LIVE: Vida – Castle Hotel, Manchester, 10.12.16
It always seems but a matter of time before Scotland shares a new band ready to explode with the world; it seems that in 2016 it may be the turn of Vida. This is an intimate gig even to a…
It always seems but a matter of time before Scotland shares a new band ready to explode with the world; it seems that in 2016 it may be the turn of Vida. This is an intimate gig even to a…
For over a decade now a diverse spectrum of topics have been chosen to form the backbone of Frank Turner songs. From sailors to tattoos, from rivers to Shakespeare, Frank has tackled it all. This set at Warrington’s Parr Hall…
VIDA played their first ever Manchester gig on Saturday (10.12.16). After the show, we congregated in a cluttered greenroom upstairs at Oldham Street’s Castle Hotel. Surrounded by instruments and empty stubbies we spoke to them about their big plans for…
Welsh superstars Super Furry Animals release a reissue of their landmark album, Fuzzy Logic, on Friday (04.11.16) along with a new compilation album, ‘Zoom’. We have given them a listen, and here’s the verdict… Fuzzy Logic is widely regarded as…
If the crowd in unison are snarling back the words “Skunk? I’ve got to be drunk to smoke that shit you c*nt”, there’s only one band that could be on stage, Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods. They bought their unique hybrid…
At approximately 9:30pm on Friday deep inside Manchester’s Ruby Lounge I saw the future. It’s fresh. It’s exciting. It’s sweaty and stripped to the waste. And it’s accompanied by a gimp and a 6 foot tall paralytic baby covered in…
Name: Shiiine On Weekender Where: Butlins Minehead Arena When: 11-14 November Headliners: Echo & The Bunnymen, Shed Seven, Cast Also Featuring: The Wonder Stuff, Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), The Bluetones, Dodgy, Black Grape, Ash, The Farm, Brian Cannon’s Microdot exhibition, in…
Warehouse Project is rapidly becoming The Haçienda of the modern day. It has once again focused the eyes of a pop culture firmly on Manchester, and for twelve weeks of the year a car park underneath Piccadilly station becomes the…
We’re currently in a time where indie rock music is selling out stadiums whilst simultaneously becoming blander. The one thing were crying out for is some new home-grown, proper indie guitar bands, that’s where Alloa’s Vida come in. With their…
After the release of Cast’s newest single, and with their headline set at the Shiiine On Weekender rapidly approaching, we spoke to lead singer John Power about new music, festivals and Radio Three… You released your new track, ‘Do That’,…