LA's Grouplove talk Fans, Festivals, and Happy Families
27th Feb 2012
Michelle Lloyd caught up with LA's Grouplove to talk riders, difficult second albums and how Glastonbury is the best festival in the world.
NME Awards Tour official afterparty @ The Ruby Lounge with Metronomy and Tribes!
20th Jan 2012
Going to the NME Awards tour? Not going to the NME Awards tour but wish you were? Either way, get down to The Ruby Lounge on 10th Feb for the official afterparty, with DJ sets from Metronomy and Tribes.
Live review: Spank Rock @ The Ruby Lounge
16th Dec 2011
Last week the Baltimore club rap outfit Spank Rock graced the stage of the Ruby Lounge to perform their eagerly awaiting debut live show in Manchester. Finally!
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24th Nov 2011
US Hip Hop act Spank Rock lands at The Ruby Lounge on 6th December for a high energy, hip grinding night of raunchy electro rap.
Day of the Dead comes to The Ruby Lounge this Halloween
6th Oct 2011
This Halloween will see one of Manchester's finest venues transformed into a ghoulish landscape of crypts, graveyards and skulls as The Day of the Dead comes to The Ruby Lounge.
Autumn/Winter Highlights at The Ruby Lounge
6th Oct 2011
With garage rock, 60’s-esque psychedelics, captivating female singer/songwriters, and an MC thrown into the mix, The Ruby Lounge proves once again why it is a firm favourite in the Manchester live music circuit.
Man Like Me talk Estonian vodka, the new album, and the death of Myspace
8th Sep 2011
Jasmine Phull talks to the pop-techno duo ahead of their Ruby Lounge show next month.
Interview: The Fresh and Onlys on creativity, inspiration, and San Francisco
1st Sep 2011
Miz DeShannon catches up with Shayde Sartin of San Francisco's The Fresh and Onlys, to find out how his home city inspires the band's music, the importance of lyrics, and why England always puts a smile on his face.
Interview: Ex-Violent Femme Gordon Gano Talks to Skiddle. Sort of.
30th Aug 2011
Ahead of his Ruby Lounge show with his new band, Skiddle caught up for a 'chat' of sorts with ex Violent Femme Gordon Gano. We don't think he liked us very much.
Live Review: Wye Oak @ The Ruby Lounge
24th Aug 2011
Simon Catling heads to The Ruby Lounge for an evening of grunge-tinged folk pop songs at the hands of Baltimore duo Wye Oak.
Interview: Gareth Brooks on hip hop, Grandmaster Flash & Juicy's second birthday
4th Aug 2011
Xfm DJ Gareth Brooks, known simply as 'brooks' in hip hop circles, will be supporting Grandmaster Flash at Juicy's second birthday. We caught up with him in the hairdressers for a quick chat...
DFA signings YACHT on spiritual inspiration, the new album, and 'holistic' art
25th Jul 2011
Skiddle caught up with spiritual recording duo YACHT to talk about supernatural inspiration, being signed to DFA, and the new album Shangri- La.
The Ruby Lounge Summer and Autumn Highlights
5th Jul 2011
From girl-group harmonies to old skool hip hop, we take a look at some of the best live music events coming up at this intimate Manchester venue.
Live Review: Ocean Colour Scene Acoustic Show @ The Ruby Lounge
25th May 2011
Miz De Shannon checks out Simon and Oscar from iconic Brit-rock band Ocean Colour Scene, and realises that she knows more about them than she thought.
New York's Holy Ghost! on DFA, the new album, and hip-hop roots.
23rd May 2011
We pinned down the New York disco dancin' DFA exports for a quick chat ahead of their Ruby Lounge show tomorrow night.
Free Holy Ghost! CFCF Remix Download
11th May 2011
Holy Ghost!'s latest EP sees single 'Wait and See' remixed by five titans of dance music. Get the CFCF remix for free here!
PVT on latest album 'Church with no Magic' ahead of their Ruby Lounge Gig
5th May 2011
Experimental Australian trio PVT (formerly Pivot) bring their dark, brooding sounds to The Ruby Lounge on May 10th. Here they discuss latest release 'Church with No Magic'.
"I hope we never get 10 in Vice": Pete and The Pirates talk to Skiddle
12th Apr 2011
The Reading band are currently peddling new release One Thousand Pictures on a UK tour. We caught up with vocalist Tom to talk about the new album, Vice Magazine, and piratey behaviour.
Live Review: Crystal Fighters @ The Ruby Lounge
27th Mar 2011
Miz DeShannon needed to be won over by a band that she suspected was more style over substance. Did they manage to change her mind?
Review: O Children and The Chapman Family @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
18th Mar 2011
Miz DeShannon visits The Ruby Lounge for a double headline show by promising acts O Children and The Chapman Family, but sadly finds family relations a little strained.
Review: The Boxer Rebellion @ The Ruby Lounge
7th Mar 2011
This is quite a monumental time for The Boxer Rebellion, who are back on the road with new LP The Cold Still, after suffering a pretty harsh blow with the release of their last album (Union 2009).
"This is a great year for Albums": The Boxer Rebellion Talk to Skiddle
2nd Mar 2011
Abbas Ali caught up with the alt rock four piece ahead of their show at Manchester's The Ruby Lounge this weekend to talk about the new album, going it alone without a label, and David Letterman
Crystal Stilts Announce Next Single Release
28th Feb 2011
'Through the Floor' will be the second single from Crystal Stilts' second LP In Love with Oblivion, to be released as a digital single on March 28th.
Review: Brother @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
23rd Feb 2011
Everyone in this room knows it's time for the tunes to back up the bravado without any edits. We're not talking about falling in love with ripped demos on youtube anymore, tonight needs to be epic.
Review: Dean Wareham @ The Ruby Lounge
18th Feb 2011
Tania K enjoys a late eighties revival as post punk shoegaze band Galaxie 500's front man Dean Wareham performs an emotional gig at Manchester's Ruby Lounge.
Interview: Brother
31st Jan 2011
'People can call us anything as long as they are talking about us'. Jasmine Phull chats to a hungover frontman of controversial band Brother about Liam Gallagher, negative media attention, and Britpop.
Crystal Castles and Everything Everything DJ sets @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
21st Jan 2011
Crystal Castles and Everything Everything are bringing their records down to Manchester's Ruby Lounge for a NME Awards Tour after party.
Crystal Stilts Announce Second LP Details
12th Jan 2011
Crystal Stilts’ new album In Love with Oblivion will be released in the UK on 11 April 2011.
Upcoming Gigs at The Ruby Lounge
10th Jan 2011
Manchester’s Ruby Lounge re-opens its doors later this month after a big old facelift, and they’ll be showing off their new look with some super events in the next few months.
Interview: Crystal Stilts
6th Jan 2011
Crystal Stilts bring their brooding, reverb laden sounds to the UK in March. Jayne Robinson caught up with guitarist JB to find out about the new album, tribal tattoos, and why you shouldn't compare them to Joy Division.
Interview: Smoke Fairies
23rd Dec 2010
Smoke Fairies play at Manchester's Ruby Lounge on January 26th. Skiddle caught up with one half of this enchanting duo to talk past jobs, stage vs studio and accidental ebay purchases.
Review: Best Coast @ The Ruby Lounge
30th Nov 2010
Californian trio Best Coast arrive in the decidely un-sunny Manchester, and pull off a good show despite the jet-lag.
Interview: Miles Kane
9th Nov 2010
Miz DeShannon caught up with Miles to ask about his love of this genre, finally going it alone and other bits and bobs about being a young Northern muso.
Interview: British Sea Power
3rd Nov 2010
Miz DeShannon chats to British Sea Power ahead of their gig with Lost & Found at The Ruby Lounge about shipwrecks, being Poseidon, ending religious divide and musical priests.
Pontiak are back 24/10/10 @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
20th Oct 2010
Having wowed and thrilled us before when in support of Earthless or White Hills its great to see Pontiak back to headline their own tour.
Interview: Kisses
7th Oct 2010
Skiddle chat to sunny LA disco duo Kisses about songwriting, the difference between New York and LA bands, and what it's like being in a band with your other half.
Interview: Dutch Uncles
4th Oct 2010
Skiddle chats to Duncan Wallis, frontman of Manchester band Dutch Uncles, about flowery shirts, chanting, and finding inspiration.
Review: The Steals @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
24th Aug 2010
Miz DeShannon checks out the ethereal, psych-inspired wonders of The Steals in their headline Manchester show.
Review: Chapel Club @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester
19th Aug 2010
Miz DeShannon goes with ears wide open to check out the bassy 80s style indie rock of Chapel Club.
Review: CW Stoneking @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
9th Aug 2010
Being introduced to CW Stoneking was truly an enlightenment. The whole gig was like being transported back to 1920s America, dancing in Memphis with Cab Calloway playing from a gramophone in the distance.
Review: Projectionists @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
28th Jul 2010
Miz DeShannon braves the rain to check out Manchester act Projectionists in their support slot for I Blame Coco at Manchester's Ruby Lounge.
Review: School of Seven Bells @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
20th Jul 2010
Miz DeShannon is left underwhelmed by the live reality of much hyped New Yorkers, School of Seven Bells.
Justin Martin Helps Homegrown Celebrate 10th Birthday
17th Jun 2010
Homegrown-music is celebrating its 10th birthday in Manchester on Saturday 24th July 2010 with San Fran and Dirtybird’s Justin Martin.
Mount Eerie and no Kids Come to Manchester
30th Mar 2010
Washington based Mount Eeries - better known as Phil Elverum - returns to Manchester in the guise of Mount Eerie along with Candian trio No Kids.
White Hills and Pontiak Commence uk Tour in March
3rd Mar 2010
Thrill Jockey artists White Hill and Pontiak commence extensive UK, Ireland and European tour in March
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