Back by overwhelming popular demand, CHAMELEONS VOX are delighted to reveal they will be returning to the hallowed halls of the Manchester Academy for their third annual hometown celebration.

Now becoming something of a yearly tradition for the cult Mancunian band and their devoted fan base, the third annual instalment follows rapturously received former years in residence at the venue.

The Home Is Where The Heart Is series has seen the Chameleons Vox mastermind Mark Burgess unearth forgotten gems and glittering rarities from the band’s coveted back catalogue for these utterly unique annual shows; 2016’s celebrations will be no exception.

Promising a cathartic exploration through the band’s back catalogue, fans can expect a joyous appraisal that highlights the very best of all four of The Chameleons seminal studio albums, delving deep into the ‘Script of The Bridge’ (1983), ‘What Does Anything Mean? Basically’ (1985), ‘Strange Times’ (1986) and ‘Why Call It Anything’ (2001) for this exclusive gig.

Speaking about this year’s proceedings, Mark Burgess said: “Well it’s become a bit of a tradition over the last few years and it’s taken on the feeling of a huge Chameleons Christmas party, people fly in from all over and it’s always sold out. Every one of them has been a blast to do and because it’s an Academy Room we can work with STS, the best PA suppliers in the country, and put really cool lights in. That’s great for us and for audience alike.

“Now that I’m not going to be touring over here so much I’m hoping the December get together is a tradition we can continue for a while. If past shows are anything to go by it’s going to be another fantastic night and we’re really looking forward to it. ”
As in previous years, Chameleons Vox will curate a line up friends new and old to join them for the occasion to ensure their audiences are suitably warmed up in the run up for the winter outing.

Returning for their second appearance at Home Is Where The Heart Is, we are delighted to welcome back Hulme heroes Dub Sex for 2016 line up. Widely considered as one of Manchester’s great ‘lost’ bands, the Peel-favourites will be riding the high of their last open armed reception in support of Chameleons Vox at Academy 2 back in 2014. Re-united and re-energised, the band will be bringing some fireworks of their own to Academy 2 this year as they mark their 30th Anniversary at the bash.

Further additions to the line up will be announced in due course.

Plus, carry the night on with the Official After Party in Union Bar with DJ Andy Woods (Smile/Unknown Pleasures) until late.

Post punk four-piece The Chameleons formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester in 1981. Fronted by singer and bassist Mark Burgess, the band went on to release six studio albums and an EP, along with many Peel sessions, live records and compilations in a career spanning three decades. With a cult following hooked on their iridescent indie, Burgess has continued performing the material recorded during this time live under the moniker Chameleons Vox to an ever adoring fan base.

CHAMELEONS VOX: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS… 2016 – will take place at Manchester Academy 2 on Saturday 17th December 2015.

TICKETS £ 20.00 plus Booking Fee
Pre Sale is from 12 noon on Thursday 26th May 2016
General Sale is from 12 noon on Friday 27th May 2016

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• Doors 7.00pm
• All ages welcome, under 14’s to be accompanied by an adult

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Lukas Graham will embark on an expansive headlining tour early next year. The tour kicks off in February 2017 in the UK, where the band have just finished a small run of sold out shows, and crisscrosses the globe through mid-April, making stops in Ireland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and more along the way.

Lukas Graham’s self-titled debut album has received overwhelming critical acclaim since its April 1 release, debuting at #1 in Canada & Australia, #2 in the UK and New Zealand and #3 on the Billboard 200 in the US and propelling the band further into the global spotlight with what the New York Times describes as “neatly turned songs that merge the lilt of pop-soul with the quick cadences of hip-hop.” Hailing from Christiania, an autonomous, artistic community in the center of Copenhagen, Lukas developed his natural talent for honest and gritty songwriting. Classically trained with the Copenhagen Boys’ Choir, with a musical scope widened by his Irish folk roots and passion for hip-hop, Lukas possesses a distinct, poetic ability to capture the full range of emotions in his music.

Lukas Graham Tour Dates

Feb
Sun 26-Feb UK, Belfast, Ulster Hall
Tue 28-Feb UK, Glasgow, O2 Academy

Mar
Wed 1-Mar UK, Newcastle, O2 Academy
Thu 2-Mar UK, Manchester, Academy
Sat 4-Mar UK, Leeds, O2 Academy
Sun 5-Mar UK, Birmingham, O2 Academy
Tue 7-Mar UK, London, Roundhouse

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Directed by the band’s long standing collaborator, Louis Bhose. The video was filmed in the heart of the British Peak District.

The Big Moon say: “Formidable is a song that’s important to us all and it felt like for once, it wasn’t appropriate to make a mega fun, LOLZ video. That said, we didn’t want to make a super earnest band video either. We had a day off in between cities on our autumn tour so we drove to the beautiful Peak District and smashed out the song in the back of the van. It’s a van that we’ve spent more time in than our own beds over the last year. The wonderful Louis Bhose was once again the creative visionary at the helm of this video. We hope you like it”

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The Big Moon recently concluded a UK tour and are now on a US tour alongside The Japanese House. To coincide with the new album news, The Big Moon are pleased to announce details of a ten-night run in Spring 2017 – starting in Brighton on the 20th April and concluding in London on the 2nd May at Village Underground.

‘Love In The 4th Dimension’ will be released digitally, on CD, and on heavyweight vinyl. Signed copies of the CD, vinyl and limited edition polaroids will be exclusively available to fans through The Big Moon online store. www.thebigmoon.co.uk.

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The Big Moon UK 2017 Tour Dates
20th April – The Haunt, Brighton
21st April – Clwb lfor Bach, Cardiff
22nd April – Sub 89, Reading
23rd April – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
25th April – Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast
26th April – Dublin Academy 2, Dublin
28th April – Deaf Institute, Manchester
29th April – Live at Leeds, Leeds
30th April – FestEvol, Liverpool
02nd May – Village Underground, London

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Having recently wrapped up a string of dates across the UK in October including a sold out show at London’s famed Roundhouse, Warpaint are pleased to announce that they will be returning to British shores in March 2017. The newly announced tour will see the LA based four piece continuing support of their third studio album ‘Heads Up’ which was released in September.

Catch Warpaint in March at:

Wednesday 22nd – Birmingham – O2 Institute
Thursday 23rd – Leeds – Beckett Students Union
Tuesday 28th – Oxford – O2 Academy
Wednesday 29th – Brighton – The Dome

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‘Familia’ is Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s sixth studio album and follows her #4 charting and silver certified album ‘Wanderlust’, which marked a critically acclaimed change in musical direction for Sophie. Following suit with her last record, ‘Familia’ was also co-written, produced and arranged by acclaimed singer-songwriter and good friend Ed Harcourt and was recorded in London with a close-knit group of musician friends.

Discussing her new album as “the bolshier, more extrovert little sister to Wanderlust”, ‘Familia’ was introduced by the Radio 2 A-List track ‘Come With Us’, which is an instant disco-pop anthem. Second single ‘Crystallise’ offers a different glimpse into ‘Familia’ and is a romantic track that opens with a soft tempo before building into an impactful string laden, emotive chorus.

Sophie says; “Everyone has the potential to fall in love and Crystallise is about how easy it is to realise it if you let yourself. The ability to love has been there since the day you were born.”

February 2017:

Thurs 16th – Norwich – Waterfront
Fri 17th – Birmingham – O2 Institute 2
Sat 18th – Gateshead – The Sage
Mon 20th – Edinburgh – Queen’s Hall
Tues 21st – Inverness – Ironworks
Thurs 23rd – Manchester – Gorilla
Fri 24th – Holmfirth – Picture House
Sat 25th – Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
Mon 27th – Brighton – Concorde 2
Tues 28th – Bristol – Trinity

March 2017

Wed 1st – London – Koko

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Recorded in Los Angeles, ‘Love You to Death’ is the band’s 8th studio album and once again finds the group working with producer Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Beck, Ellie Goulding). ‘Love You to Death’ is the follow up to Tegan and Sara’s pop breakthrough album Heartthrob, which saw them explore a transcendent pop sheen for the first time. They follow it up here with an equally explosive production, but one that casts darker shadows and lingers longer in the psyche. Taking a page from dramatic non-fiction, ‘Love You To Death’ finds Tegan and Sara mining their own lives to investigate complex relationship dynamics.

Catch Tegan And Sara at the following UK Dates in 2017

February
Monday 13th – Roundhouse – London
Tuesday 14th – Albert Hall – Manchester
Wednesday 15th – O2 Academy – Bristol
Friday 17th – O2 ABC – Glasgow
Saturday 18th – O2 Institute – Birmingham

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