Alan McGee

Irish psychedelic/electronic pop sextet – EXTRANAUTS – have revealed their latest offering, “Everybody in the Nite”, taken from their upcoming debut album ‘The Alchemist’ (out 2 June 2023). With its disco-fied beats, elasticised basslines, and […]

Breaking into the new year – THE GULPS – are back with the brand new track “Mirror Mirror” (out 20th January, via Guindilla Records). Dropping like a disintegrating disco ball hanging by its final thread, […]

Happy Mondays, Black Grape and all-around Madchester legend Shaun Ryder is set to play a special intimate show – his first in 11 years – at Manchester’s Factory 251 on October 7th. He will be […]

A shot of straight-up rock’n’roll, the Manchester scene staples return with a song that oozes with a lust for life and living it to the full. “Where you gonna go when you find yourself running […]

In episode #54 of The XS Noize Music Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with music legend Shaun Ryder to talk about his new solo album Visits From Future Technology, Celebrity Gogglebox, Happy Mondays, Black Grape […]

Hallmarked with his worldly-wise lyricism and distinctive Merseyside brogue, the track finds Power in the classic songwriting form that has continued to inspire through the generations. Featuring just Power, an acoustic guitar and subtle piano […]

After the year that never was, things are finally beginning to look up. Restrictions are easing, cases are falling, and music is creeping back – there are even signs of shows and festivals before the […]

After the year that never was, things are finally beginning to look up. Restrictions are easing, cases are falling, and music is creeping back – there are even signs of shows and festivals before the […]

Released today (5th March), “Hooks, Jabs, Words” is a brand new single by BELOWSKY remixed by the inimitable DANNY SABER (Black Grape/Agent Provocateur). A new single on Alan McGee’s latest imprint: It’s Creation Baby, the […]

Inning the red corner… A maverick Manc-born wordsmith who’s delivered more punchlines than he’d care to count. A stand-up by nature, he’s impossible to floor. A pop-poet, polymath and all-round people’s champ, it’s… BELOWSKY. And […]

Scottish singer-songwriter Charlie Clark has just released his brand new single ‘Don’t Have A Cow, Man!’, the first taste of his upcoming album Late Night Drinking. A multi-talented songwriter, Clark and lifelong friend Willie Campbell […]

The final release on Alan McGee’s Creation 23 label, SISTER PSYCHOSIS are looking to make a lasting impression with: ‘Into Your Memory’. The single is accompanied by the companion track, ‘Beside Myself’, with both tracks […]

Spoken word artist. Playwright. Author. Stand-up comic. BELOWSKY has been many things throughout his rich and varied career. However, in something of a first for the Mancunian-born star, he is teaming up with ALAN McGEE […]

Le Volume Courbe has shared a new video for her cover of Daniel Johnston’s ‘Mind Contorted’, featuring vocals from Terry Hall and guitar from Noel Gallagher. The song is taken from the Fourteen Years EP, which […]

Resilient and resurgent, THE CLOCKWORKS bow out of 2020 with a visceral statement of intent: “Enough Is Never Enough”. The latest and last in a series for Alan McGee’s Creation 23 label sees the Galway […]

Announcing a brand new festival for 2021…. CREATION DAY. A celebration of the legendary Creation Records label and the legacy of its visionary founder: Alan McGee, Creation Day will bring two days of exceptional live […]

On the 60th birthday of music industry svengali, Alan McGee, Burning Wheel Productions are delighted to reveal a brand new teaser clip from their upcoming title CREATION STORIES. CREATION STORIES is the feature film of […]

Le Volume Courbe releases a brand-new EP, Fourteen Years, via Honest Jons Records on November 13. It is the first in a series of three EPs that will combine to make up the third album […]