The Drones

The Drones were a punk rock band from Manchester, England. For a period of time, the band were produced and managed by Paul Morley.[1]

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  A retrospective exhibition by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick runs from March 12th til March 27th at the KRAAK Gallery, on Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, featuring photos that were taken for NME and Melody Maker as well as his own publications Careless Talk Costs Lives and Loose Lips Sink Ships.  Thursday March 11th 20:00 - Opening party @ The...
  (Photo: Tony Mott) The Drones’ singer Gareth Liddiard has always sounded surly on record, but live it’s like he’s fully transformed into a spit-gargling rock pirate, the kind of guy who savors singing a song called, "She Had An Abortion That She Made Me Pay For." We know, we know, but what fun is there in mincing words. These versions of the aforementioned...
Damn near the last minute I was given a chance to attend this year’s ATP NY (I’ll be covering it for Gothamist all weekend) and I have to say I don’t think I’ve been this excited about a musical weekend in ages! With bands like The Flaming Lips, Deerhunter, and Animal Collective all on tap and crazy concoctions like Bob Mould with No Age (performing as Hüsker D...
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