TRACK OF THE DAY : Jordan Allen - This Is The Rapture

This Is The Rapture is the second single of Jordan Allen's comeback following in the footsteps of Never Give It Up ahead of his headline show at Manchester Ritz on April 24th. The song is his most powerful statement to date and is accompanied by a video that captures the anger of the song at the state of the world.

The Slow Readers Club / Jordan Allen - Glasgow The Garage - 21st December 2019

The Slow Readers Club completed their UK tour and first full year as a full-time band with a packed out Saturday night show at The Garage in Glasgow in front of a raucous crowd ready for a celebration. Support came from Bolton's Jordan Allen.

The Slow Readers Club / Jordan Allen - Manchester Ritz - 19th December 2019

The first of The Slow Readers Club's two night homecoming at Manchester's Ritz, the scene of one of their many breakthrough performances over the past few years, felt very much like an intimate show, a band stepping down from their natural habitat and delivering a show of passion and intensity that was arena-sized but still connected to their fervent fan base. Support came from Jordan Allen.

Jordan Allen / Scuttlers / Urban Theory - Manchester Gorilla - 26th October 2019

Jordan Allen's big comeback gig and biggest ever headline show to date at Manchester Gorilla sold out a couple of months in advance. The anticipation in the room was intense before he and his new band delivered a breathless fifty-minute set that never paused for breath and left both Jordan and his loyal crowd exhausted by the end. Support came from Urban Theory and Scuttlers.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Jordan Allen - Never Give It Up

After eight months out in the wilderness, Jordan Allen is back with a fiercely independent new single Never Give It Up and a new band.  Having already sold out Gorilla in Manchester three months in advance and with a set of new songs readied for release, he's destined to make good the years of waiting and to do it on his own terms.

TRACK OF THE DAY : Jordan Allen - R.O.S.I.E.

When Jordan Allen released his Livin' La Vida Bolton EP earlier this year, it was clear from the reaction both to the release and at live shows, that R.O.S.I.E. was the fan favourite. Rebooted and with a video that perfectly matches the message of the song, it's now being given the single treatment it richly deserves ahead of Jordan's huge UK headline tour.

Jordan Allen / The Strawberries - Manchester Jimmy's - 10th August 2017

Jordan Allen returned to Jimmy’s, the scene of last week’s triumphant intimate gig, for a second helping to a packed sweaty enthusiastic crowd with the knowledge that they’re witnessing the relative calm just before the storm as he goes out on his first nationwide tour in the autumn. Support came from Leeds four-piece The Strawberries.

Jordan Allen / Seven Cities / The Jade Assembly - Manchester Jimmy's - 3rd August 2017

Ahead of the announcement of a big tour to conclude his most successful year to date, Jordan Allen played the first of two intimate Manchester shows at the city's latest happening venue Jimmy's to a hot and sweaty crowd to an enthralled fan base that knew all the words to old favourites and were excited by two new songs being played for the first time.

When In Manchester 2017 - Manchester Northern Quarter - 15th April 2017 (The Strawberries, Berries, Jack Oliver Monty, Sapho, Ivory Wave, Where Fires Are, Asylums, Foxe, Jordan Allen)

The third When In Manchester Festival spread its wings further than before with four stages in Manchester's Northern Quarter hosting 23 bands from across the country with a rich diverse mix of styles that's sadly lacking in most festival line-ups. The only problem we had was choosing which bands to see.

EVEN THE STARS PLAYLIST 1

We've decided to start a regular playlist of new songs we're listening to. Our first playlist consists of 20 songs we've had on rotation the past few months. We hope you like them. Future playlists will be posted when we've got 10 songs to share.

Jordan Allen - Living La Vida Bolton EP

Living La Vida Bolton is Jordan Allen's first release of 2017 as he prepares for his assault on the concert halls of the land starting with a support slot with The Sherlocks this month. The three songs on the EP are the moment where a boy becomes a man and his band step up and make their mark. All proceeds from the EP will be donated to The Brain Tumour Charity in memory of Jordan's Dad, Kevin, and his biggest fan.

The Strawberries / The Assist / Jordan Allen / April / Dantevilles / White Room - Manchester Night And Day (This Feeling Big In 2017) - 21st January 2017

This Feeling club nights have become a thing of urban legend in music circles, the night that all bands want to get on as a stepping stone to bigger things. To see in 2017, they've set up Big In nights to showcase new talent that they believe will make an impact this year and we caught up with six of the eight bands on the Manchester bill on Saturday night at the Night And Day.

Jordan Allen / Stillia / Oddity Road / M60 - Manchester Ruby Lounge - 23rd December 2016

At the end of a successful year that leaves him on the brink of a breakthrough, Jordan Allen and his band came back to The Ruby Lounge for their Christmas party. Backed by a strong line-up of local bands queuing up behind them on the road to success, a riotous evening ensued. Alongside Jordan we also caught Stillia, Sheffield's Oddity Road and the very Mancunian M60.

Ramsbottom Festival Day 3 - Jordan Allen, Animal Noise, Gorilla Riot, Sound Of The Sirens, Duke Special, Feed The Kid, Skies, Ist Ist - 18th September 2016

The third and final day of Ramsbottom Festival saw us experience the full diversity of the musical offering that the festival puts on across the event with a mix of styles and genres that have something for everyone. The evening's topped off by one of the greatest festival performances I've ever seen by Ist Ist on the By The River stage.

Jordan Allen - Interview

Jordan Allen and his band have enjoyed a massive surge in popularity in 2016, topped off by a performance on BBC's Introducing stage at both Reading and Leeds festivals. They've just released a new single Dancing In The Dark and are playing Ramsbottom Festival on Sunday. We caught up with Jordan to find out more about the crazy year he's had to date.

Dot To Dot Festival - Manchester various venues - 27th May 2016

Dot To Dot Festival is now a fixture in the late May bank holiday weekend in Manchester. It moved to the Northern Quarter a couple of years ago due to the close vicinity of dozens of great little gig spaces. We trekked round the venues catching some of our favourite bands as well as some new ones avoiding most of the big names.

Track Of The Day : Jordan Allen - Helter Skelter

It's been awhile since we heard anything from Jordan Allen, but he's back having played a couple of low-key gigs in his native Bolton recently with a new single called Helter Skelter.

Liam McClair / Jordan Allen / Hugo Kensdale - Manchester Dry Barge - 8th August 2015

A gig on a barge is a wonderful idea and the next in a series of interesting venues for Liam McClair in the build up to the launch of his Honest EP in September. Whilst the industrial sites of Trafford Park might not make the best canalside viewing, our attention was held by Liam, Jordan and Hugo's brilliant sets in a very unique setting.

High Hazels / Jordan Allen - Manchester Roadhouse - 6th May 2015

On an exciting trans-pennine double bill, Sheffield's High Hazels made a long overdue return to Manchester to promote their latest single Valencia supported by Bolton's Jordan Allen. We went along to The Roadhouse to catch them and to see one of the last shows there before it closes for good at the end of the month.

Northside / The Slow Readers Club / Jordan Allen - Manchester Sound Control - 29th January 2015

 

One of Manchester's finest gig haunts, Sound Control, turned five with a birthday party celebration featuring a trio of Manchester's finest bands - a mix of the brand new, the locally established and criminally ignored and a reformed band reaching new glories. Jordan Allen, The Slow Readers Club and Northside made it a fitting tribute to the venue.