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“We’re a band from so many different places, yet here in Manchester, we feel at home.” Calva Louise wrapped up their victory lap of the UK following a grand tour of the US with co-headliners Vukovi, and it was triumphant indeed. Compared to their last Manchester headline in 2023 at Factory251, The Deaf Institute – a venue favoured by upcoming …

“Are you ready for another song? I’ve got a little story behind this one.” Nestled in the highest room of The University of Manchester’s Student Union building, a half-packed venue of best mates and proud parents prepared for a young lineup of label Scruff of the Neck’s bread and butter – Manchester indie bands. We were there to see PoolEra, …

Four days of hell was almost over at the start of Wednesday and then it ended in chaos for other reasons. A few shots of malt whisky did the trick and the rest of the germs in my body got enough and left during the day – finally!  Roskilde day 5 started with fairly good weather, at least no rain, …

There’s a theme for Roskilde Festival 2024: Ointments and illness. We’ve made it through more than 200 festivals with a blister on the toe at worst but this year is different. The first day, ear problems; the second day, serious back problems and paying a visit to the local chiropractor (who suggested more beer and ointments); the third day, a …

Some people have a tendency to get stuck in things and can’t let go whether it’s gaming addicts, being a philatelist, or collecting Star Wars figures from the early 80s. I also got addicted after going to the Roskilde Festival in 1992 because I just had to see Pearl Jam for the first time. I remember it like it was …

A couple of weeks ago Messed!Up left for their annual super festival weekend in Barcelona when we visited one of Europe’s biggest festivals, Primavera Sound, and got an overdose of amazing gigs. On the first festival day, we ended up at a crazy Mannequin Pussy gig and when we realized they’d play at home turf in Hamburg a couple of …