Following up their well-received orchestral interpretations of Dilla’s music, the 17 piece Abstract Orchestra return with their take on the seminal Madvialliny album. I’ll be joining them with a Madlib
» Read moreHip hop bookings at Band On The Wall have been minimal to say the least over the last few months as the venue changes focus on its bookings, yet they
» Read moreBrother Ali returns to the UK for his first show in five years, in support of latest album All The Beauty in This Whole Life. BUY TICKETS
» Read moreThe legendary Rodney Smith returns to this stage at the end of this month, playing a variety of music from his career including his most recent LP on Big Dada, Bleeds.
» Read moreOne half of Myron & E and a well respected selector of soul, E Da Boss is flying over to the UK for some Manchester action this weekend. I’ll be
» Read moreScruff’s monthly Keep It Unreal night sees a visit from Detroit don Waajeed this Saturday night, down at Band On The Wall. Waajeed’s latest EP is out on his own
» Read moreFresh off the back of gorgeous new single Doing Me, BBC Music Sound of 2017 winner RAY BLK arrives in Manchester at the beginning of December. BUY TICKETS from 10am
» Read moreThis Friday sees one of the UK’s best hip hop collectives descend to the basement of the Whiskey Jar, courtesy of the Loose Lips crew – read my preview over
» Read moreOne of the UK’s most steadfast independent labels celebrates 18 years in the game with a special all-day event across three stages at The Roundhouse on October 21st. Guests food
» Read moreManchester funk outfit The Exacters have been announced as the live element of May’s Funk and Soul Club at the city’s Band On The Wall venue. Craig Charles’ night is
» Read moreThis collective of legends will be hitting the road soon (who between them have combined sales of over 100 million records), a team of artists who
» Read moreOne of the realest out there, Oddisee is prepping the drop of new album The Iceberg. In the meantime, download this new track which (to me, anyway!) has a bit
» Read moreJ Chambers kicks off 2017 in style with his EP launch for Moment Of Silence II on one of the city’s best soundsystems. Grab your ticket and read more at
» Read moreIn the past you’ve mentioned seeing what you do as documentation, leaving something behind. Have you always been that melancholic? “I think that come with age. I didn’t think like that
» Read moreYour chance to win a pair of guestlist to this Friday night’s show at Fat Out’s Burrow (courtesy of our friends at Fat Out, This City Is Ours and Red
» Read moreThe North West representing for these guys! Buy tickets for each date by clicking on the relevant image.
» Read moreOn the back of their crowd-funded comeback LP Imani Vol 1, the legendary duo return to Manchester in a couple of weeks. I was lucky enough to warm up for
» Read moreFree film screenings at The Ruby Lounge this Thursday evening (June 16) from 6pm. Secure your ticket at EVENTBRITE. See trailers below and read more information about both on the
» Read moreThe immortal Fingathing return! Catch Peter Parker, Sneaky and illustrator Chris Drury this Friday at Soup Kitchen… in support will be Battlestar Mancunia DJs (Danny Drive Thru, gkut, Peter Parker
» Read moreSaul Williams is back with new album Martyr Loser King. First coming to attention in 2001 with the LP Amethyst Rock Star and its incendiary, killer single and poem Coded
» Read more
