Author Archives: Sam Wright

About Sam Wright

Music Journalist, formally at MOJO Magazine. Black Country born, now mainly covering Birmingham and North-West England

Introducing Interview: VIDA

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…

ALBUMS: Super Furry Animals – Fuzzy Logic & Zoom

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…

LIVE: Sleaford Mods – Manchester Academy 27.10.16

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…

LIVE: Cabbage – The Ruby Lounge, Manchester 28.10.16

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…

FESTIVAL GUIDE: Shiiine On Weekender

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…

EP: Vida ‘Masquerade’

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…

INTERVIEW: John Power – Cast

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’,…