Musical goings on from Manchester. This is a [pretty much] daily updated version of the fanzine, with news, releases, gig listings, new bands, videos, and whatever else might occur.

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Latest Gigs/Festival News

Gigs
Dirty Pretty Things - Tuesday 20th July - Ritz

Bromheads Jacket - Friday 1st August - Ruby Lounge

Underoath - Saturday 6th September - Academy 2

Cajun Dance Party - Friday 3rd October - Academy 3
(presale available from Recordstore.co.uk from 9am Wednesday 21st to 9am Friday 23rd, where you can also get signed copies of debut album, ‘The Colourful Life'). General sale - 9am Friday (23rd May)

Pendulum - Sunday 7th December - Apollo (on sale Friday 23rd)

The Dykeenies (Part of MAPS Festival. Operahouse + The Great Fury + Orchids + Twem) - this is all I know really:
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO MAPS LAUNCH PARTY @ URBIS




Festivals
Gorillaz will premiere an audio/visual party set Sound System, complete with 360-degree light shows for the Creamfields' 10th anniversary. The all night electro/techno party Bugged Out will also be back by popular demand on the Sunday (24 August).

The Holloways, The Noisettes, The Metros and Openroom will play at Subway Picnic Rocks in London's Clapham Common on 5th July. Proceeds go to Action Against Hunger to fight malnutrition worldwide and, interestingly, tickets include a sandwich and the first 1,000 people get a free picnic blanket.

Get Loaded In The Park have announced the line up for their 4th and final stage - hosted by Finger Lickin’ Records as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary. There will be a world record attempt for the number of people doing MC Hammer's famous 'Running Man' [God help us] in tribute to Utah Saints' latest video 'Something Good' at the stage, and the line up includes Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, DJ Yoda, The Nextmen, Beardyman, A Skillz, Soul of Man, Utah Saints and Drum Attic Twins.

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