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March 21st, 2008

The Futureheads Tour Tickets On Sale Now

The Futureheads are one of my favourite British bands of recent years, but one who haven’t really got the recognition they deserve.
Apart from having a top ten hit with a cover of the Kate Bush classic Hounds Of Love in 2005, the Sunderland band have had to make do with being on the fringes […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 15th, 2008

The Feeling Live In Manchester Gig Review | Academy 1 - March 13th 2008

The Feeling are a band who are never going to be cool, never going to get on the cover of NME, and never going to be the next big thing.
But you know what? None of that matters, as they put out some incredibly well written, and well composed pop songs, and after seeing them […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

December 13th, 2007

Arctic Monkeys Gig Review | Manchester General GMex Centre - December 12 2007

The day finally arrived, when all that effort that was shed in trying to secure tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys live came to fruition. Not my effort actually, but my girlfriend’s who got up early one morning a few months back so as to be first in the online queue.
We arrived in the middle […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

December 5th, 2007

Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker | New Single and Video Review

The Arctic Monkeys are one of my favourite bands, and not just currently either, probably of all time.
They’d at least be in my top 10, which for a relatively new band less than five years formed, and with just two full studio albums to their name is quite an astounding achievement.
Last week, I told […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

November 8th, 2007

Kate Nash Gig Review | Manchester Academy 1 - November 5 2007

I have already detailed in quite graphic language my love for Kate Nash… I want to marry her. And so it was with a skip in my heart that I went to see her in all her glory at Manchester Academy 1 on Monday November 5th.
When the tickets came up for sale, I had to […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

October 30th, 2007

Oasis Begin Work On Seventh Studio Album

Oasis are apprently heading in to the studio next week to start recording their seventh studio album.
After completing some initial work on the album six weeks ago, they are now due to start recording properly in London’s Abbey Road studio.
Noel Gallagher told BBC 6 Music:
“We start in Abbey Road a week on Monday. […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Johnny Marr Doesn’t Rule Out Smiths Reunion With Morrissey

Johnny Marr, former Smiths guitarist has spoken about the possibility of The Smiths possibly reforming in the future.
Marr, who was recently appointed as a professor of music at the University of Salford, has said that he’s very open to the possibility of the British Eighties super group reforming.
He told BBC Five Live:
“Stranger things have […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

October 18th, 2007

Spice Girls Manchester Shows Announced

The Spice Girls have finally decided to break out of their self imposed London exile by announcing two shows at the Manchester MEN Arena.
I always thought it a bit strange how the girls had scheduled 17 shows at the London 02 Arena, but had failed to give any fans in the rest of the […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

September 4th, 2007

Rihanna & New Order Mashup Video | ‘Shut Up & Drive’ Vs ‘Blue Monday’

I have a great mash up for you today, with New Order superbly mixed with Rihanna. I’m not a big fan of Rihanna, in fact it’s fair to say I hate her.
‘Umbrella’ was a good song, and I liked it the first 20 times I heard it, but after 10 weeks at the top […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

August 30th, 2007

Tony Wilson Tribute Site | Factory Records & Manchester Music Legend Remembered

Tony Wilson, the founder of the Factory Records label and Manchester music scene legend died earlier this month on August 10th.
Now a website has been set up to collect tributes and remembrances of the man who signed Joy Division and New Order.
On August 10th 2007 Anthony H Wilson died of a heart attack due […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments