SimonBland, Author at Northern Noise

NEWS: Canadian alt-rappers Down With Webster to play Manchester’s Deaf Institute

March 30, 2011

Down With Webster, Canada’s answer to the Beastie Boys hit UK shores this week for a brief three date tour. Having toured North America…

NEWS: Peter, Bjorn and John drop by Manchester this week

March 28, 2011

Win a pair of tickets to see Peter, Bjorn and John live on Thursday! All you need to do is answer this really easy…

NEWS: Thursday give away free track before Manchester show

March 28, 2011

New Jersey rock band Thursday are giving away a free downloadable track from their new album ‘No Devolución’ which goes on general release next…

Unsigned: Dan Wilde

March 25, 2011

Raised in Blackpool and cutting his teeth at the Leeds College of Music, acoustic artist Dan Wilde kicks off our regular series of featured unsigned acts…

The Sav Man: Björk Talk

March 23, 2011

As the Manchester International Festival announce that the semi-violent, quirky Icelandic sensation Björk will give a world premiere of her new work ‘Biophilia’, Daniel…

Interview: A few words with Fireworks

March 22, 2011

Currently half way through a UK trek and with a new album looming, we grab a few words with Detroit’s Fireworks…