False Advertising – Fairfield Social Club. Review 09/11/19 A stone's throw from Piccadilly Station is Temperance St, home to the Mayfield Depot, which is the residency for the Warehouse project, (which having walked past last night sounded banging by the way). However, walk a little further and you’ll come across the the Fairfield Social Club, … Continue reading False Advertising 9.11.19
Gigs
She Drew the Gun 30.10.19
She Drew The Gun – Manchester Academy 30/10/19 Following a sell out show at the Deaf Institute, She Drew the Gun made their return to Manchester this week and their timing really couldn’t be any better! In a week that saw Parliament confirm that we are heading to the poles in December, and the horrific news … Continue reading She Drew the Gun 30.10.19
No Hot Ashes 29.9.19
On Friday 29th September, we had the opportunity to catch local upstarts No Hot Ashes play one their biggest gigs to date at the o2 Ritz in Manchester. The band has been on tour since August in support of their debut album, Hardship Starship. Upon arriving at the Ritz it was apparent that no one else … Continue reading No Hot Ashes 29.9.19
Martin Kemp’s 80s Throw Back DJ set
Martin Kemp’s 80s Throw Back Disco – Manchester Club Academy 12th October It would be fair to say that there is no decade of music that is as divisive as the 80s (an argument I certainly don’t buy into as I think the 00s turned out some utter bollocks). I have some friends who absolutely … Continue reading Martin Kemp’s 80s Throw Back DJ set
She Drew the Gun tour – October-November 2019
She Drew the Gun have been on my ‘to do list’ for quite some time now. After catching their single, ‘Something for the Pain’ on 6Music towards the back end of last year, this was a band I certainly had to see. A bit too slow off the mark, I missed the sold out show at the … Continue reading She Drew the Gun tour – October-November 2019
The Twang – on tour October-December 2019
Back in 2007, Birmingham outfit The Twang burst onto the scene with their debut single ‘Wide Awake’. The single made a splash into the top 20 and launched The Twang onto the music scene. Follow up single ‘Either Way’ smashed into the top 10, seeing the band championed by Radio 1. The band’s debut album, … Continue reading The Twang – on tour October-December 2019
Paul Gilbert is turning it up to 11 this September!
Over the course of the bank holiday, it would be fair to say that getting out into a beer garden and having a few ales with friends is pretty much standard: this bank holiday was no different, some live sport (go the Wire!), and some live music to boot. Whilst out my friend and I … Continue reading Paul Gilbert is turning it up to 11 this September!
Cotton Clouds Festival 16-17.8.19
Cotton Clouds Festival - 16-17.8.19 So we’re well into the festival season, with the sunshine beaming down on Glastonbury this year, it seems everyone has the festival bug. I mean who wouldn’t want to get out out into a field with their pals, drink some warm beer and listen to some quality live music. These … Continue reading Cotton Clouds Festival 16-17.8.19
Olympia 26.7.19
Olympia – Yes, Manchester This week saw a heatwave hit the UK of proportions none of us were prepared for: cue office staff complaining that they don’t mind it hot but this is “too hot”, and town centres across the land festooned with men of all shapes and sizes strutting about the place as if … Continue reading Olympia 26.7.19
The Kooks, Castlefield Bowl 12.07.19
Once again Manchester seems to be the eye of the hurricane for cultural and sporting events: with Old Trafford playing an integral part of the Cricket World Cup, the biannual behemoth that is the Manchester International Festival and, of course, the now traditional Sounds of The City Festival. Taking place at Castlefield Bowl and located … Continue reading The Kooks, Castlefield Bowl 12.07.19
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