2020 – THE YEAR AHEAD – OUR PICKS FOR THIS YEAR

As 2020 stretches out in front of us like a feral cat demanding love and attention, here’s a round up of releases we’re looking forward to this year at Silent Radio towers. Some relatively new bands, some mega huge artists, but all ones we think are worth getting your ears primed for – so, say […]
With both local and external talent alike forming the nucleus of this year’s line-up, Manchester’s annual commemoration of all that is paisley has once again returned to the forefront. The seventh annual edition of Manchester Psych Fest takes place across five stages in three great Manchester venues on Friday 30 August. Alongside an eclectic mix […]

MANCHESTER PSYCH FEST RETURNS THIS WEEKEND

LIVE: PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS – 03/04/2019

-REBELLION, MANCHESTER- Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (or Pigsx7) are one of those bands that are a bit of a mystery. They shot onto the scene with their debut LP Feed the Rats at the beginning of 2017, bringing a riff heavy mix of stoner/sludge/pysch/metal to an unsuspecting scene and they soon made a […]
There’s still time to fit in another festival this year, isn’t there? This ‘summer’ has been like an extended autumn anyhow, so it doesn’t really make a difference. Spending the weekend in an industrial estate not far from Liverpool city centre and the docks has become an annual ritual for me, and a must – […]

LIVE – LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PSYCHEDELIA 2017

FAT OUT FEST 2017 REVEAL FULL FAT LINE-UP

Salford’s foremost experimental festival, Fat Out Fest, returns for its 4th edition. On 14th, 15th, and 16th April 2017, Islington Mill will see the return of Fat Out Fest, a 3 day glitter-coated celebration of independent art and music brought to you by Salford’s experimental DIY promoters’, Fat Out Til You Pass Out. Taking place at Islington Mill and two surrounding warehouses on Regents Trading Estate, Fat Out will curate a stage on each day of the festival, whilst opening up their festival to their collaborators – Lisa Meyer (Supersonic Festival, Birmingham), Anthony Chalmers (Baba Yaga’s Hut, […]