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Tag: The Happy Mondays

Black Grape Live at Camden Electric Ballroom, December 2 2023. Picture by Sam Wells

COME ALL YE FAITHFUL – Black Grape Preach To The Converted At Camden’s Electric Ballroom

December 6, 2023

It’s a freezing Friday night more suited to bobble hats than bucket hats as Camden’s Electric Ballroom gradually fills in anticipation for the arrival of Black…

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VOODOO GURUS – Have Black Grape Conjured A Classic Return?

July 7, 2017

When Black Grape first came crashing onto the scene in the mid 1990s, they were a perfect fit for the new laddism in vogue…

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A BIG DAY IN THE NORTH – Manc Legends Black Grape Return With First Album in 20 Years

May 6, 2017

Black Grape are back with their first album since 1997’s Stupid, Stupid Stupid. Pop Voodoo, the third studio LP by the band led by Happy Mondays frontman Shaun…

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HOLY TRINITY – New Punk Trio, The G-O-D, features members of Dub Sex, The Fall and Ian Brown’s band

February 2, 2016

Three of the leading lights of the Manchester indie music scene have got together to form a spanking new power punk trio, modesty entitled The G-O-D.

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The Train Set – The Interview

August 12, 2015

Brandon recently had the chance to chat to 80s Indie band, The Train Set about their music, their memories and their plans for the future.

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New Release: The Winachi Tribe – ‘Time For Love’

May 1, 2015

The Winachi Tribe are an Electro Funk Sonic Soul Collective, whose influences come from such diverse sources as The Happy Mondays, Grand Master Flash and Daft Punk.

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