Past Events

2016 ANXIETY + THE WUB + NASDAQ + SPENGLER at Fuel Sunday 29th May PHEROMOANS + PASCAL NICHOLS + DUDS + THE BIRTHMARKS Monday 30th May MOLLY NILSSON + LIBERATION + APOSTLE at Gullivers 9th June  HAPPY MEALS + CC DUST + JON POWELL-JONES at Soup Kitchen June 24th DANIEL WAKEFORD + IRMA VEP + JEFFREY SINGH BAND at Islington Mill July 14th MARTIN CREED + Dub Vampire at Islington Mill July 19th KEVIN MORBY + JESS WILLIAMSON at Deaf Institute 22nd August TERRY + POPPYCOCK at Fuel September 22nd ULTIMATE PAINTING + LEIF ERIKSON BAND at Deaf Institute September 30th DAVID WEST + LIVING HOUR + UNPAID INTERN + ORNAMENT at Fallow Cafe October 8th Es + APOSTILLE at Gullivers October 30th HAPPY MEALS + RAVIOLI ME AWAY at Aatma November 8th 2015 NISENNENMONDAI + Horrid  at Soup Kitchen 17th February SACRED PAWS + Sex Hands at Soup Kitchen 27th March  JESSICA PRATT at Night & Day 7th April HAPPY MEALS + APOSTILLE + Dwellings + School House at Islington Mill 10th April DIANE CLUCK + Cult Party + Nat Johnson at The Eagle Inn 29th April PAPER DOLLHOUSE + NORMAL LOVE + IRMA VEP + Fliss Horrocks +  Jon Collin + Jen Calleja (reading new work) + COMPOSITION +  KING SHIVER (a film by Leo Robinson)  at Islington Mill Gallery for Sounds From The Other City TWERPS + Irma Vep + Spinning Coin + Sex Hands at The Eagle Inn 17th May VEXX + SAUNA YOUTH + VITAL IDLES + SEX HANDS + MONOTONY at Gullivers 5th July JOANNE ROBERTSON + Jasper Baydala at Islington Mill 17th July FLESH WORLD + CARAMEL + Dream Soda + Gut Model at The Thirsty Scholar 6th September LA LUZ + Elle Mary & The Bad Men + Sprinters at The Eagle Inn 17th October THE SPACE LADY + T.R.A.S.E at Islington Mill 20th October ULTIMATE PAINTING + JACK NAME + CIAN NUGENT at Soup Kitchen 5th November 2 0 1 4 CASS MCCOMBS + Frank Fairfield at The Deaf Institute Friday 10th January Ω JESSICA PRATT + Ignatz at Gullivers Wednesday 15th January Ω THE SPACE LADY + Meddicine at Manchester Art Gallery Monday March 31st ø DIANE CLUCK + Inigo Ugarteburu at Takk 17th April * Sounds From The Other City  at The Crescent  Sunday 4th May with : SHOPPING + GOLDEN TEACHER + ISLAJA + PICASTRO + YONG YONG # HYSTERICS + Booglies + Nu, Pogodi at The Castle Hotel Thursday 8th May ¢ ULTIMATE PAINTING + WAITERS at The Castle Hotel 14th August * SUN FOOT + Irma Vep +Yes Blythe + Cult Party at Kraak  Monday 1st September KEVIN MORBY + Irma Vep + Fully Mared at Kraak Friday 19th September * SAUNA YOUTH + MONOTONY + WAITERS at The Eagle Inn Tuesday 7th October * TRASH KIT + APOSTILLE + SACRED PAWS + HANNA CASH + WAITERS at Bangkok Bar 9th December ¢ ø  in collaboration with FutureEverything Ω ... with Now Wave *   ... with Hey! Manchester ¢  ... with Zohra Drif # ... with Chew Disco 2013  CASSIE RAMONE (Vivian Girls/The Babies) + OJ (XRAY EYEBALLS) + SHOPPING at The Castle Hotel Monday November 11th 2013  GARY WAR + PURPLE PILGRIMS + IRMA VEP + CHALAQUE at Gullivers Friday November 1st 2013 VERONICA FALLS + BLEACHED at GORILLA 21st October 2013 (w/ Now Wave)  CASS MCCOMBS + GEORGIA SEDDON & MIKE HERON at The Castle Hotel 2nd September 2013 (w/ Now Wave) MOLLY NILSSON + TERROR BIRD + APOSTILLE  + ALDOUS RH at The Bay Horse 7th August 2013 RANK/XEROX + RAT COLUMNS + TOTAL VICTORY at Wahlbar 9th July 2013 (co-presented with Zohra Drif) MOLLY NILSSON + DIE HEXEN + Bernard & Edith + Hanna Cash at Islington Mill Friday 24th May 2013 (in Collaboration with SFTOC and Bring Your Own Light)  JULIE DOIRON + Eamon McGrath + Literature Thieves at Kraak 13th May 2013 VOLUNTEERS PARK + SEA PINKS + LA LA VASQUEZ + SACRED PAWS + EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS + OCCULT HAND + WAITERS + THE SWAMPS at United Reformed Church for Sounds From The Other City 5th May 2013  GROUP RHODA + APOSTILLE + O>L>A at Kraak Saturday 27th April 2013 (in collaboration with Sounds From The Other City) VERONICA FALLS + Brown Brogues at The Deaf Institute Saturday 20th April 2013 (with now wave)  SIMON JOYNER & THE GHOSTS + BRILLIANT COLORS + DAVID KENNETH NANCE + FORMER BULLIES + NOAH STERBA + IRMA VEP at Kraak 6th April 2013  LOVE-IN with GIANT HELL featuring GOLDEN GRRRLS, SEX HANDS, FORMER BULLIES, SHOPPING, WORLD PEACE,  GRINDOUTS, SUN ELECTRIC BAND, BBATBC February 23rd 2013 LOVE-IN w/ GIANT HELL at KRAAK featuring YEAR OF BIRDS, THE HIPSHAKES ,THE YAWNS, FURROW, QUEER'D SCIENCE, WATER WORLD, DOG LEGS, ZISSOU SOCIETY plus DJ's January 20th 2013  2012 U.S. GIRLS + SLIM TWIG + Zaacht Automat at The Castle Hotel December 8th 2012 CHAIN & THE GANG + TRASH KIT + DINNER PARTY + MAGIC ARM + The Vault DJ's at Kraak November 26th 2012  VERONICA FALLS , VERITY SUSMAN, LA LA VASQUEZ & APOSTILLE November 17th 2012 at Islington Mill THE PASTELS, SEA PINKS, FORMER BULLIES & BY THE SEA November 16th 2012 at Islington Mill (co-presented with Tuff Life Boogie) DEEP TIME (fka YELLOWFEVER) + SACRED PAWS at KRAAK September 20th 2012 NITE JEWEL + NICHOLAS KRGOVICH + ALDOUS RH at SOUP KITCHEN JULY 15th 2012 (co-presented with now wave) SEA LIONS + GOLDEN GRRRLS + DINNER PARTY + SEX HANDS Monday 9th July 2012 at THE CASTLE HOTEL JULIA HOLTER + TAPE LOOP ORCHESTRA at International Anthony Burgess Foundation JUNE 3rd 2012 LOVE IN with GIANT HELL --- DINNER PARTY + SACRED PAWS + QUEER'D SCIENCE + NORTH AMERICAN WAR + LASER DREAM EYES + PALMS + TEMPLE SONGS + BUTCHERS + WAITERS + WHOLE VOYALD INFINITE LIGHT + PASCAL NICHOLS + THE BELL PEPPERS + SEX HANDS at Kraak June 2nd 2012 HUNX & HIS PUNX + WOOLF + TRANARCHY + DOLFINZ + NO WOMB at ISLINGTON MILL MAY 13th 2012 C.O.A.T stage(s) at The Kings Arms for Sounds From The Other City Festival with MOLLY NILSSON + THE REBEL + MEDDICINE + PLEASE + INIGO UGARTEBURU + TOM SETTLE + SACRED PAWS + YULE FM + COLE MOLDY + APOSTILLE + more Sunday 6th May 2012 JACUZZI BOYS + FORMER BULLIES at Kraak saturday March 24th 2012 CASS MCCOMBS at BAND ON THE WALL 5th March 2012 VERONICA FALLS + NOVELLA + PINS at THE DEAF INSTITUTE Friday 9th March 2012 (presented in collaboration with NOW WAVE) PHEROMOANS + IRMA VEP + FLOAT RIVERER + PINS + FREEDOM SCREECH + WAITERS + SEX HANDS February 19th at Kraak MOLLY NILSSON + APOSTILLE + Pop Deviant dj at THE APE & APPLE FEB 11th 2012 IAN NAGOSKI presents 'To What Strange Place' + THE FAMILY ELAN (live) at KRAAK February 14th 2012 UPSET THE RHYTHM 'KINGDOM' TOUR with WAY THROUGH, PEEPHOLES and GENTLE FRIENDLY plus DJ's til late at KRAAK Saturday Feb 4th 2012 CORPSEKISSER + MARIA AND THE MIRRORS + NO WOMB + IRMA VEP + DJ's at KRAAK Saturday 7th January 2012 2011 COMFORTABLE ON A TIGHTROPE 7th Birthday Party November 18th 2011 with THE BABIES, DOLFINZ, SEX HANDS, FLOAT RIVERER, FORMER BULLIES, WAITERS, J.COLLIN & MORE at KRAAK GALLERY UT + GNOD + FLOAT RIVERER + NO WOMB---SOUP KITCHEN BASEMENT ----SEPTEMBER 27th 2011 (co-presented with TuffLIfe Boogie) SIC ALPS, Former Bullies, MIlk Maid & Peace Signs August 23rd at THE CASTLE HOTEL (co-presented with Wot God Forgot) GOLDEN GRRRLS, PALMS, SEX HANDS, FORMER BULLIES at SOUP KITCHEN BASEMENT SATURDAY 20th AUGUST 2011 MEDDICINE + ASSS August 9th 2011 at Bar Centro Las Robertas + KELLIES at the DEAF INSTITUTE Wednesday 15th June CHAIN & THE GANG + HARRY MERRY at THE DEAF INSTITUTE TUESDAY MAY 17th 2011 SONNY & THE SUNSETS + The Sensations in the basement of the DEAF INSTITUTE May 3rd 2011 SONNY SMITH 100 RECORDS at Islington Mill as part of SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY and for two weeks thereafter COMFORTABLE ON A TIGHTROPE stage at SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY SUNDAY MAY 1st -----VERY SPECIAL THINGS----ANIMALS & MEN---VERONICA FALLS---SONNY & THE SUNSETS---IRMA VEP---FEEL RIGHT---GIRLS NAMES---GOLDEN GRRRLS MI AMI + NO BABIES + more Tuesday 19th April at Islington Mill, James Street Salford (in collaboration with MIE MUSIC) NODZZZ + THE MANTLES with WAITERS  HORSES MARCH 22nd 2011 at the DEAF INSTITUTE THE BABIES + FORMER BULLIES + SEX HANDS March 20th 2011 at the CASTLE HOTEL, Oldham Street TERROR BIRD + IRMA VEP MARCH 10th 2011 in the BASEMENT of the DEAF INSTITUTE 2010 TRUMANS WATER + SEX HANDS + HORSES SUNDAY 12th DECEMBER 2010 at ISLINGTON MILL VERONICA FALLS + CLOUD NOTHINGS + Former Bullies Tuesday 9th November 2010 THE DEAF INSTITUTE NISENNENMONDAI + GUN OUTFIT + KLAUS KINSKI + WAITERS at SOUP KITCHEN MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2010 GUN OUTFIT + SEX HANDS + HYACINTH GIRL + FEEL RIGHT at TROF NQ Sunday 24th SEPTEMBER 2010 GRASS WIDOW + TRASH KIT October 4th 2010 at Trof NQ DIANE CLUCK with Anders Griffen + IRMA VEP + WIG SMITH SOUP KITCHEN SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25th 2010 SILK FLOWERS, WAITERS, NO WOMB at THE DEAF INSTITUTE WEDNESDAY 21st JULY 2010 D.I.Y D A Y at DEAF INSTITUTE w/ PLEASE, GOLDEN GRRRLS, MAZES, PRIZE PETS, HUMAN HAIR LIVE plus BBQ & zine stall Saturday 26th JUNE 2010 from 12-7pm playing records at GOOD GRIEF group show opening at the ART CORNER wednesday June 16th BRILLIANT COLORS + LA LA VASQUEZ + WAITERS + SEX HANDS more JUNE 13th at TROF NQ  SIC ALPS + DINNER PARTY + IRMA VEP + WAITERS at THE DEAF INSTITUTE MAY 13th ZINE EXHIBITION with SALFORD ZINE LIBRARY + MUSEUMS + STOMACH PUMP ARCHIVE at ISLINGTON MILL MAY 7th-12th SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY salford May 2nd 2010 with TALK NORMAL, WAY THROUGH, SEX HANDS, DINNER PARTY, NO WOMB, PHEROMOANS, WAITERS, CARTUNE XPREZ screening, MARIA & THE GAY, GIRL MOUNTAIN + HOTPANTS ROMANCE BEAT UNHAPPENING playing records at MOUNT PLEASANT exhibition opening at Islington Mill Friday April 30th LA LA VASQUEZ, GIRLS NAMES, FORMER BULLIES, WAITERS at Trof NQ March 31st 2010 MUSEUMS ZINE LAUNCH plus BEAUTIFUL LOSERS SCREENING, Matthias Conner reading GOOD GRIEF STALL, a CHARITY BAKESALE MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010 at TROF Fallowfield FREE 2009 ARIEL PINK's HAUNTED GRAFFITI, BOX ELDERS, RENT BOYS & EGYPTIAN HIP-HOP at the DEAF INSTITUTE DECEMBER 9th 2009 BOX ELDERS + MAZES + FORMER BULLIES at THE CORNER DECEMBER 4th 2009 FRANCOIS & ATLAS MOUNTAINS + ROZI PLAIN +CARTUNE XPRESS FILM SCREENING/PERFORMANCE NOVEMBER 24TH 2009 at ISLINGTON MILL FOOT VILLAGE + SILK FLOWERS + KLAUS KINSKI live at THE CORNER, Wilmslow Rd, Fallowfield NOVEMBER 9th 2009 JOHN MAUS live + Irma Vep + MRBLEKRSSSHER at TROF NQ Thomas St. October 27th 2009 SIC ALPS + FORMER BULLIES + Brown Brogues + Irma Vep October 14th 2009 at the Corner NITE JEWEL + O Children + BEAT UNHAPPENING DJ's & more TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29th at The Deaf Institute TEEN SHEIKHS + Former Bullies + Waiters +WHOLE VOYALD INFINITE LIGHT September 18th 2009 @ Islington Mill + DJ's TUNE-YARDS + IRMA VEP TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15th 2009 at TROF NQ NISENNENMONDAI + MARNIE STERN + VERONICA FALLS + TARTUFI + WULF WULF FRIDAY 24th July 2009 at ISLINGTON MILL coproduction with LAMB & WOLF FINALLY PUNK & the Sticks & BEAT UNHAPPENING DJ SET at DEERHOOF at NOW WAVE at the DEAF INSTITUTE MONDAY 29th June 2009 T.I.T.S & LA LA VASQUEZ & HOTPANTS ROMANCE & A WAKE at TROF, Thomas Street Northern Quarter Monday15th June 2009 DIANE CLUCK + MARY HAMPTON &SERFS at Beat Unhappening at the deaf institute Monday JUNE 8TH 2009 CRYPTACIZE + WULF WULF + FORMER BULLIES AT BEAT UNHAPPENING AT THE DEAF INSTITUTE with tears on the golfcourse MONDAY JUNE 1st 2009 BEAT UNHAPPENING DJ set at ARIEL PINK's HAUNTED GRAFFITI, MARNIE STERN, TIMES NEW VIKING show at FUTURESONIC at URBIS SATURDAY 16th MAY 200 COMFORTABLE ON A TIGHTROPE at SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY at SALFORD RESTORATION OFFICE with LEXIE MOUNTAIN BOYS + FORMER BULLIES + SIR YES SIR + FIRST TIME FLYER + LA LA VASQUEZ + TEEN SHEIKHS + BEAT UNHAPPENING + FRIENDS SUNDAY 3rd MAY 2009 TREMBLING BELLS + Ray Rumours & the No Eyed Deers + more at BEAT UNHAPPENING THURSDAY 16th APRIL THE DEAF INSTITUTE 'WE ARE YOUNG AND WE ARE TRYING' zine launch party and exhibition at BEAT UNHAPPENING at THE DEAF INSTITUTE MONDAY 30th MARCH 2009 with FORMER BULLIES BEAT UNHAPPENING II w/ VIC GODARD & SUBWAY SECT 26th February 2009 at the deaf institute One night conceptual art show at 'START RUNNING' with a screening of J.O. Incandenza's 'THE JOKE' with live improvised score by J.Collin & more February 25th 2009 at Sand Bar JACK LEWIS & the Fisherman Three +Former Bullies + Calum Plowright February 6th 2009 Demesne Road, Whalley Range for more information MIKE BONES + Jon Collin January 29th 2009 at the deaf institute 2008  CASS McCOMBS + UV RAYS + FORMER BULLIES + MIKE BONES November 17th 2008 at the deaf institute HEAR HERE 2008 SIC ALPS + ANNI ROSSI + ROLLIN HUNT + more Oct 5th 2008 at islington mill + LOOK HERE an exhibition THANKSGIVING +ROZI PLAIN + FORMER BULLIES Sept 20th 2008 at Klondyke Snooker, Bowls & Social Club KELLEY STOLTZ + SEABEAR + GREAT GRAND SUNS Sept 9th 2008 at the deaf institute KATH BLOOM  + LITTLE WINGS August 24th @ ROWF ROWF ROWF@ islington mill NISENNENMONDAI + hot bone + d/j/m trio July 30th 2008 at the deaf institute DIANE CLUCK + young husband June 9th 2008 at the deaf institute THEE OH SEES + MAY-MING + beach fuzz May 21st 2008 at the deaf institute SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - ROZI PLAIN & FRANCOIS + TALIBAM! + THOMAS SETTLE + NATHANIEL + SIR YES SIR + MATTHEW TAYLOR+ MAY-MING May 4th 2008 at salford restoration office ANNI ROSSI + ROLLIN HUNT + matthew taylor + former bullies January 25th 2008 at the klonyke bowls, snooker and social club 2007 SIMON JOYNER + lewis calvert + matthew taylor + petals on a wet black bough November 20th 2007 at trof nq HEAR HERE- a festival- SIMON JOYNER + JULIE DOIRON + PICASTRO + REMEMBER REMEMBER + SERFS + FORMER BULLIES + NEIL BURRELL + BEACH FUZZ + NATHANIEL + SIR YES SIR + INNOCENTS ABROAD NOVEMBER 17TH 2007 at islington mill DIANE CLUCK + BARRY BLISS + lewis calvert August 19th 2007 lewis calvert and barry bliss played in cafe saki, diane cluck played under a lamp-post in whitworth park THE BLANKKET + A.F.JAMISON + former bullies July 5th 2007 in the basement of oklahoma MIKA MIKO + NO AGE +June 24th 2007 at cafe saki ANNI ROSSI June 9th 2007 in the basment of oklahoma ADRIAN ORANGE & HER BAND + CARLA BOZULICH + ATLAS MOUNTAIN BAND + serfs June 5th 2007 at sacred trinity church THE ROYAL WE + FORMER BULLIES January 11th 2007 at islington mill 2006 ANNI ROSSI + ROLLIN HUNT + nathaniel + petals on a wet black bough December 9th 2006 at islington mill DIANE CLUCK + nathaniel + skeletones August 5th 2006 at islington mill THANKSGIVING + ATLAS MOUNTAIN ENSEMBLE June 26th 2006 at tiger lounge ARIEL PINK + BELONG + magic arm June 13th 2006 at islington mill JEFF & JACK LEWIS + former bullies April 15th 2006 at 30 withington road 2005 CHRIS CORSANO + serfs + inigo ugarteburu December 17th 2005 at 30 withington road MAYDAY + ORENDA FINK December 16th 2005 at retro bar CRITERIA + THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW! + THE FLESH + cornish tin mines December 4th 2005 in the basement of scubar PICASTRO + DWAYNE SODAHBERK November 16th 2005 in the basement of scubar WOMEN & CHILDREN + inigo ugarteburu + serfs October 29th 2005 in the basement of oklahoma HANNE HUKKELBERG + inigo ugarteburu + former bullies October 28th 2005 at 14 lloyd street PIT ER PAT + land ahoy! + neil burrell + apeshit September 11th 2005 at zumeba CRITERIA + former bullies + nursing home July 11th 2005 at zumeba FORMER BULLIES + nursing home + land ahoy! June 27th 2005 at zumeba NURSING HOME + Neil Burrell June 20th 2005 at zumeba LAND AHOY! + PRO FORMA June 13th 2005 at zumeba MARIA TAYLOR + STATISTICS May 21st 2005 at zumeba PICASTRO + bikini atoll + neil burrell + former bullies May 18th 2005 at the star and garter MIA DOI TODD + neil burrell May 9th 2005 at zumeba SON,AMBULANCE + former bullies + land ahoy! + neil burrell April 4th 2005 at the star and garter 2004 SIMON JOYNER + ENABLERS + land ahoy!+ former bullies November 18th 2004 in the basement of scubar