INTERVIEW: BADLY DRAWN BOY

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Manchester’s Badly Drawn Boy released a studio album. Not that Damon Gough has been completely away from music, there’s been the serenely beautiful soundtrack work and the occasional live gig, but the past few years have seen major upheavals, both in the wider world, and […]
It’s been ten years since Badly Drawn Boy’s last studio album, the world has changed a lot, Damon Gough’s life has changed a lot, yet there’s something reassuringly familiar about ‘Banana Skin Shoes’.  Gough recently revealed that he was inspired by the The Beastie Boys book, and wanted to return to the drum loops and […]

ALBUM REVIEW: BADLY DRAWN BOY – BANANA SKIN SHOES

LIVE: WHYTE HORSES – 26/11/2016

– THE DANCEHOUSE, MANCHESTER – Manchester band Whyte Horses who formed in 2014 are debuting their first album Pop Or Not in their hometown at the wonderful Dancehouse Theatre in the hub of the city centre. Having already been given the gong of Piccadilly Records 2016 album of the year, for the fans and newcomers […]
The brand new event taking place in Manchester has had to change its name with less than two weeks to go. The original name ‘JD Presents: The Brit Project’ was objected to by The BRIT Awards. The BRIT Awards – which is run by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) – got all het up and […]

NOW CLOSED – THE BRITISH SOUND PROJECT: NEW NAME, SAME EVENT + WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS

BADLY DRAWN BOY ANNOUNCED AS SPECIAL GUEST FOR GUY GARVEY CONCERT

This summer some of the most acclaimed live artists are taking over Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl for Sounds Of The City 2016. Opening the series on Friday 1st July for a special hometown show is one of Britain’s great vocalists and songwriters Guy Garvey. Guy Garvey has spent the last twenty five years as a member […]
Everything Everything, Badly Drawn Boy and Gaz Coombes are the latest acts to be added to the line up for this year’s Festival No.6. James Bay, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Jane Weaver are also part of the latest additions to the line up of the festival, which takes place from September 3 to 6. […]

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, BADLY DRAWN BOY, GAZ COOMBES AND MORE FOR FESTIVAL NO.6

NEWS: CAVFEST – A PRIMARY SCHOOL EVENT LIKE NO OTHER

If you thought the Prime Minister playing ‘Killing Me Softly’ at a primary school at the end of Love, Actually was far-fetched… well maybe you need to think again. If your usual primary school organises a fund-raiser, it is probably unlikely to tear up any trees in the playground or lift any roofs from the […]
– THE LOWRY, SALFORD –  This year is a year of firsts for the BBC Radio 2 Folk awards. For the first time, the ceremony is being held outside of London in the Lowry at Salford Quays – much to the delight of the northern musicians. 2012 also saw members of the public being allowed […]

Live: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – 08/02/2012

ALBUM: Badly Drawn Boy – It’s What I’m Thinking Part 1: Photographing Snowflakes

An idiot once said to me: “All the best trilogies come in threes”.  I thought about it, and realised the idiot had a point.  This came to mind upon hearing what Damon Gough was planning to do next, for the bearded behatted one has cut quite the elusive figure of late.  Aside from the soundtrack to […]