Walk The Moon were catapulted to stardom back in 2015 when their massive single Shut Up and Dance became the song of the summer. You simply couldn’t avoid it. And why would you want to? Catchy, anthemic, feet started tapping as soon as the first guitar string was...
There’s a decidedly mixed crowd at the Deaf Institute waiting for Y.O.U.N.G to take to the stage for their hometown Manchester gig. The venue is sold out (as the band are keen to let us know), with the extremely keen and buoyant crowd backed up all the way to the...
Scandinavia has produced a fair few pop stars over recent years. The latest to make her mark on the international pop scene is Astrid S who makes her Manchester debut at Gorilla – on her first ever world tour. And whilst Astrid S may not yet be the worldwide...
It's pretty much a packed house, filled with anticipation, at Manchester Arena as Lady Antebellum open their first UK tour for several years. Formed in 2007, the group, composed of Hilary Scott (lead vocals), Charles Kelley (lead, background vocals and guitar) and...
Outside Manchester’s Deaf Institute the rain is lashing down, thunder is rumbling through the air and lightning is piercing the dark skies. It’s the sort of night you stay home, get the cats in and put the TV on. But that will soon all be forgotten about....
Ben Williams releases stunning new album We've been catching the hugely talented Ben Williams perform at every opportunity over the last few years and were delighted when he revealed a little while ago that he was in the process of recording his second album, the...
In a little under twelve months, Ady Suleiman has gone from his first nationwide tour (taking in Manchester's Soup Kitchen) to performing at the Albert Hall as part of Neighbourhood Festival, via Glastonbury and a live BBC2 set. It's safe to say it's been quite the...
With a smile which almost literally stretches from ear to ear, it's obvious that Tiggs Da Author is delighted to be out on stage, performing at Manchester Academy. He is positively beaming, jumping around on stage, lapping up every moment of his performance. In a...
A return to Manchester for Emilie and Ogden saw a stripped back performance as Emilie Kahn performed with just Ogden, her harp for company. The fans in the audience who had seen her perform a few months back may well have been expecting a drummer and bass player for...
Expecting a completely stripped back stage from Frokedal, it’s a little surprising to notice a set of drums on stage, albeit very much a reduced set of drums. It turns out the set isn’t going to be quite the minimalist folk gig many had expected. But what does...
After seven years with Catfish and the Bottlemen, Billy Bibby strides out to the stage, performing in Manchester for the first time fronting his newly formed band Billy Bibby And The Wry Smiles. There’s quite a mixed crowd in Night and Day and, as Billy Bibby takes...
Since their 2009 formation, Monarchy have seen their career evolve at every stage, with the mysterious duo releasing their debut album Around The Sun in 2011, leading to a demand for the electronic meisters to remix some of the finest and biggest names in music, with...
Just over a year ago, we caught The Orielles launching their single Entity at The Deaf Institute. It was an evening which hinted at the talent which the trio had within their armoury. Jump forwards fourteen months and we thought it would be interesting to see how...
Liverpool-based Elevant have been racking the gigs up recently. In a relatively short period of time they have developed from a recording vehicle of Michael Edward to a trio with two albums under their belt. Pitching up at The Fallow, we headed to to catch them live...
If Fall Out Boy’s comeback tour and album, Save Rock and Roll, was a mission statement then they, along with The Pretty Reckless, can considered it mission accomplished.