Its long lamented subject matter, but despite the two sets of media being perfect for each other, the impact of … More
Tag: Manchester
Ist Ist – Dagger review
It’s always a good sign to see a band fully committed to what they believe in. Ist Ist may sound … More
The Slow Readers Club – Out of A Dream review
In the age of hyper connectivity it feels strange to be writing about a band who have a much higher … More
The Fall – Grotesque (After The Gramme) Live review
There are few things worse in life than being told by someone that you just had to be there when … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s #42 808 State – Pacific State
Released: 1989 Nothing comes from absolutely nowehere: in the annals of the UK’s house music scene it’s a popular myth … More
808 State – Transmission Suite review
The 21st century’s commodification of everything means that cultural waypoints such as the birth of Acid House in 1988 – … More
Idles – Live In Manchester
“Joe Talbot is openly moved by the audience’s fierce commitment, but by what lies beyond it, a bond which welds the quintet and their fans together existing at a level buried far beneath the guts of their visceral punk”
