They say good things happen to those who wait – this couldn’t be more accurate for indie-rock band Elbow as their story is one of the most extraordinary in contemporary music. More than 27 years on after they formed in 1990 at college, their cabinet proudly contains two Ivor Novellos, a Mercury Music prize and a BRIT award
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“I think we’ve found Manchester’s answer to Jake Bugg “ – Michelle Hussey BBC Introducing Manchester With their hotly anticipated new track ‘TOO MUCH TOO SOON’ now unleashed upon our air waves and a rapturously received set at this year’s Dot To Dot Festival under their belt, Bolton’s venerated indie laureate and Greater Manchester’s most likely – JORDAN ALLEN – now
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Before their amazing gigs this summer we caught up with Liam from The Winachi Tribe to discuss their upcoming gig at Gorilla and to help everyone else understand their music and style. Not many bands run their own social media and connect with their fans like these guys do. You’re
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AN OPEN AIR CONCERT AT HAYDOCK PARK RACECOURSE The Corrs; 18TH JUNE 2016 Returning with a bang for 2016, The Jockey Club Live presents An Evening at the Races will welcome The Corrs as the first act added to their summer season of open-air live concerts at Haydock Park Racecourse. Last year, over 40,000 fans descended onto the hallowed turf to see show-stopping headlining performances from Kylie, Madness and Kaiser
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Answers By Sharon Corr You released your album ‘White Light’ last year to great success, were you surprised to have such a positive reaction from your fans after being away for 10 years? “We were aware that we had been missed and we poured our hearts and souls into making
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The second day of Sound City in Liverpool saw indie girl band The Big Moon playing The North Stage. I grabbed a quick chat with 2 of the quirky Londoners, Fern Ford (drummer) and Celia Archer (bassist) before they hit the stage. What acts are you looking forward to seeing
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BLOSSOMS WILL RELEASE THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM ON AUGUST 5 THROUGH VIRGIN EMI 2016 is Blossoms’ year. Catapulted into the musical subconscious in January, listed fourth in the BBC Soundpoll as well as almost every other ‘ones to watch’ list – Blossoms have been carefully carving out their
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When VIVA arrived at The Hard Rock Cafe, a reunited Busted were meeting fans after posting clues to their whereabouts on Twitter. Watching from the balcony we noticed how friendly and welcoming the boys were to every person that approached them. Once the fans left the boys came upstairs to sit
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If you don’t recognise the song ‘Place Your Hands’ by its name, type it into YouTube and I promise you will. The band, originally from Glastonbury, have made a name for themselves over the past 20 years with their rock n’ roll sound. I had the chance to speak to
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It’s been over ten years since The Libertines’ last gig in Manchester and their long awaited return was worth the wait. A band that is perhaps as well known for their turbulent antics as their music, the famous quartet commanded the crowd with a new found maturity whilst retaining that
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