The start of Summer(?) - round up
June 7th, 2017 | by Sonic Bandwagon
Mike rounds up some recent releases as the Summer threatens to get its head kicked in
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The Rubys - ‘Silhouttes’ and ‘Sell The Sun At Once’ Single
April 21st, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
On the back of last year’s successful album launch, ‘Limelight Parasite’, and subsequent single launch, ‘Shake You Free’, ‘The Rubys’ return with
The Cornelius Crane - The Cornelius Crane EP
April 21st, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
Despite this EP coming out in May, it has only recently fallen into my hands, and even though a full
Nick Raven - Love & Lomography
April 21st, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
Nick Raven, an artist coming highly recommended by our American counterpart’s, returns with LP, ‘Love & Lomography’, the follow up
EXIT CALM @ SOUND CONTROL, MANCHESTER - 29/01/2025
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
After a month long tour in December playing across several European countries, it’s surprising to see Barnsley rockers, ‘Exit Calm’
The Doors Alive - Manchester Academy 30/11/2024
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
THE DOORS ALIVE: BREAKING ON THROUGH It was back in July at The Lowry, Salford when I was first treated
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
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
FLEETWOOD MAC @ MANCHESTER ARENA 01/10/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘YOU’LL NEVER BREAK THE CHAIN’ If you were to ask anyone who grew up in the late 1970s and 1980s
THE DOORS ALIVE: PERCEPTION @ THE LOWRY, SALFORD QUAYS 05/07/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘A SUBLIMINAL, TWISTED JOURNEY INTO THE HISTORY OF THE DOORS’ It’s rare that Mudkiss review cover bands, and in general
SECTION 60 @ NIGHT AND DAY CAFÉ MANCHESTER 15/06/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘Riding the waves of a great expectation’ We’re in Night and Day Café, Manchester and a band is headlining that
MOHAWK RADIO @ BLIND TIGER, BOLTON 23/3/2024
April 20th, 2014 | by Nigel Cartner
‘Pumping On Your Stereo’ A rare gig in Bolton centre takes me to The Blind Tiger to watch fiery, authentic
SUKH (KINGS ALBUM LAUNCH) @ THE CASTLE, MANCHESTER 24/11/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
The small (but as they say, perfectly formed) performance space at the rear of Manchester’s Castle Hotel has played host
EMILY BARKER & THE RED CLAY HALO / CHRIS T-T/ RACHEL HILLARY @ ST PHILIPS CHURCH, SALFORD 07/11/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
Well, a new experience for me in reviewing shows. Not so much that the venue was a church; having seen
WILL VARLEY @ THE FOX & GOOSE, HEBDEN BRIDGE 28/09/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
It was third time and place lucky for Will Varley’s gig in Hebden Bridge, as the usual Trades Club and
LUCY WARD @ THE GLOBE INN, GLOSSOP 26/09/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
To say this was a highly anticipated evening might be something of an understatement. Having had the pleasure of reviewing
THE MOVEABLE FEAST TOUR: FISH @ HOLMFIRTH PICTUREDROME - 25/05/13
April 20th, 2014 | by Mike Ainscoe
They say lightning never strikes twice. When one of your last gigs in Holmfirth has resulted in your coming down
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,
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