What a way to end the festival season on a high.
Manchester’s Neighbourhood really lived up to expectations this year. A day jam packed with music in all kinds of venues across the city here are some of our highlights.
The Sherlocks
First headline act of the day was South Yorkshire’s The Sherlocks. However swaggering on to stage in a bright yellow parker and sunglasses frontman Kiaran Crook had the part of a mancunion down to a tee.
Less of a Liam Gallagher and more a Liam Fray mind.
Inhaler
If you haven’t already seen these boys live then I suggest you hurry whilst they’re still playing intimate venues.
I was already excited to see them perform as their single My Honest Face is one of my favourite songs to be released this year. It seemed that everyone else was equally excited as the festival had to release a tweet an hour before they were due on stage that the venue was currently full and only letting 1 in 1 out and that they advise going to another venue for a different act.
The boys really lived up to expectation, frontman Elijah Hewson showed he’s got what it takes to follow in his father, Bono’s, footsteps.
Red Rum Club
Liverpool really does lead the way where the music scene is concerned doesn’t it? From The Beatles to Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The La’s to The Zutons, to more recent acts like The Wombats, Miles Kane (sort of), and now Red Rum Club.
Performing to a packed out crowd at YES The Pink Room it’s fair to say it went off. Non stop bouncing and even members of the crowd joining the band on stage much to security’s despair.
Red Rum Club bring a unique sound to the highly saturated indie music scene. They combine brass instruments with guitar music and it works a treat. The use of the trumpet makes for an intoxicating sound which really sets them aside from the rest.
Miles Kane
Strutting on to stage to Rod Stewarts Dya Think I’m Sexy? We’re not sure if this is a nod to album Blondes Have more Fun as Kane flaunted his new bleach blonde hairstyle or whether it’s because sex appeal is something he rarely leaves at home. Either way it worked and had everyone in the mood for his electric set.
Opening with single and title of his latest album Coup De Grace Miles instantly has the audience where he wants them. In sync chants and punches in to the air of the words Coup de Coup de it was if watching an army of Kane fans. Which given there reputation is slightly terrifying.
Revamping the set list up ready for his new tour Kane played a range of songs old to new including his latest single Blame it on the Summertime. Top marks for mixing The Falls (and ofcourse TLSP cover) Totally Wired in to La Four Five.
Returning to stage for an encore of an extended version of Don’t Forget Who You Are the crowd certainly left on a high as chants of La La La La La La La La La echoed around the academy on the way out.
Miles really is a true showman who is at the peak of his career at the moment. A stellar headline performance proving once again he’s more than just Alex Turners backing singer.