From the darkness appears a shaman anointing the air with his beaded rattle, his trancelike state allowing him access to the spirit worlds where he channels the crowds’ energies into his own ritualistic ecstasy. He shakes...
Read MoreThey have been described as ‘Elbow for seafarers and ramblers’ and have made a name for themselves as electro-folk storytellers. Ahead of their new album, All Life is Here, Ramsbottom-based Harp and a Monkey talk to...
Read MoreThis was a homecoming gig (of sorts) for Manchester-based Everything Everything. They gave their all – and it showed. Firstly, we were spoilt with the support bands on offer. All We Are have described themselves as “the...
Read MoreBack in the 60s, the likes of George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton & Porter Waggoner, as well as Johnny Cash & June Carter would take fascinated listeners behind closed doors for songs of love and hate,...
Read MoreI noted the Stone Roses (Mani), Oasis (Bonehead) and New Order (Stephen Morris) among the bands with representatives at Tim Burgess’s solo gig at Band on the Wall – all supporting an old mate in an intimate setting,...
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