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FestivalsMIF15: Björk @ Castlefield Arena, Manchester, 5 July
Nothing can quite prepare you for the almost uncomfortable normality of her entrance. Rather than, as you'd hope, beam herself down from her home planet or, ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
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MIF15: Arca and Jesse Kanda @ Hallé St Peters, Manchester, 4 July
Consulting the Notes app after Arca and Jesse Kanda's appearance together in Manchester is an unhelpful exercise, revealing only a stuttered list of abstract... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015 -
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AC/DC @ Hampden Park, Glasgow, 28 June
When you’re a band that’s been around as long as AC/DC, you’re no stranger to your own strengths and weaknesses. “I hope you came for... Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
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Natalie Prass @ The Deaf Institute, 25 June
The L.A. singer-songwriter brings a half-baked version of her excellent debut to Manchester Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsAfrica Oyé 2015 @ Sefton Park, Liverpool, 20-21 Jun
Strolling up Liverpool’s Lark Lane to the vibrant green of Sefton Park for the Sunday of Africa Oyé, it is clear that, here, a strong sense of c... Read more »| 29 Jun 2015 -
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Mogwai @ Barrowland, Glasgow, 21 June
Mogwai have always been reticent, both in the vocal-to-instrumental ratio of their output, and also in their propensity towards onstage chit-chat. Yet tonigh... Read more »| 26 Jun 2015
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Hanni El Khatib @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 22 June
Mondays may not be synonymous with drunken debauchery, but Broadcast is alive and kicking tonight as LA-based Hanni El Khatib takes the stage for an evening ... Read more »| 26 Jun 2015 -
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From The Kites of San Quentin @ Eagle Inn, Salford, 19 June
Since emerging within Manchester well over half decade ago, From The Kites of San Quentin have consistently pulled apart the seams of electronica and filled ... Read more »| 24 Jun 2015 -
ReviewsFaith No More @ O2 Academy, 14 June
It’s a strange billing on paper: Bristolian post-punk progenitors support San Franciscan metal mavericks – two bands that didn’t simultaneo... Read more »| 20 Jun 2015 -
ReviewsFFS @ The Glasgow School of Art, 16 June
Unmistakably Maelian lyrics, Sparksian hooks and the simple keyboard melodies that inspired some of Franz Ferdinand’s hits drive FFS, the supergroup&rs... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
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Waxahatchee @ Stereo, Glasgow, 15 June
Something’s changed. When Katie Crutchfield first brought Waxahatchee to the UK in 2013, there was a tangible nervousness surrounding her confessional ... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
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Supersonic 2015: The Review
Friday Digbeth sits within Birmingham’s Eastside development. Originally planned around the turn of the millennium, the regeneration scheme set out bo... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
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UntitledLive: Neu! Reekie! @ Central Hall, 9 June
Neu! Reekie!’s really outdone itself. Other than highlighting the Central Hall in Tollcross as one of the city's most unsung venues (stained glass, a g... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015 -
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Crocodiles @ Broadcast, 14 June
A subdued Sunday night at Broadcast sees only a fistful of people catch opening band Vladimir’s set, which is a shame as the black-clad four piece do a... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Six Organs of Admittance @ Gullivers, 14 June
It seems to have become de rigueur among the current crop of new psych-rock bands to maintain a level of mysterious anonymity, but veterans Six Organs Of Adm... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015