Heavy On The Magic - Manchester Soup Kitchen - 28th May 2016

Heavy On The Magic are a curious bunch. Formed out of the ashes of political punk band The Minx, they're much more atuned to pop music than their predecessors but without losing any of that witty observation of what's going on around them. They don't fit in any boxes, conform to any pattern, yet they're not weird or inaccessible either and they're becoming a great live band in the process.

Even The Stars Tips For 2016 - Day Four

Welcome to Even The Stars Tips For 2016. The artists and bands on this list we expect great things from in 2016. We've selected fifty bands and we'll reveal nine a day Monday to Friday with our top five selections on Saturday.

On day four we present Annabel Allum, Heavy On The Magic, Hey Bulldog, Louie Louie, Mayflower, Our Girl, Partisan, The Watchmakers and Zuzu

Track Of The Day : Heavy On The Magic - The Bug

The Bug is the second track revealed by Manchester's Heavy On The Magic ahead of their final show of the year at Gullivers on December 12th. The song contains all the elements you'd expect from Chris Haddon and his bunch of merry men, but still manages to sound raw and fresh.

Ramsbottom Festival Preview - Part Two

This weekend sees the fifth year of the Ramsbottom Festival, one of the most intimate and friendly festivals on the circuit. Set on the grounds of Ramsbottom Cricket Club, it attracts both national and local talent spread across a number of stages with something to appeal to most musical tastes. We're previewing the festival with a series of recommendations for artists to catch over the course of the three days. Part two today we look at John Bramwell, The Slow Readers Club, Louis Barrabas And The Bedlam Six, Flight Brigade and Heavy On The Magic.

Heavy On The Magic - Manchester The Castle - 28th July 2015

Formed out of the ashes of The Minx and featuring three of them, Heavy On The Magic played their first gig last night at The Castle in Manchester. We went along to check out what Chris Haddon and his cohorts had been up to and were treated to a set that felt both familiar but also pointing towards a new exciting direction.

Track Of The Day : Heavy On the Magic - Val Doonican Express

Val Doonican Express is the debut demo from Heavy On The Magic. Led by Chris Haddon, who'll be familiar to fans of Even The Stars favourites The Minx, they play their first gig at The Castle in Manchester tomorrow night.