Unconvention in Manchester today as part of In the City
Hi Just to let everyone know about a really interesting looking event for musicains / promoters – called unconvention, running as part of the In the City festival. I’ll be dropping along to the daytime...
View ArticleRecommended gig tonight – Ghost Bees / Sophie’s Pigeons
Tonight (Thursday, 26th March 2009) at Kro Bar in Manchester, Ghost Bees are playing, supported by Sophie’s Pigeons (on the Red Deer Club Label). It looks like a really good gig. Beginning 8.30pm and...
View ArticleVenue Guide – Deaf Institute, Manchester
The Deaf Institute opened in 2008. Downstairs, it’s a really pleasant bar, with some crazy wallpaper. Upstairs, it’s a purpose-built music hall, with a lovely sound system and a reputation for putting...
View ArticleIs Withington’s Pleasure Bar Re-opening?
Update, 26th November 2009: Pleasure bar didn’t reopen, but a new sisha bar opened in its place. It looks really nice in there, but I haven’t been in yet. And of course, there are no open mics. But...
View ArticleGig at Sir Ralph Abercromby, Manchester Sunday evening (10th)
Hi I’m playing in Manchester, at the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub (Bootle Street) tomorrow night – Sunday 10th. It’s Ben Taylor’s “Sunday Roast” night. Also on the bill is the excellent Dan Melrose. Show...
View ArticleFacebook, and an event tomorrow
Hi all you Facebookers! I’ve begun addiing notes from my blog directly onto Facebook… so if you just saw a load of notes from me in your news streams, then that’s why! On another note – I’ve just...
View ArticleDeaf Institute Open Mic
I hosted the Deaf Institute open mic on Sunday. I was standing in for Phil, who normally runs things. It’s the first time I’d made it to the open mic night there (I’m usually running the one at the...
View ArticleManchester Open mic guide updated
Hi – I’ve updated the Manchester open mic guide for June 2009. Let me know if you have any feedback on it, or know of other open mics in the Manchester area. I also have guides for Liverpool open mics...
View ArticleRecommended Manchester gigs tonight (Thursday 4th June)
Hi Two really good events happening tonight (I’ll be going to the one at Fuel): For Folk’s Sake is at Cup, from 6pm-9pm, Featuring Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley. Hi, How Are You?, from the people...
View ArticleMushaboom / Hi, How Are You?
Just got back from doing sound at the “Hi, How are You?” Night at Fuel, promoted by Phil from Mushaboom. It was a really lovely night, despite headliner Jose Vanders cancelling. Mia Vigar, Deaf to Van...
View ArticlePulse Cafe Bar, Todmorden – Sunday 2nd Aug at 2pm
I’m playing at the Pulse Cafe Bar on Sunday, 2nd August from 2pm. It’s a free gig and is going to be nice and relaxed…. Tom Kerswill at Pulse Cafe, Todmorden
View ArticleNew weekly night in Spinningfields
Festival on Wednesday in SpinningfieldsDanny Keehan, who is behind the Carry On series of music nights in Manchester, is running a new, outdoor, acoustic night every Wednesday in Spinningfields. It’s...
View ArticleTrof Northern Qt tonight – George Borowski with the Jade Assembly & Tom Kerswill
Hi There’s a gig tonight, Tues 18th Aug, 8pm, at Trof in the Northern Quarter. In order of appearance: Tom Kerswill The Jade Assembly George Borowski It should be a fun gig. George is best known for...
View ArticleTrof Northern Qt open mic cancelled tonight – but Uluru is on instead
Hi everyone, Because of the bank holiday, Trof Northern Quarter have cancelled the open mic night we usually do there tonight. It’ll be back on next week. As a replacement, I’d recommend Uluru’s open...
View ArticleAnother gig at Jackson’s Boat this Saturday
Hey – I’m playing a free gig again at Jackson’s Boat, Chorlton, this Saturday 12th September. Oniyama and the Sun Collective are on stage at 5pm, with me on stage at 6pm. It’s a free gig, and it sounds...
View ArticleNew Sunday open mic in Withington
Note (20th Jan 2010) Bar One has now closed down, sadly — check elsewhere on the site for other Manchester open mic nights. Hi everyone, We’re starting a new open mic, every Sunday from 8pm, in Bar...
View ArticleFirst Monday open mic at Trof NQ
It’s the first ever Monday open mic at Trof NQ tonight (from 8.30pm). I’m really looking forward to it… Apart from the change of day, it’s going to be very similar in format to the old Sunday open mic...
View ArticleTrof open mic videos – the remaining performances from the Manchester open mic
Hi I promised I’d post all the videos from the Trof Northern Quarter open mic. Well, here are the remaining performances: Ed Miles Glass Ankle John Ross Josh McClurg Krazy Horse Krystina Myles Mat...
View ArticleChorlton Arts Festival launch event is on 26th November
Chorlton Arts FestivalThe Chorlton Arts Festival is having its launch party on Thursday, 26th November, 8pm, at the Lloyds Hotel in Chorlton. The festival itself is in May 2010. The launch event is...
View ArticleUrmston – Guitar Recording night
Tony and the guys at the Urmston open mic / jam night, have mailed to say that the next open mic will take the form of a special “Recording Guitars” workshop — that’s at their next meeting on 15th...
View ArticleRecommended gig / festival tonight: Not Part of NYE festival
Hi! I’m off to Liverpool today, but thought I’d recommend an event that’s happening today at the Dance House theatre in Manchester. It starts at 4pm, and features some fantasic music acts, as well as a...
View ArticleOpen mic in Up Holland, near Skelmersdale
Just heard from Ian and Phil of the Huers, about an open mic that is happening on Sunday 31st January, from 8.30pm, near Up Holland, the other side of Wigan from Manchester. It’s a little bit far from...
View ArticleFree charity gig tonight in Altrincham
There’s a free charity gig tonight in Altrincham (donations welcome). It features some really good Manchester musicians, and I’ll be playing a few songs there too. Here’s the blurb from the Facebook...
View ArticleAnna Kashfi album launch tonight at Fuel, Withington
Manchester band Anna Kashfi will be launching their new album, Survival , at Fuel Cafe Bar in Withington tonight. It’s a free show, and doors open 7.30/8pm. I’m really looking forward to the gig – it’s...
View ArticleBaa Bar on Tuesday
Hello! There’s an exciting gig at Baa Bar, Fallowfield on Tuesday. It’s being put on by Silent Sara, in aid of the Red Cross. The lineup is looking really good – it features seven acts, including...
View ArticleAll Fm radio show on Monday night
We’re presenting another Unsigned Show from 11pm-1am on Monday night. You can listen on 96.9FM in the Manchester area and on allfm.org We have live sessions from Sam and the Bathroom Crooners, plus We...
View ArticleIn the City, 2010
I’m starting to get excited about this year’s in the city. The Fugitive Motel blog have a really good preview of some of the artists playing at this year’s festival. I’m having a listen to that now,...
View ArticleListen again to last night’s Unsigned Show – featuring Glass Ankle and the...
Last night’s All Fm Unsigned Show was great fun. We had live sessions from North West-based bands The Portlands and Glass Ankle, plus loads of other music from Jon Kenzie, Passenger, Extra Love and...
View ArticleNew open mics
It’s been a bit of a while since I last updated this, but tonight I’m off checking out a new (to me, at least) open mic.. It’s the Gaslight at the Nip & Tipple. More soon:-)
View ArticleVicky Richardson on All FM
Hi everyone, I’m really looking forward to appearing on Vicky Richardson’s Night Moves show on All FM tonight. I’ll be playing four tracks from my new EP (which will be released soon, I promise! Just...
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