XFM Winter Wonderland - Manchester
Manchester 02 Apollo
10th December 2013
Jake Bugg, Primal Scream, The 1975, Josh Record and Darlia
Manchester 02 Apollo
10th December 2013
Jake Bugg, Primal Scream, The 1975, Josh Record and Darlia
Manchester’s XFM station claims to champion the finest of rock and roll music past, present and future and if last nights XFM Winter Wonderland is anything to go by they are doing good job.
Each festive season the station puts together this charity musical extravaganza to tide us through the cold winter months until festival season is upon us once more. The well deserving charity War Child received a donation from all ticket costs and the audience were encouraged to donate throughout the night via text.
The impressive line up showcased the best of British rock and roll, with artists ranging from the legendary Primal Scream to the up and coming Blackpool band Darlia.
Line Up in Full;
Jake Bugg
Primal Scream
The 1975
Josh Record
Darlia
Openers Darlia threw us straight into the night with a powerful set. Reminiscent of Nirvana with a northern edge their distinct style matches their sound; bringing some essential grunge glam to the event. Having already built up an impressive fan base for a band who only released their first EP Knock Knock last month the band are well received, a good sign for the rest of the night. Highlights included Queen of Hearts and Napalm. Up next Josh Record takes the tone down a level. The singer songwriter set is full of soulful harmonies and calming sea like drum rolls, fitting with the festive theme his set felt almost choral. For fans of Ben Howard his set feels decidedly clean and angelic next to the dirt of Darlia showing the range of talent on offer from the station.
The 1975 arrive to an excited crowd teenage girls scream and swoon as they build the tension up and then break it down playing hit after hit. Impressive for a band sometimes seen as an indie teenage girls wet dream the energy and style are relentless. The seedy darkness of Sex contrasts perfectly next to the pop perfection of Girls creating an atmosphere that transcended the multigenerational audience.
Winners of this years XFM Inspiration award Primal Scream spend their set proving to the world just how much they deserve such an accolade. After a couple of new tracks to warm the audience they dive into hit after hit their extensive back catalogue getting an ample showing. The crowd are keen to show their appreciation of the legends on side and sing along to every song fighting to get as close as possible to their idols. At the front a late middle aged couple look around them with joy written all over their faces at the love around them for their band surrounded by kids singing along to songs older than they are.
Headliner Jake Bugg is amongst those who would have yet been thought of in Primal Screams heyday. In contrast to their 30 years success the 19 year old has just released his second album in as many years but the crowd are no less in awe. A silence falls as he takes to the stage raucous one minuet respectful the next the audience react to his every song with the passion with which they were written. Broken inspires mid set pause the audience attentive responding with their biggest applause yet. “I’m gonna finish with Lightening Bolt” he murmurs “thanks very much” before the audience go wild, sweat, straining and passion the perfect end to the perfect night.
Each festive season the station puts together this charity musical extravaganza to tide us through the cold winter months until festival season is upon us once more. The well deserving charity War Child received a donation from all ticket costs and the audience were encouraged to donate throughout the night via text.
The impressive line up showcased the best of British rock and roll, with artists ranging from the legendary Primal Scream to the up and coming Blackpool band Darlia.
Line Up in Full;
Jake Bugg
Primal Scream
The 1975
Josh Record
Darlia
Openers Darlia threw us straight into the night with a powerful set. Reminiscent of Nirvana with a northern edge their distinct style matches their sound; bringing some essential grunge glam to the event. Having already built up an impressive fan base for a band who only released their first EP Knock Knock last month the band are well received, a good sign for the rest of the night. Highlights included Queen of Hearts and Napalm. Up next Josh Record takes the tone down a level. The singer songwriter set is full of soulful harmonies and calming sea like drum rolls, fitting with the festive theme his set felt almost choral. For fans of Ben Howard his set feels decidedly clean and angelic next to the dirt of Darlia showing the range of talent on offer from the station.
The 1975 arrive to an excited crowd teenage girls scream and swoon as they build the tension up and then break it down playing hit after hit. Impressive for a band sometimes seen as an indie teenage girls wet dream the energy and style are relentless. The seedy darkness of Sex contrasts perfectly next to the pop perfection of Girls creating an atmosphere that transcended the multigenerational audience.
Winners of this years XFM Inspiration award Primal Scream spend their set proving to the world just how much they deserve such an accolade. After a couple of new tracks to warm the audience they dive into hit after hit their extensive back catalogue getting an ample showing. The crowd are keen to show their appreciation of the legends on side and sing along to every song fighting to get as close as possible to their idols. At the front a late middle aged couple look around them with joy written all over their faces at the love around them for their band surrounded by kids singing along to songs older than they are.
Headliner Jake Bugg is amongst those who would have yet been thought of in Primal Screams heyday. In contrast to their 30 years success the 19 year old has just released his second album in as many years but the crowd are no less in awe. A silence falls as he takes to the stage raucous one minuet respectful the next the audience react to his every song with the passion with which they were written. Broken inspires mid set pause the audience attentive responding with their biggest applause yet. “I’m gonna finish with Lightening Bolt” he murmurs “thanks very much” before the audience go wild, sweat, straining and passion the perfect end to the perfect night.
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