We look back on a dramatic weekend of Scottish Cup semi-final action. Read full article at source...
The Prison Service will conduct a snap review into whether protective body armour should be made available to front-line staff, the justice secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood’s announcement comes after Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at prison officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at HMP Frankland on Saturday. In a statement,...
James Dawson BBC North West, Social Media Lead BBC Social media user zoë bread operates under a loaf-based alias A masked campaigner who hides her face behind a slice of bread in viral TikTok videos about parking fines has forced Manchester City Council to review its signage policies. The T-shirt designer and filmmaker, who goes...
Winter Gardens: Uncomfortable/Unlovable Out Now on austerity Records Physical & Digital  Brighton’s Winter Gardens return with the new EP Uncomfortable/Unlovable, an atmospheric, dreamy odyssey that showcases the band’s luminous fusion of shoegaze, gothic electronica, and dreampop. Bold, dark, and exciting, the seven-track release flows between blissful ambience and explosive, guitar-led intensity. Engineered and mixed...
Black Country, New RoadThe Plaza, Stockport7th April 2025 The experimental collective play new album Forever, Howlong in its entirety for the first time. Stockport’s Plaza Theatre appeared to be enjoying something of a renaissance, much like the town itself. Upon arrival, you quickly understand why; it’s a beautifully preserved art deco gem, smaller than comparable...
Eureka Machines: Everything Stream | CD | Vinyl Out 11th April It’s been a while, but the irrepressibly ebullient Eureka Machines come bounding back with the unbridled enthusiasm of an untrained puppy and another helping of fantastic tunes full of wit, charm and realism. Eureka Machines could write a song about a storm cloud and...
Primitive Knot: Feral Codex (self-released) DL | CDr Out Now BUY HERE  3.5 out of 5.0 stars3.5 Andy Brown reviews Feral Codex, the new album of industrial dread from Primitive Knot. He shares his thoughts for Louder Than War. They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but album artwork can certainly...
Pyncher: Space Rocket Simulator (Self Released) Stream Out Now Pyncher are unarguably one of the most happening bands to emerge from the most musically happening city of Manchester in recent years, and they’re at it again with the release of the splendidly named Space Rocket Simulator. We’ve scarcely had chance to draw breath since the...
Tallinn Music Week 2025 Tallinn Estonia Live Review Photo : Darta Urbanovica The shadow of death makes us feel more deeply, says Maksym Kononenko, ambassador of Ukraine to Estonia. As he concludes his speech at the opening of Tallinn Music Week 2025, rapturous applause fills the room and the crowd of delegates rise to their...
Nylon Union: Defragment Us (Vlna Records) Vinyl | CD | DL Released: 10 April Nylon Union return with their fifth album. Defragment Us looks at disparate themes in a fragmented world and tries to make sense of it all. On their latest album Nylon Union’s songwriter, Slovakia-based Richard Imrich, has teamed up with experimental poet...
Choses Sauvages: Choses Sauvages ||| Â Â Â Audiogram Records All Formats Out Now Proudly French-speaking and award winning Canadian New Wave maestros Choses Sauvages (Wild Things) release album number three and promote it around Europe, including a brief visit to the UK. MK Bennett listens without prejudice. If you are looking for a first-rate...
Manchester derby falls flat, Fulham shock Liverpool & Southampton are relegated. Read full article at source...
TWAT UNION: Don’t Look It In The Eye EP          Alcopop! Records CD / Streaming / Download Out Now Seen as one of The Guardians One To Watch after one song, TWAT UNION are about to head out on a UK tour on the eve of this EP’s...
Dead Pioneers – Po$t American (Hassleback) Out 11 April LP | CD | DL | Streaming 5.0 out of 5.0 stars5.0 Their name alone is outrageous to some and the new Dead Pioneers album doesn’t let up on its strong message fusing hardcore and post-punk. It is presciently hyper relevant to the reality of the...
 Gurriers Ritual Union FestivalBristol29th March 2025 Four venues, over thirty names to choose from and one day to fit in as many emerging acts as possible appearing at Bristol’s Ritual Union Festival. Keith Goldhanger reports. Drawing circles around a dozen band names that are performing around a tiny area of Bristol between just after...