gigs Archives - Blackpool Social Club

14 Nov

Gig Review: Gwenno

Stephanie Cottle0 CommentsMusic & GigsBlackpool, bootleg social, gigs, Gwenno, Music

Stephanie Cottle arrived at Bootleg Social on the 8th of November expecting something special from a packed-out stage of electronic gear, wires and synthesizers. Having not previously listened to QUINQUIS, the warm-up act for the evening, I had no idea what to expect. If I did have something in mind however, it probably wouldn’t be what was delivered. The producer, who sings primarily in Breton, the Celtic language of her ancestors, provided a set of delicate yet potent electronics. The sounds QUINQUIS created were meditative, almost ritualistic. Her performance was shaped profoundly by place and language, as she explained to…

Interview: Peter Hook, bassist of Joy Division and New Order

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsMusic & Gigsgigs, Joy Division, Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Music, New Order, Peter Hook

Blackpool Social Club writer, Stephen Dunstan caught up with Peter Hook ahead of his upcoming gig in Lytham. I wasn’t sure what to expect from interviewing Peter Hook, but I was pleasantly surprised. He was an extremely engaging interviewee, as I asked him about Manchester music, the Manchester club scene and even Manchester United, ahead of his visit next month to the Fylde coast. For anyone coming to the Lowther Pavilion gig on 28th November, what can they expect from a Peter Hook & The Light Gig? An honest, passionate rendition of the sound of Joy Division and New Order.…

What’s On Guide: October 2022

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsGuideArt, art exhibition, Exhibition, gigs, live music, Music, performance, photography, what's on

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We know you've missed it, so here's the Blackpool Social Club What's On guide for October... Tap the date to see that day's listings.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion color="white" active_section="1" css=".vc_custom_1664380592238{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;border-left-color: #ffe758 !important;border-right-color: #ffe758 !important;border-top-color: #ffe758 !important;border-bottom-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_tta_section title="Saturday 1st October" tab_id="1664380069018-7611342f-7c06"][vc_single_image image="36100" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Aunty Social – new venue preview A chance to preview of Aunty Social’s new community art space on Topping St. Aunty is heading onto the high street so that it can bring its community arts offerings together under one roof and provide a space to explore…