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NOW WAVE AUTUMN GIG FRENZY
01 September 2010
Now Wave's autumn season kicks off tomorrow with Women and Zola Jesus at the Deaf Institute and loads of excellent stuff coming up including PVT, Mystery Jets, The Walkmen and a Twilight Sad / Errors double-header.

SAVE LIVE MUSIC AT SAKI: PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION
31 August 2010
Rusholme's Saki Bar, one of ours and every supporter of new music in Manchester's favourite live venues, is under threat again due to noise complaints despite actively addressing the issue. Sign the petition here to keep it open.

ROADHOUSE SEPTEMBER LISTINGS
26 August 2010
Be very afraid: The Plague Doctors return to the Roadhouse on Friday. There are lots of other good gigs at the Newton St venue throughout September, too - here's the full listings.

IN THE CITY 2010 - JUST A FEW WEEKS OFF NOW...
26 August 2010
Less than seven weeks to go before In The City 2010 and the first wave of official showcase acts has been announced and we're delighted to see D/R/U/G/S, O Children, Brown Brogues and Team Ghost in there.

PERFORMING LIVE
26 August 2010
Performance
Performance have been confirmed as support on four dates of Hurts' upcoming UK tour, starting at the Ritz on 5th October - the day after their second album "Red Brick Heart" is released. Tickets on sale now.

COURTEENERS AND KLOOT END OF YEAR BASH
25 August 2010
The Courteeners
The Courteeners have announced an end-of-year tour, culminating at the MEN Arena on Friday 10th December where Mercury Prize nominated I Am Kloot will be the support. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (1/9).

ALL DAY TOAST
24 August 2010
On Sunday 5th September Toast Studios are putting on a free day of experimentation, collaboration, information and live music at the Bay Horse - here's all the details...

BAND ON THE WALL'S ECLECTIC AUTUMN
24 August 2010
A year after its reopening, Band On The Wall is going from strength to strength. Gideon Conn kicks off an eclectic autumn season there this Thursday (26th) with The Vortex, Kirsty Almeida, Homelife and much more coming up soon.

ANOTHER THING TO DO THIS WEEKEND THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE GETTING RAINED ON
24 August 2010
Brown Brogues
Suffering Jukebox Records, the label run out of the Deaf Institute, has its official launch there on Sunday (29th) with most of the label roster (specifically Brown Brogues, Mazes, Former Bullies and Milk Maid) playing live and all for just £3 in

OXJAM'S BIG WEEKEND
23 August 2010
Oxjam takes over the Northern Quarter on 23rd and 24th October with electronica, indie, acoustic sets, world music and superstar DJs across seven venues: earlybird tickets are just £6 until the end of September.

UNDERACHIEVERS' BANK HOLIDAY SPACELAB
22 August 2010
Laboratory Noise
Other things to do if you're not festival-ing next weekend: Underachievers at Saki (Sat 28th) presents an evening of fuzzpop, post-rock and spacey stuff with Laboratory Noise, Insect Guide and more.

BANK HOLIDAY FRICTION
22 August 2010
Daniel Land And The Modern Painters
Constant Friction take over Oldham's Jackson's Pit next weekend (27th-29th) with Daniel Land and the Modern Painters, The Black Knights, The Janice Graham Band, Mantraluna and more. £5 in each night from 9pm.

RUBY LOUNGE SEPTEMBER / ONWARDS
20 August 2010
The autumn tour season is almost upon us: Ruby Lounge autumn highlights include The New Pornographers with support from Freelance Whales (8 Sep), post-folk string quintet The Miserable Rich (4 Oct), and garagey psychedelics The Black Angels (10 Oct).

UN-CONVENTION 2010
20 August 2010
Un-Convention is back in Salford the first weekend in October with its biggest programme to date of grassroots industry panels and live music. Here's all the info, how to get tickets, plus a preview of one of the live music events.

EVERYTHING INSTORE
19 August 2010
Everything Everything
To celebrate the release of their debut album "Man Alive", Everything Everything will be signing copies and performing live in store at the HMV in the Arndale on Tuesday 31st August.

AUTUMN ART SHOWS
19 August 2010
Young British Artists
Young British Artists have announced a string of dates in Manchester, London and Wigan in September and October, and there's a new video to watch here too.

DON'T FRY THIS AT HOME
18 August 2010
Fish, Chips and Rock & Roll is a new night from the people behind Designer Magazine which does exactly what it says: acoustic acts and quality food in Altrincham's "high class" Bentleys chippy. Starts 18th September.

FOR FOLK'S SAKE - AUTUMN DATES
17 August 2010
For Folk's Sake unveil their autumn schedule with The Minnikins, The Steals (acoustic) and We Are Willow along with some more traditional folk sounds. All these are at Kro opposite the University.

TURNING UP THE VOLTAGE
17 August 2010
Islet
Two very different gigs coming up in September from High Voltage: on the 17th FLORRIE, multi- instrumentalist and former Xenomania house-band drummer; and on the 28th mysterious Welsh no-wavers ISLET.

RED DEER GOES HOME
17 August 2010
Brown Brogues
Red Deer Club is going home! This Friday sees the start of a monthly residency at Withington's Fuel and the first one features Brown Brogues, Paddy Steer and The Louche FC. Free but donations welcome.

FESTIVALS 2010: CONSTELLATIONS
12 August 2010
Broken Social Scene
Yes, it's not til November. But relax, it's indoors: Broken Social Scene, Los Campesinos!, Four Tet and Les Savy Fav are the first line-up announcements for Constellations, a three-stage festival taking place at Leeds University.

EASY AS ABC
12 August 2010
The ABC Club
It's Underachievers time again at Saki this Saturday (14th) and it's going to be a good one with The ABC Club, The Felt Tips, Just Handshakes (We're British) and The Cavalcade from 9 til midnight and DJs after.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE
10 August 2010
Everything Everything
Everything Everything's album "Man Alive" is released on 30th August and they have announced details of a major UK tour at the start of October, finishing up here at the Deaf Institute on the 12th.

ROCK AND RESPITE
10 August 2010
Exit Calm
Exit Calm, The Switch, Frazer King, No Tokyo and The Travelling Band are just some of the great names lined up for ROCK AND RESPITE, an all-dayer at Sound Control on 19th September in aid of Francis House Hospice.

RUBY LOUNGE - FULL AUGUST LISTINGS
04 August 2010
The Steals
The Steals, Chapel Club, Laura Veirs, Besnard Lakes and a free entry album launch for The Black Knights are all on the Ruby Lounge calendar for August. Plus a few dates for your autumn diary.

RED DEER RETURN TO FUEL
04 August 2010
Paddy Steer
Red Deer returns to its spiritual home Fuel, after a two year hiatus

REBELLION FEST HITS BLACKPOOL THIS WEEKEND (5th-8th AUG)
04 August 2010
Fucked Up
The world's biggest punk festival will be held at the Blackpool Empress Ballroom on August 5th to 8th....150+ legendary bands plus interviews with key cult punk figures by John Robb

GET BACK TO BACK ON THE 21st AUGUST
02 August 2010
Gabrielle's Wish
New unique event in Manchester city centre - Manchester's & Salford's most exciting new Music, Poetry & Art - plays "back-to-back" across TWO venues

BDB AT RNCM
28 July 2010
Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy has announced details of a new single, album and tour in October with a Manchester date at the Royal Northern College Of Music on Thursday 21st - again, tickets on sale Friday at 9am.

CATHEDRAL SOUNDS
28 July 2010
I Am Kloot
Following their Mercury nomination for "The Sky At Night", I Am Kloot are have announced they will play Manchester Cathedral on Friday 3rd December 2010. Tickets go onsale on Friday 30th July at 9am.

RETURN OF THE MAC
28 July 2010
Echo & The Bunnymen
Echo And The Bunnymen will perform their first two seminal albums “Crocodiles” and “Heaven Up Here”, back to back and start to finish, at Manchester Ritz on 7th December - tickets go on sale this Friday.

BIRTHDAY JAM
28 July 2010
Jam On Bread
Happy second birthday to the indiest indie fanzine / clubnight in town. Pull Yourself Together is celebrating tonight (Wed 28th) at Common with Springfactory and Jam On Bread playing live and a new edition of the zine hot off the press.

A-MAZE-ING LINE-UP AT THIS WEEK'S UNDERACHIEVERS
28 July 2010
Mazes
Bargain priced high quality music night Underachievers is back at Saki this Saturday (31st July) with Mazes, Brown Brogues, Boy Or Bison and Waiters playing live plus the best indie disco in town til half three in the morning.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
23 July 2010
Cats In Paris
Denis Jones, Cats In Paris, With That Knife and Brown Brogues play the Deaf Institute on 12th August in celebration of online video channel MCR Scenewipe's 100th broadcast. £6 advance.

WAREHOUSE PROJECT 2010 SEASON STARTS HERE!
22 July 2010
Doves, Delphic and Doom are amongst the live acts lined up for this autumn's Warehouse Project season - full listings and tickets are now available, here's some highlights...

SLOW FRIENDS
21 July 2010
The Slow Readers Club
The Slow Readers Club headline a Friends Of Mine special at Night & Day this Saturday (24th) with support from Crooked Rooks and The Tea Street Band plus FOM and Akoustik Anarkhy DJs til late.

INDIE SURVIVORS RETURN WITH 11TH ALBUM
21 July 2010
The Charlatans
The Charlatans release the first single from their forthcoming album on 2nd August and you can watch the video here - the album "Who We Touch" follows in September, with a national tour in October visiting the Apollo on the 16th.

BIG 'BREAKS
21 July 2010
The Heartbreaks
The Heartbreaks release their second single "I Didn’t Think It Would Hurt To Think Of You" on Label Fandango on 2nd August, and there's a launch gig on Thursday 5th at the Deaf Institute courtesy of High Voltage.

RETURN OF THE GHOST
21 July 2010
Cherry Ghost
Following some well received support slots with Doves in May and June, Cherry Ghost have announced their biggest headline tour to date this autumn, finishing at Manchester Academy 2 on 15th October.

FESTIVALS 2010: KENDAL CALLING STAGE LINE-UPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
19 July 2010
Going to Kendal Calling? Here's the stage by stage guide for each of the three days. The festival's now completely sold out, but if you did get a ticket we have a few recommendations...

WOTGODFORGOT SUMMER SEASON
18 July 2010
Silver Apples
Silver Apples, These Are Powers and Pantha Du Prince head up three exciting line-ups from Wotgodforgot over the next couple of weeks.

MIDSUMMER BLOWOUT ** updated with latest line-up additions **
18 July 2010
Working For A Nuclear Free City
Blowout is back at Chorlton Irish Club this Friday (23rd) and whilst in typical style they're still finalising the line-up, they've already got WORKING FOR A NUCLEAR FREE CITY, I AM BLACKBIRD, BEAT THE RADAR, JO ROSE and many more.

GIG OF THE WEEK: A VERY NOISY THURSDAY NIGHT
18 July 2010
Kong
KONG headline an excellent seven band bill at the Deaf Institute this Thursday: running from 5pm til very late, Wolves Festival also features These Monsters, Castrovalva and more for just £8 advance.

POSTCARDS FROM MANCHESTER 2010 - ON SALE NOW
12 July 2010
Postcards From Manchester have announced the line-up for this year's all-dayer including Here We Go Magic, Trailer Trash Tracys, Internet Forever, Vera November (ex-Electrelane), Elmo Logic, Mazes and more. Deaf Inst, 18 Sept.

LET'S GET FRANK SIDEBOTTOM TO NUMBER ONE
09 July 2010
Frank Sidebottom
"Guess Who's Been On Match Of The Day" is currently riding high in the charts, and with your help we can push it all the way!

DIRECT TRAINS
08 July 2010
I Like Trains
I Like Trains have announced details of their new album "He Who Saw The Deep", which they are self-releasing this autumn via the Pledgemusic scheme: here's the tracklist, artwork preview, ordering details and how it works.

MANC ELECTRO LEGENDS RETURN WITH LIVE DATES, SINGLE & LP
07 July 2010
Performance
Manchester electro-legends Performance return with new single ‘Unconsoled’ released August 9th on Too Much Information Records.

FESTIVALS 2010: WOOD VIBRATIONS
07 July 2010
Danny Mahon, Driver Drive Faster, The Second Floor, The Lucid Dream, Jay Stansfield, Janice Graham Band and Lucy And The Caterpillar are some of the acts playing at Wood Vibrations, a new festival near Lake Windermere on 21-22 August.

SKANKIN' SATURDAY NIGHT ** VENUE CHANGE **
06 July 2010
DILE
Tameside ska warriors DILE launch their new album "Hipsters" at Olivers Bar (Ashton - moved from The Witchwood) this Saturday (10th) and just six quid gets you a copy of the CD plus gig entry including support from Janice Graham Band and The Sticks.

YOUR WEEK AT SAKI
06 July 2010
Monster Island
Lots of good stuff on at Saki this week: a free gig on Wednesday (7th) featuring the excellent Dirty Organ; a one-off return for Killing Fantasy on Thursday and the ever-brilliant Underachievers on Saturday with Monster Island and more.

SIZE MATTERS
02 July 2010
Oceansize
Few things get us at excited here at MM Towers as news of a new Oceansize album, so we're delighted to report that “Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up” is out on 6th September with a tour to follow (Manchester date 15th Nov).

PLAN YOUR (NEAR) FUTURE
02 July 2010
Future Of The Left
Kick off your summer tonight at Moho with a massive line-up of local talent including Stop The Blackout and Six10Repeater - plus all Moho listings for July including a welcome return for Future Of The Left on Sunday 18th.

FESTIVALS 2010 - KENDAL CALLING: NOW WITH ADDED BEER FESTIVAL!
30 June 2010
With a great line-up including Doves, British Sea Power, Exit Calm, Badly Drawn Boy and a host of local favourites, how could they make KENDAL CALLING even better? How about an on-site beer festival? Details, ticket news and full line-up here.

A BIT OF EVERYTHING
30 June 2010
Everything Everything
Everything Everything release their debut album on 30th August. So why are we telling you in June? Well, the first 100 people to pre-order it from Recordstore get a signed copy. Link here. Off you go!

LOST AND FOUND / SAME TEENS - RUBY PLANS (2/7)
30 June 2010
On Friday 2nd July, Lost & Found and Same Teens will team up once again to bring you another huge party with Manchesters very own AUTOKRATZ (Kitsune) playing live alongside hotly-tipped WALLS (Kompakt)

FRANK'S FANTASTIC SEND-OFF
30 June 2010
Frank Sidebottom
There will be a big public wake and send-off for Frank Sidebottom next Thursday (8th) in Castlefield. A 3 hour multi media extravaganza is planned and you're invited... you know you are... you really are...

SUMMER CRAP FOR GIGS? NOT AT RUBY LOUNGE IT ISN'T...
29 June 2010
School Of Seven Bells
The world's sexiest indie-gazers are back with a new album and a hot date at Ruby Lounge on 19th July. More on that here plus full July listings including Klaxons, Jah Wobble, Jesse Malin, I Blame Coco and much more.

FILL UP WITH LIVE MUSIC AT FUEL
28 June 2010
Lots of good stuff coming up at Fuel in Withington in July, including nights run by leading local avant-garde/experimental promoters Fat Out Till You Pass Out and Bad Uncle. Listings here.

FEELING GOOD
28 June 2010
The Travelling Band
The Travelling Band and 2010 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winners Ellen and the Escapades have been added to the music line-up for the free Rochdale FeelGood Festival which takes place in the town centre on 13-14 August.

TOP FLOOR
28 June 2010
The Second Floor
The Second Floor, The Hidden Revolution and Janice Graham Band are among the seven bands playing Bands On The Roof this Saturday (3rd) on Kobana rooftop terrace in Rochdale town centre and it's just £4 on the door.

ON THE RADAR
24 June 2010
Beat The Radar
Beat The Radar have a new single out on 12th July and they're launching it with a live performance at the Ducie Bridge on Saturday 17th, also featuring Crooked Rooks live and DJ sets from Akoustik Anarkhy.

GIVE FRANK THE SEND-OFF HE DESERVES
23 June 2010
Frank Sidebottom
Following reports in the Manchester Evening News that Frank Sidebottom legend Chris Sievey died almost penniless and his family were struggling to afford a funeral, his old friend Jon Ronson has set up a Paypal fund for donations.

ARCADE FIRE BACK FROM THE SUBURBS
23 June 2010
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire return with their new album The Suburbs on 2nd August preceded by a secret London show on July 7th, and you need to pre-order the album right now to be in with a chance of tickets - here's where.

RE-ENABLED
22 June 2010
AAAK [As Able As Kane]
Manchester's own Peel-favoured New Beat industrialists AAAK are back with the ultimate collection of their work available on CD this week, and their first gig in two decades on Thursday (24th) at Salford Sacred Trinity. £6 on the door.

ARTY PARTY
22 June 2010
Christopher Eatough
Pull Yourself Together and For Folk's Sake join forces for the Whitworth Art Gallery's Midsummer House Party this Thursday (24th) with live music from Ed Cottam, Christopher Eatough and Jam On Bread and poets including Jackie Hagan. Free in.

R.I.P. FRANK: A MANCHESTER LEGEND
21 June 2010
Frank Sidebottom
MM remembers the truly unique Frank Sidebottom, who died earlier today.

SAKI 'S THREE EVENT SALVO THIS WEEK
15 June 2010
Go Lebanon
Saki has three big gigs on this week, so pencil these in your diary : tonight (15/6) The Strange Death of Liberal England; (17/6) Bad Uncles/Lamb & Wolf present Ultralyd,Boann Trio & Go Lebanon, plus the Manchester Against Poverty fest on Sat (19/6)

WITHOUT THIS MUSIC WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT
14 June 2010
Silver Apples
Just confirmed courtesy of Wotgodforgot and Now Wave: pioneering 60s electronica trailblazers Siver Apples play The Deaf Institute on Wednesday 28th July. Tickets on sale now at £12.

WE'RE ALL WAVING FLAGS
14 June 2010
The Strange Death Of Liberal England
Portsmouth's epic pop revolutionaries THE STRANGE DEATH OF LIBERAL ENGLAND visit Saki tomorrow (15th) and they want you to bring a flag. And promoters Young Adult Friction promise cheaper entry if it's an England one.

NEW PAINTINGS!
14 June 2010
Daniel Land And The Modern Painters
Daniel Land And The Modern Painters will be previewing some new tracks at Night & Day this Friday (18th) with support from Nowhere Again - and yes, the England match will be shown on a big screen beforehand.

SOUND BALL CONTROL
08 June 2010
Goldblade
Are you ready for the World Cup then? Sound Control have had a great idea for the three England group games: watch the match on a big screen, drink footy-themed cocktails, then watch some live music including Danny Mahon, Goldblade and Kid British.

FESTIVALS 2010: THE IMPLODING ACOUSTIC INEVITABLE
07 June 2010
Denis Jones
There's more Lake District fun the weekend after next (18-19 June) when Fell Foot Wood hosts the Imploding Acoustic Inevitable Festival with Denis Jones, The Loungs, thelightshines, Paddy Steer and more.

FESTIVALS 2010: FELL FOOT SOUND
07 June 2010
PLANK!
Fell Foot Sound brings a collection of experimental, noisy sounds to the Lake District on 10th and 11th September, with PLANK!, Bo Ningen, That Fucking Tank and Piskie Sits plus many more for a bargain (if slightly odd) price of £29.22.

30TH DAY (OF JUNE)
07 June 2010
Twelfth Day
Independent promoters Friends Of Mine and For Folk's Sake have teamed up to present fiddle/harp duo Twelfth Day's album launch at Kro on 30th June. The album "Northern Quarter" is out the following week (5th July).

OCTOBER HURTS
07 June 2010
Hurts
Following their recent NME Radar Tour shows and a top ten chart placing for "Better Than Love", Hurts have announced a headline tour in early October including Manchester Ritz on the 5th. Tickets go on sale on Friday (11/6).

ATTIC GETS THE ATOM
07 June 2010
After the success of Adam F and Bailey (1 Xtra) at Club Atom, Access to Music and SA Promotions in association with Purpleindigo Management and Back2You are presenting a new club / MC night at the Attic in Manchester.

MOCO GOGO
02 June 2010
Moco
MM is rather sad to hear that Wigan's greatest ever rock'n'roll band Moco are calling it a day (for now). They play what's "probably" going to be their final gig at their own Roaring Psychedelic Octopus night in their hometown this Friday (4th).

MAHON'S SCHALLPLATTENMUSIK - LIMITED 59 COPY EP
02 June 2010
Danny Mahon
Danny teams up with German label to produce a very limted run of 4 track EPs - 59 copies in fact !

2007 MERCURY WINNERS KLAXONS COME TO RUBY LOUNGE
26 May 2010
Klaxons
2007 Mercury Prize winners Klaxons are finally nearing completion of the follow-up; they're streaming a preview track on their website and have announced a low-key tour. They play Ruby Lounge on 14th July, tickets onsale 9am tomorrow (27/5).

FOUR BANDS IN A BOAT
25 May 2010
Christopher Eatough- the subject of a recent MM interview is on a boat with Feldspar (+ 2 others) on Thursday (27/5), and then supports Neal Casal on Sunday (30/5) at Ruby Lounge

LET'S KILL MUSIC!
25 May 2010
Let's Kill Music is a new club night at Saki, launching this Friday (28th) with Black Market Serotonin and Metamusic, with the next one on 9th June with Charlie Barnes (full band show) and Unconscious Jungle. £5 / £3 with flyer.

FESTIVALS 2010: LOADS OF NEW BANDS ADDED TO KENDAL CALLING LINE-UP
25 May 2010
The "Calling Out" new bands line-up at Kendal Calling (30 Jul - 1 Aug) has been announced and we're delighted to see some favourites like Exit Calm, Chickenhawk, The Lucid Dream and The Heartbreaks on there. Meanwhile The Subways join the main stage.

RUBY LOUNGE - FULL JUNE LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS
24 May 2010
Wotgodforgot has two Ruby Lounge shows the first week of June - Scout Niblett on the 2nd and Mi Ami on the 6th. Read on for the lowdown on those and other Ruby Lounge highlights including Titus Andronicus (tonight!), Neal Casal, Micah P Hinson and more.

FESTIVALS 2010: TRIP (ANGLESEY)
17 May 2010
Fancy spending the bank holiday weekend (28th-30th May) on the isle of Anglesey with a load of great bands (including The Ruby Suns, Cate Le Bon, PLANK! and The Soundcarriers) and DJs? Sounds like you need to take a TRIP...

GET F**KED ON TUESDAY
16 May 2010
Holy Fuck
With a new album "Latin" released this week, Holy Fuck come to the Deaf Institute on Tuesday (18th) courtesy of High Voltage with support from SBTRKT.

DOT TO DOT STAGE TIMES RELEASED
13 May 2010
With Dot To Dot just a couple of weeks away now, all stages and times for the Manchester event (Mon 31 May) have been announced. It's going to be a long day, but in the best possible way...

NEW COUNTERPOINT
13 May 2010
Delphic
Delphic's next single will be an all-new version of "Counterpoint" with some exciting remixes, released on 7th June. They're on tour next week - Manchester (Ritz, 21st) is sold out but there are still tickets available for Leeds, London and Liverpool.

PURE GLASS
11 May 2010
Glass
New record label Caserta Red launches next week (Thursday 20th May) at Band On The Wall with live performances from first signings Puressence (acoustic) and Glass, with a copy of Glass' album included in the £10 entry.

HIGH CULTURE
11 May 2010
High Voltage takes over Font Bar (New Wakefield St) for two days at the end of the month - it's part of Eurocultured Festival and they've got 15 acts including Lost Knives, Black Knights, Mammal Club, Hey Zeus and Books.

RUNNING TO THE TOP
11 May 2010
Run Toto Run
Run Toto Run's new single "Hater" is already picking up radio play - it's out in a couple of weeks (24th May) and they're off on tour starting with a free FutureEverything show at Kro2 on Friday with Caro Snatch also on the bill.

ROB'S WISH
10 May 2010
Gabrielle's Wish
This Friday (14th) Gabrielle's Wish are hosting and headlining an evening of music celebrating the life and work of Rob Gretton at his old haunt The Briton's Protection.

BOOM TIME AGAIN
10 May 2010
We Came Out Like Tigers
BabyBoom Records Vs Free For Arts is back at the Bay Horse on Thomas St this week (Thursday 13th) and when they tell us it's their best line-up yet we're inclined to agree with them: We Came Out Like Tigers, Trojan Horse and Charlie Barnes.

WOTGODFORGOT WEEK OF WONDERS
08 May 2010
Faust
Delivering the best leftfield music from around the world to Manchester and Salford for a few years now, Wotgodforgot excel themselves this week with Faust (Wednesday), Grails (Thursday) and A Sunny Day In Glasgow (Friday).

FESTIVALS 2010: KENDAL CALLING
06 May 2010
Doves
It's not (quite) in Kendal any more but Kendal Calling 2010 (30 July - 1 August) boasts its best line-up yet with Doves, The Coral, British Sea Power, Wild Beasts, The Futureheads and a whole stage curated by Band On The Wall. Details here.

THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
06 May 2010
Blood Oranges
Three great bands for three quid (Blood Oranges, Runaround Kids and We Walk In Straight Lines), three quid cocktails and top quality DJing til 3 in the morning? It can only be Underachievers Please Try Harder, Sat (8th) at Saki.

ROCK'N'ROLL BIRTHDAY
06 May 2010
Lowline
John Robb's new club night Pop Burial starts tomorrow (Fri 7th) at FAC251. Apparently it's his birthday too. Ten Bears, Lowline, 1913 and Bicycle Thieves provide the live music from 8pm.

MAKE A BIG NOISE AND HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE
06 May 2010
This Sunday (9th) Sound Control presents a massive all-day line-up of quality local music including Kid British, Run Toto Run, The Switch and Danny Mahon and it's all in aid of The Big Issue.

MEAT UP FOR NORDOFF-ROBBINS
05 May 2010
Uncle Meat And The Highway Children
Last month we told you about a great little charity live session down at Oddest in Chorlton on the second Sunday of the month - come round fast hasn't it? This week (9th) the excellent Uncle Meat And The Highway Children headline.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2010 - FULL LISTINGS, TIMES AND OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
27 April 2010
Divorce or Dinner Party? Nope, not a new reality show - just two of the musical choices on offer at this Sunday's Sounds From The Other City. Here's a list of everything you can see, and some things we think you should.

DARKNESS AT THE MILL
24 April 2010
Wolves In The Throne Room
Fat Out Til You Pass Out's next event takes place at Islington Mill on Sunday 23rd May, with ambient black metal from Wolves In The Throne Room, Sunderland-based paganism from Wodensthrone and epic industrial post-metal from Cloaca.

BEST OF BRITISH / MOHO A-GO-GO
24 April 2010
British Sea Power
There are still a few tickets left for British Sea Power's first Manchester headline gig in two years, at Moho this Monday (26th) where they'll be previewing tracks from their forthcoming fifth album. Plus all Moho listings for May.

RUBY LOUNGE - LOADS OF STUFF TO DO IN MAY
24 April 2010
Wotgodforgot presents another evening of high quality post-rock at Ruby Lounge on Wednesday (28th) whilst May sees the venue host Wintersleep, Rose Elinor Dougall, Grails, Janice Graham Band, Little Comets, Neil Casal and more. Full listings here.

MORE DOTS!
23 April 2010
Dot To Dot have announced a few more line-up additions including Team Ghost, The Crookes and The Chapman Family. The Manchester event is on 31st May and there are still tickets available.

INSECTS AND MAMMALS AT SAKI
22 April 2010
Insect Guide
Hot on the heels of their successful 2nd birthday bash Underachievers Please Try Harder returns to Saki this Saturday (24th) with Insect Guide, Mammal Club, With That Knife and Elmo Logic. Get there early and it's just £3 in.

AIRSHIP LANDS IN MAY
22 April 2010
Airship
Airship release their debut EP on May 10th through Love & Disaster Records, and they're launching it with a gig at the Deaf Institute on May 21st with Young British Artists and Books supporting.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY: MORE STUFF!
21 April 2010
With Sounds From The Other City now less than two weeks away, they're still adding stuff to the bill. Ever fancied a one-to-one with Andrew WK in a phone box? It could be your lucky day...

STILL MISSED
16 April 2010
Bryan Glancy
This Monday The Castle (Manchester) hosts a celebration of Bryan Glancy's life and music on what would have been his birthday.

SFTOC 2010: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
16 April 2010
SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY seeks volunteers to help with wristband checking, putting up posters, artist liaison, venue preparation etc. It's hard work but you get fed and get to enjoy the bands when you're not on shift. Details here.

SUNDAY'S HELPING OF WEIRD
16 April 2010
Stretch your mind and musical boundaries with Fat Out Til You Pass Out's latest line-up of noise, improvisation and jazz-metal at Islington Mill on Sunday (18th) with Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Bill Horist and The Boann Quartet.

ELECTRONICALLY FREE
16 April 2010
Non-profit live promoters "music IS free" have an electronica night on at The Oxford next Thursday (22nd) featuring Vile Electrodes, Autohype and Spiders Eat Vinyl. And yes, it's free in. Obviously.

GLOWING DEBUT
15 April 2010
Golden Glow
Local indiepop kid Pierre Hall's new band Golden Glow play their debut gig on 29th April supporting The Drums, whose Jacob Graham is a huge fan. That's in London, but Golden Glow's first Manchester gig is at Ruby Lounge the following night.

TAKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME
13 April 2010
Northside
Factory "Madchester" legends Northside are back and with just one UK gig booked - at FAC251 on 1st October - tickets are certain to sell out quickly. On sale now.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE - RECORD STORE DAY !
13 April 2010
This weekend, independent record shops all over the world celebrate International Record Store Day - Piccadilly Records will once again be the focus of the City's celebrations

FREE WHEEL PLUS DOT TO DOT APPEARANCE
13 April 2010
Twisted Wheel
Twisted Wheel have just announced a free download of a track they recording during their last album studio session, plus live dates that include the Manchester leg of the prestigious Dot To Dot Festival

RE-ENABLED
13 April 2010
AAAK [As Able As Kane]
They were the Manchester band a world apart from the happy baggy vibes of the late 80s, and with nostalgia for Madchester sweeping the city once more AAAK have returned to wreak industrial darkness. They play Sacred Trinity Church on 24th June.

MOTORPSYCHEDELIA
12 April 2010
Roy And The Devil's Motorcycle
This Thursday (15th) there's a double helping of rock'n'roll garage psychedelia at The Salutation in Hulme with the "ethereal kingsnake swagger" of Roy and the Devil's Motorcycle plus original Spacemen 3 member Pete Bassman's band The Urgz.

POP ART
12 April 2010
Amida
BabyBoom Records and Free For Arts Festival return again after two successful gigs to bring an evening of trans-Northwestern indie-pop to The Bay Horse (Thomas St). Live sets from Amida, Puzzle and The Graveyard Shift.

HIGH VOLTAGE THREE PIN PLUG
12 April 2010
Three Trapped Tigers
Next week is a busy one for High Voltage with Kings Of Leon proteges THE FEATURES on Thu 22nd, "psych-inflected pastoral whimsy" from KING CHARLES on Fri 23rd and progressive electronics from THREE TRAPPED TIGERS on Sun 25th.

MM ON FACEBOOK: KNOW EVERYTHING AS SOON AS WE DO!
09 April 2010
Want the latest local music news, reviews and gig recommendations beamed straight into your brain? Unfortunately technology's not quite got there yet but we can do the next best thing - if you're a Facebook user, check out MM's page.

SUNDAY SCENEWIPE
09 April 2010
Deaf To Van Gogh's Ear
Online music video channel MCR Scenewipe present their first live event this Sunday (11th) with Mutiny On The Bounty, Shapes, Deaf To Van Gogh's Ear and Yves all playing at Saki. 8pm, £5.

ON THE RADAR ** updated **
08 April 2010
Everything Everything
NME's Radar Tour has a Mancunian flavour this year with Everything Everything and Hurts heading up the bill which travels the country in April and May, hitting Preston 53Degrees on 27th April and Manchester Academy 3 the night after.

BANK HOLIDAY DOWN THE PIT
08 April 2010
Constant Friction takes over Jacksons Pit (off George St, Oldham) this Mayday weekend with three nights of music including live sets from Spokes, With That Knife, Butcher and Bolt, Pressure Drop and a DJ set from The Whip.

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY BASH WITH BANDS
07 April 2010
Quality indie night Underachievers Please Try Harder celebrates its second birthday at Saki on Saturday (10th) with live music from Dignan Porch, Of Mice and Mental Arithmetic, Boy or Bison and a special midnight set from a secret headliner.

LIFE STREAM LAUNCHES
07 April 2010
Tim And Sam's Tim And The Sam Band With Tim And Sam
With their excellent debut album hitting shops soon, Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam are having a launch party at the King's Arms on Sun 9th May with DJs, party food and games.

FRESH MEAT
07 April 2010
From The Kites Of San Quentin
4Q Magazine's Fresh Meat night (Sat 10th, Night & Day) isn't just a mildly amusing name, it's a line-up of local electronic-based artists from across the musical spectrum: Audio Supply, From The Kites Of San Quentin, Shmoo and Suzuki Method. £6.

FOLK AT THE 8TH DAY ON THE 8TH DAY
07 April 2010
For Folks Sakes take over the downstairs cafe at Eighth Day tomorrow (8/4) with Irish fiddle sounds from Emma Sweeney, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Stephen MacCartney, Celtic-inspired melodies from Lindsay Sugden and poetry from Claire Jones. £4.

IN THE CITY 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED
06 April 2010
This year's In The City will run from Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th October and will be based around the Piccadilly area, with HQ moving from the Midland to the Malmaison and official live music events around the Northern Quarter.

EASTER WEEKEND LIVE MUSIC ROUND-UP
02 April 2010
Looks like the weather's going to be rubbish this Easter, so why not spend it watching music? There's 11 acts for £5 at Islington Mill on Sunday courtesy of High Voltage - plus Kong, Wotgodforgot, Sara Lowes, Egyptian Hip Hop and more across town.

FAT OUT AT FUEL
01 April 2010
Late news incoming about a great sounding gig in Withington tonight (Thu 1st). Fat Out Til You Pass Out is at Fuel (free but donations appreciated) with New York's Ala Muerte, The Death of Her Money ("ferocious post-metal sludge from Newport") and more.

FAC ME, IT'S A CAT-ALOGUE EXCLUSIVE
01 April 2010
It's the ultimate must-have accessory for the Factory completist who has everything: you too can own your own Hacienda cat. Cloned from DNA extracted from the original animal, known as FAC 191, the limited run of 20 kittens will be available soon.

PLANK YOU VERY MUCH!
30 March 2010
PLANK!
PLANK! are releasing an EP on Akoustik Anarkhy on 26th April and you can hear one track absolutely free here. Also, details of their launch party gig on Saturday 17th April at The Ducie Bridge.

JOINING THE DOTS
30 March 2010
Wild Beasts
Wild Beasts, Fionn Regan, Field Music and The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster join already announced Mystery Jets, Beach House and Twisted Wheel on the line-up of Dot To Dot Festival which visits Manchester for the first time on Monday 31st May.

DINGO TIME AGAIN
29 March 2010
Pneu
Dingo Barracks is back at Retro Bar next Tuesday (6th) with howling Frenchmen PNEU and twisted noiseniks Shield Your Eyes supported by experimental instrumentalists Alright The Captain and math-rock types Hoarder Myna. £4.

WITH A LITTLE HELP
29 March 2010
Tim And Sam's Tim And The Sam Band With Tim And Sam
With A Little Help run monthly gigs at Oddest in Chorlton to raise funds and awareness for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity. The next one's on Sunday 11th April with Tim And Sam, Admiral Fallow and Josephine Oniyama.

FUTURESONIC IS NOW FUTUREEVERYTHING
29 March 2010
The festival formerly known as Futuresonic returns as FutureEverything this year (12-15 May) with world premieres of artworks, a city-wide music programme, and visionary thinkers from around the world in the fields of Art, Music and Ideas.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY UPDATE
27 March 2010
May 68, Tim And Sam Band and Dutch Uncles are just three of the new additions to the ever expanding Sounds From The Other City bill (various venues, Salford, 2nd May) and tickets are selling fast - all the latest here.

FIVE YEARS OF DANCING
26 March 2010
The Sunshine Underground
Leeds' excellent Dance To The Radio label is five years old and to celebrate they're releasing a new compilation on 17th April featuring the class of 2005 (including new stuff from The Sunshine Underground and I Like Trains) alongside the class of 2010.

FESTIVALS 2010: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY
25 March 2010
It's nearly Liverpool Sound City time and Manchester launches an invasion at the O2 Academy on 19 May with Delphic, Everything Everything and Egyptian Hip Hop. The 4-day cityfest's bill also includes Afrika Bambaataa, Holy Fuck, The Fall, Wild Beasts...

MAY BALL
25 March 2010
May 68
May68 launch their debut single at Up The Racket at Retro Bar this Saturday (27th March). Doors are at 10, it's a fiver in and the band will be on stage at midnight with DJs beforehand and until 3am.

BECOME THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
24 March 2010
On Saturday 8th May, UnConvention presents a unique opportunity for creative types to get involved in an ambitious plan to record, produce and release an album in 12 hours in a mill in Macclesfield. Details here.

GETTING GIDDY
24 March 2010
Gideon Conn
Gideon Conn has signed to Skinny Dog, the label owned by Elbow and I Am Kloot and friends, who will release his debut album in July - first, though, there's a free MP3 single in April plus a little tour.

FESTIVALS 2010: PARKLIFE (A LOCAL ONE!)
18 March 2010
Friendly Fires
Forget the Britpop-ish name, Parklife Festival is very much about the here and now: Friendly Fires, Kele Okereke, Errors and a raft of local talent and DJ sets fill Platt Fields Park on 12th June. Early bird tickets £25 available now.

FESTIVALS 2010: 2000 TREES
16 March 2010
Post-grunge punk rockers The Subways and punk-folk hero Frank Turner have been confirmed as the headline acts at at this summer's 2000 Trees festival (16-17 July), with Bombay Bicycle Club, 65daysofstatic and Metronomy also on the bill.

FESTIVALS 2010: LIVE AT LEEDS
16 March 2010
One of our favourite wristband all-dayers Live At Leeds is bigger than ever this year with 150 bands over 18 stages, including Wild Beasts, The Twilight Sad, 65daysofstatic, Vessels, Hurts and Everything Everything. Sat 1/5 (plus other gigs Fri-Mon).

TAMESIDE HEROES TURN OUT FOR CHRISTIES
15 March 2010
Tameside Vs Cancer takes over Ashton on Sun 30th May with indie-punk-ska at the Witchwood with Second Skin (ex-Chameleons), DILE, Slow Readers Club, Supajamma and more, and rock/metal at Olivers Bar, all in aid of Christies. Details here.

FESTIVALS 2010: DOT TO DOT COMES TO MANCHESTER
14 March 2010
Dot To Dot comes to Manchester on Spring Bank Holiday Monday (31st May) with Twisted Wheel, Egyptian Hip Hop, Lonelady, Los Campesinos!, Beach House, Liars and Mystery Jets already confirmed for the multi-venue bash.

FESTIVALS 2010: LATITUDE ANNOUNCES FIRST ACTS
14 March 2010
Belle And Sebastian
As the summer festival line-ups start to take shape, we'll bring you breaking news from all the promoters: Latitude is now in its fifth year and runs 15th-17th July with Florence And The Machine, Belle and Sebastian, Vampire Weekend and more.

WOTGODFORGOT - LATEST NEWS
14 March 2010
Wotgodforgot continue to bring the world's most exciting musicians to Manchester and Salford: next show is the dark and mysterious Mount Eerie on Monday 5th April with legends Gil Scott-Heron and Faust appearing in the coming weeks.

HERE IT COMES ** New Dates Added 15/3 **
12 March 2010
Doves
Has it really been twelve years since "The Cedar Room" first came out? Indeed it has, and on 5th April Doves release a Best Of compilation, with two CDs and a DVD available in various combinations. Plus full UK tour!

POP ART: NOW SHOWING!
12 March 2010
You may not recognise the name Steve Gullick, but he is the photographer behind some of the most iconic music photography of recent years. KRAAK hosts an exhibition of his work from March 12th - 27th, and there's a fundraiser gig on 19th March.

PURELY ACOUSTIC
12 March 2010
Puressence
Puressence are taking time out from writing songs for their fifth album, due this year, to play a handful of intimate acoustic shows including the launch of their label Caserta Red at Band On The Wall on 20th May and Bolton Soundhouse on the 29th

SEVEN YEAR HIGH
12 March 2010
The Heartbreaks
High Voltage is seven years old, and you can celebrate with them on Easter Sunday (4th April) at Islington Mill with live sets from Young British Artists, The Heartbreaks, Crooked Rooks and lots more for just £5.

CHARLATANS SOME FRIENDLY LIVE SET TOUR
12 March 2010
The Charlatans
In case you didn't know, regional legends The Charlatans are playing their classic Some Friendly LP as a full set - the nearest venue is Blackpool, but be quick as the limited dates are already selling out.

FRAY FLIES LIKE A FALCON - NEW SINGLE AND TOUR FOR THE COURTEENERS
12 March 2010
The Courteeners
Still riding high and soaring ever upwards, The Courteeners announce the rather timely and fitting release of the second single from their new album, ‘Falcon’ as well as a full national tour.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2010 - FIRST ACTS ANNOUNCED AND TICKET DETAILS
12 March 2010
Sounds From The Other City (various Salford venues, 2nd May) will be bigger and better than ever this year. The first acts have just been announced and it's already looking like the best £15 you'll spend this spring!

RUBY LOUNGE LISTINGS FOR MARCH AND BEYOND
11 March 2010
Looks like another season of (almost) camping out in Ruby Lounge is in order: loads of great gigs coming up including The Joy Formidable, Babybird, the Twilight Sad, various Wotgodforgot specials and a House Party on Easter Sunday.

TIM TIME!
09 March 2010
Tim And Sam's Tim And The Sam Band With Tim And Sam
Tuesday 4th May sees the release of the long awaited debut album from Tim And Sam. It's available for pre-order in various formats, including a very limited hand-made wooden box containing CD, vinyl and T-shirt.

RUNNING ROUND THE COUNTRY
08 March 2010
Run Toto Run
Run Toto Run have a last minute call-up to support Teenagers In Tokyo at Sound Control this Thursday (11th) before heading off on tour: all the dates here, plus a free album track demo to download.

SOUNDHOUSE RELAUNCH ! - BOLTON VENUE FIRMLY BACK ON THE MAP
05 March 2010
Bolton's Soundhouse has been revamped and is under new management- they also have some amazing line ups in the pipeline starting with a launch this weekend...

BABY BOOMERS
04 March 2010
Jo Rose
Manchester-based label BabyBoom Records has some live music nights coming up at The Bay Horse, with Jo Rose headlining on 18th March and Amida on 15th April alongside live artwork creation. Entry is a voluntary donation but don't be tight...

KID BRITISH HIT FAC251 plus ALBUM AND WORLD CUP NEWS
23 February 2010
Kid British
Kid British play at Manchester's newest live venue FAC251 (The Factory) on Friday 23rd April

MODERN ENGLISH IS HERE
26 January 2010
1913
Modern English Music, which describes itself as Manchester's new digital and interactive record label for the 21st Century, launches officially next Wed, 3 Feb, at Cord with signings 1913, Thallie, Micky P Kerr and Call Me Animal playing live.

DINGO RETRO
26 January 2010
Cyril Snear
We've not come across the promoter Dingo Barracks before but they have a great name and a brilliant line-up at Retro Bar tomorrow (Wed 27th) - Cyril Snear, Arficeden, Tonnica and From The Kites Of San Quentin, all for four quid.

WINTER / SPRING JAZZ AT BAND ON THE WALL
18 January 2010
Acoustic Ladyland
Band on The Wall is back with a new Winter/Spring season of acclaimed international jazz artists warming up the stage.

WOTGODFORGOT SPRING OFFENSIVE
17 January 2010
Wotgodforgot is back for 2010 with a tasty schedule including Finnish spaceheads JOENSUU1685, local noisemasters KONG and Californian experimentalists Xiu Xiu - and it all kicks off tomorrow (Monday 18/1) with Bird Names at Retro Bar.

WOTGODFORGOT SPRING OFFENSIVE - SECOND WAVE
17 January 2010
Part two of the Wotgodforgot spring listing, as there was just too much exciting stuff on there for one page...

THIS SHOULD SCARE THE ORANGE PEOPLE
13 January 2010
Autechre
Warp Records' legendarily innovative electronic duo Autechre, who originate from Rochdale, have a new album out soon and a tour which kicks off in Manchester on 11th March at Pure in the Printworks.

J C CLARKE HASN'T BEEN KNIGHTED - HE SHOULD BE, BUT FOR NOW HERE'S SOME TOUR INFO
08 January 2010
John Cooper Clarke, the bard of Salford returns to the stage for a major UK Tour (some dates also include the magnificent Frank Sidebottom as a special guest)

MUSEUM SEEKS JOY DIVISION ARTEFACTS
10 November 2009
Joy Division
Macclesfield Museum is currently searching for interesting Joy Division artefacts for a proposed exhibition