Reviews of Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

Royal Northern College Of Music

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Royal Northern College Of Music rated: This venue rated 4/5 by 5 reviews 4/5 from 5 visitor reviews

Address: 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
Phone: 0161 907 5555

Venue short url: http://www.skiddle.com/venues/2324/

Type of venue: Live

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fractos
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Overall rating: 4

primarily went to see Murcof, having not heard of Denis Jones or Johann Johannsson before. Absolutely blown away by Denis Jones' performance. I highly recommend catching him live. Quite disappointed with the Johann Johannsson performance as it was pretty far from music I get on with. However, Murcof was excellent. Only let downs being A) the lighting in the theatre meant that the visuals weren't quite as engaging as they should have been, and B) I think AntiVJ's setup died about three-quarters of the way through (I'm sure I saw him throw his hands up when Murcof turned to ask him something). The starfield visualisation was incredible, however.
 
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Would you recommended: Yes

Related event: Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

 Posted 16th May 2010 [ To rate this post you must be logged in. like]   [report] [quote]
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chrisdicki
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chrisdicki's Review of Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music
Overall rating: 4.5

Denis Jones was amazing and really made it for me. As for Johann and Murcof it was a bit underwhelming for what i was expecting really. I have heard some of johann's stuff and he semmed not to have stepped up to the mark on this occasion.

Murcof was good as were the visuals but i think not the right venue for it. In a club yes but the RNCM not really. But overall a good event.
 
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Related event: Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

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davidp's Review of Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music
Overall rating: 4

only saw the end of denis johnson, but seemed interesting.

Johann was good, although frustratingly fragmentary. A longer piece would have given the music time to develop.

Murcof was good, although at times felt rather dancey in a leftfield way. Visuals were good especially at the beginning.
 
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Related event: Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

 Posted 17th May 2009 [ To rate this post you must be logged in. like]   [report] [quote]
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mahaffy's Review of Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music
Overall rating: 4

Denis Jones was way the best !
One man and his tape loops..outshone the others for soul, heart, edgy live perfomance. Watching him onstage plus the closeups on the screen behind as he layered up sound by whirling between computer, guitar, pedals and even tapping the end of the jack made it an ultra live event, something you felt was unrepeatable. And the screen images were either his face/ ear / eye close up and white in the bright light like a manic owl, -or brilliant repeated overlapping images of his whole body at work, but on a split second delay so you saw five of him like mirrors behind -visual echoes to the sound loops...Esp like the song Beginning.Go see Denis Jones at Dulcimer in Chorlton on May 24. And thanks to Futursonic for introducing him...
Johansson and Murcof seemed like guys on a bog european tour for whom tonight was't that special. Yeah, nice stuff with Anti VJ's white neon 3D projections...but all those stars? A bit star trek...
Mahaffy.
 
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Related event: Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

 Posted 15th May 2009 [ To rate this post you must be logged in. like]   [report] [quote]
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snazzer69's Review of Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music
Overall rating: 4.5

didn't get there in time to see Denis Jones. Johannsson was allright fitted to the occassion.
Murcof was alot better what i went to see.
AntiVJ was phenomenal made it an event to remember.
 
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Related event: Murcof + AntiVJ, Johann Johannsson, Denis Jones at Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester

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