Previews
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MusicGet to Know... Menace Beach
Meet Menace Beach, Leeds' grunge-pop's finest, who'll be topping a bill of four fine northern bands at The Deaf Institute, Manchester this Friday (25 September) Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
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Get to Know... False Advertising
Meet False Advertising, Manchester's fiercely DIY trio who'll be appearing at The Deaf Institute on 25 Sep in a gig championed by Trof and The Skinny Read more »| 17 Sep 2015 -
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Get to Know... Weirds
Meet Weirds, hypnotic psych-rockers from Leeds who will be playing at The Deaf Institute, Manchester on 25 Sep in a special gig supported by The Skinny Read more »| 15 Sep 2015 -
PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – September 2015
Behold! The month of psych is here, with Liverpool Psych Fest dominating proceedings, while we also have a rather special event up our sleeves Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
PreviewsScottish Gig Highlights – September 2015
In a month of indie rock heavyweights, Future Islands face off with Baltimore housemates Dope Body at the Barras, Tame Impala swing down on Glasgow from their cosmic plane and Mac DeMarco turns the ABC into a slacker den Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Trof and The Skinny present: Weirds, False Advertising and more
The Skinny is pleased to support a great lineup at The Deaf Institute in September, with Weirds, False Advertising and Fruit Bomb – plus ultra special guests to be announced Read more »| 28 Aug 2015
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MusicNo Re-Run, Brother: Gil Scott-Heron celebrated at Liverpool International Music Festival
Three years in, Liverpool International Music Festival continues to grow in scope and ambition. We speak to programmer Yaw Owusu and poet Malik Al Nasir about their involvement in its launch event, The Revolution Will Be Live Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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Gig & Music Festival Highlights – August 2015
See Oneohtrix Point Never score Manga, Sufjan Stevens makes his long-awaited return to Edinburgh, and a bounty of awesome hits Electric Fields Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – August 2015
Rare opportunities arise to see Micachu, Sufjan Stevens and a revival of a concert piece by Arthur Russell performed by original members of the ensemble Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
Festivals
Northwest Festival Watch – August 2015
A whole month of sonic art in dramatic surroundings, and proper DIY fests Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
Previews7 to see at T in the Park
The 22nd annual T in the Park is upon us, taking place at its new home of Strathallan Castle. Away from the limelight hogging chart sensations, we’ve picked out a handful of margin walkers from across the weekend that you simply shouldn’t miss Read more »| 08 Jul 2015 -
Festivals
Northwest Festival Watch – July 2015
It’s a chocka month, so let’s dispense with setting up camp and get crackin’. Much like at a real festival Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – July 2015
It's festival fever this month as T In The Park, Kelburn Garden Party and Wickerman return, while Wild Beasts play Edinburgh and Cannibal Ox visit Glasgow. Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – July 2015
A Heavenly Records showcase, the strung-out psychedelic shimmer of The Holydrug Couple plus the beats of Femi Kuti and Nubiyan Twist – it’s a blissed-out July in the Northwest Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
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Northwest Festival Watch – June 2015
Get stuffing the chill bags for a civilised few weeks at Oyé, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival and MIF Read more »| 02 Jun 2015