EVEN THE STARS

The Struts combine the pomp and glamour of Queen at their most outrageous with the indie sensibilities of Sultans Of Ping.  The indie snob...

Imagine fusing Morrissey and Marr's Smiths debut album era brains together and transporting them forward thirty years to the digital a...

We've been a huge fan of Rae Morris for a long time here, reviewing and interviewing her early in her career.  Ahead of her long long-...

When two of your friends of different vintage, of very different musical upbringings and taste, post extremely complimentary comments abo...

Welcome To Hartheim is the title of the mysterious band's second song, their follow up to January's Yellow which had the blogging...

When we discover that two Even The Stars favourites are playing on the same stage at Sheffield's Tramlines Festival, we are in...

As gig venues go, this was one of the weirdest, an unassuming ninth floor of a Manchester office block resplendent with Northern Soul and ...

Even The Stars made the short trip from Manchester to the suburbs of Stockport for Blackthorn Festival.  Headlined by Reverend And The...

Sometimes you discover music by happy accident.  We hit upon Prelow because their latest song Mistakes Like This came up after a song we...

The renaissance of Reverend and the Makers has been one of the most deserved success stories of the past few years.  Hard-working, hard-gi...

There's a line in Sometimes, James' most famous song in Portugal, that finishes "endless rain, endless rain" and desp...

Zhongshan, China is a place you've probably never heard of, let alone know anything about.  It's home to a wonderful new band call...

There's a bit of a Sonic Cathedral love-in going on at the moment at Even The Stars.  With Season Sun, Gulp have produced the perfect...

It's not often you get the opportunity to watch one of Britain's biggest bands in a 200 capacity venue so we couldn't miss Cou...

Uxbridge 5 piece The Bedroom Hour make the trip north to launch their debut LP at Manchester's legendary Night and Day. Stuart Ralston...

Guitar and drums two-piece Honeyblood finally released their self-titled debut album this week.  It's a joyous mix of infectious hooks...

Tonight's gig was to celebrate the life of Roadhouse co-owner Steve Lloyd who passed away with cancer earlier this year and to raise f...

We caught indie legends Pixies run through a set of classics and tracks from their comeback album Indie Cindy on a hot summer Manchester e...

8,000 tickets for this show sold in under half an hour, proof of the pulling power James still have in their hometown.  On a fine summer...

At the end of the week that sees the release of their debut LP, Departure,on the Sonic Cathedral label, Stuart Ralston visited his home to...

PINS are at that difficult point in a band's career, where their first album has been out a while, they've been playing those song...

We're a little excited by the announcement from Hey Manchester of a two-day festival at Halle St Peters and St Michael's Church ...

It's been a long four-year wait for Liverpool's The Tea Street Band's debut album.  And it's well worth it.  They take tha...

Legendary Mancunian label Ugly Man, who released records by luminaries such as The Man From Del Monte and early I Am Kloot singles, are ma...

We introduced Mary Joanna & The Southern Electrikk a few weeks ago.  Our good friend and photographic genius Elspeth Mary Moore caught...

It's been a long time coming, but Andrew Montgomery, formerly singer with 90's indie heroes Geneva and latterly Amityville and St ...

She Makes War is a one woman wrecking ball.  A heady mix of electric guitar, acoustic ukulele, loop pedals, megaphones, xylophone, cymbals...

Bird are one of Liverpool's best kept secrets, but about to take on the world with their wonderful debut album, My Fear And Me.  They...

Four of the North-West's hottest new bands joined forces to sell out the Deaf Institute on Saturday night.  Headlined by Puppet Rebel...

Gospel's incredible debut single Disasters Running Wild hits you with a wave of layered vocals over a menacing electronic beat.  It...

In a surprise announcement, The Courteeners have revealed the release of a new album Concrete Love on August 18th.

US duo The Vacant Lots release their debut album Departure on Sonic Cathedral on June 30th.  Our reviewer Stuart Ralston discovered them, ...

Even The Stars favourites Catfish And The Bottlemen have announced the release of their debut album, The Balcony, on September 15th.

A sweltering Tuesday night in Manchester saw The Castle playing host to two great acts on a double headliner bill.   Natalie McCool was l...

There's an underground buzz around Manchester now about The Backhanders with Terry Christian championing their first demo and the rele...

This Friday sees a Manchester Amnesty fundraiser featuring Michele Stodart from the Magic Numbers, Carwyn Ellis of Colorama, The Lonesome...

It's always a delight when you discover an artist or band unintentionally.  We caught the second half of Nina Baker supporting Little ...

Inspiral Carpets have announced details of their forthcoming self-titled debut album, their first since reforming with original vocalist S...

Trampolene are one of the most exciting new bands on the live circuit at the moment. High energy, low fuss rock and roll music with little...

We have a soft spot for Musée Mécanique.  Their 2010 debut Hold This Ghost was one of our favourite albums of the year.  They've now a...