Any thoughts or feelings?
Acts to catch? Talks to hear?

and ex-tipsheeter Joe Taylor picked up on them and told In The City to book them.
And Universal Music came running.
And Mercury.
No Tomorrows but lots of yesterdays!

In The City - Anyone going?

No, Everyone's gone to the moon.

Well, actually, I'm too busy, and ITC is no where near as relevent as it used to be.

Well Designer Magazine is based up in Manchester and we'll have the full previews of the best bands to catch in the net 48 hours.

But apart from Paul Steel and Neon Hearts who are the universally accepted tips...from a Manc perspective these bands are unmissable
* 4ft Soldiers - Friday night at Night & Day
* The Drainpipes - Sunday night at Satans
* The Tigerpicks - Sunday night at Satans
* Shepherds Pi - Sunday night at Walkabout
* Ryna - Monday night at Walkabout
* Outrage - Monday night at Satans

Lots more that sure fellow mancs could mention as well but these are the 6 best Manchester bands of ITC by a distance and that includes those on the official ITC unsigned list

Alex

Great list! Thank you Alex.

Does Designer Magazine exist as a physical product?

If so please send a copy to the PO Box!

JK

No, Designer Magazine doesnt exist as a physical al product - just the online version for the time being.

We've just got our ITC Previews online where we've chosen the 19 best bands of the weekend from 700 so have a gander and let us know what you think

www.designermagazine.org

As usual..... too many.
You lose perspective and the ability to judge.
All group members look the same. All sound like other bands. All have "clever" names.
All venues are stuffy and unpleasant and tiring.
All acts are "widely tipped".
All ITC participants mean nothing which is why they have the time and X's to come up here, get drunk, take drugs, abuse hotel rooms and lord it to bands by saying "I'm a scout for BMG" as though that impresses anybody with a brain cell.
All in all..... nothing for me but fresh cynicism....

PS I forgot to put my clock back.