December 7, 2009 in
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The Sheffield group are hardly new, but then they seem to be one of those bands who we need to keep reminding ourselves are still around.
Seeing them in Manchester the other week went a long way to jogging my memory; the new songs are exhilarating slabs of noise-influenced electronica. To even call 65days post-rock these days is laughable; a closer comparison now is to that...
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December 3, 2009 in
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Manchester favourites Air Cav have announced a special end-of-year gig in Manchester’s Cross Street Unitarian Chapel
Manchester favourites Air Cav have announced a special end-of-year-gig in Manchester's Cross Street Unitarian Chapel; this rather lovely venue has a circular seating (have a gander here) that'll be restricted to a capacity of just 100. Tickets...
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October 26, 2009 in
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There really is no need to beat about the bush with Wild Beasts anymore. If national acclaim for Two Dancers hasn’t quite been mirrored in record sales (and yes, we all know why that is); then the ensuing tour has, at least, given credence to such critical support.
Manchester, like London and others, is a complete sell-out. It's unlikely we'll be seeing Wild Beasts back in a venue this size again for a while, and tonight has a feeling very much akin to that of a victory...
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October 15, 2009 in
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There’s an instantaneous sense that Slow Club know the importance of portraying the feeling of an “Event”
It's tough being a man when watching Slow Club... not that the duo's live aesthetic is harsh on the eyes, far from it in fact. Rather, it's actually how unassumingly un-harsh on the eye drummer and vocalist Rebecca Parker is,...
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September 2, 2009 in
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Oh Field Day 2009 how I adored you.
Oh Field Day 2009 how I adored you. Read More »
June 8, 2009 in
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Characters: that’s what bands seem to be lacking in a bit these days; particularly in this apparent new resurgence of shoegaze that’s engulfing Britain like a thick fog from American shores.
Characters: that's what bands seem to be lacking in a bit these days; particularly in this apparent new resurgence of shoegaze that's engulfing Britain like a thick fog from American shores. Read More »
February 23, 2009 in
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Artist: Finlay Quaye
Venue: The Thekla
Location: Bristol
Event Date: 01.03.09
Price: £12.50
Tickets: 08713 100 000
Artist: Finlay Quaye
Venue: The Thekla
Location: Bristol
Event Date: 01.03.09
Price: £12.50
Tickets: 08713 100...
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January 5, 2009 in
New Music by
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Support slots with the likes of The Music, Vampire Weekend and the Mystery Jets BEFORE you’ve even released anything physically or otherwise?
That’s some high credentials to live up to, but they’re ones that Jay Treadall, Alan Breen, Max Goldberg and James Connor seem more than capable of living up to following a set of performances [...]
Support slots with the likes of The Music, Vampire Weekend and the Mystery Jets BEFORE you've even released anything physically or otherwise?
That's some high credentials to live up to, but they're ones that Jay Treadall, Alan Breen, Max Goldberg and...
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November 11, 2008 in
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If you joined the dots of Time.Space.Repeat.'s music you'd perhaps understand why they aren't bigger than they are, but that wouldn't make it any more just. The London shoegazers first full length album 'Early Transmissions' had its flaws certainly, but...
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November 11, 2008 in
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The latest batch of artists showcased by Manchester College's student run Raw Fish Records throws up a mixed batch indeed, at the very least proving that the label keeps a broad eye on musical developments across all genres and just...
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