Switchflicker Records

After turning hoards of people away last time we have found a suitably large, ramshackled dive, Club Blink under Affleck Palace. It’s a one off, as Blink will be transformed into an Elbow Rooms style pool hall in August. The overall aim is to create a series of ‘one-off events, big sounds, memorable nights out, in a temporary space with a rough-round-the-edges charm’. BLINK Under Afflecks (ex North) Tibb Street, Northern Quarter, M1 1JG SAT JULY 4 5 pounds 10pm til late

Swalf16CD Released 18/05/09 Format CD / Digital / £8.99 Buy Make Lists Do Something is the debut album from Magic Arm and features the singles 'Bootsy Bootsy', 'Outdoor Games' and 'Widths & Heights' Magic Arm - is otherwise known as Marc Rigelsford. Like Beck, Beta Band or Patrick Wolf, Magic Arm is a sonically curious soul who fuses folk, pop and effervescent electronics. But, as reference points, none of those three quite hit the spot. It helps that so little (outside of the Beach Boys and "early" McCartney) has obviously influenced the Magic Arm sound. You might expect him, given his love of bleeps and farty electronic squelches, to be a big fan of everything from Kraftwerk to Autechre. Not so. "Buying a Yamaha CS-10 in Cash Converter was the biggest influence on my sound," he says, dryly, before talking about his love of Gwen Stefani, Dizzee Rascal, Peaches and Gnarls Barkley. "I'm literally trying to write pop music," says Marc, "but it never comes out that way. There's always a dark edge to it." Quite. On the album, Magic Arm's smart update of an old Leroy ...

Parkertron Real Dolls Mix Tape FREE DOWNLOAD Tracklisting: Real Dolls:Trophy A-Trak ft Kid Cudi: Mastered Cool Kids: 88 Flying Lotus: Gangbang Danger ft Vyle: 0H00 Jay Z / Dangermouse: Encore Real Dolls: Control Unknown: Township Holywood Holt: Holywood Twilight 22: Siberian Nights Egyptian Lover: Kinky Nation Spank Rock: Bump Real Dolls: My Bitch is Plastic Cex: Phreq DJ sega: Bodies Hit The Floor Fingathing: Cluster Buster

Saturday 23rd May 09 Magic Arm album Launch with special guests Beth Jeans Houghton Homelife Deaf Institute 135 Grosvenor Street Manchester M1 7HE Doors 9.00 pm / £5

Swalf14 Released 11/05/09 Format 7" / Digital

Swalf15 Released 23/02/09 Format 10" / Digital

“The Ting Tings are a blindingly brilliant, spanking new electro duo” – The Metro The Ting Tings, imagine The White Stripes reversed with a synthesiser and massive bass drum play effortlessly cool synth-pop with Peaches style vocals & Tom Tom Club haunts. ‘That’s not my name’ is a catchy yet clever synth-pop ditty that’ll get stuck somewhere in the back of your head and have you singing ‘they call me Jane’ under your breath hours later. Hearing ‘Great DJ’ is like coming up for the first time in a really good club. White’s effortlessly sexy voice over an additively edgy loop makes for an electro-disco hit. Their limited 7-inch debut AA single ‘That’s Not My Name’ / Great DJ is out on Switchflicker may 28th

29 /10/08 Sisters of Transistors @ Deaf Institute Manchester Live on stage The UK’s Premier Ladies’ Organ Quartet - The Sisters of Transistors Extreme clowning and anarchic play, courtesy of the Dirty Honky Frathouse DJs Jayne Compton, Debbie Jump and Dolly P & The Beacon of Hope. The Sisters of Tranistors are an organ quartet performing surf symphonies, baroque disco and horror film sound tracks.

24/01/09 Its 2009 and we're starting off the new year in style with a parteee... Brenda V Bollox / Fiver Entry / the Deaf Institute / 10 - 3am

22/11/08 Club Brenda invites you to The Art Fair, A weekend of music, performance & art Blending party pop, delectable disco and performance art with innovative new acts, monthly soiree Club Brenda strives to keep things fresh and different. During the weekend of November 21st - 23rd they will turn the Contact Theatre into a gallery and live venue for a cultural clash of music and art from Manchester’s best emerging bands, DJs and creative talent. The main event will be Saturday 22nd November Featuring an exhibition of artworks by Holly Gore, Savage Wolf, David Orme & Andrew Brooks. The premiere show of Red Meat Dead Meat by Alexis Milne Live Music from mancunian favourites The Real Dolls and Magic Arm DJs Peter Parker, Jayne Compton, Debbie Jump & Dolly P and the Beacon of Hope Tickets £5. Limited edition Art works and T-shirts will be for sale during the weekend. Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA. Information: 0161 274 0600 [nggallery id=3]