Take That review
USUALLY it is cool to like a band’s early stuff–with Take That it is acceptable to prefer the later stuff Usually a band reunites for one money-spinning tour and disappears.. TT reunited, recorded,...
View ArticleSongs from the heart
Review: 21, Adele By Lena Hanafy EVERY day celebrities fight for the right to privacy but singer Adele bares her soul in her album 21.
View ArticleScouting For Girls review
I wouldn’t count myself as a Scouting for Girls fan. In fact, I had to check on Wikipedia to remind myself of their songs.
View ArticleReview - Ben Howard
THE standing ovation was fully deserved after a performance that at times made the spine tingle.
View ArticleWarrington band The Ambersons celebrate new album launch with free concert
WARRINGTON band The Ambersons are celebrating the launch of their new EP with a free concert at Friars Court next Friday, December 7.
View ArticleSkrillex review
DUBSTEP is currently reigning king in the mainstream dance popularity charts and a lot of it has to do with Skrillex.
View ArticleTwo Door Cinema Club review
THE return of Two Door Cinema club to Manchester was the performance of band who know what they are doing - polished, punchy teen-friendly indie rock lead confidently by singer Alex Trimble and his...
View ArticleREVIEW - Jake Bugg at Manchester Academy
YOU could have been watching a college band - all floppy hair, jeans-t-shirt combo and borderline moody demeanour - but there is nothing post-adolescent about the way Jake Bugg plucks the strings of a...
View ArticleReview – We Are The Ocean at Manchester Academy 3
SOMETIMES it takes an industry expert to know who will become a success in the music world.
View ArticleREVIEW: Bastille at Manchester Academy 2
COMING of age is a phrase that gets bandied around for all sorts of things - that teenage burst into the joys of adulthood; a sports team winning a trophy; an affectionate term for indie-type movies;...
View ArticleHoward is destined for the big stage
TO enjoy a gig performance more than listening to a CD is probably not that unusual.
View ArticleSleigh Bells rock, are you listening?
LIVE REVIEW: Sleigh Bells Manchester Academy By HANNAH BARGERY AMERICAN import duo Sleigh Bells brought their new brand of indie rock to Manchester last week.
View ArticleCD of the week: Dinosaur Pile-up
DINOSAUR Pile-Up’s second album sits comfortably somewhere between garage rock and grunge.
View ArticleREVIEW: Biffy Clyro at Manchester Academy
WHEN Biffy Clyro played one of their first singles, Just Boy, at Manchester Arena, frontman Simon Neil had a glimmer in his eye.
View ArticleCD review: Arcane Roots: Blood and Chemistry
BIFFY Clyro fans will love Arcane Roots’ first full-length album, Blood and Chemistry.
View ArticleReview: Beyonce, Manchester Arena
EMBRACING her married name, Beyonce returned to the stage in her sold-out 2013 world tour, The Mrs Carter Show.
View ArticleAlt-J
IN an era when manufactured pop music has a tendency to dominate charts and airwaves alike, Alt-J offer refreshing relief.
View ArticleCD review: Frank Turner, Tape Deck Hearts
FOLK punk legend Frank Turner is back and on fine form.
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