Manchester Punk Festival Releases 38th Compilation
Manchester Punk Festival have released the 38th volume of their compilation series ahead of this year’s festival. Manchester Punk Festival Vol. 38 is…
Rounding out a huge 2024 for the band following the release of their debut album, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, via Alcopop! Records, Manchester punks Loose Articles have announced news of their Arts Council England funded Kick Like A Girl Extra Time! touring project for early 2025. The quartet are proudly presenting an alternative touring model with their own run of headline dates next year. Giving inclusive, intimate access and entry-level insights into the music industry, whilst supporting grassroots venues and northern creatives, the band invite you to join them on their musical journey. They will be sharing the secrets of what it’s really like to be in their shoes, and a part of the Loose Articles touring team, which includes female booking agents, crew, promoters and management. Although tickets will be available to all-comers for the shows, the Kick Like A Girl project is aimed at primarily engaging young female and non-binary people from marginalised backgrounds and groups who typically aren’t represented in the music industry.
“This is the second Kick Like a Girl tour and from the reaction we had during and following the last one, we feel more than ever the importance as a band to be doing tours like this. We feel passionately about making changes in the music industry to address inequality. We want to create a shift away in the industry we operate in from being white male dominated. Across all the job roles that exist, from being in a band to being a sound tech, promoter, manager etc, we want to encourage young female and non-binary people to get involved and feel like they can succeed in this line of work. As a band our song topics touch on gender roles and overcoming the struggles of being a gender minority in a male dominated industry, so why not actually practice what we preach about in our songs and really try to make a difference? We want all of the gigs we play to be a safe space for all regardless of gender identity. Everyone is invited to get involved with the party!”