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LIVE: WILKO JOHNSON BAND- 18/03/2015
Wilko Johnson– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER –“Man, there’s nothing like being told you’re dying to make you feel alive”. Wilko Johnson did mean those words in a recent interview, and we have some irrefutable...
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LIVE: DUKE GARWOOD – 11/04/2015
Duke Garwood– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER –Sometimes, the choices you take by pure chance really do you well. Duke Garwood gives us an evening of seminal intimacy and peace of mind at Manchester’s...
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LIVE: SCREAMING FEMALES – 21/04/2015
Screaming Females– THE ROADHOUSE, MANCHESTER –This is a common Tuesday night. But this is also that kind of night in which you can have just a couple of beers so as to get away from the everyday...
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LIVE: WIRE – 29/04/2015
Wire– ACADEMY 3, MANCHESTER –Wire is a one-way journey, as singer and guitarist Colin Newman says. A deep, disturbing, not necessarily pleasant but always unique and meaningful one. As soon as the band...
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LIVE: MUDHONEY – 29/05/2015
Mudhoney– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER –It is said that the good wines age well, and one could say just the same about Mudhoney. They practically look like the same guys of 20 years ago. Like Dorian Gray, but...
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LIVE: MAIKA MAKOVSKI – 30/05/2015
Maika Makovski– INSTITUTO CERVANTES, MANCHESTER –Spanish singer, songwriter, musician and actress (yes, all that!) Maika Makovski connects with the audience as soon as she enters the cosy stage at...
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INTERVIEW: MAIKA MAKOVSKI
“Sometimes, having total freedom for your project can be the biggest prison”The multitalented Spanish artist performed her latest album ‘Thank you for the boots’ at Manchester’s Instituto Cervantes on...
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LIVE: ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD – 11/06/2015
Andrew Jackson Jihad– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER –In case any of us had forgotten, Andrew Jackson Jihad (AJJ) reminds us that guitars can actually sweat. And bleed. Clean and raucous, friendly...
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LIVE: THE BLOCKHEADS – 10/07/2015
The Blockheads– BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER –“Stay alive!” Astonishing bass (and showman) Norman Watt-Roy gives us a hint to understand the enduring success of this legendary band, The Blockheads....
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LIVE: BONES SHAKE – 11/07/2015
Bones Shake– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER –As I’m walking towards The Castle, I blame the atmospheric pressure and this thick humidity for feeling so worn out, but as soon as I enter the tiny room for...
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LIVE: MACCABEES – 05/08/2015
The Maccabees– FOPP, MANCHESTER –Finding beauty amongst the daily grind is no easy task, yet Southern London’s guys Maccabees have managed to do so. Their brand new album, Marks To Prove It, seems an...
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Album Review: Exxasens – Back To Earth
“Things can get out of a black hole, both to the outside, and possibly, to another universe. So, if you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up. There’s a way out” (*). This is Stephen Hawking’s...
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LIVE: RANDOLPH SWAIN AND THE RED LIGHTS – 26/09/2015
Randolph Swain at Millstone Rocks 2015. Photo credit: Facebook– THE CASTLE HOTEL, MANCHESTER –I like it when the stars align the right way. I mean, is it a coincidence that Randolph Swain and The Red...
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LIVE: JIM JONES AND THE RIGHTEOUS MIND – 01/10/2015
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind– SOUND CONTROL, MANCHESTER –“Get involved!!!” screams Jim Jones to the audience who are just a few centimetres from the stage, asking us to get even closer. Yet,...
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BOOK: ‘THE TRUTH OF REVOLUTION, BROTHER: AN EXPLORATION OF PUNK PHILOSOPHY’
The Truth of Revolution, Brother: An Exploration of Punk PhilosophyWRITTEN BY LISA SOFIANOS, ROBIN RYDE & CHARLIE WATERHOUSE“If punk was an explosion, then is about what’s happened after the dust...
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LIVE: BUZZCOCKS – 10/10/2015
Buzzcocks– MANCHESTER ACADEMY, MANCHESTER –I woke up on Sunday morning with ‘Harmony In My Head’ hammering in my head. It’s far from a hangover, it’s such a nice feeling. “Whenever I’m in doubt about...
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LIVE: A CAREFULLY PLANNED FESTIVAL #5 – 18/10/2015
Carefully Planned #5– VARIOUS VENUES, MANCHESTER –It’s been a hard week, and as I get to Manchester’s gem The Northern Quarter, I doubt whether I’ll be able to fulfill the rather ambitious programme...
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LIVE: THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION – 22/10/2015
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion– SOUND CONTROL, MANCHESTER –Wouldn’t it be just nice to burst in your boss/tutor/whoever-who-call-the shots’ office and shout out: “Blues explosion!”? And then, just to...
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LIVE: EAGLES OF DEATH METAL – 07/11/2015
EODM – THE RITZ, MANCHESTER –It’s Monday and I’m still wondering where did I lose my last handful of neurons, but hey, breakfast with philosophy: life is just so serious to take it seriously,...
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LIVE: KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS – 18/11/2015
Kurt Vile – THE RITZ, MANCHESTER –Kurt Viles’ music for the gentle outlaw is a soothing painkiller for these days of daze and outrage. Some kind of warm beneath your iced bones.The Ritz is packed and I...
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