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AN EVENING WITH MCR SCENEWIPE, FEBRUARY
On Friday February 4th, we saw three of the finest female artists play the humble surroundings of Fuel Cafe. It was yet another packed out night, and for many of ... Read on
The Hold Steady // Wintersleep – The Ritz – 13.02.11
The smoking ban may have done our ailing immune systems and faltering lung capacity the world of good. But Unfortunately the smoky, nicotine tinted ... Read on
T.G. Elias – ‘The Man In The Iron Cage’ & ‘God’s Own Land’ Review
WORDS by Chris Mitchell
For those of you who don’t know much about T.G. Elias, the Manchester based singer songwriter has a voice that is somewhere between Tennessee and ... Read on
HURTS//SAINT SAVIOUR – Manchester Academy – 08.02.11
“This is the proudest moment of our lives.”
Only last year, this synth-pop duo was sitting in a flat in Rusholme Manchester, songwriting a sample set of ... Read on
Shockwaves NME Awards Tour
Shoulders hunched over our braced arms, we trudged through the much missed Manchester rain with little expectation other than Manchester’s golden boys, Everything Everything, showing us what great musicians playing ... Read on
Christopher Eatough ‘A Creek In The Cold’ Album Review
Armed acoustically with intent to break your heart, Christopher Eatough presents his debut album A Creak in the Cold. Released under the aptly named ... Read on
MCR Scenewipe Meets…Red Deer Club
Red Deer Club have been putting on and releasing some of Manchester’s finest acts for the best part of the ‘naughties’! We caught up with the man behind this wonderful ... Read on
Band of Horses // Mojave 3 // Goldheart Assembly – Manchester Academy – 01.02.11
SOLD OUT – A normal day at the office for Band of Horses
The past year has seen ... Read on
Well Wisher – E.P.
By Toby Potter
The first time I saw Well Wisher was October 5th 2009 supporting Algernon Cadwallader at Kro Bar, Manchester. I blame them for ... Read on
‘Play it Fucking Loud’ – Manchester’s Venues
By Adam Yare
17th May, 1966, Bob Dylan has just returned to the stage of Manchester’s Free Trade Hall with his ‘raucous’ new ‘electric’ band ... Read on
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