Anyone for some ‘Pale Vegan Hip Pain’, or a ‘Fanzine Made Of Flesh’? Yes, it’s the return of those brilliant Scots post rock pioneers Mogwai, complete with another dazzling array of utter genius song titles. It’s hard to believe that they’re celebrating their thirty-year anniversary, with that milestone arriving on the back of their last […]
It already seems certain that in 2025 Glitterbeat Records will maintain their reputation for having the most wonderfully eclectic selection of releases. For the first two months of the year, they have releases lined-up from Malian desert blues artist Samba Toure, Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha, and Polish post-punk group Trupa Trupa. First up, […]
As the start of a new year looms, there is nothing better than to clear those post-Christmas blues with some amazing live music. Have a look at what’s going on throughout Manchester in January. January 8th 2025 The Jesus Lizard – Academy Formed in Chicago in 1987, The Jesus Lizard has nearly 40 years of […]
I’m sure that Duster’s career trajectory will be studied by PRs for years to come. The now somewhat commonplace phenomenon of the ‘relatively obscure 90s alternative band to TikTok darlings’ upswing is exemplified by this band. With a consistent output of lo-fi, lowkey slowcore in the 90s, Duster, in another universe, would’ve been a small […]
As ever, north-west England and especially Manchester has been well-served for great gigs in 2024. Here, in no particular order, are some of the top shows enjoyed by Silent Radio’s writers during this year: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Adrienne Lenker The Breeders The Zutons Paul McCartney Magnetic Fields The Unthanks Cumgirl8 Still House […]
Our album of 2024 comes from Kim Deal. Her solo debut, ‘Nobody Loves You More’ is quintessentially Kim with her distinctive vocals and bass sounds, yet the songs here manage to incorporate electronic beats, strings and brass sections, and range from beautifully warped indie lounge tunes to pounding electronica with plenty of melodic […]
I intend for you to leave this review wishing you were at the gig I attended with a pal of mine on December 10th at YES Basement. At the very least, I hope you feel intrigued enough to check out cumgirl8 and Arch Femmesis – headline and support acts respectively – who each dominated the […]
Following a number one album in the UK with TANGK, Idles bring their manic and quite frankly insane energy to Manchester’s O2 Apollo this Friday, on a cold, damp and miserable day, frontman Joe Talbot still somehow finds a way to light up that crowd and have everyone in his control right in the palm […]
As new releases dwindle at year end, we have bundled together all the December releases in one monthly package. Saint Etienne The Night Their twelfth album delivers an ambient escape from the chaos of daily life, capturing the essence of the after-hours. The album takes listeners through layered tranquillity, offering calm to restless minds and […]
It is a night that defines winter in a north-west coastal town: dreary, bleak and blustery, one that is far from the Hollywood picture postcard vision of crisply snowy Christmas. Visibility is so poor that is hard to locate the relevant bus stop and the entrance to Lowther Gardens is unlit and easily missed. Leafy […]