Manchester
Live Review: Sisters of Mercy @ Manchester Academy 21.11.2023
Photos: Andi Callan It’s always an occasion when the Sisters roll into town, and tonight is no exception. With everyone decked out in their gothic finest, you could cut the anticipation with a knife. They arrive with little fanfare and go straight into a homage of 1990 LP Vision Thing, starting with a mix up …
Live Review: Bob Vylan @ O2 Ritz Manchester
The last time Bob Vylan played Manchester, supporting punk supergroup Generation Sex at the Apollo, it’s no exaggeration when I say they polarised the crowd. Bobby found a pocket of old punks who really didn’t care for his politicising, and let him know in no uncertain terms, exactly what they thought. He playfully offered to …
Track Review: Dead Stilettos – Drive
9/10 Born from a speck of an idea, gritty friendship and sheer determination, Dead Stilettos are Manchester’s hottest new property. They have shoehorned their way into the DIY scene bringing a dose of punk mayhem straight to the main vein.” Since first appearing in 2022, they have developed a reputation for high octane live performances …
Live Review: Barbarism & Melter @ Rebellion, Manchester 10.11.2023
Photo: Liv Kenny Tonight Rebellion showcases a line-up with two of the newest Manchester underground offerings. Melter are a North Irish but Manchester based trio who are slowly but surely carving their own path through the underground. They recently released single ‘Good Living’ and their inclusion on the bill tonight is a welcome sight. They …
Live Review: Thy Art Is Murder / Whitechapel / Fit For An Autopsy / Spite – Manchester Academy, Manchester 23.10.2023
Early doors were on the agenda tonight and with good reason, we were in for a night crammed full of Deathcore crammed with four stalwarts who were all crushing in their deliverance of the brutal genre. As I approached the Academy I could already hear the aural assault which was battering its way through the …
News: The Battery Farm – House Of Pain (Rare Vitamin Records)
Pic Credit: Andi Callen Photography – All Rights Reserved It’s been a pretty successful last 18 months for Manchester “gutter punks”, The Battery Farm. Signing to Rare Vitamin Records, releasing a couple of EPs, a debut LP “Flies” and an appearance at Rebellion Punk Festival. All bucket list stuff in the eyes of lead singer …
Live Review: Tortured Demon / Red Method / Unburier – Manchester Academy 3, Manchester 05.10.2023
An uncharacteristically stress-free journey across the Pennines landed me in Manchester for an evening of what was surely going to be packed full of uncompromising Metal courtesy of rising Thrashers Tortured Demon and friends. The bill was bolstered by the reliable Southern Death Thrashers Unburier and the rapidly evolving Red Method from the big smoke, …
Say Psych: Live Review: Golden Hours @ Aatma, Manchester 25.09.2023
Based between Brussels and Berlin, Golden Hours is comprised of past and present members of Gang Of Four, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tricky, The Fuzztones and The Third Sound, to name just a few. A band with mileage and stories, they trade in rock’n’roll missives that are at times dark, tense and hypnotic, at others sweaty, relentless …
Live Review: Shania Twain – AO Arena, Manchester 25/09/23
Photo Credit: Ian McDonnell (Dublin show) Words by Dale Unsworth After months of waiting, the day had finally come for everyone to don their cowboy hats and boots and begin their pilgrimage to the most sacred of events in the calendars of drunk white women and members of the LGBTQ+ everywhere: Shania Twain’s Queen of …
Say Psych: Live Review: Manchester Psych Fest 2023
The UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester Psych Fest was back for its 10th edition, and BSM was privileged to be part of the 15 hour spectacle. The festival announced its biggest and most ambitious line up to date, with venues scattered across the length of Oxford Road. It also added more holistic pursuits …