HEAVY RAPIDS, CONCHÚR WHITE & VAUGHAN

With a hop, a skip and a jump we went on to Revolution, The Thirsty Scholar and The Zombie Shack to catch chunks of sets from Heavy Rapidd, Conchúr White and Vaughan, respectively.

All this via a trip to Hatch Mcr for lunch. When in Rome, and all that…

Heavy Rapids were great, full of energy – and it coincided with happy hour on cocktails! Conchúr White was forgettable (but maybe that was a result of the afternoon cocktails?). Vaughan was really good, one to look out for. Quite a spiritual performance but one of his first shows as a solo artist, apparently.

INHALER

Our favourite new band Inhaler, with Bono’s son Elijah on lead vocals, were a particular highlight of a packed day. And we were packed in like sardines at YES, a still relatively new but intimate city centre venue next door to The Lass O’ Gowrie on Charles Street. Inside the Pink Room (first floor of YES) we were joined in the crowd by Manchester music royalty in the shape of Courteeners’ drummer Michael Campbell alongside Blossoms’ Tom Ogden and Joe Donovan. And we took the opportunity to grab an exclusive photo of the drummers in conversation. From 2 of Manchester’s greatest bands of the past decade:

After catching the last song of punk band Witch Fever, you could feel the anticipation in the room. Inhaler’s unofficial photographer and director of the music promo for My Honest Face, Anais Gallagher (Noel’s daughter if you didnt already know) was also in attendance, along with Saytr Play’s lead man Fred Farrell ahead of playing an evening slot at The Bread Shed (more on that later). Inhaler did not fail to delight! Naturally there will be comparisons but whether you’re a fan of U2 or not, this band can play – and they have the songs to back it up. You just have to hear it to believe just how similar Elijah Hewson’s vocal’s are to his father’s. It’s almost enchanting.