Manatees News

Sludge summer: Manatees on tour

Admired Carlisle sludge-metal trio Manatees - officially the loudest band to ever play a DiScover Club show - are on tour from July 19 alongside Year Of The Man and Holy Roar-signed outfit Throats»

Up they go: Down I Go and Manatees take Scotland

News by Mike Diver

London-based twitch-rawk oiks Down I Go are to take their Tyrantcore north of the border next month for a trio of dates alongside Carlisle-spawned sludge barons Manatees»

Tonight: Manatees, Charlottefield and more at London DiS show

News by Mike Diver

Another day, another plug, but with good reason: the double-header of Manatees and Charlottefield is simply too good to not pimp 'til it's dazed and confused with knickers about ankles...»

Manatees on tour: this week

News by Mike Diver

Carlisle-based drone-sludgers Manatees - still the greatest domestic act this writer has witnessed all year - play four dates beginning this week, including a show for DiS at London's The Fly...»

September shows: starting Saturday!

News by Mike Diver

September may well be a week old already, but don't go accusing us of slacking. Besides, we're playing catch up like crazy 'til the month's end...»

Charlottefield added to September DiS show bill

News by Mike Diver

Awesomely awkwardly ace south-coast indie-rockers Charlottefield are to play the Manatees-headlined DiS show at London's Fly, on September 28, following the recent split of would've-played beat combo November Coming Fire...»

Manatees London DiS date: full bill confirmed

News by Mike Diver

Next month's DiS-promoted headline show by frankly awesome Carlisle-based trio Manatees is now complete. Done and also dusted. Fin. All that's left to do now is for us to ask you, nicely, to buy tickets. Aw, g'wan...»

Drowned in Noise: DiS announces London show of most-voluminous amplification

News by Mike Diver

On September 28 - a Friday night, no less - DiS will again be taking over The Fly on New Oxford Street, London, for a night of loud music. Good loud music. Hurray? Hurray...»

Manatees on tour: monster rock coming to your town... hopefully!

News by Mike Diver

Still the best domestic band I have seen all year, probably, Carlisle-based trio Manatees (pictured) hit the road later this month alongside Ashford-based rock titans Bossk. It's going to be epic...»

DiScover Club update: many a (free gig!) date for your diary

News by Mike Diver

Did you attend the first DiScover Club of the year, at London's Notting Hill Arts Club on January 13? If not, why not?! It was ace: we had Loney, Dear, former Eastern Lane man Derek Meins and the well-special House Of Brothers. And it was free. And it was rammed, and fun, and great. Frankly, you'd be very silly to miss any of these upcoming shows...»