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When: 7.30pm on Saturday 9 August 2014 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be welcoming back Gabriel Minnikin for a one-off show – with support from Jo Rose! Born and raised in Nova Scotia (Canada), Gabriel Minnikin is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. His voice is unbelievable, ranging from the gravely […]
Ultimate Painting
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 14 August 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be bringing Ultimate Painting – featuring Jack from Mazes and James from Veronica Falls – to Manchester Drop City was a community formed by a small group of American artists in 1965. It was the first real […]
Undressed
When: 5pm on Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 August 2014 Where: Hallé St Peter’s, Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5AH & St Michael’s, George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5DG PLEASE NOTE: Due to slow ticket sales, we are forced to announce the cancellation of this weekend’s Undressed event in Ancoats. We’d like to thank everyone for their amazing […]
Tiny Ruins + Julie Byrne
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 21 August 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re pleased to be working with Tiny Ruins for the first time – plus special guest Julie Byrne! Tiny Ruins released Brightly Painted One, their second album and first since signing to Bella Union, this May. Formed as a solo project in […]
Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams
When: 7pm on Saturday 23 August 2014 Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE We’re delighted to welcome Jeffrey Lewis back to Manchester – his first show here in three years – with new band The Jrams. Born and raised New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis leads a double-life, as both a comic book artist and […]
Vena Portae (ft. Emily Barker)
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 30 August 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re pleased to be helping Emily Barker’s Vena Portae celebrate the release of their debut album. Vena Portae are an Anglo-Swedish alt-folk band, comprised of BAFTA award-winning singer songwriter Emily Barker, songwriter and performer Dom Coyote, and Swedish producer and […]
Gymnast
When: 7.30pm on Friday 5 September 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be helping Gymnast launch their debut album! Gymnast are Manchester-based duo Cathy Wilcock and Chris Lyon. Their music sits somewhere between alt-pop, trip-hop and electronica, resulting in a sound that moves both heart and feet. They also make […]
Steven James Adams
When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 10 September 2014 Where: Takk Coffee House, 6 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF We’re excited to be bring Steven Adams back to Manchester – this time for an intimate solo show. Steven James Adams has announced details of the release of his debut solo album. House Music will be released through The State […]
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 11 September 2014 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re excited to be welcoming back Dan Michaelson, who we last put on in 2011. Dan Michaelson, the former frontman of alt-country rockers Absentee, returns with new album Distance this month. Having released three albums under his former moniker between […]
The Burning Hell
When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 17 September 2014 Where: Soup Kitchen, 31-33 Spear Street, Manchester M1 1DF We’re delighted to be bringing Canada’s The Burning Hell back to Manchester – this time as a full band! The Burning Hell is the alter-ego of songwriter and ukulele-slinger Mathias Kom. Loosely based in St John’s, Newfoundland, The Burning Hell have toured […]