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Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT – Stoller Hall, Manchester: Live Review

We’re at The Stoller Hall in Manchester for a sublime perfromance from Dan Whitehouse and Max ZT as they wrap up their tour for Ten Steps.

“Come and get yourself in the party mood before the bomb goes off.” The words of Alabama 3 and we can’t better them.

A deep, respectful and thoroughly engaging sweep through the music of John Renbourn – conducted by John’s long-term associate, Clive Carroll.

Stone cold classic Hard Rock from Glenn Hughes and The Damn Truth at Manchester Academy 2.

Classic live album from Hawkwind sees the source archives raided for a comprehensive reimagining.

Timmy is a music maker from Gateshead. He’s just released his 3rd single. He joins us to discuss one of his biggest inspirations; the mighty Queen.

Need a primer in Americana, crossing all angles and aspirations? Here it is, via Sweden.

Instantly enjoyable, well-produced and musically intriguing. The fifth album from New South Wales’ Angus Gill ticks the boxes.

The mighty force of Within Temptation gets angry – and heavy.

God Is An Astronaut and Jo Quail wow us and transport us to higher plains with their transcendental sounds.

Jack Rutter completes his trilogy of love letters to Folk music with This Is Something Constant.

Current iteration of the reprised and iconic founding fathers of alt. country, The Long Ryders, show no sign of surrender.

Breezy pop with a purpose – the debut album from former Candy Heart Mariel Loveland’s latest venture. Best Ex has a lot to say for itself.

Crashing beats and fantasy – Simple Minds recall their rise to a period of global domination with New Gold Dream receiving the Sky Arts treatment.

We do some dashing around. plethora of gigs and events at the 2023 Manchester Folk Festival across the Northern Quarter.