Jaz moved to Manchester for a fresh start, and uses music as a means to keep him on the straight and narrow. “I’ll always be the lad who started on the acoustic to stay away from trouble.” After stumbling across a Soundcloud link on social media, the interest was sparked and I just had to […]
Tag: Manchester music scene
The Red Stains new song is a critique of consumer culture.
The Red Stains are a contemporary post-punk group from Manchester. The band has four members, Natalie Emslie on vocals, Sterling Kelly on bass, Ella Powell on synths, flute and guitar and Ben Dutton on drums. They take inspiration from a crazy collage of musical styles, from 70s post punk and experimental new wave to 90s […]
The Big Peach – SAD
Imagine a parade of men dressed head to toe in pin striped suits with the pointed cuffs and collars, paisley shirts peeking out from beneath. The women, some have short angular bobs, eyelashes like spiders legs, careful geometric eyeliner, these were just one of the many clans that existed in this era… Fast forward to […]
Fleur Rouge – Hype
Fleur has a straight to the point style, her lyrical flow is clever and every beat she tells a story, it hooks you in from the very beginning. This song is about losing yourself in technology and fakeness as reflected in these lyrics. “ stacking up the likes until you’re dead inside.” Fleur stands as […]
Musik Talks Women – Tay Temple
Before lockdown Musik caught up with musician Tay Temple. Below is the radio interview.
Musik talks Women – Episode 1
Robo Dunkun – Submarine
“The song was just self-produced in my bedroom over lockdown” Robo Dunkun The fact this song was simply created in a bedroom just shows how much talent is out there. This song oozes California vibes, a sun kissed sky, swaying palm trees are all visitations that come to mind from this track. A peaceful tranquility […]
Ellis Johnson – Something Criminal
Ellis Johnson has a new single out named ‘Something Criminal ‘ His previous release ‘Waves’ had such a beautiful tranquil feel to it. The slight gravel to his voice adds such a lovely quirk to the track. ‘Something Criminal ‘ begins with a near isolated vocal, and more of an electronic vibe to it. The […]
MYTBE – only asking
South London raised and Manchester based, MYTBE wants to talk. The track is intimate, portraying vulnerability as a powerful strength, alluding to infatuation and lust. Manchester’s alternative music scene is onto a winner here, the soundscape encompassesan electronic feel with hints of indie and mild pop. This could definitely be one for the ages. Check […]
Cultures – Shake
Manchester based trio Cultures have released a new track. The indie band have received attention by playing iconic local venues Night and Day Cafe and Deaf Institute . With the current pandemic affecting our live music culture, you wouldn’t have guessed these guys were being affected. ‘Shake’ oozes positive charms and makes you forget about […]