Puppet Rebellion / Room D - Manchester Band On The Wall - 13th October 2018

Even The Stars favourites Puppet Rebellion announced earlier this week that tonight’s Band On The Wall gig was to be their last. Playing their hometown to a packed crowd at their biggest headline show is as good a way as any to bow out. Playing with as much passion and enthusiasm as they always have, it didn’t have the air of a final show but a celebration. Support came from one of the most promising local bands Room D.

Even The Stars Top Albums Of 2017 - 25 to 21

Our Top 25 albums of 2017 countdown starts today with numbers 25 to 21 in our list of thebest albums (in our opinion) that were released this year.  Feel free to tweet us your favourites and why you think our list is great / predictable / preposterous.

Puppet Rebellion - Manchester Night People - 11th November 2017

Launching debut album Chemical Friends to a packed Manchester crowd, Puppet Rebellion celebrate their past, their present and look forward to the future.

Puppet Rebellion - Chemical Friends

On many a "next big thing" list, the mighty Puppet Rebellion deliver their stunning debut album and Stuart Ralston loves it. You should too.

Puppet Rebellion - The Pact EP

Rounding a successful year off with their most radio friendly EP yet, Puppet Rebellion demonstrate again that they deserve their place in the “next big thing” category.

The Slow Readers Club / Puppet Rebellion / Larkins - Manchester Ritz - 18th November 2016

Selling out the Ritz two months in advance is no mean feat for an established touring band with major label support. The list of well-known artists that have experienced chart success without a Sold Out next to their name on the Ritz's posters is testament to what The Slow Readers Club achieved in doing just that. Fifteen hundred people crammed into the hallowed space to witness an unsigned band powered by their own pockets and their own hard work and masses of love alone deliver a night that people will talk about for years to come. Support came from Puppet Rebellion and Larkins.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / Puppet Rebellion / Riding The Low / Space Monkeys / Danny Mahon - Kendal Calling various stages - 31st July 2016

Sunday was the final day of Kendal Calling. Stuart Ralston toured the site and reports back from sets ranging to Noel Gallagher on the main stage to an impromptu set by Danny Mahon in a field, catching up with Puppet Rebellion, Space Monkeys and Riding The Low on the way and a sad tale of a lack of mashed potato to go with his pie.

The Slow Readers Club / Puppet Rebellion / Sabella - Sheffield Crystal - 23rd July 2016

One of the great things about the growing trend in urban festivals is the fringe events. Sheffield's Tramlines is no exception; in fact one of the highlights is the three-day celebration of some of the country's finest up and coming bands in Crystal that has become something of a legend. With free entry and ten hours of bands there's no need for a wristband. We caught Sabella, Puppet Rebellion and The Slow Readers Club in the baking heat under its glass roof - three great and very different bands.

Puppet Rebellion - Glasgow Nice N Sleazy - 25th March 2016

The Puppet Rebellion tour hits Scotland a year on from their debut Glasgow show. Armed with a batch of new songs and some of the classics that we fell in love with a few years ago, they are once again on fire.

Puppet Rebellion - Life Is In Your Hands EP

After a quiet few months, Puppet Rebellion return with a full EP on August 31st, their first physical release with new frontman Oliver Davies. The Life Is In Your Hands EP sees two new songs joining Watch Me Fall and Claim To Fame, which were released digitally back in February.

Puppet Rebellion - Glasgow Nice And Sleazy - 3rd April 2015

With sold out shows in their hometown and two EPs under their belt, Puppet Rebellion head to Scotland for the first time.

Puppet Rebellion - Watch Me Fall / Claim To Fame

Acclaimed Manchester 5 piece Puppet Rebellion are back with a fantastic new single. Stuart Ralston has a listen.

Track Of The Day : Puppet Rebellion - Watch Me Fall

Puppet Rebellion seemed set for bigger things following the release of last year's second EP No Means Yes. Their fans were shocked soon after when front man Simon Monaghan unexpectedly quit the band. They regrouped and have brought in Oliver Davies and played their first gig with him on Tuesday night and have now revealed the first track from their third release entitled Watch Me Fall.

Even The Stars Tips For 2015 - Day Four

Welcome to the day four of Even The Stars' tips for 2015. They're not necessarily artists that we think will make a big breakthrough (except our Top Three which we'll reveal on New Year's Eve), but bands and solo artists that haven't released their debut album we're looking forward to hearing and see more of next year.

Today's tips are Chadelics, Trampolene, Puppet Rebellion, Sophia Ben Yousef, Hartheim, Queen Kwong and Spectres.

Tramlines Festival Crystal Stage - 27th July 2014 - Small Print, Puppet Rebellion, The Slow Readers Club, The Darlingtons

When we discover that two Even The Stars favourites are playing on the same stage at Sheffield's Tramlines Festival, we are incredibly excited and hop over the Pennines on a glorious Sunday morning to catch both of them.  Stuart Ralston was on driving and reviewing duty.

Blackthorn Festival - 26th July 2014 - Reverend And The Makers, The Tapestry, Puppet Rebellion, The Slow Readers Club

Even The Stars made the short trip from Manchester to the suburbs of Stockport for Blackthorn Festival.  Headlined by Reverend And The Makers, the Saturday night also featured a selection of our favourite local bands in a great setting and a contrast to the big rip-off corporate festivals.

Puppet Rebellion / The Backhanders / Moscow / No Hot Ashes - Manchester Deaf Institute - 21st June 2014

Four of the North-West's hottest new bands joined forces to sell out the Deaf Institute on Saturday night.  Headlined by Puppet Rebellion, the night showcased a wide range of new talent waiting to be discovered.

Puppet Rebellion - Interview

There's a huge buzz in Manchester around Puppet Rebellion.  On the eve of the release of their second EP No Means Yes, we met with frontman Simon Monaghan and guitarist Craig Gibson to talk about the EP, how they got together, their precise songwriting process and their support for domestic abuse charities. 

Catfish And The Bottlemen / Puppet Rebellion / The Slow Readers Club - Manchester FAC251 - 31st August 2013

Catfish And The Bottlemen / Puppet Rebellion / The Slow Readers Club

Manchester FAC251 (This Feeling Club Night)

31st August 2013

Catfish And The Bottlemen are the latest indie buzz-band, championed by XFM and Radio 1 and getting serious airplay on both.  They're out on what seems like a never-ending tour of smaller venues to grow their already sizeable following.  We caught up with them at Manchester's FAC251 to see if all the hype is justified.