Young Fathers are one of few genuinely unique musical prospects creating and touring right now. The Scottish group are a powerful force in their studio recordings, and their sheer talent, energy and showmanship makes for a truly unforgettable night in town. Manchester Academy fills early. It’s Saturday night and there…
Belfast punks Problem Patterns are the latest band to come bursting out of the Irish and Northern Irish scene, creating a cacophonous typhoon of queer and feminist rage set to grizzly punk tunes. Overblown sat down with Bethany Crooks and Beverley Boal to talk about their new album, Blouse Club,…
The Brudenell is one of the country’s finest live music spaces. The working men’s club-style setting is the ultimate setting for a band. The stage is low, the band are within touching distance and the PA is loud. Tonight, local heroes English Teacher are in the main room, bringing their…
The Dutch outfit return with a third album which steps away from their indie-rock bangers and ushers in a new era of pop joy. The first two slices of the Pip Blom discography are fantastic; offerings of indie pop-rock with big riffs, singalong choruses, backed by an infectiously groovy rhythm…
Autumn is in full swing in Manchester, and Oxford road is awash with drizzle and revellers. The venue, Manchester Academy, has three separate rooms and, on nights where multiple bands are performing, it is always a delight to see the different queues of fans flocking. You can distinguish who is…
The inside of Manchester’s Deaf Institute is like a maze. The building is an old gothic masterpiece, but as you traverse beyond the stage, through corridors and up bold metalic staircases, the array of hallways spits you out into a sparse room. A kettle and a microwave are perched upon…
One of the brightest, shiniest venues in Manchester opened its doors a little over twelve months ago and a stellar lineup of the best leftfield music going has been curated in celebration of The New Century Hall’s first birthday. Miss Tiny opens the proceedings, consisting of super-producer Dan Carey and…
Japanese four-piece CHAI burst onto the scene in 2017, and have since released a flurry of records over the ensuing half-decade. Signed to rock royalty Sub Pop, the label has given the quartet the creative freedom to push boundaries and create these viscerally different records. This self titled effort, however,…
A night of noise and in-your-face riffs; exactly the gut punch required on a drizzly Manchester midweek. Fresh from an opening spot at All Points East and warming up for a mammoth UK and US run with Royal Blood, HotWax roll into Manchester as the headliners for Dork Magazine’s Night…
Manchester is hot today, and the sticky heat present the last couple of days found its way into every corner of the city. The pubs and bars up and down Oxford Street overflow with revellers and there is a distinct ‘Friday night’ feel about the city, with the palpable sense…