Music in Manchester and the North
Johnny James, Managing EditorHeading our way from Australia, America and Japan, some brilliant international acts grace Manchester stages this spring, alongside many a homegrown gem. From 70’s legends to noughties hip hop icons through to the leading lights of today’s post punk scene, let’s dig in…
First up, the original drummer of 70’s new wave band XTC, Terry Chambers releases some truly wonderful songs from their four-decade confinement as EXTC perform at Band on the Wall. Operating within XTC’s lineage, Aussie band Teenage Dads will be twisting together the sounds of new wave, synth pop and early 2000s NYC indie at The Deaf Institute.
A different flavour from Detroit icons Slum Village, authors of some of the most influential hip hop albums of the 2000’s. They’ll be performing old and new tracks at The Blues Kitchen in support of their first new album in eight years.
From Australia to America to Japan. Interlacing jazz, electronic, and classical music into a patchwork of contemporary math- and post-rock, Elephant Gym play in Manchester before one of the city’s best festivals comes into view. Manchester Psych Fest will see 60 live acts – including Baxter Dury, The Horrors, James Holden, Fat Dog and Heartworms – taking over seven city centre venues, plus a brand new outdoor stage…
Read about all this and a whole lot more below.