Music Archive
16th November 2011
Live: Bass Drum of Death
Strikingly-named Bass Drum of Death play in one of the more unlikely Manchester venues.
15th November 2011
Live: Enter Shikari @ HMV Ritz
Post-hardcore. Electronicore. Metalcore. Whatever you want to call them, Enter Shikari are shaking up the music industry core.
15th November 2011
Live: Evanescence @ Apollo
Evanescence more than make up for a 7 year absence from the UK.
15th November 2011
Live: Other Lives
Arriving 20 minutes late on the eve of Halloween, it’s difficult to discern what the band have more of – instruments or facial hair.
15th November 2011
Live: Rook and the Ravens @ Deaf Institute
Alternative 5-piece, Rook and the Ravens, play a blinding show to a sold out Deaf Institute.
15th November 2011
Live: Sonic Boom Six @ Moho Live
SB6 aren’t exactly changing the world but with as loyal a fanbase as theirs, it doesn’t look like they’ll be disappearing anytime soon either.
15th November 2011
Live: The Cat Empire @ Academy 1
If you ever need someone to “break down a party landmine” for you, these are your guys.
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15th November 2011
Interview: Staind
James Birtles talks to Staind frontman, Aaron Lewis, about the new album, fans and Staind’s greatest career moment.
15th November 2011
Live: Digitalism @ Club Academy
German friends, Digitalism, know how to put on a memorable and exciting set.
15th November 2011
Live: Bon Iver @ Apollo
Lingering, delicate and hauntingly beautiful. It can only be Bon Iver.
15th November 2011
Album: I Am the Avalanche – Avalanche United
A solid record full of punchy choruses and energetic integrity.
15th November 2011
Live: Benjamin Leftwich @ Ruby Lounge
Laid bare and unremarkable, Leftwich’s set cries out for accompaniment.
15th November 2011
Live: Funeral for a Friend @ Academy 1
Vocal problems hinder FFAF’s overall performance, making for a less than average set.
15th November 2011
Live: Laura Marling
Manchester Cathedral and Laura Marling – a match made in heaven.
15th November 2011
Live: The Blackout @ Academy 1
The Blackout’s underground days seem to have come to an end and with performances like this, it’s not difficult to see why.
15th November 2011
Live: Yann Tiersen @ Club Academy
Tiersen has a love for music that courses through every inch of his veins.