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Gaye Bykers On Acid/Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants – Manchester, Rebellion – 13 December 2024

Gaye Bykers On Acid/Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants – Manchester, Rebellion – 13 December 2024

Posted by | Dec 16, 2024 | ,

A potentially penultimate jaunt of the year across to Manchester saw DJ Astrocreep take in Grebo legends Gaye Bykers On Acid for the first time. There were two supports labelled – a Buzzcocks tribute band, who had to pull out with late notice, and Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants. With names like we have for the bands, it can surely only be a night of chaos and weirdness, right? It seems the big lad knew absolutely nothing of what was to come…

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dayseeker/Rain City Drive/Heart Of Gold – Manchester, Albert Hall – 10 December 2024

dayseeker/Rain City Drive/Heart Of Gold – Manchester, Albert Hall – 10 December 2024

Posted by | Dec 16, 2024 | ,

What better venue to close out an unforgettable year of live music than Manchester’s Albert Hall? With its historic charm and dreamy acoustics, this quaint venue was the perfect setting for the emotive performances of Heart of Gold, Rain City Drive, and of course, dayseeker. With this tour featuring three bands instead of the usual four, there was a longer gap between doors opening and the first act hitting the stage. This gave concertgoers plenty of time to make it from their day jobs to the Albert Hall, and allowed the crowd to pack in early, perfectly timed for Heart of Gold to kick things off, as their opening set was certainly not one to be missed.

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The Über Rock Singles Club – December (Deci)bells Part Two

The Über Rock Singles Club – December (Deci)bells Part Two

Posted by | Dec 15, 2024 | , ,

Well, here we are nearing ever closer to the end of another hectic rock ‘n’ roll year which once again has proven that, despite what the attention-seeking headline-grabbers may naysay, the genre in all its myriad formats and shades is very much alive and kicking, if not in better shape than ever. So, with that in mind, we’re opening up the Club for the second time in as many weeks, setting the volume controls to “fuck the neighbours” levels of decibel(l)s and starting the deathdecks a spinning with another eclectic selection for your aural delectation…

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