Yet more bands have been announced for 2010's In The City festival in Manchester and the list is getting better as well as bigger. The artists included in this round of additions include:
Pulled Apart By Horses, Egyptian Hip Hop, Monarchy, Gallops, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Chiddy Bang, David's Lyre, Envy, Lady Chann, Napoleon IIIrd, Ice Black Birds, Let's Buy Happiness, Brasstronaut, Mont Blanc, Danny Mahon, Dignan Porch, The Woe Betides, Becoming Real, Gypsy and the Cat, Ramona, Worship, Catherine A.D., Young British Artists, Golden Glow, For A Minor Reflection, Orphan Boy, Sophie's Pigeons, Stealing Sheep, Beans On Toast, Rum Shebeen, I Am Blackbird, The Supernovas and My First Tooth.
They join the previously announced bill, which includes this wonderful lot:
No Age, Mount Kimbie, Male Bonding, Yuck, Crystal Fighters, Factory Floor, oOoOO, White Ring, Skepta, Kisses (debut UK shows), Ital Tek, Teeth, Andreya Triana, Mazes, John Weise, Spectrals, Sky Larkin, Is Tropical, Porcelain Raft, Oh No Ono, O Children, Team Ghost, Chad Valley, D/R/U/G/S, Hype Williams, Mz Bratt, Ruff Diamondz, American Men, Fiction, Breton, Brown Brogues, Ellen and the Escapades, Eagulls, Scorcher, Jodie Conner, Dog Is Dead, Slow Motion Shoes, Lissi Dancefloor Disaster, Beaty Heart, The Bewitched Hand On The Top Of Our Heads, Mujeres, Youthless and Bright Light Bright Light.
As well as all of those treats of a musical time, there will be showcases hosted by:
NME Radar, Drowned in Sound, BBC introducing, Kerrang!, Last.fm, Now Wave, XFM Xposure, Mobo Awards Tour, Hit Club & Young and Lost Club, Fierce Panda, High Voltage, Gold Dust, Rock Sound, Murkage, Contort Yourself, Clique, Same Teens, Brew Records, Sweatshop Records, Akoustik Anarkhy & Melodic, Red Deer Club, Cutloose...
Yeah! Us! No idea what's in store for you, but there's only one way to find out. In The City 2010 runs from October 13-15 at various venues and centres in Manchester. More information available from here and ticket and accommodation deals available from here.