We’re back at the industrial-chic Manchester venue Gorilla for a fascinating lineup: three British bands DUOLOGUE, NYPC and FENECH-SOLER are about to appear, in that order. Continue reading FENECH-SOLER and NYPC meet Gorilla →

It’s Bonfire Night but we’re not standing outside wrapped up in a chilly field watching fires burn and colours light up the sky – we’re at Manchester’s Club Academy to witness a whole different set of fireworks. In a basement, surrounding by a real hotchpotch of people, we’re here for this very special night with LA’s red hot band DEAP VALLY, aka guitarist Lindsey Troy and drummer Julie Edwards. Continue reading DEAP VALLY – the women of intention who tamed Manchester →

Walking down the sloping aisles of the Royal Northern College of Music theatre, espying the impressive array of instruments on the stage awaiting the audience, a sense of occasion wafts over me on this blustery Friday night in Manchester. Glasgow’s EDDI READER is in town to remind us why she’s one of the best singers and multi-instrumentalists to ever emerge from the UK. Having seen FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION perform way back in the day when their stunning 1988 debut album First of A Million Kisses was doing the rounds and went on to win a best album BRIT (an incredible 25 years ago), I’ve since seen Reader perform solo several times Continue reading Vagabonding with EDDI READER in Manchester →

At the end of October, Virginia’s WILD NOTHING made their second appearance in Tokyo for 2013, after Jack Tatum and his band played at the Astro Hall in March earlier this year. This time it was Club Quattro that was packed out, a room of dedicated fans staring adoringly up at the band enjoying another sold out show in Japan. Continue reading WILD NOTHING back in Japan →