SUZANNE VEGA is back with a new album and a new tour. Kicking off the Never Wear White Tour in Manchester, she’s also heading to five other cities across the UK to promote Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles (out now on her own label Amanuensis Productions), marking her first studio album of new material in seven years, described as “a collection of ten songs, each telling a story on how the material world and spiritual world both intersect.” Continue reading SUZANNE VEGA: Delivering more tales across the UK →

At Manchester’s Apollo, Vancouver-based HANNAH GEORGAS is greeted by a massive crowd gathered for a smash-out lineup including fellow-Canadian headliner CITY AND COLOUR. North American accents fill the venue and surround the bars, and as Hannah breaks in to opening track Enemies, the front rows are already singing along. Continue reading HANNAH GEORGAS turns heads in Manchester →

At the end of January, we had the pleasure of meeting up again with 2013 Juno-nominated Canadian singer-songwriter HANNAH GEORGAS this time at Manchester’s Apollo venue. Last seen in the city performing an intimate stripped-down show at Takk cafe, Hannah was this time supporting fellow Canadian CITY AND COLOUR to a massive crowd. Here are our photos of Hannah backstage at the legendary venue, taken by our resident star photographer SINEAD MARIE. Continue reading HANNAH GEORGAS Photo Shoot backstage in Manchester →

LINDI ORTEGA is trying to keep warm by switching on the kitchen hob as we arrive backstage at Manchester’s Deaf Institute to have a chat ahead of her headline show at the renowned venue. Continue reading LINDI ORTEGA: digging up the dead and riding high in Manchester →

LA’s HAIM shook the roof of Shibuya Quattro in Tokyo last Thursday with their punchy indie rock melodies, drawing a massive crowd eager to catch the girls’ renowned live performance. The venue was packed solid all the way to the back doors, save for the spaces behind the front pillars where some devout fans were showing their Haim appreciation with elaborate dance routines to opening track Falling. Continue reading HAIM rocks Shibuya to the ground →