Tonight was a local one for me. A ten minute walk along Oldham Street after getting off the Metrolink at Market Street to Gullivers, which has been part of Manchester’s musical DNA since 1865, when it first opened on as…
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Archive Liverpool, tucked into the beating heart of the Baltic Triangle, is exactly the kind of room where a debut EP lands with maximum impact. The 175 capacity space feels intimate without being cramped, modern without losing its DIY soul,…
There’s something beautifully predictable about a Gorilla Riot opener in Manchester: The doors open, the room fills, and before you’ve even had time to check your camera settings against the current lighting or even adjust your camera strap, the place…
Post-gig at The Waterloo was a blur of handshakes, photos, merch, autographs and fans, and Dan was more than generous with every one of them. Rather than monopolise his time in the moment, we agreed to pick things up over…
Blackpool’s Waterloo Music Bar has a way of turning an ordinary night into something mythical. Last night, as Dan Byrne rolled into town partway through his debut album launch tour, the place felt like it was vibrating with purpose. I…
There’s a particular kind of hush that settles over a venue just before the opening act walks on. Not silence, because Mancs and the Ritz don’t do silence, but that low, curious murmur of a crowd still finding its feet,…