Articles relating to: band
The Spirit of Spike Island: Afflecks Palace’s J Fender talks to Northern Soul
A mention of the name Afflecks Palace and people in the North usually think of Manchester’s eclectic and much-loved hub of counterculture, not a DIY four-piece band.
“The whole myth of The La’s is crazy.” Paul Hemmings talks to Northern Soul
It’s been 30 years since legendary Liverpool group The La’s released their first record, the thunderous single Way Out.
Dream darlings: The Slow Show talks to Northern Soul
It gladdens the heart when a band from your own neck of the woods does well. And so it’s a treat to see how well Manchester band The Slow Show is doing.
Julian Littman from Steeleye Span talks to Northern Soul
Longevity in the music business is rare, especially for bands. Fights over the lion’s share of the limelight and the inevitable ‘musical differences’ usually result in a shelf life of about 18 months.
“an itch we needed to scratch” – The Bluetones are back
At some point it was officially decided that the mid-90s ‘movement’ Britpop started in 1994, something to do with the release of Blur’s Parklife.
The Return of Fotheringay
Fotheringay were one of the great ‘coulda, shoulda’ contenders from the golden era of folk-rock.
Review and photo gallery: Slaves at Gorilla, Manchester
Slaves’ recent gig at Gorilla was a joyful, riotous affair.
The Tapestry talk to Northern Soul
“They struck me squarely in the stomach and got my head nodding straight away with the kind of bass-heavy indie post-punk that pulses along somewhere between Franz Ferdinand and The Hives, while necks jerk and feet tap involuntarily.” This was how Northern Soul described The Tapestry after seeing them play at the Rambsbottom Festival earlier this year.
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