Festivals schmestivals
Typical – I start blogging about all the wonderful things happening in Manchester, then make the mistake of checking the Manchizzle and discover that everything’s already been mentioned, namely:
Futuresonic festival (1-5 May), featuring In Search of the Social in Manchester and more social networking than even a 15-year-old webophile can handle.
Highlight (hopefully): a late-night gig at Charlies’s hosted by yours truly
Tip: A limited number of pay-what-you-can Day Passes will be available on each day of the conference
Sounds From The Other City (4 May) is a one-day, Bank Holiday Sunday celebration of musical Salford. Around 50 bands play in tiny churches and pubs along Chapel Street, with each stage organised by a different local promoter.
Highlight (again, hopefully): David Thomas Broughton’s set at my Salford Arms stage and Craig Wood’s Manchester bootleg archive, from 1973 to the present day
Tip: Most years sell out so book your £10 pass at Quaytickets.com now
Also, a few other bits and pieces:
Vice magazine is back in town this Thursday, 24 April. This time it’s at Sankeys and the lineup features live sets from Metronomy, Operator Please and Lovvers (who I hear are great live) plus DJ sets from Friendly Fires, c90s, Autokratz, Evil 9, The oldboy, Contort Yourself. Tickets are free when you register over at Viceland.
Someone or other at Arts Council England wants you to vote on the country’s most musical city. Mark Radcliffe makes a good case for Manchester – but I think we should all vote for Leicester, which has produced such greats as Mark Morrison, Showaddywaddy and Engelbert Humperdinck. You can’t argue with quality like that.
And finally, bad news for Manchester independents as Mai Bai, the sushi cafe, and Roadkill Records, the Oldham Street record shop, both shut their doors. I was telling someone just last week about Roadkill’s mixtape exchange…
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Here’s a new one you might not have heard of. Global Icon, the online grassroots music competition is coming to Manchester!
For the first ever live boot camp, piss up, and all round good time, the six winning bands will be playing at legendary live music venue the Road House and new comer to the Manchester scene, Ruby Lounge, in June. The live gigs will be filmed and shown on Sky channel 195, and the first 50 fans will be allowed in free (fibe quid after). Check out http://www.globalicon.tv for band progress.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 @ ROADHOUSE
8 Newton St, Manchester M1 2AN
THURSDAY, JUNE 19 @ RUBY LOUNGE
26-28 High St Manchester M4 1QB
Hopefully see you there!
By Ticklebum on 04.29.08 9:25 pm
Also in June there is an International Psychogeography festival in Manchester. Its being held at MMU with workshops and exhibitions around the city, including the green room, Urbis and Royal Exchange.
The website link is here: http://www.trip2008.wordpress.com
By Mark on 05.02.08 2:02 pm
If psychogeography is your thing the fun actually starts earlier than june – The LRM’s second accidental festival kicks off with a special gig (NYC’s finest Chris Mills at the Britons Protection) this friday and explodes all over the city for over a month of walks, talks, spectacles and more… details from our friends at TRIP or direct from us at http://www.nowhere-fest.blogspot.com or myspace.com/the_lrm
By The LRM on 05.21.08 1:21 pm
Get your skates on- Skate Almighty is coming to Manchester, Nokia is bringing back the roller disco with a new look and sound for the naughties! Celebrating the UK’s love of music, the mobile phone brand is launching the exclusive ‘Skate Almighty’ roller gig around three cities in the UK: London, Birmingham and Manchester. Dates and live acts tbc!!!!
By Shonagh on 06.02.08 1:50 pm
We’ve moved a lot of our Songs for the Bath Tub live music nights further towards the centre of Manchester, which I think is going to be pretty good. Used to be based over at the Carlton Club (Whalley Range). Now moving to Kro (opposite academy) which I’ve always liked. Our next is this Thursday, 12th June, with Steph Fraser, Chris Knowles, and Fallen Leaves. Then we’re putting on the Tim and Sam band at Kro, on Friday 20th…
Tom
By Tom Kerswill on 06.08.08 12:09 pm
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