Gorilla, Manchester 10 May 2019
Last year I heard Blancmange music for the very first time through the band’s new record WANDERLUST. For me, it’s rare to discover an electronic pop record which communicates with real meaning while boasting genuine musical adventure and distinction. It was also a big surprise to learn that the original band [...]

The Live Rooms, Chester, 4 May 2019

Lynne Jackaman
Every feature gig act needs support good enough to warm up an audience for the big event. It’s not unusual for even experienced support acts to be below par but to open as an unknown, far away from home and with little recording experience spells danger…Lynne Jackaman arrived as [...]

The Pigeon Detectives, Ruts DC, Glamour Of The Kill and 60 New Acts Announced
300 bands are now announced for London’s hottest weekend of rock ’n’ roll Celebrating Camden’s Thriving Music Scene With A Stellar Line-up
Camden Rocks Festival is proud to announce a further sixty bands for the 2019 edition, including The Pigeon Detectives, scheduled to [...]

Gorilla, Manchester, 13 April 2019
Band Members
Grian Chatten (Vocals)
Conor Deegan III (Bass)
Carlos O’Connell (Guitar)
Conor Curley (Guitar)
Tom Coll (Drums)

Having recently heard the band’s new album I was looking forward to witnessing a live performance. Manchester’s Gorilla venue is of a smaller scale but one of Manchester’s most popular venues often hosting great acts. But something worried me. [...]

Whether it’s discovering new underground acts or indulging a travel buzz, music fans demand an extraordinary experience from festivals these days. A festival no longer means piling into a field for a weekend and accepting the meagre facilities on offer. More often it’s a wallet-friendly trip to a different country, to combine music with local [...]

Liverpool Philharmonic. 26 March 2019
“With this album, my default position was to do everything differently. I didn’t think ‘this would be a good hook or ‘these lyrics could work for a chorus’. I was keen to get away from narrative. Instead of writing melodies, I looked for phrases with a natural cadence, so that the [...]