Manchester

Attacks On Goths, Emos And Punks To Be Deemed As Hate Crimes In UK

Manchester police have made local headlines by being the first to treat attacks on goths, emos and punks as a hate crime. This is following a 2007 case where a girl was kicked to death in Bacup, Lancashire because she was dressed like a goth. You can read a brief statement on the issue from […]

Bonnaroo 2013 Comedy Lineup

Bonnaroo‘s lineup expands rapidly today, with the 2013 announcement of their comedy appearances. The event will take place in Manchester, Tennessee from June 13 through the 16. A few names that pop out to our crew are Mike Birbiglia, David Cross, Ed Helms, Bob Saget and Daniel Tosh. There are plenty of other artists on […]

Bonnaroo Leaves 2013 Line-Up Clue #1 Online

Bonnaroo is one of the nation’s top festivals and have released the very first clue about their 2013 line-up. The clue from Bonnaroo reads, “Rising son of man, the future was less certain, Human contact is gone.” Guesses from our staff include David Bowie, Frank Ocean, The Who, and Rage Against the Machine. Which artist/artists […]

WU LYF to Play Secret Rooftop Show Tomorrow

There isn’t dick worth of news in the music world today but we’ve got this little tidbit of information that may perk your ears up. Indie-pop outfit WU LYF (World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation) are said to be playing a secret rooftop set tomorrow, June 3 in their hometown of Manchester, England! Not much of […]

Motion City Soundtrack Want You To Pick Where They Play

Motion City Soundtrack are giving their fan base a chance to see them play anywhere in the UK on April 20. The group have made up a contest, where the first city to reach 150 pledges will win a special performance from Motion City Soundtrack. Details on this event can be seen below so go […]

Daybreaker Cover Brand New’s “Jesus Christ”

Pure Noise Records’ own Daybreaker were filmed performing their rendition of Brand New’s “Jesus Christ” and can be viewed right here. This video was shot on March 17 at Rocko’s in Manchester, New Hampshire and has impressive sound quality so check it out. Daybreaker are currently on the Pure Noise Records Tour supporting friends in […]

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Bonnaroo Music Festival to Announce Artists Next Week

Manchester, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced on their twitter today that they will be releasing the lineup for the 2012 festival sometime next week. Bonnaroo does a really great job of putting together a great lineup of old and new artists, so this is something to look out for next week. I can […]

Arcade Fire announce dates for two shows

Details for two shows that Arcade Fire will be playing later this year in Manchester and Edinburgh are posted after the jump.

Bonnaroo announces festival dates

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will happen June 9 through the 12th in Manchester, Tennessee. The event—now in its 10th year—will announce bands in January. The pre-sale date for these tickets begins on November 26th. Head past the link to view all the artists playing.

Kings of Manchester

An interview with Jared Followill from Kings of Leon can be viewed after the jump.