer high street kids they come back a fully-fledged impressive rock and roll band with a word-of-mouth hit album Blame My Ex and its lead single Blame Brett meaning they're now a millions-streaming unit that sold out New Century Hall weeks in advance. Over the course of seventy five minutes they have an adoring crowd hanging on every word and hook line to songs from Blame My Ex and their earlier records.