THIS WEEK IN PICTURES 09/02 – 16/02

YARD ACT | MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO 16/03 | HOLLY PIMLOTT

The Leeds band celebrated their second Top 5 charting album by heading on a sell out tour this month. Yard Act‘s new album ‘Where’s My Utopia‘ placed an impressive fourth place in the Official UK Album Charts following it’s release on March 1st.

Check out our official verdict on the album HERE

YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
YARD ACT (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)

MARTI PELLOW | GLASGOW OVO HYDRO 16/03 | HOPE SIMMERS

‘Popped In and Souled Out’ was the delivery of Marti Pellow‘s spectacular Glasgow solo homecoming show. Playing a sold out OVO Hydro Arena, Marti warmed the crowd in what can only be described as a ‘Wet, Wet, Wet‘ night in Glasgow.

Read the full review by Kerry Simmers – our first ever mother/daughter collaboration at Northern Exposure – HERE!

MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)
MARTI PELLOW – OVO HYDRO (Hope Simmers/Northern Exposure)

THE MOVIELIFE (support Crime In Stereo) | MANCHESTER ACADEMY 15/03 | DYLAN COX

Marking 21 years of ‘Forty Hour Train Back To The Pen’, The Movielife found themselves in a sweaty Manchester basement on a Friday night. Support on the night came from Crime In Stereo and Family Dinner.

Read the full review by Craig Harston HERE

THE MOVIELIFE

THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
THE MOVIELIFE (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)

CRIME IN STEREO

CRIME IN STEREO (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
CRIME IN STEREO (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
CRIME IN STEREO (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
CRIME IN STEREO (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)
CRIME IN STEREO (Dylan Cox/Northern Exposure)

THE STRANGLERS | MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO 15/03 | KAYLEIGH NICKSON

Does it get any more legendary than The Stranglers??

Celebrating 50 YEARS of their iconic music, The Stranglers are currently in the midst of their ‘50 Years In Black‘ UK and Ireland tour. Performing not one, but two sensational sets in one night, this current tour is not one to miss from one of the UK’s most influential bands to date.

BLINDERS | MANCHESTER NEW CENTURY HALL 14/03 | HOLLY PIMLOTT

This month The Blinders pulled a complete ‘blinder’ on fans with the announcement of a imminent hiatus. Coming less than a week after the release of their third studio ‘Beholder‘ – The Blinders kicked off their UK tour with the news that these dates would be the last for while and that the EU leg of the tour would be cancelled completely.

We joined them for the final dance at Manchester’s New Century Hall which saw the band play an emotional show to remember.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Thomas Haywood by Holly Pimlott HERE.

THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)
THE BLINDERS (Holly Pimlott/Northern Exposure)

PIXIES | MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL 12/03 | ETHAN PARRY MOSS

Performing three back to back sell out nights at Manchester’s Albert Hall this month were the legendary pioneers of rock, PIXIES. Performing not one, but two classic albums; ‘Bossanova‘ and ‘Trompe Le Monde‘.

PIXIES (Ethan Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)
Parry Moss/Northern Exposure)

TOM ODELL (support Sofia Isella) | GLASGOW O2 ACADEMY 11/03 | KG

TOM ODELL

“As the lights dimmed and the audience erupted in applause, a sense of expectation enveloped the O2 Academy Glasgow. Tom Odell, the renowned British singer-songwriter, was ready to take the stage and transport us to a world of genuine I oinih icinmelodies and raw emotion.“

Full LIVE REVIEW by KG can be found HERE

TOM ODELL (KG/Northern Exposure)
TOM ODELL (KG/Northern Exposure)
TOM ODELL (KG/Northern Exposure)
TOM ODELL (KG/Northern Exposure)

SOFIA ISELLA

SOFIA ISELLA supporting Tom (KGSHOOTS/NORTHERN EXPOSURE)
SOFIA ISELLA supporting Tom (KGSHOOTS/NORTHERN EXPOSURE)
SOFIA ISELLA supporting Tom (KGSHOOTS/NORTHERN EXPOSURE)

BAD TOUCH | MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3 09/03 | DYLAN COX

Following the release of 2023’s new album ‘Bittersweet Satisfaction‘, Norfolk’s classic rock inspired Bad Touch have taken to the road, bringing tracks new and well loved to their dedicated fan base.Kicking off last month, the hard rock five piece will travel across the UK visiting much loved grassroots venues which included Manchester Academy 3, Glasgow’s King Tuts and still to come Cardiff’s Clwb Igor Bach (Sat 30/03), Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms (Sat 6/04) plus many more.