LIVE: THE MACCABEES – 13/05/2015

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – When I was growing up and I had to listen to those Bible readings that turned me into an atheist, I only knew these Maccabees. Then, when I moved to Manchester to make Griffin and Farage happy, I started hearing about these other Maccabees, also because the other ones are […]
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – The Ritz is decked out in spangled art deco. But in front, from a pulpit, dangles a rag. SF is picked out in gaffa taped juxtaposition. It’s the moniker of opening act Smoke Fairies; a five piece who richly deserve their mention. Two frontwomen harmonise in tones smooth enough to […]

LIVE: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – 29/04/2015

INTERVIEW: WOLF ALICE

Ahead of their gig at The Ritz in Manchester, and after a brief tour of the backstage area looking for a place quiet enough to do an interview, Silent Radio’s Adam Smith spoke to Wolf Alice bassist Theo Ellis and Drummer Joel Amey in the dressing room being shared by support bands Crows and The […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced a UK tour to promote to the release of their new album, Multi Love. The three piece will play nine UK dates in September, after the album is released on Jagjaguwar on May 26. The title track from the new album is available to stream now. The band have also […]

UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCE UK TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM

LIVE: DUTCH UNCLES – 27/03/2015

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – “Hello Ritz, we’ve gone too fast and need a breather” beams Duncan Wallis, frontman of Stockport’s finest Dutch Uncles. He’s not the only one. Just three songs into their biggest headline show to date and the energy in the room is electric. While a moment of respite gives an adoring […]
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – Hype Machine named them the UK’s most blogged about artist of 2013 and then in 2014 they were named Breakthrough Act Of The Year at the UK festival awards. So it’s fair to say a lot has already been written about tonight’s headliners Wolf Alice, and their growing stature has […]

LIVE: WOLF ALICE – 26/03/2015

LIVE: WILKO JOHNSON BAND- 18/03/2015

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – “Man, there’s nothing like being told you’re dying to make you feel alive”. Wilko Johnson did mean those words in a recent interview, and we have some irrefutable evidence of this tonight. The gig of his Still Kickin’ tour is short but pretty intense (it barely takes an hour and […]
Dutch Uncles have released a video for their latest single, ahead of live dates later this month. The band have released a video shot in Llandudno to accompany Decided Knowledge, which is taken from O Shudder, which is available now on Memphis Industries. The video depicts frontman Duncan Wallis – or ‘Muncan’, to give this […]

DUTCH UNCLES SHARE NEW VIDEO AHEAD OF UK DATES

LIVE: THE NME AWARDS TOUR – 26/02/2015

– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – The NME awards tour has seen some huge names over the years. From Coldpay to Arctic Monkeys, they’ve had them all. It’s a tour that guarantees a great headliner and some brilliant up and coming bands. However this year, I feel that the NME have divulged into the punk direction […]
– THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – When I look back on my teen years and the bands I use to adore, it makes me sad to think that those bands are now defunct or still clinging on to fame by releasing the same records. The Cribs are one of the few bands from this period who […]

LIVE: THE CRIBS – 25/02/2015