Lucie Silvas Tuesday 6 September – Deaf Institute Nashville-based British songwriter Lucie Silvas performs at Manchester’s Deaf Institute just days after the release of her new brilliant new album Letters to Ghosts, an excellent collection of 11 country inspired tracks, showcasing the influence which country has had on her and her sound over the last…
Blues rockers performing in support of latest release Master Plan Manchester quartet Federal Charm are about to get back on tour with their Crossing The Divide Tour which sees them playing a hometown gig at Gullivers on 11 June. The 17 date run, which sees them playing a 90-minute set per night (minimum) comes in support…
Monday 23 May – Highasakite – The Deaf Institute On the back of the release of their latest album, Camp Echo, Norwegian indiepoprockers Highasakite perform at Manchester’s Deaf Institute during their brief UK tour. The album, a highly anticipated follow-up to debut LP Silent Treatment took shape over the 18 months leading to 2016 and marks a commentary…
Wednesday 30 March – Newton Faulkner – Albert Hall Back with a major UK tour throughout March and April, Newton Faulkner comes to Manchester’s Albert Hall for the first date. The singer will be performing tracks from his fifth studio album Human Love as well as some of his classic hits from his hit albums including the…
As Great Cynics prepare to hit the road for a significant run of tour dates across the UK and Europe with Jeff Rosenstock, they’ve revealed a brand new nugget of music which features on a flexidisc release they’ll be giving away for free with merch purchases at the shows. Their label Specialist Subject will also…
Having caught False Advertising performing at the Deaf Institute before Christmas, it’s fair to say that I expected a high quality performance. It’s also fair to say that they delivered just that. Gullivers may be smaller as a venue and the crowd a couple of hundred lighter, but False Advertising still pack a punch. And…
Sunday 28 February – Tori Kelly – The Ritz After an impressive 2015 which saw Tori Kelly becoming a household name off the back of huge headline performances, a supporting slot for Sam Smith’s UK tour, and sensational appearances at the likes of the MTV EMA’s, and the small matter of a Grammy nomination for Best…
Nashville psych crew All Them Witches offered the first taste of their new album Dying Surfer Meets His Maker with Dirt Preachers, which was recently released. Heavy, heady and hypnotic, within each build-up, breakdown, riff and groove lays an iconoclastic blend of rock music’s furthest reaches. Tree-top flying through doom-blues pastures and stoned, desert-rock passageways…
On Friday 18 September 2015, Cattle & Cane released their debut album Home and celebrated with their biggest headline show to date – a sold out 1,000 capacity gig at Teesside University in Middlesbrough. Their recent video for fan-favourite Sold My Soul was filmed at the gig and manages to capture the euphoric atmosphere from a night that will live long in the memory. The band followed up their stunning album launch with their…
Liverpool three-piece Elevant have announced a run of dates for February 2016 which will find them performing alongside Manchester-based trio False Advertising at gigs in Manchester and Liverpool. The run of dates come as Elevant are set to release a new single on their own Elevant Music Limited imprint on the 5 February. Audience, the…
