Music Archive
20th February 2012
Column: Keeping the Faith
As a movement, Northern Soul effectively flicked a middle finger towards the charts.
14th February 2012
Live: The Black Keys @ Apollo
A smouldering set and magnificent performance from one of the present day’s biggest rock outfits.
13th February 2012
Live: Howler @ Deaf Institute
Assured, energetic and genuine. That’s a Howler set.
13th February 2012
Live: Wild Flag
This particular supergroup surpass expectations and play a blinder of a Manchester debut show.
13th February 2012
Album: Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny – Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
The listener is dragged along on a frantic freak show of a journey.
11th February 2012
Preview: Parklife 2012
Parklife returns to Platt Fields once more this summer with an exciting array of renowned acts and DJs.
11th February 2012
Live: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ Deaf Institute
His style is unique and requires a huge amount of coordination in order to mix and sing at the same time.
9th February 2012
Album: Howler – America Give Up
What we’ve got here is an album brimming with energy. A genuine piece of music, layered and packaged.
9th February 2012
Album: Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood of Colour
Those who prefer the older Enter Shikari and dislike political lyrics may be left disappointed.
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9th February 2012
Classic album: Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak
Aha Shake Heartbreak is the type of album rock and roll so sorely needs now.
9th February 2012
Classic album: The Pogues – Red Roses For Me
A balance between the raw passion of punk and the delicate beauty of traditional folk make this an album of undiminished importance.
9th February 2012
Live: The Maccabees
Based on tonight’s performance, it’s impossible to recommend The Maccabees’ March tour highly enough.
9th February 2012
Column: Store Street is dead. Long live Store Street.
Store Street strained under the weight of so many great acts that at times it looked liked it could get no better.
9th February 2012
Album: Air – Le Voyage Dans La Lune
This is more than just glorified lift music. Air are dancing down an avenue of great promise.
9th February 2012
Live: The Devil Wears Prada @ Academy 3
Reactions to tonight’s performance illustrate just how much TDWP will be more than welcomed back to English shores.
8th February 2012
Column: A Visual Revolution
The release of The Chemical Brothers’ debut film proves the music industry can seem more alive than you think.
8th February 2012
Live: Panic! At The Disco @ Apollo
The past few years have seen P!ATD deviate from the stereotyped “emo” and are now appreciated for their music ability
8th February 2012
Live: I Am The Avalanche @ Moho
The only disappointment was not from the band itself but from the abnormally lacklustre crowd.