Rowdy Chicago indie / garage rockers The Orwells head to Gorilla tonight. The band were signed up in 2011 when they were still in high school, having formed two years earlier when cousins Mario...
Rowdy Chicago indie / garage rockers The Orwells head to Gorilla tonight. The band were signed up in 2011 when they were still in high school, having formed two years earlier when cousins Mario...
Scouting For Girls have been announced as the headliners for this summer's seventh Rochdale Feel Good Festival, which will be held on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August. The band, which is best...
It’s almost time …the excitement has been building and is almost at a climax … the months of waiting are almost over …it’s time to count down the hours rather than the days or weeks … Parklife is...
Manchester’s own guitar legend Johnny Marr has announced a headline tour of the UK which will see a homecoming gig at the O2 Apollo on 25th October. Tickets go on general sale 9am Friday 6th June....
There certainly aren’t many bands out there that could be described as ‘Proto-Robofolk’. Well that’s one description which has been used to describe The Phantom Band – that as well as indie-rock...
Well, you don’t get this very often – a free gig! Manchester Academy and Ticketline have teamed up to present a free gig as a way of saying thank you to loyal gig-goers in Manchester. It takes place...
One of the worlds biggest rockstars, Slash, is returning to Manchester on Friday 28 November to perform at the Phones 4u Arena alongside bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals) and The Conspirators (Brent...
Cards on the table, I’m a Gabriella Cilmi fan. I’d wanted to see her live for a long time but circumstances continually conspired against me – even snow and ice got in on the act one time to prevent...
One of the true X Factor success stories, Little Mix, are heading to the Phones 4u Arena as a part of their biggest tour yet. There’s certainly been no looking back since Perrie Edwards, Jesy...
It’s twenty years since Oasis released their debut album, Definitely Maybe (which has been rereleased this week), an album which arguably changed the way Mancunians walked and talked, changing the...
Grammy Award winners Culture Club (Best New Artist 1983) are set to perform a series of dates throughout the UK in December which will see the original line-up playing their first UK gigs in over 15...
Opera della Luna brings its unique ensemble of multi-talented singers and comedians to the Lowry Theatre next week as they celebrate their twentieth anniversary. Originally founded in 1994, Opera...
Sunday 18 May 2014 Bridgewater Hall: The Halle. Sir Mark Elder conducts the Halle through music of the Americas, featuring performances of Bernstein’s Overture: Wonderful Town; Copland’s Rodeo:...
Aged only 16, Gabriella Cilmi was launched into the public eye with her hit song Sweet About Me, a song which sold over 2 million copies and reached the top ten in 16 countries (peaking at number 8...
For a band which avoids overloading guitars, steering clear of reverb and maintaining a clean, concise melodic theme, with a strong minimalistic approach, Teleman can certainly fill a room with...