Music Archive
3rd May 2012
The Generation of Idiots
As the Beach Boys celebrate their 50th anniversary tour, trawling the length and breadth of America and Europe off the back of their 30th studio album, one must hark back to pop music’s golden age. The Beach Boys were once part of one of pop music’s most notorious duels, in constant competition with four mop-haired […]
2nd May 2012
Feature: Good looking music
New albums just don’t have the same impact anymore because the music is all too easy to come by.
2nd May 2012
Live: Dry The River
It’s nice to hear from a band that are capable of putting their own stamp on current trends rather than merely diluting them.
2nd May 2012
Live: The Dandy Warhols @ Academy 2
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the majority of this gig was spent waiting for ‘that song’.
2nd May 2012
Classic album: Deep Purple – Machine Head
Machine Head is a heavy rock milestone that should be in everyone’s collection.
26th April 2012
Feature: The Haçienda: 30 Years On
Its creation gave the house movement a home in Manchester, and its legacy remains to this day.
24th April 2012
Live: The Futureheads @ RNCM
Full of theatrics and refreshing anecdotes, The Futureheads have thrown off the necessity to fit into the indie scene.
24th April 2012
Interview and Live: Seye
Lovely chap, Seye, sits down with Jonathon Lewis to talk about his continual rise to fame.
24th April 2012
Classic album: Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye is more than ‘Sexual Healing’ and ‘Let’s Get It On’, as this classic album demonstrates.
24th April 2012
Interview: Scroobius Pip
Scroobius Pip chats to Elisha Mansuroglu about Beach Break, Celebrity Big Brother and the possibility of shaving his beard off.
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22nd April 2012
Live: The Sunshine Underground @ Club Academy
A diverse musical culture continues to prevail within The Sunshine Underground.
22nd April 2012
Live: The Resurrection of Warehouse Project
I’m very sorry but the title of this year’s ‘Most Anticipated Resurrection’ must go to the revival of Warehouse Project.
22nd April 2012
Interview: Rival Sons
Tom Ingham catches up with Rival Sons bassist Robin Everhart to discuss their debut album and life on the road.
22nd April 2012
Live: Steel Panther @ Academy 1
Steel Panther’s Balls Out tour was possibly the best gig I’ve ever been to – and I’ve seen Meatloaf live.
12th April 2012
Live: Cast @ HMV Ritz
The musicianship and energy in their live performance makes for a thoroughly enjoyable night.
10th April 2012
Live: Wale @ Club Academy
Wale has the potential to provide one of the slickest live hip hop experiences on the circuit.
4th April 2012
Live: Breton @ Islington Mill
These boys sound like the lovechild of Tom Vek and Foals.
29th March 2012
Live: Feist @ Apollo
Venues like the Apollo are where Feist now belongs, as much as she might want us to think otherwise.