The Slow Show Announce new single 'Augustine' and June UK dates

The Slow Show Announce new single 'Augustine' and June UK dates

Manchester five-piece THE SLOW SHOW will release their new single Augustine on June 29th on Haldern Pop Recordings.

The follow up to recent single Bloodline, which received spins on BBC 6Music and Radio 2 – where the band recorded a session for Dermot O’Leary – Augustine is taken from the band’s acclaimed debut album White Water, which is out now.

The Slow Show recently unveiled a brilliant stop-motion video for album track Testing, directed by the animator Paul 'Gripper' Flannery, best known for his work for kids TV show Postman Pat. 

White Water was the first UK release on German label Haldern Pop Recordings, the label run by the team behind Haldern Pop Festival. The Slow Show will return to play the main stage Haldern Pop Festival this summer during a busy live schedule, which includes an upcoming headline European tour, including six UK shows. The band will round off their summer with an appearance at Rob De Bank’s much-loved Bestival on the Isle of Wight in September.

The Slow Show live:

JUNE 3           GLASGOW BROADCAST

JUNE 4        LEEDS BRUDENELL GAMES ROOM

JUNE 5           NOTTINGHAM BODEGA

JUNE 6           LONDON, BUSH HALL

JUNE 7           BRISTOL LOUISIANA

JUNE 8           MANCHESTER GORILLA

SEPT 13         BESTIVAL (UK)

Tickets from http://po.st/creqAH except Glasgow http://po.st/Beg1Ti

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Young Knives Line up Chorlton Arts Festival headline show

Young Knives Line up Chorlton Arts Festival headline show

Festivities at the annual bash will this year be brought to a close by the Young Knives as they headline the St Clement's Church venue of the Manchester suburb on Sunday 24th May 2015.

The Ashby-de-la-Zouch outfit behind the razor sharp Top 40 hits including 'Turn Tail', 'Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)', 'Here Comes The Rumour Mill' and more are currently celebrating a decade long career in the music business with the release of their brand new 'Something Awful' EP.

The EP, featuring the eponymous single, is to be digitally released  on their own Gadzöök label next Monday ahead of the Chorlton headline show from the band (18th May). The release follows on from the band's celebrated 'Sick Octave' LP, which saw Young Knives successfully chart a more experimental post-punk direction than before.

Speaking about the new material, Young Knives front man Henry Dartnall said:  

"For us an EP is a place to experiment, and what we’ve done is expanded on the core theme of the title track – the fragility of the human character – and made a whole EP out of it. All four songs are about a big change in a life: a loss of mind, a loss of trust, a loss of innocence and a loss of belief." 

He went on: "My grandpa’s Alzheimer’s inspired the lyrics to the song Something Awful, but I used that real experience to inform something more vaguely about metamorphosis. It’s also about changing into some kind of super killer monster. Everything about us can be changed, it’s just that we don’t have as much control".

YOUNG KNIVES WILL PLAY - CHORLTON ARTS FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER

ON SUNDAY 24th MAY 2015

@St Clement’s Church - Doors 7.30pm

Tickets£10 / £8 or £25 Weekender Wristbands available at:

http://www.chorltonartsfestival.com/

Milestones release new video for single Nothing Left

Milestones release new video for single Nothing Left

As fresh-face Manchester pop-rock quartet Milestones gear up to release their sparkling debut E.P, Equal Measures on 6th April, today sees them unveil their second video single. Track Nothing Left sees the band, whose average age is just 18, adopt a sound which belies their youth, with vocalist Matt explaining "Nothing Left definitely shows a much maturer approach and progression but still has the cheek and audacity that we wanted to maintain."

Referring to their previous single More To Me as representing their "we're here" release, Matt commented that "Nothing Left is our "we're not going anywhere and it's going to get better" release." However we wouldn't recommend planning any pillow fights with the quartet, as Matt explains: "The video itself was really fun to do, but I don't think any of us want to see a feather ever again in our lives. Also, I'd just like to add.. No birds were hurt during the preparation of the video..”

Equal Measures is the glorious, compelling sound of raw, natural talent put to the test, tracks such as the title track and anthemic new single ‘Nothing Left’ offering up simple but soaring melodies that tingle the nape of your neck and leave you totally hooked.  “As for any band, of course this E.P feels like a huge accomplishment to us, but already we’re set to outdoing ourselves on the next record, because that’s the kind of people we all are,” explains Matt of Milestones’ creative workhorse dynamic; “We just want to have fun doing something we love, however cliché that sounds and will work really hard to do it…No pain, no gain!” 

Equal Measures Track Listing: 

1. More To Me | 2. Equal Measures | 3. Nothing Left | 4. Counterweight |

5. Sleepless Nights Are Put To Bed

Currently Announced Live Dates:

February Tour (w/ Yeah Detroit!)

18th February - Derby, The Vic Inn

19th February - Liverpool, Maguires Pizza Bar

20th February - Bridlington, The Londesborough

21st February - Edinburgh, Studio 24

17th May - Sheffield, The Hop (Empire Festival)

Equal Measures is released on April 6th, 2015

More info: https://www.facebook.com/MilestonesUK | www.milestonesuk.bandcamp.com

Manchester band Love For Zero announce new single, Diva

Manchester band Love For Zero announce new single, Diva

Love for Zero is set to release their brand new single ‘Diva’ on March 1st 2015, which has been produced by Cenzo Townshend (White Lies, The Maccabes)

The Manchester based five-piece are Chris Niebel (vocals), Andy Dainton (lead guitar), Angelos Gavriilidis (Bass) and Liviu Gheorghe (Synths).  2014 was a busy year for the band with their previous single being supported by BBC Radio 2, playing at various festivals up and down the country whilst recording an albums worth of new songs, set for release this year.

Drawing from varying influences, ranging from The White Lies to Warpaint to London Grammar, Love For Zero make big swelling guitar-driven songs with more dance orientated production values. ‘Diva’ is resplendent with layered synths, intricate rolling percussion, driving bass-lines and an infectiously catchy chorus. 

Love for Zero will be touring Europe in March with dates already confirmed in Amsterdam and Berlin and are already lined up for Festival No 6, Kendal Calling and Willow Festival with more live dates to be confirmed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON LOVE FOR ZERO PLEASE VISIT:

www.loveforzero.com

www.soundcloud.com/love-for-zero

www.youtube.com/loveforzeroofficial 

www.facebook.com/loveforzero

www.twitter.com/loveforzero 

www.instagram.com/loveforzero

Atomic Kitten announce 15th anniversary UK tour

Atomic Kitten announce 15th anniversary UK tour 

Atomic Kitten, the UK's biggest selling girl band of their era, are hitting the road again with a record breaking world tour next year celebrate their 15th year anniversary.

Atomic Kitten – June 2015

Wednesday       3rd         The Institute Birmingham

Thursday           4th         O2 Academy Oxford*

Friday               5th         O2 Academy Bristol*

Saturday           6th         The Ritz Manchester

Monday            8th         O2 Academy Newcastle*

Tuesday            9th         O2 ABC Glasgow*

Thursday           11th       O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire*

Friday               12th       O2 Academy Liverpool*

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 5th December priced £21 regionally and £22.50 in London (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) from www.livenation.co.uk, with VIP Packages available at VIPNation.eu

 *ticketweb.co.uk or 0844 477 2000

Since bursting on to the pop scene in 1999 with their debut single 'Right Now', Atomic Kitten went on to sell over 10,000,000 records globally, with number 1 singles and albums dominating the charts, The girls have also sold-out arena tours worldwide and have continued to wow audiences for over a decade.

The hit TV show The Big Reunion confirmed the Kitten's enduring appeal with a hugely varied age range, and now the girls are treating their fans to a new world tour, including eight UK dates as well as dates in Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Russia.

The tour kicks-off in Germany before coming to the UK where they will visit London, Oxford, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and finishing in their home City of Liverpool before hitting the world trail.

The girls said "We can't wait for next year's tour and we've got a fantastic album lined up as well. We've all grown up so much since our last Atomic Kitten tour, and so have our fans.  There'll be nostalgia, lots of fun and we'll be bringing a whole new element to the shows that our fans can relate to.  We want it to be one big celebration"

www.atomickitten.com / www.facebook.com/AtomicKittenOfficial / twitter.com/AtomicKOfficial

Puppet Rebellion release new single Cupboards Painted Red

Puppet Rebellion release new single Cupboards Painted Red

Manchester Indie band Puppet Rebellion will this week release the video for their new single 'Cupboards Painted Red', a narrative of domestic violence told through the eyes of a child. The single, which appeared on the band's second EP 'No Means Yes' (released earlier this year) will be the last release featuring the vocals of Simon Monaghan, following the shock departure of the enigmatic frontman on the eve of a string of nationwide tour dates in August. 

The song is based on first-hand experiences Monaghan witnessed as a child growing up in the South Manchester district of Wythenshawe. Guitarist Craig Gibson explains: “As a band we have always wanted to write about real things that affect people. It's not necessarily about being topical or politicised, we're just interested in engaging people in things that matter. In this particular case Simon felt his experience of witnessing domestic abuse as a child was something he wanted to share, so we were happy to build the song around that theme. Obviously we're aware this is a really serious issue that affects people all over the world, so for us it was important the lyrical tone and the power of the composition appealed to the empathy of the listener. Domestic violence doesn’t just happen to women, it happens to men and young people too, and just because something is hard to talk about, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth talking about.” 

The video depicts the band performing the song through reflections in shattered glass falling from the top of the screen. Mat O'Brien, whose creative team have previously worked with the likes of chart topper 'Passenger' and 'LadyHawke', conceived the visual effect as a reflection of the lyrical narrative, that would not involve the actual portrayal of violent scenes.

Keen to build on their recent successes, Puppet Rebellion will be heading into the studio with acclaimed producer Gavin Monaghan and new frontman Oliver Davies in November to record their next single due for release in early 2015. Monaghan, (no relation) who approached the band about working together in the summer, has previously worked with a whole host of industry heavyweights with credits including the debut albums of Editors and The Twang. 

Puppet Rebellion, who only formed in January of last year have already amassed a significant online following with over 29000 followers on twitter and links with both of Manchester's football clubs, having had one of their tracks featured on the half time set list at Old Trafford (and a whole host of features by the official supporters club) and another being used as the soundtrack to Manchester City's October goal of the month video on their official website. (www.mcfc.co.uk/citytv/features/2013/november/goals-of-the-month-october). The group have also played a host of packed out shows across the Northwest including a support slot with current Radio One and XFM favourites Catfish and the Bottlemen and stalwarts of the Sheffield scene, Reverend and the Makers as well as their own sold out headline show at Manchester's famous Deaf Institute venue.

'Cupboards Painted Red' will be available to buy on itunes from November 3rd

Echo and The Bunnymen - Indie All-Dayer returns to Manchester Academy

Echo and The Bunnymen - Indie All-Dayer returns to Manchester Academy

Following the runaway success of the 2014 bash, organisers are delighted to confirm another huge event scheduled for next year, which will feature some of the most legendary guitar acts from the British scene. Good news all round then. 

The Gigantic Indie All-Dayer Vol. 2 will be held on Bank Holiday Saturday 23rd May 2015, taking over Manchester Academy for no less than ten hours of uninterrupted music. Six top-rate acts are due to play, and one of Liverpool’s most iconic and best-selling outfits, Echo and The Bunnymen, are to headline, with this news coming in the wake of their critically acclaimed U.S. tour. Boasting no less than 12 albums, including timeless fare such as 1980’s Crocodiles, Heaven Up There (1981), and their majestic Ocean Rain, not to mention this year’s Meteorites, it’s a back catalogue of serious pedigree. 

Joining them on the day will be none other than Gang Of Four, the Leeds-bred post punk pioneers whose meld of stripped rock, funk and dub has earned them a place in Greatest Album lists for both Pitchfork Media and Rolling Stone magazine, with the latter ranking them as ‘probably the most politically motivated band in rock and roll’. And, on top of those two, one set of particularly special guests - who currently cannot be named until December – will be playing a truly greatest hits set, with a further three acts to be confirmed in the coming weeks - watch this space for details as and when they are revealed. 

In addition to the musical offering, Gigantic Vol. 2 will also feature a beer and cider festival, offering some of the finest apple and hop based tipples known to mankind, direct from the country’s leading independently breweries. Doors to the event will open from 1.30PM and the final curtain falls at 11.30PM. As a special thank you to those who made the last edition such a special occasion, 2014’s attendees will receive an email offering them the chance to buy discounted early bird tickets at £25.00. All in all, a mammoth celebration that’s more than fitting considering the name, and one that looks set to build on the phenomenal triumph that was the previous instalment. Put simply, this is one date that simply cannot be missed. 

Gigantic Indie All-Dayer - Vol. 2

Saturday 23rd May 2015 

Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester 

1.30PM - 11.30PM 

£25 early bird / £29 

Box Office: 0161 832 1111

Echo and The Bunnymen 

Very Special Guests confirmed and announced on December 19th

Gang Of Four 

More acts - TBA

Nick Harper announces autumn UK Tour

Nick Harper announces autumn UK Tour

Fri 24 Oct – MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge

Sat 25 Oct – LIVERPOOL Leaf

Sun 09 Nov – LONDON Borderline

Tickets available from www.glasswerk.co.uk

Glasswerk presents folk legend Nick Harper on his autumn tour, stopping off in Manchester, Liverpool and London.

Nick was born in London and raised in Wiltshire. Having played the guitar from the age of 10 and surrounded by the likes of Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Dave Gilmour as he grew up, it was no surprise when Nick made his recording debut on his father, Roy Harper’s, Whatever Happened to Jugula? in 1985. 

Nick's talent and energy entranced Roy's fans and it was inevitable that he would begin touring and recording in his own right. The 1994 EP Light at the End of the Kennel was swiftly followed by his powerful 1995 debut long player Seed prompting The Independent to describe him as "hugely talented".

After 6 studio albums, a double live CD and 2 EPs, Nick’s work is still as fresh and vital as that of his first solo release in 1994. The recently released sixth studio album, Miracles For Beginners, is a return to a more stripped-down acoustic based style, from the folk tale of the meeting of King Henry 8th and Francis 1st in 1520 in The Field Of The Cloth Of Gold. to a beautiful latin tinged paean to the the Bolivian President Evo Morales in Evo. But, as with his highly personal 2004 “family album” Blood Songs, he still has time to sing about the most important things in his world – family, friends, love, life. 

Nick hit the iTunes no. 1 spot with his single Blue Sky Thinking taken from the album Miracles For Beginners. All proceeds from the single were donated to the Love Hope Strength Foundation. Nick has just returned from Nepal after setting a new world record for the highest gig on earth at Kala Pattar above Mt. Everest Base Camp on October 21st, whilst helping raise over £200,000 for the fight against cancer, before going on to play as part of the Love Hope Strength all-star band to approximately 20,000 people in Kathmandu. 

A busy 2013 saw Nick on a major UK solo tour in support of his 8th studio album Riven. An epic recording with legendary producer Tchad Blake at the helm. Nick has also found time to play on new recordings with Lana Del Rey, Newton Faulkner and Steven Wilson this year, via his 6th appearance at Glastonbury Festival whilst also running his own charity concert in deepest Wiltshire in August - Devil's Den

The Orb present ‘adventures beyond the ultraworld and UFOrb – LIVE - Manchester

The Orb present ‘adventures beyond the ultraworld and UFOrb – LIVEPlus Dr Alex Paterson present ‘orb in dub’ DJ Set

Plus Very Special Guests - FInitribe

Date - Saturday October 18th 2014 – Doors 10pm – 4.00am 

Venue - Manchester Academy 

Tickets available from www.manchesteracdemy.net / 0161 832 1111 

Following their sold out show in Manchester Academy 2 in October 2013 The Orb have confirmed they will return to the city once more for a unique and exclusive northern show on October 18th 2014. 

Across a special two hour show they will celebrate their genre defining and ground breaking classic albums ‘The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld’ and the No1 album ‘UFOrb’.

Also adding to this heavyweight performance none other than Dr Alex Paterson will present a 90 minutes journey of the ‘orb in dub’

Just like the on-going 2013 silver jubilee shows have been both testament to the longevity of a uniquely original British musical talent and also a guarantee of an evening of floor-shaking grooves, warmly-surreal humour and the original euphoric spirit which turned acid house into the biggest youth revolution since punk rock, their next Manchester show will be a further celebration of both the past and the future…

Remember…an orb is for life, not just for Christmas..  

A History of the Future…

Over the last 25 years, The Orb has charted one of the most idiosyncratic paths in music, notching up hit singles and albums, sell out shows all over the world and an impressive string of collaborations, most recently reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry.

Initially formed by Alex Paterson and the KLF’s Jimmy Cauty in 1988, The Orb has since consisted of the former plus different collaborators, springing to prominence with 1989’s ’A Huge Ever-Growing Pulsating Brain Which Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld’ before 1991’s The Orb’s Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld created a new genre called ‘ambient house’ but stretching into dub and avant garde.

‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ [co-written with long-time collaborator Youth] was a hit single, followed by 1992’s U.F. Orb reaching number one in the album charts, spawning a top ten single in the epic 40 minute ‘Blue Room‘. The Orb went on to release a string of albums, including Live ’93, Orbus Terrarum, Orblivion, Cydonia, Bicycles and Tricycles, The Dream and Baghdad Batteries and collaborating with Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour on 2010’s Metallic Spheres.

Alex, who played a pivotal role in the creation of Primal Scream’s epoch-making Screamadelica, has also pursued side projects, run his own record labels and remixed names including Primal Scream, Erasure and Front 242, while DJing all over the world and for BBC Radio.

Manchester band Man Made announce new single and UK tour

Manchester band Man Made announce new single and UK tour 

The rising Manchester-based 3-piece Man Made will release their brand new single ‘TV Broke My Brain’ this September, as well as a full UK tour this October.

Having quickly built up an impressive history for such a new band, Man Made have already found themselves sharing stages with the likes of Broken Social Scene, Bright Eyes, The Lemonheads and Badly Drawn Boy, as well as performing at the Reading and Leeds and Latitude festivals.

Owning an innate mastery of their instruments, the trio have an astonishing musical pallet with a natural knack for melody, never more evident than on the forthcoming single release ‘TV Broke My Brain’, an instantly likeable slice of indie-rock that shows the band pushing into exciting new frontiers.

The band’s time spent in the Pacific North West, as well as their native Manchester, has also seen their influences widen to include American guitar bands from the Portland, Seattle, and Olympia scenes, as well as the rainy atmosphere of their hometown.

Now having easily earned a reputation as one of the most exciting bands to watch for in 2014, Man Made are set to capitalise on that with the release of their new single this September, an 18-date UK tour this October, and a show on the NME ‘New Breed’ tour this November.

‘TV Broke My Brain’ will be released on September 29th 2014 and the band’s debut album is set for release in early 2015.

LIVE

01 Oct – CHESTER – The Compass

02 Oct – DONCASTER – The Leopard

04 Oct – BRISTOL – The Birdcage

06 Oct – OXFORD – Academy 2

08 Oct – SHEFFIELD – Leadmill

10 Oct – STOCKTON – KU Bar

12 Oct – GLASGOW – Nice n Sleazys

13 Oct – NOTTINGHAM – Bodega

14 Oct – MANCHESTER – The Castle

16 Oct – LIVERPOOL – Shipping Forecast

17 Oct – LEEDS – Brudenell Social Club

18 Oct – SUNDERLAND – Independent

19 Oct – NEWCASTLE – Think Tank

21 Oct – EDINBURGH – Sneaky Pete’s

22 Oct – DUNFERMLINE – PJ Molloys

23 Oct – ABERDEEN – Tunnels

24 Oct – INVERNESS – Madhatters

25 Oct – DUNDEE – Buskers

06 Nov – MANCHESTER – Deaf Institute (NME ‘New Breed’ tour)

SOCIAL NETWORKS

www.facebook.com/manmadeprojectofficial

www.twitter.com/manmadeproject

www.youtube.com/manmadeproject

Manchester band Flesh release Vauxhall Casanova as free Download

Manchester band Flesh release Vauxhall Casanova as free Download

FLESH are a brand new self-acclaimed "Snotpop" quartet from Fallowfield, Manchester.  With their sneering combination of Madchester-esque debauchery, earth-quaking riffs, and feel-good Britpop, they could even be dubbed as the UK’s musical answer to the bad-taste trash of John Waters films - and lead guitarist Goz knows how to crack out a solo too.

The four lads gained interest from music industry types after uploading their tripped out, soaking wet VHS debut video for “Dead Lonely”.   Their follow up is the cheeky “Vauxhall Casanova”, which is out for free download 22/09/14 complete with a video packed with predatory sleaze and classic Manchester red-brick back-streets. 



The band have gone about their business in a totally DIY fashion so far, to the point where they prefer to ‘Match’ with new fans over the FLESH Tinder account rather than market themselves with the help of record labels, you're mother might not like them, or then again... maybe she will?

FLESH play next at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge on September 26th supporting Darlia, more Manchester shows to follow - we recommend you go check them out early.

www.luvflesh.co.uk

www.facebook.com/luvflesh

www.twitter.com/luvfleshh

www.instagram.com/luvflesh

Billy Idol Announces Live Dates in UK November 2014

Billy Idol Announces Live Dates in UK November 2014

Seminal rocker Billy Idol has announced his much awaited live return to the UK this November. The punk and rock icon will play in Birmingham, London and Manchester – his first UK appearances since his unforgettable performance at Download 2010 where he triumphed in torrential rain and had the crowd eating out of his hand.

The newly announced dates will come soon after the release of two major new Billy Idol projects. In late October, Idol will drop his first new album in almost 10 years, produced by Trevor Horn. And on 7th October, Simon and Schuster UK will release Idol’s much anticipated autobiography, ‘Dancing With Myself.’

Idol’s band includes his long-time lead guitarist Steve Stevens, Stephen McGrath on bass, Billy Morrison on guitar, Eric Eldenius on drums and Paul Trudeau on keyboards.   

Dates as follows:

                                  

November 2014

Date    City                   Venue                                   Box Office                               

5th        Birmingham        O2 ACADEMY                         0844 477 2000   http://www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk/

9th        London              EVENTIM APOLLO                 0844 249 1000   http://www.eventim.co.uk/

10th       Manchester      O2 APOLLO                            08444 777 677   http://www.o2apollomanchester.co.uk/

Tickets go onsale on Friday 15th August at 9.00am.   Ticket are available online from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/billy-idol-tickets - 24 hour phone line: 0844 576 5483.   Doors are 7pm on all shows.

BillyIdol.net

Manchester 5-piece Tokolosh release debut album Stay Strong

Manchester 5-piece Tokolosh release debut album Stay Strong

A product of Manchester’s collaborative music scene, Tokolosh are a 5-piece collective featuring members of The Whip and The Earlies alongside solo artist Liam Frost.

Named after a mischievous Zulu water sprite, the band blend aggressive drumming with darkly sexual lyrics, creating a unique and addictive sound.  Featured in The Guardian and Clash Music, and championed by Marc Riley(6Music), Gideon Coe (6 Music) and John Kennedy (XFM),Tokolosh's debut LP, Stay Strong, promises to cause a ripple in their native north west of England.

Brothers, Christian and Nicky have known Nathan and Richard since childhood, and all four members have previously played in the backing band for Liam Frost’s solo work.  In 2011, Liam decided he wanted to move away from his previous singer-songwriter work and Tokolosh was born.

“Tokolosh has really pushed me in terms of my songwriting and vocal abilities”, says Liam. “I've tried to delve into a darker side of love and relationships - the obsessive, dark and sometimes bitter aspect of it. Some of our favourite shared artists (D'Angelo in particular) weren't afraid of being [sexually] explicit in their lyricism, and while it wasn't necessarily my intention I'm also not going to deny that it's there.”

Tokolosh have supported the likes of I am Kloot, King Creosote and Cherry Ghost and will be announcing some tour dates later in the summer.

Debut album, Stay Strong will be released on 4th August on Jack to Phono Records. It features the singles ‘Bloodlines’, ‘Shapeshifter’ and ‘A Great Wave’.

Listen to the single 'Shapeshifter' HERE

MusicMafia presents Manchester alt-rock band Inego

MusicMafia presents Manchester alt-rock band Inego

INEGO are an alt-rock band from Manchester, named after the Spaniard in the 80's cult classic 'The Princess Bride' 

Described in one review as 'Manchester's secret power', they formed in the 2009 and established themselves within the manchester music scene, developing their music to combine elements of  Rock, Dance and Pop along with Big Chorus's to create a huge sound that didn't really fit into a specfic genre - they offer a hooky alternative take on Mancunian rock tinged with west coast american and some sunshine vibes, To help bring a little sun to the grey rainy manchester skies. 

Think somewhere in between New Order and James mixed in with some West Coast American vibes such as Foster The People or Fleetwood Mac and your starting to get the picture.

In 2014, the band hooked up with acclaimed producer and audio wizard Gavin Monaghan [Editors / Robert Plant / The Twang] at Magic Garden Studios in the West Midlands and the results were truly EPIC....

The first single the Dance Rock orientated 'Startin' Fires' was released worldwide at the end of June with the follow up single ' It's Ok'  to be released later this yet ahead of a full EP.

" Infectious riffs that swagger with a breezy nonchalance, without revelling in clichéd Britpop nostalgia. , “INEGO” benchmarks that breed of Indie guitar-laden bands, now been given a polished make-over, dusting off any dreary gloom and moving towards a more fresh and detangled horizon." The Manc Review

"It’s at once both fresh and nostalgic. It’s summery but at times, shimmers with a wintery brilliance that contradicts other tracks in the band’s repertoire. It’s easy to see why INEGO have caused a stir, their sound encapsulates and reinvigorates a 90s genre thought dead and buried, that’s seemingly on course for a reinvention" Ears-On.Co.Uk Music

Catch them live at

5th July - The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

25th July-  Academy 3, Manchester

15th Aug - The Hope and Anchor, London

Soundcloud- www.soundcloud.com/inegomusic

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/inegomusic

Twitter- @inegomusic

Love for Zero are Manchester based five-piece Chris Niebel (vocals), Andy Dainton (lead guitar), Angelos Gavriilidis (Bass), Conrad Littler (Drums/BV’s) and Liviu Gheorghe (Synths). They release their new single ‘Dust’ on 7th July 2014.

Drawing from varying influences, ranging from The White Lies to M83, the band has stayed away from the traditional indie rock genre, and focused more on infusing their sound with electronica alongside more dance orientated production values.

New single ‘Dust’ is a synth-rich indie-rock song overlaid with crashing guitars and intricate percussion and was produced by Cenzo Townshend (White Lies, The Maccabes etc) and John Davies (Snow Patrol, Everything Everything etc).

Love For Zero have previously supported The Kooks, The Twang and Example and 2014 sees them play festivals such as Kendal Calling, Unknown Festival and Festival No.6 amongst others.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON LOVE FOR ZERO PLEASE VISIT:

www.loveforzero.com

www.soundcloud.com/love-for-zero

www.youtube.com/loveforzeroofficial 

www.facebook.com/loveforzero

www.twitter.com/loveforzero 

www.instagram.com/loveforzero  

Enrique Iglesias announces Sex and Love UK tour

Today, Enrique Iglesias announces his first UK tour dates of 2014. Joined by special guest Demi Lovato, he will perform across four epic nights visiting Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and as well as London’s O2 Arena. Tickets will be on general sale from 9.30 am on Friday 13th June. 

The tour will be the first time Enrique showcases tracks from his tenth studio album ‘Sex And Love’ in the UK. The second single from the album ‘There Goes My Baby’ feat. Flo Rida is out now. Ladened with infectious beats and undeniable smooth hooks the reggae tinged debut collaboration with Flo Rida is a sure fire summer hit guaranteed to set dance floors ablaze with its melodic Caribbean vibes. 

Enrique says “I can’t wait to return to the UK it is always a pleasure to tour here! The fans are absolutely amazing and I am excited to perform tracks from my new album for the first time to all my British fans. It’s been 3 years since I’ve last toured here so I’m excited to be back.” 

This week Enrique concludes his ‘Sex And Love’ Latin American tour before embarking on an extensive US tour this September alongside global superstar Pitbull who he has collaborated with on singles including Top Five hits ‘I’m A Freak’ and ‘I Like It’. This summer Enrique will return to London to perform at Capital FM’s Summertime Ball at London’s Wembley Arena on June 21st. 

TOUR DATES: 

November 25th The SEE Hydro, Glasgow 

November 27th The NIA, Birmingham 

November 28th The O2 Arena, London 

November 29th Phones 4U Arena, Manchester

The Inspiral Carpets to unveil their first studio album in twenty years

Manchester Indie favourites the Inspirals will finally unveil their first studio album in twenty years, which will boast their two earlier singles plus ten or so brand new compositions. 

The new album – which will be entitled simply Inspiral Carpets – is scheduled for release on Cherry Red Records in September 2014. It follows the acclaimed reissue of their legendary demo tape, dung 4, for the first time on vinyl and CD in late April.

The LP is fanfared by a new single, “Spitfire”, which will be issued at the end of August. 

Both the video and the photo for the album cover were shot at Gorton Monastery, one of Manchester’s most notable, historic landmarks.

 On 6th June, the Inspirals play at another famous local location, Manchester’s Band On The Wall – all 400 tickets for which sold out in a record ten minutes! The show is being filmed for release on CD-DVD later this year.

The BOTW show kickstarts a busy summer of live gigs and festival appearances for the Inspirals. As well as selected shows on the continent, their UK shows include:

Wednesday 11 June THE TIVOLI BUCKLEY 

Thursday 12 June THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL Big Top Stage

Friday 13 June THE O2 ACADEMY OXFORD

Friday 11 July BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE 

Saturday 12 July FROME FESTIVAL

Sunday 13 July T IN THE PARK Radio 1 Stage

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Pharrell Williams announces European and UK tour dates

Pharrell Williams is to play two UK shows as part of his 'Dear G I R L' European tour later this year. 

The Grammy Award-winning solo star, formerly of NERD, will play both Manchester's Phones4U Arena and the O2 in London. 

The month-long tour will also feature shows in Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. 

The 'Happy' star will kick off 'Dear G I R L' in Manchester on September 9, before returning to the UK to close the tour in London on October 9. 

The full 'Dear G I R L' dates are as follows:

9th September - Phones4U Arena, Manchester

12th September - Copenhagen Forum, Denmark

13th September - Stockholm Globe, Sweden

14th September - Oslo Spectrum, Norway

16th September - Berlin Max Schmeling Halle, Germany

17th September - Prague O2, Czech Republic

18th September - Vienna Marx Halle, Austria

20th September - Milan Forum, Italy

21st September - Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland

23rd September - Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, The Netherlands

24th September - Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium

26th September - Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany

27th September - Dusseldorf ISS Dome, Germany

28th September - Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Germany

1st October - Barcelona Palau St Jordi, Spain

3rd October - Lisbon Meo Arena, Portugal

4th October - Madrid Palacio de Deportes Communidad, Spain

6th October - Toulouse Zenith, France

7th October - Nantes Zenith, France

9th October - The O2, London

Tickets for 'Dear G I R L' go on sale on Friday, May 23.

MusicMafia present Manchester band The Creature Comfort

The Creature Comfort have been called 'Manchester’s great lost post-punk band’, but they’re lost no more. Led as always by engaging frontman and offbeat lyricist Ben Le Jeune they’re back with a new line up, completed by guitarist Jose Ortega from Spanish flamenco-punksters Termofrigidus, propelling fresh and overwhelming energy into groove-ridden psychedelic-tinged post-punk music. 

Their self-titled album, recently released (on Critter Communication cat no CC003) to critical acclaim, is a perfect showcase for their classic-sounding songs that have been compared to Pixies, Stooges, Clash, Doors, early Talking Heads - and the B-52’s if they came from Burnage. 

Lead single Sauce gained airplay on XFM and national BBC radio, and a well received and greatly reviewed promotional tour last autumn including London and the North West culminated in a sold out show in their home town at one of the hottest up-and-coming new venues Gullivers. 

The band’s history goes back some years working with legendary manager Gareth Evans (The Stone Roses), and they honed their stagecraft with a residency at one of the key venues of the time (The International) while sharing the bill with leading alternative acts like Gun Club and Mudhoney, and building up a large underground following including Europe where they toured.

And now they’re back, bigger, bolder, louder and more exciting than ever. 

The Creature Comfort are currently working on new material set for release in the autumn and gigging throughout the summer.

WEBSITE: www.thecreaturecomfort.com

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/thecreaturecomfort

YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/thecreaturecomfort

SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/thecreaturecomfort

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/TheCC_band