Tag Archives: Manchester

Manchester’s ParkLife Festival Lineup Announced
By Mr HBF

8
Feb
parklife1

The fine folks behind Manchester clubbing staple The WareHouse Project will be returning to Manchester’s Plattfields in Fallowfield this summer for the third Parklife festival. Today they announced the lineup and it’s quite something. We’ll stop talking now while you take it all in.

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , ,

HBF January Mixtape: Blue Monday
By Mr HBF

18
Jan
icon34option2

January has been a fantastic month for new music – here’s a mixtape of what has been on heavy rotation at HBF towers – we’ll be keeping the tracklist secret, just to keep you guessing. Who knows maybe there’s new Daft Punk in here, you never know…..

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Bjork 'Biophillia' Live Show Review Manchester International Festival
By Mr HBF

1
Jul
MIF Shot 3 low

We were lucky enough to get a special preview of Bjork’s new live show at Manchester’s International Festival last night. Over the last 3 years Bjork has been beavering away in her Icelandic volcano on new all-encompassing multimedia concept album – which has the potential to change the way we buy albums forever.

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , ,

Swedish House Mafia Manchester Apollo Review
By Mr HBF

31
May
SHM

The HBF team went to sample the Swedish House Mafia’s tour, as the hedonism touched down for one night only on Friday, at the Manchester Apollo.

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , ,

AC Slater Grand Hotel Party At Sankeys + Free Mix + Comp
By Mr HBF

5
Nov
plump_djs_logo_2

Grand Hotel protege AC Slater will be joining the Plump DJs for their annual tear up at club of the year Sankey’s next week. Following hot on the heels of their tour that took in the amazing Parklife Festival across 5 cities in Australia and a clutch of club shows in Eastern Asia. AC Slater will [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , ,

The Warehouse Project's 2010 line-up annouced including Maximo Park, Kelis, Doves, Booka Shade, Jamie Jones, Richie Hawtin, Chase & Status, Delphic + many more
By Mr HBF

22
Jul

So it’s that time again – people all over the country will be planning their life around the new Warehouseproject line-up, which was unveiled this morning – and we must say it by the best line-up they have done in the 4-years or so of the WHP. Whether you love the low slung bass of [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Manchester's Parklife sells out in 6 weeks – Ian Brown tickets still available
By Mr HBF

6
May

Manchester’s Parklife festival has sold out in just 6 weeks, the festival will take place at Platt fields on June 12th and will see a international line-up including Booka Shade, Vitalic, Friendly Fire, Calvin Harris and many more who will be performing at the new festival. On the friday will see the home-coming event for [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Felix Da Housecat DJ set
By Mr HBF

27
Apr

To celebrate the fact that Felix Da Housecat will be playing Manchester this weekend, his peeps have sent over a rather good spring mix for you lot to sink your teeth into. Felix will be playing Sankeys this bank holiday weekend on Saturday with Anrno Cost. It’s a typically brilliant set from Felix blending house, [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , ,

New Manchester Festival ParkLife + Massive line-up
By Mr HBF

17
Mar

Forget Global Gathering and Creamfields – Park Life is a new festival to put in your diary – brought to you by Manchester promoters; The Warehouse Project, Mad Ferret, Now Wave, Metropolis, Ape and The Deaf Intsitute. Taking place on June 12th 2010 – Parklife will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Platt Fields Park and [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Nowhere: New Saturday night at Area 51
By Mr HBF

12
Feb

Nowhere have just announced a new house night for Manchester club Area 51 – they are promising a quality night of music without the fuss of headliners and are trying plug the gap between underground and commercial club nights. Area 51 will celebrate their 2nd birthday in March and club owner Tony Ratcliffe has put [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , ,

Pangea: the worst student-led night ever ?
By Mr HBF

1
Feb

HBF went to the biggest student led music and art festival in Europe, Pangea, to see Etienne De Crecy this weekend and we were left with a bitter taste in our mouth; as main act Etienne De Crecy had to cancel at the last minute. Etienne De Crecy was forced to cancel his much anticipated [...]

Continue Reading Tags: , , , , ,