Trumpeteer/composer Miguel Gorodi performs at NQ Jazz at the Whiskey Jar next week following the recent release of his debut album Apophenia. The series of compositions was written for his nonet which features leading British musicians Gareth Lockrane (flutes), Michael Chillingworth (alto sax / clarinet), George Crowley (tenor sax / bass clarinet), Kieran McLeod (trombone),…
Both fixtures on the Manchester music scene, when Ben Williams and Hayley Williams decided to form the duo Son of William it was, quite literally, music to our ears. We caught up with the new duo to hear about their songwriting, creative process, launching their debut EP at Whiskey Jar on 27 June 2018 and…
There’s some great Manchester gigs this month (aren’t there always?!) – with something for pretty much everybody as pop, rock, country, rap superstars and up-and-comers and more make their way to the city of music. We’ve picked out a few of this month’s Manchester gig highlights. Tony Wright and Ryan Hamilton – 7 June 2018…
US ‘Dirty Pop’ artist Fiona Grey has revealed the video for her latest single Money ahead of a run of UK dates including Manchester’s Whiskey Jar. Grey and her director Chase R McCurdy filmed the video in the infamous “Le Smoking” alley in Paris, drawing inspiration from fashion photographer Helmut Newton. The location was where…
Manchester’s Reform Radio will hold a 24-hour radio broadcast and all female live music showcase at The Whiskey Jar to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017. The station’s International Women’s Day programme schedule will feature all female shows from Dr Mystery, The Witching Hour, Andrea Trout, Raised by Feminists, Oxfam – Future Skills and many more,…
