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Review: BangFace Weekender
When I got off the train at Ainsdale, a small seaside town north of Liverpool, I did not expect to be greeted by German accents. I was wondering why they had come all the way from…
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Live Review: Maribou State at the Albert Hall
From humble beginnings in Hertfordshire, Maribou State found their musical niche in 2015 with their critically acclaimed debut album Portraits. Now four years later, dance-music…
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Interview: The Stranglers
The Stranglers frontman Baz Warne discusses the state of rock and roll, his distaste for genres and how to maintain a rebellious image in a sanitised pop landscape. After Hugh…
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The OTR Movement Live: Review/Interviews Featuring Big Narstie, Dukz and More
The OTR Takeover event “marks a significant moment for Sheffield as it begins it’s catch up to Manchester and Leeds” said founder of Dice Recordings North. I was invited to Cocoon…
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Live Interview: Tin Pigeons at Jimmy's
Walking down the stairs into the neon-lit basement of Jimmy’s to meet indie duo The Tin Pigeons ahead of the final show of their ‘You’re No Fun’ tour, I became painfully aware…
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Live Review: Adrianne Lenker at YES
Now Wave’s YES is fast becoming a firm favourite of Manchester's music goers, and with good reason. Their roster of touring artists is consistently impressive, YES’ basement and…
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Live Interview: Saint Sister at The Castle Hotel
Saint Sister is an Irish electro-folk duo comprised of Gemma Doherty and Morgan MacIntyre. On Friday 14 th December they played Castle Hotel in Manchester. This venue itself…
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Live Review: Deadmau5 at Store Street WHP
As any Manchester based party-goer will know, Warehouse Project is an event that sits high up on the night-out bucket list. With the line-ups getting better and better each year…
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Live Interview: lovelytheband at O2 Apollo
“If we can bond with them as people, then the music will come second” Sat round the table at the back of their tour bus, lovelytheband seem pretty content. After all, they’ve just…
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Live Review: Goodness x Bok Bok at Soup Kitchen
As I walked down the stairs into the Soup Kitchen basement, there was a feeling of excitement in the Mancunian air. Friday night saw forward-thinking promoters Goodness bring some…
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Live Review: Kamaal Williams at Gorilla
It is unusual to enter a concert and be greeted by a completely silent room. At first, I thought the first act hadn’t started yet and the crowd wasn’t feeling very talkative after…
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Live Review: Parcels at Manchester Academy 2
Darkness. The smell of BO and beer. The nondescript chatter and buzz of pre-show hype. Out from the dark, synth chords start pounding away as a slick guitar riff begins to ring…