The Ritz was busy. In the darkened gloom of the cavernous room, people stood about, talking in low tones. Onstage, four piece band 14th had set up and began their set. 14th are made up of a violinist, cellist, singer and electronics. They played a few of their own tracks, some cover versions, all low [...]

Rolling in off the crest of a potentially over hyped wave of modern day melody fuelled indie pop, New York City based Darwin Deez strolled back into town to treat an ever appreciative Manchester crowd. My ever lasting impression of The Ritz is one of blokes getting into fights as their girlfriends jump into a [...]

Hailing from Dublin, Little Green Cars make their way across the Irish Sea for their first UK headline tour. Accompanied by fellow Dubliners Gypsies On The Autobahn, everything was set for a enthralling experience. The show was sold out, yet the room was slightly empty initially. As the minutes passed by more people would trickle [...]

Now, in the game we sometime journalists like to call reviewing, you get to see your fair share of great live music. Manchester has been graceful enough to open its doors time and time again, allowing us folk of the Internet press to scrutinize and swoon over the sublime and the surreal. And tonight’s entertainment? [...]

Twisted Wheel are back on the road and touring material from their 2009 and 2012 albums in the run up to the summer festivals and their 3rd album release. Getting little radio airplay and known for putting in some serious touring time, its uplifting to see a bands fan base still growing by word of [...]

Hidden down a back alley in the depths of the Northern Quarter in the former squat know to many as Kraak Gallery I stood with a crowd of merely 20 people waiting patiently to see East India Youth aka William Doyle. If you haven’t heard of East India Youth don’t be dismayed as material only [...]

The night was a symbiosis between man, machine and music. The Narrows carved a noisy electro rut, using computer hardware to provide rhythm and synthesis. The man on the keyboard was controlling drums and some synthesizer patches. I spent a portion of their set trying to locate the fourth man they appeared to be using. [...]

Live: Band of Skulls@ HMV Ritz-5th December 2012 After the release of their second album Sweet Sour in February 2012, Band of Skulls have been touring extensively across the globe. This time it was Manchester’s turn to feel their rumbling desert-rock riffs. First up was Manchester locals Folks which quite frankly seemed like a bit [...]

It still feels like yesterday when I used to go to varies open mics around Manchester and the North-West and I would see Josephine tuning up ready to play. It has been great to see her go from beginning to where she is now. I would hazard a guess that this is only the beginning [...]

This was in short a massive night in The Koko I have talked about this venue so many times, but I just do not think i can tell you enough how beautiful it is, it is easily one of my favourite venues and this is because of the way sound bounces off the walls, not [...]