manchester Archive
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![Pale Waves are a band of aesthetics: since their first single, ‘There’s A Honey’, was a hit spun like gossamer, we became the flies caught in their web, drawn in […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/Pale-Waves-1-115x115.jpg "Album Review: Pale Waves ‘My Mind Makes Noises’")
Album Review: Pale Waves ‘My Mind Makes Noises’
Posted on September 20, 2018 | No CommentsPale Waves are a band of aesthetics: since their first single, ‘There’s A Honey’, was a hit spun like gossamer, we became the flies caught in their web, drawn in […] -
Live Review: Hollywood Vampires [Manchester Arena] June 17, 2018
Posted on June 20, 2018 | No CommentsAlice Cooper returns to Manchester Arena and this time he has brought some friends along to give that extra bite! -
![Frank Turner must be one of the hardest gigging musicians around, fresh off his punk Mongol Horde tour, records a new album ‘Be More Kind’ and then kicks this extensive […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/Frank-Turnerthumb-10-115x115.jpg "LIVE: FRANK TURNER | MANCHESTER ACADEMY | 13th APRIL 2018")
LIVE: FRANK TURNER | MANCHESTER ACADEMY | 13th APRIL 2018
Posted on April 15, 2018 | No CommentsFrank Turner must be one of the hardest gigging musicians around, fresh off his punk Mongol Horde tour, records a new album ‘Be More Kind’ and then kicks this extensive […] -
![In four short years over the course of two albums, Sweden’s Monolord have gathered a pretty respectable following in the stoner and doom circles, a scene in which it can […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/15965468_1193776970698022_2478524963344616775_n-5-115x115.jpg "Live Review: Monolord [Star and Garter, Manchester] May 24, 2017")
Live Review: Monolord [Star and Garter, Manchester] May 24, 2017
Posted on June 8, 2017 | No CommentsIn four short years over the course of two albums, Sweden’s Monolord have gathered a pretty respectable following in the stoner and doom circles, a scene in which it can […] -
![It’s been a long time since Napalm Death toured their home country and even longer since a headline run, so that in itself makes tonight something of an event in […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/napalmdeath-tour-115x115.jpg "Live Review: Napalm Death [Rebellion, Manchester] May 11, 2017")
Live Review: Napalm Death [Rebellion, Manchester] May 11, 2017
Posted on May 15, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s been a long time since Napalm Death toured their home country and even longer since a headline run, so that in itself makes tonight something of an event in […] -
Live Review: The Black Queen [The Deaf Institute, Manchester] September 28, 2016
Posted on September 30, 2016 | No CommentsWe’re writing this as we leave a packed at room at The Deaf Institute in Manchester with the hair still standing on our collective neck. -
![Following the announcement that Korn will play a very special 20th anniversary show performing their iconic debut album at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, an extra date has been added due to […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/Korn_2013-115x115.jpg "Korn announce 20th anniversary show in Manchester")
Korn announce 20th anniversary show in Manchester
Posted on February 11, 2015 | No CommentsFollowing the announcement that Korn will play a very special 20th anniversary show performing their iconic debut album at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, an extra date has been added due to […] -
![The Virginmarys’ own website includes a line about satellite towns breeding big ambitions and last month saw Macclesfield’s finest travel the few miles up the road to The Ritz in […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/The-Virginmarys-115x115.jpg "Live Review: The Virginmarys [The Ritz, Manchester] September 27, 2014")
Live Review: The Virginmarys [The Ritz, Manchester] September 27, 2014
Posted on November 19, 2014 | No CommentsThe Virginmarys’ own website includes a line about satellite towns breeding big ambitions and last month saw Macclesfield’s finest travel the few miles up the road to The Ritz in […] -
![Manchester’s pedigree rock clubnight, Back From Hell moves from Legends to Jebez Clegg. The heaviest, grungiest, punk-fuelled, heads down, anthem pumping, genre breakin’, sweat drenchin’, butt shakin’, feet skankin’, head […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/Back-From-Hell-115x115.png "Club Spotlight: Back From Hell [Jabez Clegg, Manchester]")
Club Spotlight: Back From Hell [Jabez Clegg, Manchester]
Posted on January 28, 2013 | 1 CommentManchester’s pedigree rock clubnight, Back From Hell moves from Legends to Jebez Clegg. The heaviest, grungiest, punk-fuelled, heads down, anthem pumping, genre breakin’, sweat drenchin’, butt shakin’, feet skankin’, head […] -
![On Friday, September 21, 2012, I won the National Diversity Award (in Manchester at the Midland Hotel – I arrived late, as per) for Entrepreneurial Excellence. There’s a picture below […]](http://www.soundspheremag.com/wp-content/migration/images/stories/Dom-Smith-NDAs-20121-115x115.jpg "A note of thanks to all of the bands, contributors, artists, PR reps, promoters, advertisers and friends/fans that have supported what we do")
A note of thanks to all of the bands, contributors, artists, PR reps, promoters, advertisers and friends/fans that have supported what we do
Posted on September 22, 2012 | No CommentsOn Friday, September 21, 2012, I won the National Diversity Award (in Manchester at the Midland Hotel – I arrived late, as per) for Entrepreneurial Excellence. There’s a picture below […]