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When: 7.30pm on Saturday 8 March 2014 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN We’re delighted to be bringing William Fitzsimmons back to Manchester – for his first show here in three years. William Fitzsimmons’ Lions is a musical reflection of the personal renovation that’s taken place since 2010’s Gold In The Shadow. Fitzsimmons recruited Death […]
BIRD
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 8 March 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to welcome back Liverpool’s BIRD. After releasing two EPs (one of which was produced by composer and ex The Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones) and continually touring the UK, BIRD have gained a large loyal following and garnered praise […]
Ellen and the Escapades
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 15 March 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re happy to welcome Leeds’ Ellen and the Escapades back to the Castle – their first Manchester headline show in two years. Having made previous appearances at Glastonbury, Green Man and Bestival, Leeds alternative folk rockers Ellen and the Escapades […]
Communion ft. Michael A Grammar and Thomas Dybdahl
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 20 March 2014 Where: The Ruby Lounge, 28-34 High Street, Manchester M4 1QB We’re delighted to be continuing our association with Communion for their March club night. Michael A Grammar are four young men from Nottingham. The songs on their debut Vitamin Easy EP, were written, recorded and produced over the course of […]
Angel Olsen
When: 7.30pm on Sunday 23 March 2014 Where: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF PLEASE NOTE: This show is completely sold out – but we’re promoting another show for Angel Olsen in September. Read more here. We’re delighted to be working with Jagjaguwar’s Angel Olsen for the first time. Many of the superlatives describing Angel […]
Story Books
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 27 March 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re looking forward to be working with Story Books – who recently played with Public Service Broadcasting for us. Kent five-piece Story Books are thrilled to announce the release of their sophomore EP, From Post To Post, due out on […]
Fránçois and The Atlas Mountains
When: 7.30pm on Sunday 30 March 2014 Where: The Roadhouse, 8 Newton Street, Manchester M1 2AN We’re delighted to be promoting Fránçois and The Atlas Mountains’ first Manchester headline show in over two years. Meet François Marry – a multi-talented songwriter, musician, animator and artist, hailing from Saintes, a small town on the west coast of France who […]
La Luz
When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 2 April 2014 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be bringing Seattle’s La Luz to Manchester. Seattle’s La Luz recorded their debut EP, Damp Face, in a small trailer on a hot August day. But barring the inevitable ‘no-AC-in-the-van’ summer tour calamity, La Luz runs cool. Their brand […]
Kiran Leonard
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 5 April 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be promoting the first headline show for Kiran Leonard, to launch his new single, Geraldo’s Farm. Kiran Leonard is a mercurially talented 18-year-old musician from Oldham. His debut album, Bowler Hat Soup, was released on Hand Of Glory in late 2013 […]
Sweet Baboo
When: 7.30pm on Sunday 6 April 2014 Where: Takk Coffee House, 6 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF We’re delighted to be welcoming back Sweet Baboo – this time for an intimate solo show at Takk. A native of the North Wales countryside, Sweet Baboo – aka Stephen Black – is a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer possessing an ear for […]