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EXCLUSIVE: Andy Hull reveals third Right Away, Great Captain! album will be a double disc release + explains title change

April 18, 2011

We caught up with Manchester Orchestra’s Andy hull this weekend and he spilled the beans on the new Right Away, Great Captain! album…

On Repeat: William Fitzsimmons – Gold In The Shadow

April 14, 2011

Aoife O’Connor falls in love with William Fitzsimmons, “a man with a beard, a fine beard at that…”

NEWS: Folk rock duo Two Gallants return to Manchester’s Night & Day Café

April 14, 2011

San Francisco folk-rock duo Two Gallants will revisit Manchester this July after returning from a brief hiatus. Back in 2008, guitarist/singer Adam Stephens and…

Gallery: James Blake – Band On The Wall

April 13, 2011

We have a gallery of the post-dubstep minimalist in action at Band On The Wall…

INTERVIEW: Manchester Orchestra plus Simple Math video debut

April 12, 2011

Manchester Orchestra return to the North this week for a show at The Ruby Lounge. We chat to the band about their latest album and take a look at the new Simple Math video…

On Repeat: Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

April 11, 2011

Foo Fighters release their seventh studio album Wasting Light today, here’s our review…