Ibibio Sound Machine announce new single Basquiat and tour dates
The frankly unstoppable Ibibio Sound Machine today share new single Basquiat and announce tour dates, including a whole weekend at
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Manchester
Interview / AVER preps Dressed For CCTV on Village Live Records
It’s all a bit soft in places if you ask me. -Aver Anyone with a passing familiarity with Manchester hip
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Video / J Chambers: New Levels, New Devils
He’s been lying low for a couple of months following the double whammy of D’Evils and Gone ‘Til November, but
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Groovement Podcast / ATiké: Terra Incognita
As the name suggests, the minds behind Terra Incognita seek to take punters on a journey to unchartered realms and
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On Wax / Mammal Hands: Becoming EP
Unbelievably, it’s been a year since the landmark third LP from Mammal Hands, Shadow Work, saw release on Matt Halsall’s
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Groovement Interview / Agbeko prep their first vinyl release
Groovement first spoke to Agbeko, the 11-strong Manchester-based funk powerhouse, last April ahead of their Unite EP launch. They’ve gone
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LEVELZ: RESPECT RESPECT {LVL 44}
Animated over a year by STEM FOUR VISUAL, LEVELZ’ new one (LVL 44) is out for download now on Bandcamp.
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Video / Pitch 92: Dawn Feat. Sparkz, [ K S R ] & Doctor Outer
My good pal Pitch 92 (a Mancunian to me but a global soul in reality) has just released his first
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Manchester: Introducing rené
EDIT: August brings new music from rené in the form of Don’t Go featuring weepingwolf. Original post – FEBRUARY I’ve
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On Wax / Banana Hill prep debut LP Kawuku Sound
BHILL003 Kawuku Sound: Kawuku Sound Released 8th October 2018 Format: vinyl LP / digital Kawuku Sound by Kawuku Sound Manchester
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The Exacters: Wanna Be Startin’ Something
UK funk crew The Exacters have taken on the MJ classic: You can buy their debut single. Ain’t Gonna Lie,
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Video / The Mouse Outfit ft Berry Blacc, Dubbul O & Ellis Meade: Late Night Doors
My favourite track from the new Mouse Outfit album receives the video treatment. Late Night Doors is as deep as
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Groovement @ Moovin’ Festival, Sat 25 August
Here’s the score for Saturday at Moovin’ Festival: loads of good stuff on the line up, plus me. I’ll be
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Live / RoQy TyRaiD hits Manchester 22 August @ Night People
PLYNwcha by RoQy TyRaiD I’ll be joining the line up for RoQy TyRaiD’s visit to Manchester on August 22 at
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New Music / Phil France: Bells (Gondwana Records)
PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM CIRCLE HERE or on BANDCAMP here Phil France is about ready to drop his album Circle on
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On Tour / Children Of Zeus
So Travel Light, the Children Of Zeus debut album, is finally out and it’s as good as hoped. To spread
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Download / LEVELZ: Reach For The Sky
The Manchester collective show off their introspective side with new single Reach For The Sky and a video filmed on
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Photoset / Damian Marley @ Ritz Manchester by blackxlist
Manchester based Martin Barratt captures people in moments as blackxlist, specialising in music and the street. Here’s a series of
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Manchester Live Music: July 2018 / Oddisee, Children Of Zeus, Bilal, Quantic, Gizelle Smith, Amadou & Mariam
Mon 2 Jul / Oddisee and Moonchild @ Academy Tue 3 Jul / Lauren Housley @ Night & Day Tue
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On Wax / Yadava: It Rains Here
The debut album from Manchester DJ and producer Yadava (of the So Flute collective) carries deep Afro and tropical influences
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