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New Music: onedaybear

01/05/202308/11/2024 Graeme Smith

Manchester-based rock outfit onedaybear has featured once before on our blog. Back in the autumn of 2021, we featured his track Swim. Now he’s back with a gentle one with hard lyrics. It’s called Island.

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Discovery: Beth McKenzie

12/11/202214/11/2022 Graeme Smith

Beth McKenzie is a Manchester-based singer songwriter who has just caught my attention thanks to her intimate and honest new love letter of a track to her younger self. It’s called permission to love me.

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EP Review: Maddy Storm – Forced Extrovert

26/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Maddy Storm is a Manchester-based electronic pop artist who first hit my radar back in March through her soul-bearing track Mattress. It features on her debut EP, alongside five other tracks of unique pop. The EP is called Forced Extrovert and here’s my track by track rundown.

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Video: Sweets – Crack Baby

09/09/202209/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Born and raised in Newcastle, and now based in Manchester, Sweets is a rapper and UK hip hop artist who has just hit our radar through his scorching take on modern life. It’s called Crack Baby.

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Discovery: Pink Oyster

01/09/2022 Graeme Smith

Pink Oyster, a new project from Manchester-based gothic Americana artist Ali Matthews, has caught my attention through her dark and absorbing new track Cheekbone Queen.

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New Music: Big Society – Bull (On Wheels Pull Thread)

15/07/202215/07/2022 Graeme Smith

Big Society are a Manchester-based indie rock band that we’ve been featuring on the blog as far back as 2019. Now they’re back with a new one which deals with inward change, moving from denial to acceptance. It’s called Bull (On Wheels Pull Thread).

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Discovery: Nat Dempsey & The Near Strangers

30/06/2022 Graeme Smith

Hailing from Manchester, Nat Dempsey & The Near Strangers are an indie rock four-piece who have been performing together since last autumn. They’ve just hit our radar through their bouncy debut single. It’s called Run & Hide.

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EP Review: Warahenege – Velvet, Black, Ignite

21/06/202222/06/2022 Graeme Smith

Warahenege, real name Praveen Somarathne, is a Manchester-based dream pop artist who I first discovered for the blog at the end of last year through his track Skyscrapers And Oceans. It features on his recently released debut EP, so I knew I had to give it a listen. It’s called Velvet, Black, Ignite.

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New Music: Groan Room – Tesco Roof

29/03/2022 Graeme Smith

Groan Room are a Manchester-based alternative rock act who first hit my radar through storytelling track Greasy Thumbs. Now they’re back with another tale to spin. This one is called Tesco Roof.

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