Sounds From The Other City is excited to announce the first wave of acts for its 2020 festival, which takes place in Salford on Saturday 2nd May. In what is set to be an all-timer of a line-up, Welsh music legend and former Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys will be making his Sounds debut; festival […]
-REGENTS TRADING ESTATE, SALFORD- This is Sounds from the Other City’s birthday and to celebrate they’re throwing a quindecennial party. To save you a trip to your pocket e-dictionary, that means they’re fifteen years old, a hell of an achievement for an annual one-day music festival. For this one-off occasion, they’re throwing their usual format […]
-VARIOUS, SALFORD- Once a year the incredible people behind Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) turn a section of Chapel Street and the surrounding area into an oasis of the best new music in the country that’s like a playground to explore and discover your next favourite band. Over 130 acts play across 20 odd […]
Manchester International Festival (MIF) is the world’s first festival of original, new work and special events, staged every two years in Manchester, UK. MIF this year takes place from 29th June to 16th July 2017 at venues all over the city. For MIF’s Live at the Pavilion Theatre at Festival Square, Salford’s foremost festival Sounds […]
Sounds from the Other City (SFTOC) returns on Sunday 30th April 2017 showcasing the best in new music within Salford’s incredible array of venues, alongside world class street food, art and craft beer. The cultural celebration brings over 2,000 people to the Chapel Street area each year, hosting the most innovative, exciting bands in the […]
– VARIOUS VENUES, SALFORD – Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) is in it’s twelfth glorious year now. Every May bank holiday, Chapel Street and the surrounding area is turned into a wonder of new music and arts performances, with everyone from the pubs and local community centres to the Cathedral (for the first time […]
Jupiter C make otherworldly sci-fi music, and create a dystopic soundtrack to the world of J.G Ballard, who incidentally was the subject of both of the duo’s dissertations. Car crashes, obscenity and war-torn regions are all here, but somehow beautiful and entrancing. Their latest release comes in the cassette form of ‘Insect Eyes’; a song which […]
– VARIOUS VENUES, SALFORD – With 13 stages and over 100 acts playing during 12 chaotic hours along Salford’s Chapel Street, each reveller is likely to have a very different experience on this bank holiday weekend. All music genre’s are covered, including dance, rock, classical… there’s comedy and art on display, a variety of food […]
One of Silent Radio’s favourite ever performers (find out why here) has just released a great live video to ‘Always Been A Dreamer’, a track taken from his recent album ‘Trolls, Girls & Lullabies’. Watch, enjoy and make sure you catch him while he’s hot footing it around the UK (dates below). You can catch Thomas […]
Once again northern psych punks The Lovely Eggs return in a splatter of noise with new single ‘Food’. Following hot on the trail of their awesome Too Pure release ‘Allergies’. Holly and David are back, bringing their brand of insanity into your homes, onto your radios and through your favourite venues. Gearing up for yet […]