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The Bowery Riots, and OH MY GOD, MORRISSEY
Last night I met a man in a bar who really likes Morrissey. There are bands that I really like – for example: by a combination of accident and desire, I’ve seen loveable scamps Art Brut a moderately unhealthy seven or eight times. Which, it turns out, is nothing. This man has managed to take the concept of ‘to like’, folded it like the most intricate origami you...
INTERVIEW WITH DELPHIC
  I got to grips with Delphic, the band hugely tipped for 2010, and talked to them about gaming consoles and how well they control their egos… How would you describe your sound to someone that’s never heard you before? Electronic music with soul. Your song titles, and your band name, are often based on Greek words. What is this affiliation you seem to have with Greece...
Manchester 2010: The Scene That Ate Itself
Is Manchester a city that is so proud of its musical past it still trades heavily on it, or one that has just given up trying to surpass what was produced before? That revolutionary 80’s period is still leant upon, and how: The Hacienda, now a swanky apartment block; “And on the 6th day, God created Manchester” T-shirts are still available in your size; and Peter Hook, having...
AND AND AND, White Noise Bliss and The Genius DJ From Hell
Urgh. My ears are ringing really badly. It’s worth admitting this right now, as it might have a bearing on the quality of today’s new band, because I can’t really hear them properly. It’s the fault of last night’s Anonymous Manchester Indie Club DJ. He played a succession of such truly drab songs that I was forced to stand right next to the speaker so that all...
new material from The Knife?
According to this, Sweden’s The Knife will post new material to Soundcloud "in the coming days," so keep an eye out for that. The new material may or may not be from their new collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, the "Darwin-inspired electro-opera" Tomorrow, In a Year (preview that here). ****** elsewhere: Another ‘heavy pop’ demo from...
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Vile Vile Creatures
Vile Vile Creatures Genre: Alternative / Post punk / Experimental From: Manchester/Leeds, United Kingdom Vile Vile Creatures are an all female three-piece from Manchester and Leeds who claim to have satin beats and velvet rhythms, which is true, only the satin is tattered and torn and the velvet is well scuffed and frayed around...
Pizza Taste: An Interview With Tubelord
On Tuesday 16th June 2009, Tubelord played a gig at a venue called The Cellars - a lovely little pub in Eastney, Portsmouth. Ed, Tom and their counterpart/assistant Leam had the pleasure of interviewing Tubelord before their epic gig. The meeting was arranged for 6, however both parties were late due to us getting lost and Tubelord fixing their bank payments, which set everything back a bit....
Pod Fodder (Volume Thirty Three) - new Tiny Masters of Today single inside
Download Here 1. Pocketbooks - Fleeting Moments (How Does It Feel To Be Loved) Taken from the bands debut album "Flight Paths" which will be released in June. 3rd April - Brixton, Jamm 11th April - Hull, Adelphi 12th April - Newcastle, Fake Indie Label @ Head Of Steam 25th April - London, How Does It Feel To Be Loved @ The Luminaire 28th April - London, Carrot & Stick @...
May 68
Giddy Pop Euphoria La Roux, Ladyhawke, Little Boots, Chew Lips; just a few of the artists that have been compared to young Manchester band May 68, who is about to embark on a tour with other capable acts We Have Band and Glass Candy. The group comes from the Italians Do It Better mould but blend it up a little with some added instrumentation, making sparkly disco pop with dance punk-style...
It's A Buffalo
"I don’t know my left from right."  Take equal parts alt-country, a fusion of folk and punk, and a group of lads from Manchester and you’ve got the unconventionally, but perhaps very appropriately, named band It’s A Buffalo. The new disc, Don’t Be Scared, is fantastic.  Each track is anchored by a great Replacements-type lead guitar riff.  That...
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THE WHIP + SOUTH CENTRAL
Venue: Manchester Academy 3 Teaser: Hooded sci-fi gangsters, desperate clubbing revelations and sweat drenched eyeballs - it’s all in a night’s work for Fran Donnelly, as he brings us up to speed with the latest action in Manchester… Pull quote 2: the singer stands at the stage edge, stony faced and punching his spare fist in all directions…...
THE LONG BLONDES
Venue: Manchester Academy 2 Teaser: Sophie Hall brings us this report on our cover stars, as they hit Manchester… Pull quote 2: The strongest tracks from the last album survive to tell the tale… First para: So, the mavericks of vintage style are back with their new album ‘Couples’. And you’ll need those quotation marks - because the two pairs...
Pink Bomb EP
Band name: STE MCCABE Label: Cherryade Records Teaser: Ubercool indie label Cherryade release this debut EP from Manchester’s ‘Queen of queer punk’. And as Ric Rawlins reveals, it’s a drum machine driven ride through some supercharged pop music… Pull quote 2: It has the feel of an early Manic Street Preachers track, twisted with anger and...
XX TEENS
Venue: Academy 2, Manchester Teaser: They may be Artrocker’s kings of Cool, but will XX Teens woo the Long Blondes audience in Manchester? Fran Donnelly finds out… Pull quote 2: XX Teens are still the fucking coolest cats about and it’s hard to strip them of that, regardless of the situation… First para: As an Artrocker reader, you’re...
INFADELS + A.HUMAN + THE REAL DOLLS
Venue: Manchester Roundhouse Teaser: The Infadels were peddling modern rave in Shoreditch before the hipsters had even decided it was fashionable, and now they’re bringing it all back home. Fran Donnelly brings us this report from their gig at the Manchester Roundhouse… Pull quote 2: new single ‘Make Mistakes’ holds New Order’s robust pop bollocks...
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