Good afternoon everyone!
‘Orrible weather out today. Manchester is grey and drizzle filled. However, don’t let that put you off as there are loads of great things to do this week!
Before we get started, you may have seen that the new issue of PYT zine is now out across Manchester City Centre. We’ve just sent off zines around the country, so if you are in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Preston, Stoke, Birmingham, Totnes, Blackburn or Brighton then the zine will be available in a record shop near you soon!
On this night we call Monday, Eddie Argos brings his new band to The Ruby Lounge. Everybody Was In The French Resistance… Now! correct the mistakes of pop songs past. Anyone who has picked up the new issue of PYT will have seen our interview with Eddie about the band. This will be a load of fun, especially with The Lovely Eggs supporting! —>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=355597665346
—>http://www.myspace.com/fixingthecharts
Onto Tuesday and, once you’ve got your pancakes down you, we suggest that you head over to Band On The Wall for a cracking gig put together by Twisted Folk. Stornoway and Beth Jeans Houghton were getting a lot of attention at Green Man and End Of The Road when we were down at those festivals over the summer, and this is a great chance to catch both acts at the same time! —>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174602091050
—> www.myspace.com/stornoway
—> www.myspace.com/bethjeanshoughton
Come Wednesday and all the cool kids are talking about Erland and the Carnival. I have no idea who they are. Instead, why not head over to Academy 3 to see the lovely and massively entertaining Fionn Regan. This guy is always a lot of fun, mixing wit and charming songs. —>http://www.last.fm/event/1320693+Fionn+Regan+at+Academy+3+on+17+February+2010
Thursday night and things are staying folky, as Red Deer Club take over Art of Tea in Didsbury for a cosy little affair with George Thomas, Golden Ghost and Jamie Harrison. It’ll be lovely. —> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255541750865
—> http://www.myspace.com/georgethomasandtheowls
If that isn’t your bag and you are after something that is a bit more loud and energetic, our great pal Mr Young Adult Friction kicks off a new night with Dead Kids, Death to Van Gogh’s Ear and Monsters Build Mean Robots at Saki Bar. I have it on very good word that Dead Kids are ridiculous live, so this could be a must. —>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=284721742851
—>www.myspace.com/youaredeadkids
Kicking off the weekend in funpop style, the frankly amazing Internet Forever are playing at Kro Bar on Friday night. Internet Forever make great fuzzy indiepop, and are one of the best new bands knocking about at the moment. There is also terrific support on the night, with the ace-ace-ace Of Mice and Mental Arithmetic, Judy and the Blooms, Brainlove Records’ Matt Riviere and the mysterious-but-could-be-great Lynx Africa. This gig is a MUST. —>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239233160368
—> www.myspace.com/internetforever
The only thing we can see worth heading too on Saturday night in Manchester is So So Modern with Hyacinth Girl at the Deaf Institute. I’ll be honest, I know very very little about SSM. The Guardian suggests that they will give you a ‘synthgasm.’ I don’t really know what this means. Could be worth a look? —>http://www.last.fm/event/1386451+So+So+Modern+at+The+Deaf+Institute+on+20+February+2010
However, Team PYT will be out of town. We are off to Cardiff for a great new club night ran by some lovely people. If you are in the Welsh capital then make your way to Little O’Neil’s for Modern Life Is Rubbish. We are going to dance like it’s 1997. Amazing. —> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=272788805999&ref=mf
Sunday shall be a day of rest. Make a nice roast and watch a film or something like that. It’ll be dead nice.
Hope you have a lovely week!
PYT xx
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