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When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 27 November 2018 Where: St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5DG We’re delighted to be welcoming Italian pianist/composer Federico Albanese to Manchester! Federico Albanese is back on tour presenting his third full-length album By The Deep Sea, released on Neue Meister this February. ‘By The Deep Sea is a state of […]
Kiran Leonard
When: 7pm on Wednesday 28 November 2018 Where: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF We’re delighted to be working with Kiran Leonard again! Kiran Leonard has announced a brand new album Western Culture, released 19 October 2018 on Moshi Moshi. He has also shared its lead single, Paralysed Force. Kiran Leonard: ‘Paralysed Force is about how insecurities […]
Ryley Walker
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 29 November 2018 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ We’re delighted to be working with Ryley Walker again – this time, at Band on the Wall! Released on 18 May via Dead Oceans, Deafman Glance is the second Ryley Walker album produced by LeRoy Bach and Walker himself. […]
Curse of Lono + Izzie Walsh
When: 7pm on Friday 30 November 2018 Where: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF We’re delighted to be promoting a co-headline show with Curse of Lono and Izzie Walsh! Acclaimed London five-piece Curse Of Lono released their second album As I Fell on 17 August. The album entered the official Americana Album Charts at No. 10 […]
River Whyless
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 1 December 2018 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be working with River Whyless for the first time! For many bands, and especially those who’ve been together for several years, recognising maturation, progress or palpable evolution is a daunting task. Is it continued creative accomplishment that […]
Still Corners
When: 7.30pm on Monday 3 December 2018 Where: YES (The Pink Room), 38 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DB We’re delighted to be working with Still Corners for the first time! With influences that span the spacey experiments of Vangelis, the expansive, cinematic sounds of Ennio Morricone, and glamorous ’80s synth pop, Still Corners is the project of Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray. […]
Great Lake Swimmers
When: 7pm on Friday 7 December 2018 Where: YES (The Pink Room), 38 Charles Street, Manchester M1 7DB We’re delighted to be bringing Great Lake Swimmers back to Manchester – this time, to new venue YES! 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of Great Lake Swimmers. Over seven albums, multiple EPs, live broadcasts and reissues, the Toronto-based project led by singer-songwriter […]
Lera Lynn
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 13 December 2018 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re delighted to be bringing Lera Lynn back to Manchester! Throughout her career – a nearly decade-long run filled with three album releases, a career-shifting appearance and soundtrack for HBO’s True Detective, hundreds of shows on both sides of the Atlantic, and a […]
Saint Sister
When: 7.30pm on Friday 14 December 2018 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be working with Saint Sister again – with guests We Were Strangers! Saint Sister, formed in November 2014, is the creation of Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty. Their music draws from early Celtic harp traditions, 60s folk […]
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert
When: 7pm on Friday 14 December 2018 Where: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF We’re delighted to be presenting Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert’s Xmas show! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And in the old tradition, Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert invites you to gather round the fire for Ghost Stories for Christmas. […]