-HEATON PARK, MANCHESTER- Parklife is a festival which has grown year upon year, I’ve witnessed this first hand as I remember the days when it was held in Platt Fields with only a few thousand people and an up and coming band Everything Everything! Fast forward to 2018, and I’m here at Heaton Park, a […]
With 8 stages and many more DJ acts there is something for everybody. Whether you like a small intimate tent finding new talent or a huge stage packed full of big names it’s all at Heaton Park this weekend at Parklife. Big names are booked such as Liam Gallagher, The XX, Jamie XX and N.E.R.D […]
Floating Points has announced a new short film and soundtrack, featuring entirely new and unheard compositions – ‘Reflections – Mojave Desert’ via Pluto on Friday 30th June 2017. The film, in collaboration with director Anna Diaz Ortuño, finds the ensemble in a thrilling sonic exploration of environment under an endless desert sky. “Whilst we were […]
– THE ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER – The closing night of the Parklife Weekender Afterlife series sees the iconic Albert Hall host what I think is the best line-up the Sunday evening has to offer. Kaluki are notorious for throwing the most extravagant and appealing parties and the trend wasn’t about to be bucked. It was […]
– GORILLA, MANCHESTER – One of the best Parklife Weekender Afterlife parties has to offer is being held at Gorilla, Manchester. A chic bar-come-gig venue, Gorilla has seen the best in most genres play, from Skream to Circa Waves. As I make my way up the stairs at Gorilla, absolutely shattered from a soaking day […]
Next weekend is an incredibly important one for those who are supporters of great music and good vibes. Heaton Park plays host to the fantastic Parklife. The festival is curated by the likes of Hacienda & Warehouse Project creator, Sacha Lord – so you already know what to expect. It’s now Manchester’s turn, once again […]
Last June, Bipolar Sunshine performed at Soup Kitchen to celebrate the launch of his debut EP Aesthetics. That night, his performance managed to cast an eye-shielding, dazzling light over the somewhat conflicting, dim, grey concrete tiles of the Soup Kitchen basement. Helium balloons soared, and this alluring underbelly of Manchester was infused with a light, […]
As 45,000 music lovers descended on the iconic fields of Heaton Park, Parklife cemented its place as one of the UK’s biggest music events. Temperatures soared as crowds roared to unforgettable performances from the likes of Johhny Marr, Savages, and a very special performance from Plan B. While Manchester played host to over 150,000 music fans over the course […]
– HEATON PARK, MANCHESTER – With over 40,000 tickets sold, Parklife’s fourth year is off to a big headed start. Headlining acts such as Plan B, Example, Disclosure, TNGHT and Johnny Marr have certainly helped ticket sales sore to new heights, bringing an official start to the British summer in style..but can the festival live […]
Only 12 weeks are left until what is set to become Parklife Weekender’s third consecutive sold out festival, seeing revellers fillPlatt Fields Park in Manchester on 9th and 10th June. Promoters have now confirmed that 2012 will be the festival’s final year at its current location as plans for ever more impressive production and next-level line-ups supersede the potential of […]