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LIVE: LOVE REVISITED – 23/06/2016
Love Revisited – THE RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER – It’s a suspiciously warm evening on the eve of the so-called ‘Independence Day’. The storm, in every single sense, is dangerously approaching. After a...
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LIVE: ED HARCOURT – 29/06/2016
Ed Harcourt – THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – The world certainly seems to be on fire, as Ed Harcourt warns a lurking crowd. He and his band – with silent John J Presley guest starring, are warmly...
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LIVE: TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS – 10/09/2016
Toots and the Maytals – ACADEMY, MANCHESTER – Ska is sadly mourning when Toots & The Maytals arrive at Manchester’s Academy. Prince Buster has just died and a vivid legend is born. What a better...
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LIVE: DANNY AND THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD – 06/09/2016
Danny & The Champions Of The World – GULLIVERS, MANCHESTER – “I love camaraderie” asserts Danny George Wilson. Attending a live show with his fantastic band (The Champions of the World, no need to...
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REVIEW: OFF THE RECORD 2016
Off The Record – The Northern Quarter, Manchester 04/11/2016 – CONFERENCE: “Discover your new favourite band”. Off The Record Conference & Gig Festival’s slogan couldn’t be more appealing. It’s...
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ALBUM: THE WAVE PICTURES – BRUSHES WITH HAPPINESS
The Wave Pictures – Brushes With Happiness Gloomy in the wind Ironically enough, the nice guys from The Wave Pictures bring us the brand new and rather melancholic album titled ‘Brushes With Happiness’...
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ALBUM: IDLES – JOY AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
Idles – Joy As An Act Of Resistance – A Celebration of Vulnerability – The highly anticipated second album by Idles is pure vigour underneath a bunch of songs where the guts, the cries and the sing...
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ALBUM: THE WAVE PICTURES – LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART
The Wave Pictures – Look Inside Your Heart Joy Against The Machine(s) So, here’s the promised party. After the circumspect ‘Brushes With Happiness’, The Wave Pictures are back on the road with the...
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ALBUM REVIEW: DREAM SYNDICATE – THESE TIMES
It all started with ‘Donuts’, apparently. Not the fatty treat but J Dilla’s very explicit and eponymous album. The Dream Syndicate’s lead singer Steve Wynn got obsessed with the DJ and cratedigger’s...
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ALBUM REVIEW: THE KILLS – LITTLE BASTARDS
As a happy accident of this devastating, pandemic situation, Domino Records’ boss Laurence Bell came up with the wonderful idea of gathering The Kills’ B sides and rarities in a double album, aptly...
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