The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, release “Encore”, their first new music for 37 years via UMC /Island Records on February 1st next year. 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Specials and the legendary Two-Tone label in Coventry, and also marks 10 years […]
The Louder Than Words Festival of music and writing grows louder each year. This year it will take place between Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November 2017 at the Principal Hotel, Manchester, and is now in its fifth edition; this remains the only festival that delves into our enduring love affair between music and the written word. […]
– THE APOLLO, MANCHESTER – So picture this. Mass unemployment, disappearing high streets, strikes and burning effigies of Margaret Thatcher alight in crumbling pit villages. No, it’s not 1980. It’s 2013, and The Specials have never felt more relevant. Given the political tension of the last few months, there’s a sense of adrenaline throughout the venue. […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
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LIVE REVIEW: THE ROYSTON CLUB - LIVERPOOL ACADEMY 19/11/24
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 22 NOVEMBER 2024
ALBUM REVIEW: KIM DEAL - NOBODY LOVES YOU MORE
ALBUM REVIEW - FATHER JOHN MISTY: MAHASHMASHANA
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 15 NOVEMBER 2024
ALBUM REVIEW - JULIAN MAYORGA: CHAK CHAK CHAK CHAK
GIG GUIDE: NOVEMBER 2024
ALBUM REVIEW - TOMO KATSURADA: DREAM OF THE EGG
ALBUM REVIEW - PETER ALEXANDER JOBSON: BURN THE RATION BOOKS OF LOVE
EP REVIEW - MOODY JOODY: DREAM GIRL
