Tag: manchester

LIVE: Off The Record – Manchester 04.11.16

Six venues across Manchester’s North Quarter showcased exciting new talent last Friday for music event Off The Record, a collaboration between the organisers of Bluedot, Sound City and Kendal Calling. Earlier in the day, the Methodist Central hosted a series…

LIVE: PJ Harvey – Manchester Victoria Warehouse 03.11.16

Set in sallow yellow, PJ Harvey and her 10-strong company stand together in an open semi circle. Among them long-time collaborators, Mick Harvey of Bad Seeds acclaim and musical polymath and producer, John Parish (Sparklehorse, Jenny Hval, Perfume Genius, Eels)….

LIVE: Spring King – Academy 2, Manchester 14.10.16

Academy 2 is bursting with the acne and Jim Reid haircuts I now expect to see at every Spring King gig. This is the fifth time I’ve seen the Manchester-based quartet and once again, they leave everyone dehydrated and covered…

LIVE: Emeli Sande – Gorilla, Manchester 05.10.16

Emeli Sandé was welcomed to the stage at Gorilla, Manchester on Wednesday 5th October. A mellow beginning with ‘Intermission’ kicked off the night, involving eerily talented vocals in an almost accapella number. Contrastingly, the following track was ‘Heaven’, which saw…

LIVE: The Sherlocks – The Ritz, Manchester 16.09.16

On Friday, Sheffield’s newest gift to the world of indie rock and roll, The Sherlocks, travelled west to another of the country’s great musical cities, Manchester. The result? Their biggest gig to date in an 02 Ritz packed out in…