The Ting Tings have announced a series of UK tour dates which will see them performing at Manchester’s The Deaf Institute on 29 November. The tour marks The Ting Ting’s first full shows in three years. It’s been quite a summer for the duo, Jules and Katie, who made...
After releasing their eponymous debut album in 2001, Chicago indie rock band Owls took a thirteen year hiatus (yes, thirteen years) before returning with their follow up album Two, which was released in March of this year to critical acclaim. And now they are set to...
Texan post-rock instrumentalists This Will Destroy You are set to perform at The Deaf Institute on 2nd September 2014. Following an exclusive UK festival performance, headlining Bristol’s ArcTanGent festival this summer, This Will Destroy You are hitting the road with...
Stoner rockers and riff masters Karma To Burn are set to perform at Manchester's Deaf Institute on Tuesday 19th August. The gig is coming the day after the West Virginia rockers sixth album, Arch Stanton, is released. The band has maintained their rhythmic rock style...
It's going to be loud. It's going to be fast. It's going to be energetic. Punk noise band Perfect Pussy are set to perform at the Deaf Institute on Friday 1st August. The band came together in a less than conventional way in 2012 - they were effectively a 'fake...
Yorkshire rockers Marmozets are set to return to Manchester's Deaf Institute as co-headliners on the Big Cheese UK Tour alongside Lonely The Brave with support from psychedelic grunge rock quintet Allusondrugs. Marmozets and Lonely The Brave are undoubtedly two of the...
As the UK country music scene continues to grow, The Deaf Institute is set to welcome The Shires. It has been a rapid rise for the duo – Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes from Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire – far removed from Tennessee. The Shires came together in May 2013...
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 (which is perhaps a little too simplistic). In fact The Phantom Band have...
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 on Monday 2nd June at Academy 3 where American duo Jill and Kate will...
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 me from seeing her. So when this tour was announced I was on the...
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 landscape for music lovers and inspiring young musicians. Now, founding...
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 sound to delight fans. That is exactly what we experienced last night at...
If you are not familiar with Kristyna Myles' music – you need to be! We were fortunate enough to attend Kristyna’s album launch at the Deaf Institute and were left in absolutely no doubt as to her amazing talent. Three fantastic bands and artists supported the...
We headed down to the Deaf Institute to catch the hottest thing to come out of Halifax in quite some time, The Orielles, launching their single Entity, a stunning piece of surf-rock/pop – strong bass, beautiful, dreamy vocals, driving guitar and drums. There’s quite a...