THE STRUTS: ‘NATURAL BORN PERFORMERS’
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
It’s not very often that I venture outside my comfort zone and sacrifice a Saturday night of leisure to go
Interviews
Collectively we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing a variety of talented bands/artists. Some you know, some you may know, and some that may just be a hidden gem that makes it to your music collection. A full list can be found here.
THE BEDROOM HOUR: ‘PUTTING THE MUSIC FIRST’
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
Much like the strong winds and stormy weather on this November night, ‘The Bedroom Hour’ bustle and blow back into Manchester from
FISH: TALKING ‘FEASTS’
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
I first became aware of Derek William Dick, the man known simply as Fish, way back in 1982. A fellow
BELLOWHEAD: FIDDLES, BAGPIPES AND FRYING PANS
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
Eleven piece purveyors of ‘English World Music’ Bellowhead started life as the brainchild of renowned folk duo, Jon Boden and
COLLIBUS: RE-FORMED, REFRESHED, RESURGENT AND READY TO ROCK
April 19th, 2014 | by Andy Barnes
Metal and rock music in Manchester continues to grow in strength, bands from the city projecting themselves into a national,
BLACK BELT KARATE: SUPERGROUP……….NAH…….JUST SUPER SEXY NINJA’S
April 19th, 2014 | by Andy Barnes
If I review a funkier, sexier collection of rock songs than those which appear on Volume 1 by Black Belt
SPIRES (PAUL SADLER): ALBUM, WHAT BLOODY ALBUM
April 19th, 2014 | by Andy Barnes
Since catching Spires live at The Witchwood in Ashton-Under-Lyne back in 2011, and subsequently searching out debut album “Spiral of
THE RUBYS: SHAKE YOU FREE @ DAY & NIGHT CAFE, MANCHESTER 28/09/12
April 19th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
It’s a Friday night in late September; the cold is setting in as we brace ourselves for freezing temperatures, torrential
TWISTED WHEEL: GETTING BACK TO WHERE THEY BELONG
April 19th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
After a large tour at the back end of 2012, ‘Twisted Wheel’ return for a few UK dates in February and March
ROWETTA MANCHESTER: DIVA OF MANCHESTER
April 19th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
In light of a year that has seen the Manchester star rise once again from a brief exodus, I was
THE GRAMOTONES: PLAYING A ROUND WITH THE GRAMOTONES - INTERVIEW BY ANDY BARNES
April 19th, 2014 | by Andy Barnes
Although adopting influence from their native North West, The Gramotones renounce Brit Pop or Madchester, instead harking back to the
THE RUBYS INTERVIEW
April 16th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘GEMSTONES IN MANCHESTER’ On the night of their first album release, ‘The Rubys’ are raring to go and cement this
CHRIS HELME INTERVIEW @ SALFORD TRINITY CHURCH
April 16th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘DOING IT HIMSELF’ It’s not very often that you get to interview figures whose music influenced a time of adolescent
IAN McNABB – BLUE CAT CAFE, STOCKPORT 11/8/2024
April 13th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
THE FIRE STILL BURNS INSIDE THE SOUL Ian McNabb grew to fame from his work as lead singer/guitarist and song
THE LAST PARTY INTERVIEW @ NIGHT AND DAY 14/4/2024
April 13th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
BONNIE & CLYDE SINGLE LAUNCH Sometimes in life something from the most unexpected source occurs that not only surprises you
SCREAMING FEMALES: ISLINGTON MILL, SALFORD 10/9/11
April 13th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN WITH A GUITAR Forget “JerseyShore”, it’s all about “Jersey Rocks” if three piece
Rick Buckler Interview
April 13th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
This interview was conducted for Mudkiss Fanzine by Nigel Cartner back in 2011. Rick Buckler is best known as the
SLYDIGS: A SLY DIG AT THE DEATH OF INDIE
June 5th, 2012 | by Andy Barnes
While Warrington is situated centrally between Manchester and Liverpool, it is a town rooted in the folklore of one of
WAAAAHOOO…….. IT’S TOM WILLIAMS AND THE FLIPPIN BOAT
April 20th, 2011 | by Andy Barnes
Wednesday morning arrives with gorgeous sunshine and high temperatures in central Manchester. I’m in town early to reconnoitre a suitable
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