Even The Stars (2024)

12/12/2023

LIVE

Johnny Marr - Manchester Aviva Studios

“it was truly magical to hear tracks from all areas of Johnny’s career reworked with an orchestra”

Manchester music blog

09/12/2023

LIVE

The Slow Readers Club - Manchester New Century

“A career spanning greatest hits set was accompanied by a brand new song in front of an adoring hometown crowd who sang, danced and lost themselves in music for an hour and a half”

Manchester music blog

07/12/2023

LIVE

Tom A Smith / Jack Valero / Tom Abisgold - Manchester The Deaf Institute

“.Wielding an impressive set of songs and a razor sharp live performance he marked himself out as very much an artist to watch develop and grow in 2024”

Manchester music blog

06/12/2023

LIVE

Lanterns On The Lake / Sophie Jamieson - Manchester Band on the Wall

“Intoxicating songs from the heart that connect on every level both through lyrics and the music that tug at the heartstrings and excite the senses in a way that only the very best do”

Manchester music blog

02/12/2023

LIVE

The Slow Readers Club - Manchester Canvas

“songs were presented in new ways perfectly juxtaposing the ensemble with the band and never coming into conflict and allowing Aaron's emotionally rich and detailed vocals the space to breathe”

Manchester music blog

01/12/2023

LP REVIEW

Dirty Laces - Blink For Nothing

"a genuine triumph that deserves your time and effort and leaving any preconceptions about them at the door"

Manchester music blog

27/11/2023

LIVE

Spaceheads / Paddy Steer - Manchester Carlton Club

"Roars for an encore are met as friends hug then join in one last dance led by Andy out among them again... these intimate shows fill the hearts of the hundred and fifty in the room"

Manchester music blog

25/11/2023

LIVE

The Slow Readers Club / May Payne - Manchester Yes Basement

“a set of fan favourites in an intimate space that makes those present feel privileged they were lucky to catch one of the eighty golden tickets for this very special occasion”

Manchester music blog

20/11/2023

LIVE

IST IST - Manchester The Yard

“They might have to wait to get the real recognition they deserve but they're leaving a legacy that will see them classed alongside the very best this city has produced”

Manchester music blog

13/11/2023

LIVE

The Murder Capital / Teeth Machine - Liverpool Invisible Wind Factory

“They've answered the question of where they could go next after When I Have Fears emphatically over the course of 2023”

Manchester music blog

05/11/2023

LIVE

Spangled / The Assist / Arkayla - Manchester Gorilla

“A perfect choice for the first night back, a Manchester band filling a room that is a rite of passage on so many local band's journeys to bigger spaces, Spangled delighted a packed crowd with an hour of songs that demonstrated their readiness to take that step themselves”

Manchester music blog

03/11/2023

INTERVIEW - The 76 Club

As they release their second single Beside Myself, we have a chat to exciting new Burton-on-Trent band The 76 Club

Manchester music blog

02/11/2023

LIVE

Rews / IDestroy - Manchester The Deaf Institute

“the Manchester crowd show their appreciation of an artist who's continued to believe in and fight for her music despite the industry obstacles in her way. Live, Rews are in their element”

Manchester music blog

31/10/2023

LIVE

james / The Snuts - London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

“The song choice might have been more straight-forward than usual, but this band is all about the delivery of them. And that was as unpredictably unpredictable as ever.”

Manchester music blog

29/10/2023

LIVE

The Mission / Theatre Of Hate / IST IST - London Roundhouse

“Powerful, intoxicating and armed with more great songs that you might realise, they're still very much a force to be reckoned with”

Manchester music blog

29/10/2023

LIVE

Shed Seven / The Slow Readers Club - Glasgow Barrowlands

“a loyal and dedicated fan base that few bands can rival and they are still producing new material on a par with their earlier work. Expect a lot more from them over the coming year”

Manchester music blog

26/10/2023

LIVE

james - Nottingham Royal Centre

“Whilst there’s a sadness that this might be the last time we see James this way, the overwhelming feeling is of euphoria that they made good on their promises to do this again after 2011”

Manchester music blog

25/10/2023

LIVE

james - Bath Forum

“They thrive on the mood, both in the band and in the room, and this collaboration has effectively fused an orchestra and choir that have wholeheartedly bought into the band's ethos on to the already hefty nine of them”

Manchester music blog

17/10/2023

TRACK OF THE DAY

Better Joy - Hard To Love

“the band fronted by Bria Keely introduce themselves with a wonderfully rhythmic immediate earworm of a track about the joy of finding love and accepting yourself for who you are”

Manchester music blog

16/10/2023

LIVE

The Blinders / Yasmin Coe - Salford White Hotel

“this feels like a laying down of a marker for a new phase of the band with their expanded line-up and possibilities”

Manchester music blog

15/10/2023

LIVE

Déjà Vega / Mewn / The Rolling People / Uninvited / Ether Mech / Ellen Beth Abdi - Manchester Beyond The Music

"Plenty of positives, but also plenty to work on would be our overriding take out from the first edition"

Manchester music blog

13/10/2023

LIVE

The Last Dinner Party / Picture Parlour - Manchester Academy 2

"The momentum already feels unstoppable and we walked out of the Academy 2 having watched a new band for the first time since COVID who we genuinely feel could take over the world."

Manchester music blog

07/10/2023

LIVE

Dream Wife / Prima Queen / Ash Kenazi - Manchester Canvas

“Dream Wife are a wonderful band who've blossomed into one of the most powerful and potent live forces out there with a message that they'll kick down the doors to get heard of unity and a plea for a world where there's no them and us and delivered with a sense of joy that leaves everyone feeling there's hope for humanity”

Manchester music blog

30/09/2023

LIVE

Seb Lowe seb.lowe.music / The Guest List - Manchester New Century Hall

"There's a confidence in the five of them that's grown since Band On The Wall and a world away from Seb's early forays with a band. This stage feels like a stepping stone to much bigger things"

Manchester music blog

21/09/2023

LIVE

Naked Lungs - Newcastle Tyne Bar

“Full of potential and full of promise they are not afraid to express themselves. They are on an upwards trajectory and deserve the acclaim and plaudits that are currently coming their way”

Manchester music blog

18/09/2023

LIVE

Little Sparrow / J P Worsfold / Eva - Manchester The Portico Library

"a magical artist who weaves spells with her music and voice and enchants all those who happen upon her and her very rare live outings"

Manchester music blog

14/09/2023

TRACK OF THE DAY

The Miserable Rich - FHS

As they announce new album Overcome

“This is more of a vibe than a song. It celebrates the joy of having the sun/son in our lives”

Manchester music blog

10/09/2023

LIVE

Ellen Beth Abdi - Manchester Soup

“What draws people in is the genuine love and belief in what she's doing. Often you watch an artist who seems bored performing, Ellen's beaming smile never leaves her face all the time she's on stage”

Manchester music blog

03/09/2023

LIVE

The Murder Capital / She's In Parties - Manchester Psych Fest

"We leave battered and bruised from the moshpit, exhilarated by a band whose intensity is compelling and draws you in like a moth to a flame"

Manchester music blog

02/09/2023

LIVE

Head for the Hills Festival - The Slow Readers Club / Cut Capers / Gentlemen of Few / Katherine Priddy / Izzie Walsh

“sending hundreds and thousands of people home with a smile on their face and joy in their hearts. And that what music does best”

Manchester music blog

29/08/2023

LIVE

VLURE / Crimewave / Sugarstone - Manchester Night And Day Cafe

"Ecstatic, euphoric, inclusive and uplifting, VLURE leave nothing behind at the end of forty-five minutes - heart, body and soul, one of the most thrilling live experiences around"

Manchester music blog

26/08/2023

LIVE

THUS LOVE / Van Houten - Manchester YES

"They may come from a small town in Vermont, but Thus Love are very much at home in these big city venues, thrilling and exciting crowds."

Manchester music blog

21/08/2023

LIVE

Johnny Marr - Frome Cheese and Grain

Laura Dean captures Johnny performing old and new solo songs, Smiths and Electronic classics with a special guest appearance from old pal Billy Duffy

Manchester music blog

12/08/2023

LIVE

james / Happy Mondays / Girlband - Crystal Palace Bowl

“they've discovered an anti-ageing serum that all of us in the crowd would love to bottle and apply”

Manchester music blog

08/08/2023

TRACK OF THE DAY

The Miserable Rich - Glue

Their first single in over a decade deals with the loss of a baby and those left behind and the need to stick together to get through.

Manchester music blog

29/07/2023

LIVE

james / Razorlight / The Clause / Tom A Smith - Dundee Slessor Gardens

“a band that is thriving now as a unit more than they've ever done, reviving old songs and giving them new life and never neglecting their most recent work”

Manchester music blog

14/07/2023

LIVE

Morrissey / The Slow Readers Club / The Lottery Winners - Leeds Millennium Square

Stuart Ralston reports back from the controversial frontman’s huge Leeds outdoor show

Manchester music blog

09/07/2023

LIVE

james / Jamie Webster / Tom A Smith - Halifax Piece Hall

“loose and full of energy, the band's faces beaming as they stare out into the dripping mess of the audience bouncing around”

Manchester music blog

08/07/2023

LIVE

james / Tom A Smith - Halifax Piece Hall

“a set that both pleased those who came for the hits as well as those wanting the more traditional varied fayre that you get at a James show. The venue made it into a genuinely special occasion”

Manchester music blog

07/07/2023

LIVE

Blossoms / Inspiral Carpets / seb.lowe.music - Manchester Castlefield Bowl

“The magic of Blossoms though is the gang mentality, five best mates simply living the dream of making music together and having the time of their lives doing it.”

Manchester music blog

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