Rating: The first time I was exposed to White Lies was on the Fourth of December 2008. They were supporting Glasvegas at the at Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall. After a short support set I knew I was left powerless to buying…
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…
Earlier this month Dodgy released their 6th studio album ‘What Are We Fighting For’ and have had a summer full of packed festival shows and headline gigs. We spoke to Drummer Matt Priest about their new material, their view from the inside…
The Bowlers Exhibition Centre of Manchester was sent back a generation recently as it was home to the Great Northern Ska Festival. Fuelled by equal parts nostalgia and alcohol, the festival setup is perfect for its cause. Even arriving at…
Shed Seven stamped their name into the book of indie folklore during the famous 1990s Britpop era. The band are still touring today, currently with Ocean Colour Scene and preparing to play the Shiiine On Weekender in November. We spoke…
Nine years ago today (10/08/2007) we lost the man who had fronted the Manchester music revolution through the ‘70s and ‘80s. Tony Wilson’s life work reads as a precisely calculated pathway, leading Manchester towards the epicentre of pop culture. In…
The Sherlocks have been making waves through the indie music scene lately, establishing themselves as one of Sheffield’s coolest new bands. The band is made up of brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook, and Josh and Andy Davidson. We spoke to…
A final day of music, and as the sense of fear of leaving to return to the real world on Monday is pushed to the back of our mind, we prepare for perhaps the biggest acts yet. Oasis architect Noel…
The second day in the fields gets underway, with an significant weather improvement on its predecessor. Thursday saw the standard set by a triumphant Charlatans, but with the first full day of music scheduled there is nothing to suggest it…
The third day of Kendal Calling 2016 and another that begins under clear skies and sunshine. After the usual morning ritual of a walk to the breakfast bar and water tap, a walk that seems to get longer everyday, it’s…