BBC Radio 1Xtra is broadcasting a special show dedicated entirely to Manchester’s renowned music scene and celebrates all our local talent tonight.
From 7pm-9pm tonight, BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target will cast aside his usual schedule and dedicate his entire show to the music of our brilliant city, celebrating the achievements of our local talent and artists, and getting to know a little bit more about the city’s unique and growing musical scene.
BBC Radio 1Xtra will be connecting with artists and DJs in our area, and during the show, will speak to special guests about the rising prominence and influence of the city on the UK’s music scene.
It’ll also shine a spotlight on the success that’s already been achieved by local artists such as Aitch and Bugzy Malone.
This show will feature an interview with rising star, Nemzzz, and include some worthy contributions from 1Xtra’s Hot For 2022 artist, Meekz, as well as by local youth-run radio station, Pie Radio.
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The special show is part of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s UK Touchdown Tour, which will see the station touchdown in a total of 22 different cities across April, including Birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff, Bristol, Brighton, Edinburgh, and Liverpool, as well as here in Manchester.
For each show, including tonight’s Manchester special, BBC Radio 1Xtra will be sourcing tracks using BBC Music Introducing’s extensive network of local Introducing shows and feature the music of undiscovered and emerging artists from the city.
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Artists set to be included in Manchester’s show tonight include KSR, Frenzy, July 7, Children of Zeus, Piri x Tommy Villiers, and more.
BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target is shining a light on Manchester tonight on the Touchdown Tour / Credit: BBC Radio 1
“I’m so excited to take the Touchdown Tour to Manchester,” DJ Target says ahead of the show.
“At 1Xtra, we’re all about finding and supporting the best new talent wherever they are in the UK and there are some incredible artists coming up in Manchester’s scene right now [so] this tour is an amazing way for us to connect with the region and shine a spotlight on Manchester.”
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Tune in to DJ Target’s UK Touchdown Tour show tonight on BBC Radio 1Xtra 7-9pm, or listen back afterwards on BBC sounds.
Indie greats Two Door Cinema Club announce huge Manchester Castlefield Bowl gig
Daisy Jackson
Two Door Cinema Clubhave announced a huge outdoor gig at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester.
One of the biggest indie bands of the 2010s, the group will be taking to the beautiful canal-side venue on Sunday 9 July 2023.
They’ll be joined by Sundara Karma and The Royston Club as their support acts.
Northern Irish rockers Two Door Cinema Club shot to success with their debut album Tourist History in 2010, which included singles Something Good Can Work and Undercover Martyn.
Arguably their best-known song is What You Know, a staple on nightclub dance floors for more than a decade.
They then went on to release three more studio albums, Beacon, Gameshow, and False Alarm, each reaching the top 10 of the UK albums chart, before dropping their fifth album Keep On Smiling.
The album was written and produced during and coming out of lockdown, with additional production from Jacknife Lee and Dan Grech Marguerat.
Performing to huge audiences and headlining festivals across the world, this summer Two Door Cinema Club will head to Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl.
Tickets go on sale Friday 3 February at 9.30am and will be available from See Tickets.
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The Lottery Winners announce new music with the most nostalgic album reveal video ever
Danny Jones
Ever-rising Greater Manchester band, The Lottery Winners, have announced new music with the most nostalgic album reveal video ever. Strap in for 90s and early noughties memories.
Already on to their fifth album in what feels like a whirlwind three years of releases, the local lads confirmed the title of their record, A.R.T (Art Replacement Therapy), last week and have clearly ran with the name for the announcement.
Treating us to a pure 90s throwback with analmost shot-for-shot Art Attack parody that Neil Buchanan himself would be proud of, the band got together to film the reminiscent comedy short, recreating everything from the iconic animated intro to the talking clay head.
We particularly enjoyed them fully acknowledging the stress of filming in the caption, confessing that drummer “Joe [Singleton] was, and still is, absolutely fuming about what we made him do in this video.”
The Lottery Winners‘ new album will feature special appearances from the likes of Shaun Ryder, Boy George, Frank Turner and more, and from what we’ve heard thanks to their latest single, ‘Worry’, it’s gonna be another belter.
Better still, the Leigh-based five-piece are also joining Turner and his Sleeping Souls on his tour as of today (31 January) after the ‘Wessex Boy’ featured on the title track of their third album, Start Again.
Emily Sergeant -
11th April 2022 
