Manchester

Dream Pop Indie Rock Rock 

The Durutti Column Announce New LP ‘Renascent’

May 27, 2026May 28, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2026, England, London Records, Manchester, Renascent, The Durutti Column, Vini Reilly

First studio album in over 15 years out July 31

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Britpop 

The Chameleons Tour North America

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, 2026, Arctic Moon, England, Manchester, Mark.Burgess, Minneapolis, Strange Times, Talk Talk, The Chameleons, Vox

Talking with Vox ahead of the 2026 spring trek

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Beatle 

How England Made The Beatles

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Birmingham, England, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Liverpool, Manchester, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, Skiffle, Stuart Sutcliffe., The Beatles, Tim Sommer

The Beatles are not a divinity, but the product of causes and conditions

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"Shoegaze" Alternative Rock Britpop Dance Rock 

A Second Opinion on The Stone Roses’ Second Coming

December 19, 2019July 11, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 8 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Ian Brown, John Squire, Love Spreads, Madchester, Manchester, Mani, Remi, Second Coming, The Stone Roses

25 years later, the Madchester greats’ sophomore LP is better than you may recall

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Alternative Rock 

Still Getting Away With It: A Few Words with Tim Booth of James

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Jason Perri 0 Comments James, Laid, Living In Extraordinary Times, Manchester, The Psychedelic Furs, Tim Booth

With the release of a bold new album called Living In Extraordinary Times, the band returns within the throes of a hostile society

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Comedy Rock 

Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias: Does Humor Still Belong In Music?

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias, Comedy, Manchester, The Moody Blues

It does so long as these UK comedy rock legends still have something to say about it

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New Wave Pop Punk Remembrance 

Social Media Awash With Tributes for Pete Shelley

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Manchester, Pete Shelley, RIP, The Buzzcocks, UK Punk

The iconic Buzzcocks frontman was 63 when he died today of an apparent heart attack

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