Ah, the Manchester Literature Festival. It’s proper good. On this month’s Northern Soul Podcast, Laura Brown joins the festival’s Working Class Writing Tour around Manchester city centre and talks to seasoned tour guide Anne Beswick. Main image: John Cooper Clarke by Chris Payne You can get in touch with Laura via Twitter @MsLaura_Brown or […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: Manchester Literature Festival appeared first on Northern Soul.| Northern Soul
Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast. This month Laura Brown asks, are we snobbish when it comes to art? She explores the concept of ‘threshold phobia’ – the physical act of walking into a room when you don’t know what to expect. After all, the unknown is incredibly daunting and ‘art’ can sometimes come with […] The post Are we snobbish about art? The Northern Soul Podcast appeared first on Northern Soul.| Northern Soul
On December’s Northern Soul Podcast, Lucy McNamara chats to The Slow Readers Club, a Manchester-based four piece who specialise in dark and brooding indie electro. Their music has drawn comparisons with Interpol, The Killers and The National. Northern Soul met them at Ramsbottom Festival earlier this year – you can watch the video here. Meanwhile, Lucy’s playlist features Of Monsters And […] The post The Northern Soul Podcast: The Slow Readers Club appeared first on Northern Soul.| Northern Soul