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CROSS COUNTRY
30 April 2012 / Sturdy Records / 3 Trk CD & Download
:: The Wind-Up Birds ::
Pulsating leftfield rock from Leeds

SOBEIT
30 April 2012 / Mitten Records / 12 Trk CDR
:: Adam Irving ::
A bag of personal musical notes and entries peppered with the blues and abstract ideas

ANIMALS
30 April 2012 / V2 / School Boy Error / Cooperative / 1 Trk CD & Download
:: The Cast of Cheers ::
TCoC impress with an ever increasing catalogue of math infused, sprightly guitar pop

VIVA HATE
30 April 2012 / Liberty / 12 Trk CD
:: Morrissey ::
Landmark re-issue of Morrissey's solo debut

THE TYBURN JIG AND OTHER POPULAR DANCES
30 April 2012 / Demo / 10 Trk CD
:: Ghostfire ::
Folky MOR rock exploits from London

MIKOLAH
30 April 2012 / Pure Casual / 2 Trk Download
:: Premise Beach ::
Inventive and refreshingly bright tunes with a horrendously large potential.

RED PAPER LANTERNS
30 April 2012 / Function Records / 2 Trk 7” Vinyl & Download
:: Maybeshewill ::
Maybeshewill continue to dig around at the roots of ethereal atmospheric rock

IDEAS
30 April 2012 / Fierce Panda / 11 Trk CD
:: Hawk Eyes ::
...playtime is over and an international assault beckons

DON’T LEAVE ME
30 April 2012 / Demo / Download Tracks
:: Faith In Fools ::
Wigan crossover rap - no meat pies but plenty of low down beats...

FUNTIMES
30 April 2012 / MusicSounds / 10 Trk CD
:: The Heartbreaks ::
The Heartbreaks play it like they mean it

IT STARTS AGAIN
30 April 2012 / White Label / 10 Trk CD & Download
:: John Herring ::
...soundtracks that are both critical and relevant to who we are and where we come from

LOVE FROM A DISTANCE EP * unsigned record of the month *
30 April 2012 / White Label / 4 Trk Download
:: The Machine Room ::
...borrows so heavily from the past and the present yet delights with a contemporary originality – expect to hear more from The Machine Room.

SPECTEMUR AGENDO EP
30 April 2012 / Philophobia / 3 x Mini CD & Digital Download
:: Various Artists :: The Do’s :: Fur Blend :: Clandestines ::
Three bands and three very entertaining takes on underground guitar music from Wakefield's Philophobia label...

YOU’D FEEL THE SAME * recommended *
30 April 2012 / Philophobia / Limited Edition T-Shirt & CD then Digital Download
:: Runaround Kids ::
...incendiary blend of loud indie guitars with clever dynamics

JESSICA
30 April 2012 / 1 Trk Digital Download
:: The Suns ::
...lyrics and the lively bustle of guitars, delve into the kind of retro-sounds that are inevitably timeless

INSIDE YOUR MIND
30 April 2012 / White Label / 11 Trk CD
:: The Stand (Buxton) ::
This isn’t going to change the world, but it’s more than enough to provide a stirring conclusion to anyone’s night out

MONNOS
30 April 2012 / Burning World / 6 Trk CD
:: Conan ::
...as heavy as interplanetary thunder amplified through the roaring black hole anus of Azathoth..on one note

ALLIES
30 April 2012 / My Major Company / 13 Trk CD
:: Some Velvet Morning ::
SVM produce a triumph on more than a few levels

THE PLIMPTONS ARE CYNICAL AND BLOATED
30 April 2012 / 16 Ohm Studio / 14 Trk CD
:: The Plimptons ::
Great punk/pop explosions in a little box of party friendly grenades

BOTH LIGHTS
30 April 2012 / Leaf / 11 Trk CD
:: Au ::
“Both Lights” is a rare album ; one that is both experimental and accessible

TOTALITARIAN TIP-TOE
30 April 2012 / Promo / 10 Trk CD
:: AAAK [As Able As Kane] ::
AAAK sound like Salford; they always did...their late 80s and early 90s original tenure a soundtrack to a hard city

THE SHALLOWS
30 April 2012 / I Like Records / 9 Trk Vinyl, CD & Download
:: I Like Trains ::
Progress indeed, and above all in a direction that works remarkably well

THE PULSEBEATS
31 March 2012 / White Label / 10 Trk CD
:: The Pulsebeats ::
Urgent rhythms and svelte guitar chords, hurried by arrays of fast recycling riffs inform each number from this mischievous Santander outfit..

ALTAR
31 March 2012 / White Label / 16 Trk Download
:: Butchers ::
...you just want to go out and shove this glorious collection of adrenaline in the faces of all those old farts from Britpop bands whose only function these days is to whinge to the NME that there are no exciting new guitar bands these days

IN TIME TO VOICES
31 March 2012 / V2 / Co-operative / 11 Trk CD
:: Blood Red Shoes ::
Blood Red Shoes reach their peak and with good timing...

OWL BABIES
31 March 2012 / Promo / 12 Trk Download
:: Owl Babies ::
Owl Babies is both a demo and dark avenue of experimentation, yet within it are some bright burning stars.

THE ECHO SHOW
31 March 2012 / Sonic Cathedral / 13 Trk CD / Vinyl / Download
:: Yeti Lane ::
An album of songs that often start quite low-key and blossom along the way

THE STARS ARE INDIFFERENT TO ASTRONOMY * album of the month *
31 March 2012 / City Slang / 10 Trk CD
:: Nada Surf ::
this proves that music changes lives more than almost anything else...

AWAY FROM THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
31 March 2012 / Skiffler Recordings / 10 Trk CD
:: Garron Frith ::
A work of folk based art, retrospective organic pop and engaging tuneful conversation.

…THE LADDER
31 March 2012 / Squealing Beagle Records / Free Downlaod / Hand Packaged CD
:: Optional Wallace ::
New wave tones bleed through into this epic collision of guitars and a merry-go-round rock mini- operas

YOU CAN CALL ME ALBANIA / BACK IN THE DDR
31 March 2012 / Promo / Self released 2 Trk download
:: Kleine Schweine ::
...we can't wait to hear the forthcoming "Pass The Dubcek On The Left Hand Side".

KEPTINWAITING
31 March 2012 / Promo / 5 Trk CD
:: TeamAvsTeamB ::
By today's standards, this live feel with barrel loads of rustic energy is pretty uniquely portrayed by multi-layered percussion and acoustic instruments

ONE SQUARE MILE
31 March 2012 / Floating World Records / 13 Trk CD
:: Happy Martyr ::
Lusty and Boorer invent a unique brand of urban hip- folk

SUBHUMAN / DRILLS
31 March 2012 / Promo / 2 Trk download (available on I-Tunes in May)
:: Deadtapes ::
Lyrically someone is stalking or being stalked, whilst musically the walls are closing in ever tighter.

THERE ARE GHOSTS IN THESE MACHINES
31 March 2012 / Promo / Download single
:: The Narrows ::
An ever wayward collision of weird-out electropop, crunching guitars, creepy synths and the general feeling that everything is one big sci-fi nightmare

OTHER PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS * recommended *
31 March 2012 / FatCat Records / 10 Trk CD
:: Breton ::
The best thing about the opening segments of “Pacemaker” is that it sounds broken...

EVERYTHING BREAKS
31 March 2012 / Tip Top Recordings / 4 Trk CD
:: Severin ::
An immersive experience with ingenious textures built into the computer compiled structures and the atmospheric inclusion of guitars

KIND WORDS FROM HOME * recommended *
31 March 2012 / White Label / 14 Trk CD
:: Julian Gaskell ::
One of Britain’s more genuine and credible exponents of the punk/folk genre.

EGO HEALER (N TRANCE REMIX)
31 March 2012 / White Label / Digital Single
:: No Tokyo ::
No Tokyo get clubbed....

DON’T NEED THIS
31 March 2012 / Stone Soup / 1 Trk Download
:: Daystar ::
The fact that they seem to reference the Hollies more than they do Oasis, will be facts in Daystar's favour

FEET ON FIRE * single of the month *
29 February 2012 / White Label / 2 Trk CD (600 ltd #’d / Signed) & Download
:: The Slow Readers Club ::
Another killer round from SRC's redoubtable arsenal

YOUR HEART, IT CARRIES THE SOUND
29 February 2012 / Little Red Rabbit / 11 Trk CD
:: Last Harbour ::
A series of songs that seem unfettered by overdubs, yet washed in a depth and emotional urgency

EASE IT UP
29 February 2012 / Promo / 3 Trk CDR
:: Hot Beat Repeat ::
With a drum kit, guitar and loop pedal, the results are even bigger than such a simple set up would suggest for this Manchester duo

KINGDOM
29 February 2012 / QNQ Records / 1 Trk Download
:: Master & The Mule ::
Intriguing and baffling rock from Leeds

GOOD MORNING MIDNIGHT
29 February 2012 / White Label / 12 Trk CD
:: Richie Syrett ::
An optimistic album, drawn in long hand with northern themes and the feel of Americana

GREY ON WHITE * recommended *
29 February 2012 / Art For Blind - Bombed Out - Time As A Colour / 2 Trk 7” Vinyl
:: Saturday’s Kids ::
a fantastic retro-futuristic clash of styles and noise

Experi-MENTAL COMPILATION 2
29 February 2012 / Pas Records / Alrealon / 13 Trk CD
:: Various Artists ::
An album that certainly lives up to its name in spirit and in the sheer audacity of its sounds...

FLANKED BY WOMEN AND PUMPKINS
29 February 2012 / Alrealon Music / 12 Trk CD
:: PAS ::
Along with PAS lets celebrate the bending of all barriers

MAN ON THE GROUND
29 February 2012 / Amp Music / 11 Trk CD
:: Mike Marlin ::
Nice, comforting music with a punch

SOMETHING TO FIND
29 February 2012 / White Label / 11 Trk CD
:: Matt Bentley ::
A very satisfying progression on his proven folk roots and influences

DAEDALUS' RIGHT EYE
29 February 2012 / White Label / 5 Trk CD
:: Daedalus’ Right Eye ::
Capable mini-album that with work could point towards some serious commercial success

SEWERPOP! (HOW THE CASTLE WAS STORMED)
29 February 2012 / Philophobia / 4 Trk CD & Download
:: IMP ::
A reach and originality that deserves to let IMP travel far beyond their side of the Pennines

THE TRICK IS TO KEEP BREATHING
29 February 2012 / Philophobia / 5 Trk CD
:: Tiny Planets ::
I'm sure someone’s created a sub-nation of American early 90’s indie in Wakefield

THE FUTURE IS NOT OURS, COMRADE
29 February 2012 / Philophobia / 7 Trk CD & Download
:: One Day After School ::
The label's 30th record release in four years and with bands of this quality, they’ve more than proved their point

THE MAISON EP
29 February 2012 / Listen To The Silence / 4 Trk Digital Download
:: Honour Before Glory ::
Honour Before Glory are addictive and potentially massive

SHOPLIFTING 4 JESUS
29 February 2012 / Hostage Music / 14 Trk CD
:: Alabama3 ::
Larry Love and Alabama 3 are a welcome fixture on any release schedule and here they 'shoplift' parts of other peoples songs (on purpose)

FAMILY
29 February 2012 / Rough Trade / School Boy Error / Co-Op /Beggars / 2 Trk CD & 7” Vinyl
:: The Cast of Cheers ::
The Cast Of Cheers have an obvious complexity as their tunes bounce gleefully, whilst hanging out a darker sense of musicianship

PERPETUAL HAPPENING * recommended *
29 February 2012 / Dirty Water Records
:: Thee Exciters ::
Perpetual Happening, picks up right in the middle of the scuzziest ho-down before tripping us off into the night to face whatever lies in the dark

LAND OF SOULS / NOT BEFORE I GO
29 February 2012 / 2 Trk CDR & Download
:: Hhymn ::
A mysterious hue of grey melancholic wonder sitting over it, like the mist on a lake...

IDLE IDOLS II REVISITED
29 February 2012 / White Label / 4 Trk Download
:: Littlemores ::
Littlemores radiate a carefree and hair-ruffled joy backed by an intelligent guitar-pop suss

I AM NOTHING
29 February 2012 / White Label / 9 Trk CDR
:: Red Painted Red ::
...hints at the strange, but evokes a tuneful attraction that’s hard to ignore

I’M IN LOVE WITH MARGARET THATCHER
31 January 2012 / Notsensible Records / 3 Trk 7” Vinyl & 3 Trk CD
:: Notsensibles ::
Before Half Man Half Biscuit and inspired by the buzzsaw attacks of the Buzzcocks and the angst ridden assualt of Slaughter & The Dogs

IT’S NOT ME * joint album of the month *
31 January 2012 / Acid Jazz Records / 14 Trk CD
:: The Janice Graham Band ::
There aren’t that many albums that are truly long awaited...

THE FIRST SEASON
31 January 2012 / White Label / 8 Trk CD
:: Gone Til Winter ::
...it won’t be long before a breakthrough track proves their point

(LET ME BE) THE ONE YOU CALL ON
31 January 2012 / Impotent Fury / 1 Trk CD
:: Frank Eddie ::
Something about its enchanting electro-ramble that’s worth a listen

HAVE SOME FAITH IN MAGIC * joint album of the month *
31 January 2012 / Rock Action / 10 Trk CD
:: Errors ::
Errors reference a primeval pre-digital checkpoint that was/is Sheffield and stir in their own curious combinations of ethereal post-rock and semi-Math

CLEAR HEART FULL EYES
31 January 2012 / Full Time Hobby / 11 Trk CD
:: Craig Finn ::
This simple, very effective album is a remarkable diversion from The Hold Steady

RECORD SHOPS EP
31 January 2012 / Promo / 5 Trk CDR
:: Eskimo Fandango ::
...all points to Eskimo Fandango eventually appearing on A&R radars like am approaching invasion

ZUT ALORS
31 January 2012 / Promo / 1 Trk CD & Download
:: My Tiny Robots ::
...an anthem for Postcard Records with 100 players

BORDERS
31 January 2012 / Big Teeth / 1 Trk CD & Download
:: Feeder ::
There’s a hookline within ten seconds and somehow Feeder know how to just write good rock songs

BLACK LIGHT
31 January 2012 / Full Time Hobby / 9 Trk CD
:: Diagrams ::
Sam Genders' solo work brings the Tunng frontman into a dazzling world of technology and folk

LIVE AT THE KINGS HALL STOKE ON TRENT
31 January 2012 / 14th Floor Records / 10 Trk CD
:: [All the Young] ::
[All the Young] go live in this post-Britpop set...

HURTLOVE
31 January 2012 / White Label / 2 Trk 10” Vinyl
:: No Ceremony ::
I get the feeling I’ve listened to something quite important...

TELEOPSIA EP * EP of the month *
31 January 2012 / Promo / 5 Trk Download
:: Violet Youth ::
Violet Youth ; maybe one of Manchester’s most interesting bands right now

EAT//SLEEP EP * recommended *
31 January 2012 / White Label Music
:: Fruitless Forest ::
The sweet swagger and thump of live unplugged instruments being swallowed by countless layers of vocals

THE WOODBINE & IVY BAND
31 December 2011 / Folk Police Recordings / 10 Trk CD
:: The Woodbine & Ivy Band ::
It seems fitting that Manchester’s Folk Police label should produce the finest project of its kind for 201

THIS SKIN FULL OF BONES
31 December 2011 / I Like Records / 9 Trk CD + 7 Trk DVD
:: I Like Trains ::
Echoes of a church venue and baritone vocals float effortlessly on the minimalistic, but highly effective musical backdrop

NEW HEAVY SOUNDS VOL 2
31 December 2011 / New Heavy Sounds / 18 Trk CDR
:: Various Artists ::
Whilst you need rather big protective gloves when handling this cutting compilation, it’s stuff like this that needs to be celebrated and cherished

LEAVE YOU FOR DEAD
31 December 2011 / White Label / 4 Trk Enhanced CD
:: Sworn To Oath ::
Few have achieved such large capable chunks of rock whilst at the obvious DIY level that Sworn to Oath are revelling in

MODEL BEHAVIOUR
31 December 2011 / White Label / 2 Trk CD
:: The Collectable Few ::
Keeping the spirit of the indie disco alive

WORRY
31 December 2011 / Dirty Hit / 2 Trk CD
:: Little Comets ::
Enough of that off-kilter spark and some great edgy melodies to keep everyone second guessing

Feraltone / 1 Trk CD
31 December 2011 / WE’RE SO LIGHT
:: Hook & The Twin ::
It’s just so bloody refreshing to hear two blokes working out how to fashion a splendid tune with the minimum of fuss

IF I HAD A GUN
31 December 2011 / Sour Mash / 1 Trk CD & Download
:: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds ::
This is a guy firmly planted in the mainstream - and who can deny him the rewards of doing such a thing

IF THE SHOE FITS
31 December 2011 / White Label /
:: Monroe Hips ::
An accomplished and incredible collection of scene breaking idea

B-ROADS
31 December 2011 / Sony Music / 5 Trk CD & Downloads
:: The Milk ::
White boys struggling to convey the passion and soul of 60s r'n'b to superb effect

2 SECONDS LATE
31 December 2011 / Promo / 9 Trk CDR
:: Skybent Lu ::
The audio execution of the album is great, but in terms of songs and energy, Skysent need to 'up everything' a notch

VIBE ORIENT & ACCOMPLICE ! * record of the month *
31 December 2011 / White Label / 4 Trk CDR & Download
:: Casino Zone ::
2012 is already looking good for local bands and Casino Zone have just smashed off all current bets.

MINDHAMMERS EP
31 December 2011 / Brew Records / 5 Trk CD & Download
:: Hawk Eyes ::
A new statement of intent, smashing together punk and post rock where a potential brutality is tempered by new wave sensibilities

REVEALING GENERATIONS
30 November 2011 / Demo / 7 Trk Digital EP
:: Linus ::
pop punk from the mill town hillsides of Burnley

MAGNOLIA
30 November 2011 / Demo / 1 Trk Download
:: Empire Escape ::
...the gloomier side of the early 80s, or descendents such as Interpol before they lost their way

ROPE / BY THE REEDS
30 November 2011 / Promo / 2 Trk CD & Download
:: Yields ::
If it's fine quality singer songwriter type stuff you're after, look no further

BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS EP
30 November 2011 / 5 Trk Digital Pack (Soundcloud)
:: Stella Marconi ::
SM's return proud and loud...

POOR, POOR GRENDEL
30 November 2011 / Sonic Cathedral / 8 Trk CD / download
:: Fairewell ::
innovative, recurring themes of nature, landscape and alienation

DRAW YOUR OWN HOLES
30 November 2011 / Demo / 11 Trk CD (plus two acoustic bonus tracks)
:: PaperPlane ::
The transatlantic vocals, contemplative lyrics, crunching guitars and tendency towards quiet verses and loud choruses ...

ALT.POP – SONGS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
30 November 2011 / Pale Fox Records / 12 Track CD & Download
:: The Star Fighter Pilot :: Morton Valence :: Moon Visionaries :: Mat Motte :: Our Lost Infantry :: The Melting Ice Caps :: Rats On Rafts :: Elia And The Low Tears :: Plant Duw :: Balloonman :: Stuart Flynn 'N' The Dirty Cakes :: The Six ::
Doesn't anyone miss the old-fashioned Various Artists compilation album?...here's one

LUNA MARSEILLE * album of the month *
30 November 2011 / Whitebox Recordings / CD & Digital
:: Stranger Son ::
between tall buildings, above the noise of traffic and city living, this is something of a work of art

BREAKFAST IN ALBANIA / CEAUȘESCU LET THE DOGS OUT
30 November 2011 / White Label / 2 Trk free download single
:: Kleine Schweine ::
Excellent, a noisy crunching punk song about Edi Rama. Who?

DRIVE
30 November 2011 / Promo / 1 Trk Digital Promo
:: Insatellites ::
a band hitting on their own special formula

EDWARD THE CONFESSOR / KENSINGTON SYSTEM
30 November 2011 / Fat Cat Records / 3 Trk CD
:: Breton ::
...debut AA single from art pop sonic and visual experimentalists Breton

HARPHOLMA
30 November 2011 / Earmusic / 5 Trk CD
:: Francobollo ::
Really this should be a shambles, but somehow it comes out the other side as a kind of endearing musical jumble sale

SIXTY FIVE
30 November 2011 / QNQ / 1 Trk Download
:: Master & The Mule ::
Transports you from A-B with a lot of fuss

RADIAC
30 November 2011 / 5 Trk CD
:: Bloater ::
Electric, orchestral, awkward and pleasantly disturbing

NUMBERS FOR STREET NAMES
30 November 2011 / Car Boot Records / 5 Trk CD
:: City Reign ::
It just goes to show that good songs are always good songs

CRAZY CLOWN TIME
30 November 2011 / Sunday Best / 14 Trk CD
:: David Lynch ::
Not as alien as his past record may dare suggest

STAY IN THE HOME YOU LOVE
30 November 2011 / Function Records / 10 Trk Vinyl, CD & Download
:: Nitowski ::
Intelligently dumb bad jazz

TONGUES EP
30 November 2011 / Pias / Tritone / Various Formats
:: Monument Valley ::
songwriter alert : but with a difference

RADIAL IMAGES
30 November 2011 / Function Records / 13 Trk CD
:: Love Among The Mannequins ::
sublime, choreographed rhythms with catchy, erratic variations of melody

SMALL FIRES EP
30 November 2011 / Function Records / Download
:: Juffage ::
busy, irregular rhythms tangle with the sweep of strings, wind and electronica

BEGIN
30 November 2011 / Casket Records / 10 Trk CD & Download
:: Soma Dark ::
maybe one of the best metal debuts in this city for some time

GUILD OF DEFIANTS
30 November 2011 / 1 Trk CDR & Download
:: My Tiny Robots ::
I knew that Edinburgh’s self-proclaimed ‘oddpop’ quartet would be interesting

CARDINAL SINS / CONTRARY VIRTUES
30 November 2011 / Big Scary Monsters / 16 Trk Vinyl, CD and Download
:: Hymns ::
A convincing and collectable debut of two halves..

DON’T STOP SINGING
30 November 2011 / Island / 10 Trk CD
:: Thea Gilmore ::
charming, moving and brilliantly executed idea sets a new kind of standard

THE TRANSCENDENTAL SIGNIFIED
30 November 2011 / White Label / 8 Trk CD
:: Not Above Evil ::
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MEDIEVAL
30 November 2011 / Real Musik / 5 Trk CD
:: Gus Garcia ::
If I’d hidden myself away for two years and come up with this, I’d be very pleased indeed

CONNECTED
30 November 2011 / Moshi Moshi / Tender Age / 3 Trk CD & Download
:: D/R/U/G/S ::
Former musical rioter of the local guitar no-wave scene, Cal Wright is now something of a laptop king

NOISEMAKER * Recommended *
30 November 2011 / Promo / Digital Download Album
:: Santiago Street Machine ::
A terrific combination of Prodigy rave-suss, The Music’s dance/rock whirlwind and, as a most pleasant surprise, Ian Brown’s early solo records

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MM GOES TO THE SEASIDE: GREAT ESCAPE 2012 PART 3... [ - O Children - Ghost Outfit - ]

MM GOES TO THE SEASIDE: GREAT ESCAPE 2012 PART 2... [ - Nils Frahm - PLANK! - The British Expeditionary Force - Great Waves - The Longcut - ]

MM GOES TO THE SEASIDE: GREAT ESCAPE 2012 PART 1... [ - ]

SFTOC 2012 : SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - OUT WITH A BANG... [ - Lovely Eggs - Ghost Outfit - ]

SFTOC12: SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - SALFORD'S FINEST MOMENT... [ - Victories At Sea - Great Waves - From The Kites Of San Quentin - Easter - Daniel Land And The Modern Painters - Monster Island - Day For Airstrikes - ]

OUT OF THE ABYSS... [ - We Are Augustines - ]

SOUNDS FROM A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CITY: LIVE AT LEEDS 2012... [ - I Like Trains - Black Moth - Kleine Schweine - ∆ (alt-J) - Savages - ]

SFTOC12: ALL DAY AND WELL INTO THE NEXT MORNING... [ - Great Waves - Daniel Land And The Modern Painters - Islet - Patterns - Teeth Of The Sea - ]

SFTOC12 : THE END?...SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY... [ - Easter - Daniel Land And The Modern Painters - Victories At Sea - New Hips - Ghost Outfit - No Womb - ]

COMMON PEOPLE... [ - Brown Brogues - The Former Bullies - ]

STRANGEWAYS RIOT... [ - Savages - ]

BRING THE NOISE... [ - Russian Circles - ]

THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT... [ - The Yossarians - ILL - Salford Media City - ]

TIME OUT FROM THE BLACKOUT... [ - Gavin Butler - ]

AFTERNOON DELIGHTS... [ - Glass Ankle - ]

WELL FED... [ - Young British Artists - Shinies - Die Hexen - ]

KEVIN'S TECHNICOLOUR DREAMS... [ - Patterns - Of Montreal - ]

TRUE LIFE STORIES... [ - Douga - Songs For Walter - T G Elias - ]

INDUSTRIAL SURFGAZE... [ - Odonis Odonis - Kult Country - ]

BEAUTIFUL NOISE... [ - Barn Owl - ]

UNDERGROUND OVERGROUND SUN-SHINING FREE ... [ - The Sunshine Underground - ]

NORTHERN LIGHTS... [ - The Rustle Of The Stars (Richard Knox and Frederic D Oberland) - ]

TIME WAITS FOR NO-ONE... [ - Vieka - ]

TOY COME OUT TO PLAY... [ - TOY - ]

WILD AND ELUSIVE... [ - Wild Birds - ]

SOUPED UP!... [ - Blondes - Die Hexen - ]

AUDIOVISUAL MEMORIES... [ - Patterns - Memoryhouse - ]

RETURN OF THE ELECTRIC MAINLINE... [ - Spiritualized - ]

STRANGER STROKES... [ - Stranger Son - It Hugs Back - ]

HANGING AROUND... [ - Mike Marlin - The Stranglers - ]

THE WORD ON THE STREET... [ - Santiago Street Machine - ]

SWITCHGEAR... [ - WU LYF - ]

FRENCH REVOLUTION... [ - Diagrams - Yeti Lane - ]

HIDDEN TREASURES... [ - The Detour - Black Lights - ]

UNEASY LISTENING... [ - Xiu Xiu - ]

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2012 - PREVIEW & INFO... [ - ]

FLYING SOLO AGAIN... [ - Mark Lanegan - ]

NEW LIFE ON PLANET EARTH... [ - Earth - Mount Eerie - ]

WE ARE POP STARS... [ - We Are Augustines - ]

CELEBRITY FUN FAIR... [ - Theme Park - The Cast of Cheers - ]

ROCK'N'ROLL SPIRIT... [ - The Duke Spirit - ]

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE... [ - Simple Minds - ]

WHIPPING UP A FRENZY... [ - The Whip - ]

VISIONS OF SUNSHINE... [ - ]

NO DEADLINES... [ - War On Drugs - ]

MANCHESTER'S GREATEST UNDERACHIEVERS... [ - The Longcut - ]

SOMETHING GOES RIGHT... [ - SBTRKT - ]

GLASGOW STROKE CAPITAL... [ - ]

BETA THIS!... [ - Citizens! - ]

SUNSHINE AND SURF... IN FEBRUARY... [ - Grouplove - Two Wounded Birds - ]

GHOST IN THE HOUSE... [ - ∆ (alt-J) - Ghostpoet - ]

WE'RE NOT SUM 41... [ - The Blackout - New Found Glory - ]

NME MINE... [ - Two Door Cinema Club - Metronomy - ]

MONKEY MAGIC... [ - Monkeys In Love - ]

GOT THE VAUDEVILLE BIG BAND JAZZ STEAMPUNK BLUES...... [ - Louis Barabbas And The Bedlam Six - ]

NEW PAINTINGS... [ - Daniel Land And The Modern Painters - ]

TWILIGHT'S BREAKING DAWN... [ - The Twilight Sad - ]

THE SOUND OF NOW... [ - Patterns - Niki & The Dove - ]

MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR... [ - The Janice Graham Band - ]

HMV HOST XFM - MORE NEXT BIG THINGS HIT MCR... [ - [All the Young] - ]

BIG GIRL'S BLOUSE... [ - Blouse - ]

A CALL TO ARMS... [ - Air Cav - The Lightshines - ]

NEW YEARS... [ - Advances In Mathematics - The Early Years - ]

WHERE TWO FAST RIVERS MEET... [ - Section 25 - AAAK [As Able As Kane] - ]

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT... [ - Songs For Walter - New Hips - ]

ANTISEPTIC VICE... [ - Clockwork Radio - ]

TWO STROKE... [ - Salford Media City - ]

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE... [ - Minny Pops - Womb - Rats On Rafts - ]

EMOTIONAL PUNCH... [ - ]

COAST IS CLEAR... [ - The Domino State - Daniel Land And The Modern Painters - ]

NO WOMB AT THE KRAAK INN ... [ - Corpsekisser - Maria & The Mirrors - No Womb - ]

WHAT YEAR IS IT AGAIN?... [ - Mount Fabric - ]

THREE FOR TWO... [ - Projectionists - ]

A GUITAR AND A HEART... BUT NO SAXOPHONE... [ - M83 - ]

THE FUTURE'S BROWN... [ - Great Waves - Brown Brogues - ]

STROKE OF LUCK... [ - The Blimp - ]

LAST EXIT FOR STORE STREET... [ - Stay+ - Chad Valley - Tom Vek - Foals - ]

PUNK ROCK IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!... [ - Leather Zoo - ]

A VERY MANCUNIAN CHRISTMAS... [ - The Slow Readers Club - No Tokyo - Puressence - ]

MERRY KONGMAS... [ - Kong - Warm Widow - Blacklisters - ]

FINAL STROKE OF 2011... [ - Onions - ]

SLOWLY DOES IT... [ - Slow Club - ]

ELECTRONIC EXTRAVAGANZA... [ - The Narrows - ]

"FUCK THE SINGING, LET'S ROCK!"... [ - Mojo Fury - Amplifier - ]

CHAPEL CLUB... [ - Money - Butchers - S.C.U.M. - ]

FUCK IT!... [ - Lovely Eggs - ]

MEN FROM UNCLES... [ - Dutch Uncles - ]

STRANGER THAN EVER... [ - Mr Heart - Stranger Son - ]

RANDOM RHYMES... [ - Das Racist - ]

BRIGHT LIGHTS... [ - Lanterns On The Lake - ]

THREE FOR TWO (QUID): STUDENTLAND SPECIAL... [ - Two Wounded Birds - Shark Teeth (formerly Blood Oranges) - ]

BLAKE'S HEAVEN... [ - James Blake - Vondelpark - ]

WHIP UP THE VOLUME... [ - Whipcord - ]

SHOOTING FROM BOTH SIDES... [ - Magazine - ]

BANGERS AND MOSH... [ - The Blackout - ]

ARE YOU CALLING ME A LYRE?... [ - David's Lyre - ]

BEAST-REALITY... [ - Wild Beasts - ]

SMASHED PUMPKIN?... [ - Smashing Pumpkins - Ringo Deathstarr - ]

DON'T LET THE BELL END... [ - The Bell Peppers - ]

PAINTING A NOISY PICTURE... [ - Young British Artists - ]

GOING IT ALONE... [ - Najia Bagi - Gerard Starkie - ]

CONSTELLATIONS 2011: A GALAXY OF GREAT LIVE MUSIC... [ - Islet - Vessels - Wild Beasts - Stephen Malkmus - ]

WINTER MUSIC... [ - Nils Frahm - ]

ACID TRIP... [ - Acid Mothers Temple - GNOD - ]

KNOW YOUR ONIONS... [ - Pearl And The Beard - Onions - ]

THURSDAY NIGHT VENUE CRAWL... [ - Politburo - Warm Widow - The Christophers - ]

MM RECOMMENDED REHEARSAL SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS ... [ - ]


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MANCHESTER UNSIGNED VIA GLASSWERK...

NO DIRECTION HOME 2012 ...

FUTURE EVERYTHING TICKET INFO...

WHEEL'S WEBSITE, FREE DOWNLOAD AND UK TOUR...

TRAVELLING BAND'S TRAVELS ...

BAND ON THE WALL FREE MUSIC CONFERENCE THIS SUNDAY (13/5)...

SFTOC12 : SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2011 - RUNNING TIMES NOW ONLINE...

AWAYDAY TIME!...

DOT TO DOT TICKET COMPETITION...

SFTOC12 : BAD UNCLE DOUBLE EVENT...

CYRIL SNEER LIVE APPOINTMENT...

SHINIES ON TOUR - MAY / JUNE DATES...

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UNDERACHIEVERS MARCH AND APRIL...

DOT TO DOT 2012 - NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS (AND SOME VERY GOOD ONES!)...

YOU, ME AND THE ALARM CLOCK...

THERE'S A BLONDE IN MY SOUP !...

NEW LABEL CO-OP FEATURES NW BANDS...

WANTED: 800 DRUMMERS...

FESTIVALS 2012: TRUCK...

MANCHESTER GETS THE HEEBIE JEEBIES...

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GULLIVERS SONS...

DRIVER DRIVING HOME FOR THE WEEKEND...

LAND AHOY!...

FESTIVALS 2012: WILD BEASTS ANNOUNCED AS BEACONS HEADLINER...

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BLOWOUT'S BACK!...

WALTER'S TRANSATLANTIC RECORD...

LAST HARBOURS LIVE PORT OF CALL...

BAND ON THE WALL APRIL LISTINGS...

CALIMOCHO ON TOUR...

BAD UNCLES SPRING SUNRISE...

FRANKFEST FUNDRAISER...

FESTIVALS 2012: JODRELL BANK...

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GREY LANTERN LIGHTS UP 2012 ...

STROKES GLASGOW GUESTS...

FESTIVALS 2012: BEACONS...

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2012 - WHO'S ON WHERE...

NOW WAVE - THEME PARK & CAST OF CHEERS HIT ISLINGTON MILL (4/3)...

BESTIVAL 2012 - MM's EARLY BIRD PREVIEW...

PLAYMOBIL IT AGAIN SAM ...

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KVK - LIVE THIS FRIDAY PLUS RECORD NEWS ...

ROADHOUSE LISTINGS FEBRUARY 2012...

LET'S DANCE TO LONG DIVISION ...

ALL THE PEOPLE - SO MANY PEOPLE : PARKLIFE 2012...

MANCHESTER'S COMPILATION - BEST EVER COLLECTION TO AID CALM ...

STROKE CLUB LINE UP FOR THE 9/2...

FESTIVALS 2012: GREAT ESCAPE...

IN MEMORIAM: DAVID PAUL (LAYMAR)...

FESTIVALS 2012: LIVE AT LEEDS...

HAPPY MONDAYS MAY ARENA DATES ...

SHINY HAPPY BROGUES...

KRAAK EXCHANGE...

BAD UNCLE PROMISE EASTER IN JANUARY...

BAND ON THE WALL - FEBRUARY 2012...

AIR CAV LIVE (SAT 28/1)...

FESTIVALS 2012: STRUMMERCAMP...

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DOUBLE DUTCH...

RUBY LOUNGE - STUFF TO DO WHILE YOU WAIT FOR SPRING TO COME...

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ WITH JANICE...

EARLY SONIC ADVANCES...

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY 2012 DATE CONFIRMED...

MM2011: A GREAT YEAR FOR MANCHESTER...

MM2011 TAKE 6 : JON ASHLEY...

MM2011 TAKE 5: DAVID EDWARDS...

MM2011 TAKE 4: CATH AUBERGINE...

MM2011 TAKE 3: ADAM WHEELDON...

MM2011 TAKE 2: AARON GOW...

MM2011 TAKE 1: GED CAMERA...

INTO 2012 WITH WYTHENSHAWE'S FINEST...

HEAVY POP ON THE ROAD...

FIRST WAVE OF 2012...

MANCHESTER'S GREATEST UNDERACHIEVERS...

BOXING BAND...

TWO NIGHT STAND ...

HMV RITZ - THEIR BUSY DEBUT CONTINUES - DEC 11 LISTINGS / JAN HIGHLIGHTS...

CLOUDSOUNDS XMAS BASH THIS SATURDAY (10/12)...

OFF WITH THE DEER'S HEAD - JOINT XMAS SHINDGIG AT'MILL ...

WOTGODFORGOT's ICEAGE AT KRAAK...

CELEBRATING THE CRACKED ACTOR...

NEW YEAR PHOTO EXHIBITION - KEVIN CUMMINS AND JOY DIVISION ...

TWISTED BOXING DAY...

LOST & FOUND HOST SLOW CLUB AT ST PHILIPS (15/12)...

STARTING THE FESTIVE SEASON IN DEBT...

NEVER MIND THE......

AMPLIFIER TOUR & RECORD NEWS...

EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFER FOR RAMFEST 2012...

RED DEER - NEW WEBSITE & FREEBIE...

SCOUTS DEBUT EP - DOWNLOAD...

STRANGERS SECOND STUDIO LP...

FALLING AND LAUGHING...

ADVANCES NEW RECORD...

NEW SINGLE AND LOCAL LAUNCH FOR CITY REIGN...

MONSTER ISLAND - NEW ALBUM ON FREE DOWNLOAD RELEASE...

INSPIRAL CARPETS RELEASE NEW SINGLE & ANNOUNCE UK TOUR...

WINTER WONDERLAND FOR WAR CHILD...

FREE D/R/U/G/S...

FOLKS - NEW TRACK TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE + SHOWS...

RUBY LOUNGE PLAYS OUT THE REST OF 2011...

SIMON WORRALL R.I.P....

READ THIS... SLOWLY...

KITES DIGITAL EP OUT TODAY...

AIR CAV ALBUM - EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER PACKAGE...

A CALL TO ARMS...

BEAT THE NOVEMBER BLUES WITH THIS SPARKLING ALL-DAYER...

LIZ GREEN'S MIDNIGHT BLUES - SINGLE PRECEDES NOVEMBER ALBUM ...

TRAVELLING BAND'S FINAL TRAVELS BEFORE THEY HIT THE STUDIO ...

NEW SINGLE FROM SLOW READERS...

ACCLAIMED JAZZTRONAUT GHOSH RELEASES SECOND ALBUM...

UNDERACHIEVERS PLEASE DIE HARDER...

THIS IS THE ONE...

HERE WE AGO AGAIN - ROSES REUNION RUMOUR MILL ROLLS AGAIN (BUT APPARENTLY TRUE THIS TIME !)...

ACR SECOND MANCHESTER SHOW...

D/R/U/G/S CONNECTED & LIVE...

WILCO HIT MANCHESTER - MM TICKET COMP !...

STROKE AT GULLIVERS...

THE ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE TRACKS / LIVE - PLUS NAJIA BAGI SOLO ...

MANCHESTER AID TO KOSOVO ANNOUNCE LTD 12" FUNDRAISING RELEASE...

UNSIGNED OCTOBER VIA GLASSWERK...

CONTROL YOUR SOUNDS THIS OCTOBER...

SCENEWIPE RELAUNCHED...

TO WOMB IT MAY CONCERN...

IN CONVERSATION...

THE PLACE TO BE FOR BONFIRE NIGHT...

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MARR ANNOUNCES DEAF INSTITUTE DATES...

DROWNED IN KRAAK...

PURESSENCE'S FESTIVE WEEKENDER...

RUBY LOUNGE AUTUMN SEASON...

RAMBO FEST COUNTDOWN (16/09) - BOUTIQUE FESTIVAL DEBUT THIS WEEKEND...

PSYCHEDELIC SALFORD...

BAND ON THE WALL - LISTINGS AND MUCH MORE...

FALL OUT AGAIN...

FIRST RAMSBOTTOM FESTIVAL DRAWS NEAR...

UNDERACHIEVERS IS BACK - THREE GIGS FOR SEPTEMBER...

DAVE TALKS TO JARVIS...

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR COURTEENERS FANS...

INDUCTION TIME IN OCTOBER...

RE-ORDERED...

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