Preview: Alt-Rock Band Casino Rockets Announce Hometown Show at Halifax Grayston Unity Next Week
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“I looked back on things that I didn’t grab by the collar, took that experience, and then really delved into it”: Nii on Art School Live, new single, and supporting Lionel Richie in concert
Featured Image: Evan Wilson Born in London, but blossoming in Leeds, Nii, the Art School Live veteran…
Preview: Australian Brit-pop band DMA’S extend UK Autumn tour
Featured Image: Press Planning to play to a total crowd of 65,000 fans on a forthcoming tour…
Preview: Abrasive punk-rock band Hands Off Gretel are set to embark on their ‘Still Angry’ UK Autumn tour
Featured Image: Press Known for captivating audiences at every venue they set foot in, Hands Off Gretel…
“I suppose we’re now the generation to champion this new way to perform live”: Caoilfhionn Rose on Art School Live, live-stream performances, and why Manchester is the place to be
Featured Image: Emily Dennison Emerging artist Caoilfhionn (pronounced Keelin) Rose is a singer, songwriter, producer and rising…
“We’re in this sort of weird boundary and blurred area between things”: Hyperdawn discuss Art School Live, their debut album, and DIY instruments
Featured Image: Evan Wilson Hyperdawn, comprised of Michael Cutting and Vitalija Glovackyte, first crossed paths in university.…
“A lot of the album is kind of about that unknown within yourself”: Natalie McCool discusses her Art School Live set, her upcoming album, and the Memory Girl project
Featured Image: Joel Schaegis Liverpudlian goddess of alt-pop Natalie McCool was first inspired by her father as…
Review: Art School Live day two featuring Alfie Sky, Caoilfhionn Rose and Secret Night Gang
Featured Image: Evan Wilson After the smooth flow and residual excitement leftover from day one, the second…
Review: Art School Live day one featuring Elle Mary, Natalie McCool and Iamkyami
Featured Image: Beth Thrasher-Jackson Friday marked the first launch of Art School Live’s two-part live stream festival.…
“It’s like our own musical democracy”: Casino Rockets on their debut, happy accidents & having their own Back To The Future moment
Featured Image: Press A band driven by their passion for music and the thrill of collaboration, Casino…
Art School Live Festival returns featuring Dream English Kid, Hyperdawn, Caolifihonn Rose and Natalie McCool
Manchester School of Art is set to host a free live-streamed music festival taking place Friday 25th to…
“Completely chaotic yet wonderfully cohesive”: Squid’s debut album is true ingenuity
Featured Image: Holly Whitaker Rising musical mavericks of the industry, Squid is not only unafraid to tear…
Live Review: Squid @ Manchester Stoller Hall
Featured Image: Piran Aston Covid may have prevented the majority of festivals and gigs from going ahead…
Top 5 cultural days out in Manchester this summer
As lockdown restrictions ease in time for summer, aAh! rounds up its the top five cultural events…
“Unexpected, thought-provoking and perfectly crafted”: Casino Rockets’ debut album is vigorously genre-defying
Featured Image: Press Imagine if Pink Floyd and Depeche Mode had a child and you may come…