Salford Music Festival
by JC. 02.09.10.
And so the countdown begins. Just one week to go until the start of the
Salford Music Festival which runs from Thursday 9th September till Sunday 12th September.
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Salford's Got Talent
Another update. 30.08.10.
Ok folks, the competition is almost upon us- and here's the latest update and itinerary from the organisers: MORE
Oddie's Bill.
by Bob Osborne. 23.08.10.
In the first of a series of new Saturday Night
extravaganzas, the Oddfellows Arms in Church Street, Eccles
(affectionately known as the Oddies) hosted The Hidden Gem and
Pearl Divers.
Telly Addicts.
by JC. 20.08.10.
If you click on that link over there on the right hand side that says "THE TELLY" then you will be magically transported to our new page which features
some of our favourite videos from Salford bands, singers etc.
Since the demise of Salford Music TV we've been relying on the good work of many people to showcase the visual stuff and this is our tribute to the fine work of the amateur and pro video makers out there. OK, let's have a gander.
Method Action.
by JC. 16.08.10.
All has been quiet on the Suzuki Method
front recently.
So. I headed down to the "Method bunker" on the ever-salubrious Cobden Street to try and find out what's been going on lately. Why the delays? What's in the pipeline? and will that bloody EP ever be released? MORE
Chim-chiminee.
by JC. 15.08.10.
Chimney
Pot Park was the venue for the annual Super Saturday Spectacular
or Langworthy Festival or whatever they call it nowadays. Which
was basically some bouncy castles and stuff for kids to do, a few places
to buy some scran ("healthy" or "life-shortening" were the two options)
and wall-to-wall live music. MORE
Salford's Got Talent
An update. 10.08.10.
Tickets are now on sale for the "Salford's Got Talent" event at
The Willows on September 3rd. It's a Christie's Cancer Appeal thing and it's a fiver.
I thank you.
Oh, and if you'd like to enter the talent contest then you've still got a chance. MORE
Helmets For Men (Part 5).
by JC. 08.08.10.
And so the
Helmets For Men phenomenon rolls on. Saturday night saw the fifth
outing of H4M and its aim of bringing quality music to Salford
venues as well as showcasing Salford bands is working a treat.
Build it... and they will come. MORE
Ritual in the Dark
By Bob Osborne. 30.07.10.
Read Bob's review of
Sickle Sell Saturday Night, the new album by The Black Knights on his excellent
Aural Delights blog. If you have a scout around then
you'll find several other excellent reviews and musings etc- including
a review of The Collection Album by aaak.
"Dirty Talk" Video
Briggzy presents his new vid... 30.07.10.
...from the Gingerfication album. Just press play and watch our hero trying not to look at the well-formed figures beside him. Go Briggzy lad!
Saturday Knight Fever
by jc. 26.07.10.
Irlam's very own peddlars of sleaze and voodoo blues,
The Black Knights, have released their debut LP. It's called Sickle Sell Saturday Night and it's a flamin' belter.
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Splendid Helmets Weather
by Bob Osborne. 19.07.10.
Take one city edge pub– in the right city mind you– add three bands, around 150 punters, several dozen gallons of laughing juice and mix liberally.
Last Saturday night Helmets for Men (Edition 4) temporarily relocated to the faded bohemian decadence of The Kings Arms MORE
Salford's Got Talent
by JC. 16.07.10.
Everybody’s favourite club venue
The Willows and Salford dance music organisation,
Silky Productions are hosting a showcase event for the
Advertiser Christies Appeal and are looking for you to get involved.
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But Oh... those Summer Nights.
04.07.10.
With the temporary closure of
Islington Mill the brains behind
Helmets for Men have relocated for a couple of gigs to the legendary
Kings Arms on Bloom Street.
The first gig features sets from
Black Horror,
Kin and
The Arch Nazards.
With a Salford debut for Adrian Flanagan's Black Horror, a return to the King's for
Kin, and with the success of the "Nazards" at the last Helmets, the gig on 17th July promises to be a classic.
A couple of weeks later, on 7th August, the baton is handed to Salford's Pearl Divers, Manchester's The Jannocks - possibly their last gig with singer Tom Warden's emigration to Australia, and topping the bill new soul-beat sensations The Janice Graham Band. DJs from Salford City Radio will be playing tunes all night at both gigs.
For more info and updates- try the official event page on Facebook.
Tickets are £5 and available on the door.
Armageddon on down.
by jc. 30.06.10.
Tuesday night. What to do? I know- let's check out some live music in
Salford and sip a few spritzers! So salfordmusic
scuttled on down to
Acoustic Armageddon.
Acoustic Armageddon is the name of the live music night down at The White Horse in Eccles every other Tuesday night- and it's always a treat. MORE
Greatest comeback since Lazarus.
by Bob Osborne. 25.06.10.
Twenty five years on from its conception, and after a
lengthy hiatus, Salford's very own AAAK (As Able as Kane)
are back. The historic charm of
Sacred Trinity Church was
transformed into a base for a multi-media spectacular as
cascading lights, smoke machines and projected images
supported an intense, and muscular musical performance from
Ding and Paul.
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Abnormal Service Resumed.
by JC. 20.06.10.
After a short interim, AAAK are set to perform their first live show
for nineteen years this week at
Sacred Trinity Church. You'd better get
down there this Thursday night (24th June) 'cos it might be the last
time you get to see 'em for another nineteen years.
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A Strange Release.
by JC. 17.06.10.
salfordmusic favourites Death to
the Strange
have released a double A-sided record on vinyl this
week. Yes- you heard right- VINYL.
Tell us MORE.
Girl Power.
by JC. 10.06.10.
Girl Peculiar. Kings Arms, Salford.
After meeting up with Jenny Shuttleworth (AKA
Girl Peculiar) a few weeks
ago, salfordmusic was keen to finally go and see her live. And when we
heard that she was launching the "England's Heartbeat" single at
The
Kings Arms in Salford.... well, we just couldn't resist.
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An Eclectic Menu.
by Bob Osborne. 07.06.10.
The
Salford Arts Theatre on Saturday Night saw the
first of a series of planned gigs bringing music back into the heart of
Salford “Salford City Limits”.
The concept is simple, put on three greats bands, add a couple of DJs and the result is a fun night out with live music at reasonable prices MORE
Salford, England.
by JC. 29.05.10.
Check out Salford's very own World Cup song video right here. It was written, recorded and filmed right here in Salford- the vid was shot at Salford City FC's Moor Lane pitch and features Mark E Smith, Ed Blaney and Girl Peculiar. Get in!
Update: The official launch of the single will be on Wednesday 9th
June at The Kings
Arms. Feel free to pop down and see
Girl Peculiar in action. 8pm
should do it. See you there.