Llama Llama Presents: SLACKRR + Frank & The Beats

A veritable haberdashery of all things heavy and weird, join us in ritual headbanging and general tom-foolery.

LLLAMA LLAMA – Two-piece Psycadelic-Dance-Punk, bringing an equal amount of sock-knockoff-able heavy riffs, and knee high dance beats, all under a generous sprinkling of the fantastical. Don the googly eyes and prepare the primal screams.

SLACKRR – SLACKRR are easily one of the most talked-about bands to have emerged from the UK underground scene in recent years. The pop punk trio are armed with huge sing-along choruses combined with big danceable riffs and heartfelt, relatable lyrics covering day-to-day life, mental health awareness whilst echoing their message of hope for the future and an energetic, chaotic and fun live show. High profile festival appearances such as Isle of Wight Festival, The Fest (USA) Rebellion Punk Festival, SBAM Fest and Punk Rock Holiday has lead to high praise from the likes of BBC Radio One, Kerrang! Rock Sound and a feature on Sony Playstation video game VR Skater. This is a party you don’t want to miss.

FFO: Neck Deep, Taking Back Sunday, The Story So Far.

Frank & The Beats – Frank & The Beats, formed in Manchester, are rising on the Manchester scene. Mixing post-punk with elements of blues, folk and psychedelia, the band’s songs combine deep mystical lyricism with infectious hooks, leaving listeners wanting more. After forming in late 2024, the band has some exciting gigs booked in and around Manchester’s finest grassroots venues and aims to spread its wings further to the rest of the UK throughout the year.

All tickets purchased go DIRECTLY to the BANDS, not a single penny spent on promoters.

Dots & Loops 18th Anniversary

Dots & Loops returns for a one-off 18th anniversary special! Our first club for 6 years, and our first set since supporting Saint Etienne on their Tiger Bay anniversary tour.
Join us on 4th October at Aatma (formally Kraak) from 9pm ‘til 2am for fine sounds, drinks and dancing. Entry is just £2 before 11pm, and £4 after.
Shoegaze, post-punk, kraut rock, power pop, alternative, indie, electronic, psych, low-fi and more from the likes of:
slowdive depechemode thereplacements duster blur m83 pixies air stereolab can kraftwerk r.e.m. lcdsoundsystem spiritualized moonduo bowie teenagefanclub williamonyeabor missionofburma fourtet bjork arthurrussell transam mudhoney thepopgroup neu! wire silverapples harmonia fugazi broadcast johngrant dinosaurjr brokensocialscene aphextwin woodenshjips saintetienne suicide pulp mybloodyvalentine thejesuslizard bushtetras yolatengo felix spacemen3 galaxie500 talkingheads thejesusandmarychain goat spectrum the13thfloorelevators luna thebeachboys peakinglights thecure klausjohanngrobe brianeno interpol nickcave&thebadseeds electrelane theclientelle bedhead sonicyouth mazzystar modernlovers factoryfloor chadvangaalen cocteautwins massiveattack sonicboom superfurryanimals atthedrive-in kingcrimson johncale nirvana quilt robynhitchcock low prince magnoliaelectriccompany gainsbourg pjharvey wilco sharonvanetten thechills thesoftboys nicklowe suede thegobetweens bccamplight cometsonfire theweddingpresent thefall kikagakumoyo damonandnaomi theflyingburritobrothers
huskerdu domakesaythink unwound elliottsmith bigstar angelolsen boardsofcanada animalcollective funkadelic thebyrds buzzcocks jonathanrichman slint petshopboys thecleanersfromvenus codeine thepsychedelicfurs thefieldmice loureed beastieboys modestmouse mogwai tvontheradio neworder thebreeders gangoffour pylon sparklehorse nadasurf kurtvile boris thevelvetunderground alanvega acidmotherstemple purplemountains flamingroovies thedBs love deerhunter arabstrap neilyoung pavement guidedbyvoices loop charlesbradley theshangri-las andyouwillknowsbythetrailofdead
orangejuice reigningsound thebetaband thevaselines television courtneybarnett joydivision thesonics silverjews grinderman mia goldensmog theKLF brittaphillips radiohead sugar mew theramones leonardcohen thesoftboys redhousepainters ride grandaddy martinrev etiennedaho pandabear michaelrother fuxa yeahyeahyeahs portishead felt thestooges rokyerickson theMC5

Peach, Sans Froid, Pigment, Bureau De Change

Perfectly Cromulent Productions Presents:
PEACH X SANS FROID
As part of their joint tour, the two bands will be gracing Manchester with some powerful noises and beautiful vocals.
PEACH are a four-piece noise rock band from Bristol UK. Taking influence from early Desert Rock, Punk and Grunge ideologies. It’s noisy, it’s angry, it’s honest.
“They come across like a fuzzing, propulsive ball of pissed off energy, with a soul at the centre of it all. If you were a fan of the Dope, Guns N’ Fucking In The Streets compilation albums, and love the idea of those scrapping with Amyl & The Sniffers with shades of Dry-era PJ Harvey, then you’ll love PEACH.”
SANS FROID are an Art-Rock band hailing from Bristol, you can expect discordant riffs, haunting vocals and lots of in your face noise – but it’s all fantastic, we promise.
PIGMENT are a brand new 3 piece emo band spawning from their previous act – VOGONS. These 3 lads are incredibly talented, so you can expect an absolute treat from them… and what’s more, 3 piece vocal harmonies!
BUREAU DE CHANGE – The rambunctious and loud local crime syndicate that no one asked for.
Flora, Will, Connor, and Louis have been playing all over the UK and Europe with other industry darling projects and have come together to create a sound that truly stands out amongst the ever-growing and developing UK post-punk scene.
The band’s recognizable writing style full of sardonic humor and decisive political messaging is carried by their strong feminist undertones, using striking imagery to draw idiosyncratic parallels to the world around them and the romanticized version of femininity. This is juxtaposed by the disjointed musical prowess (or lack of) to create a definitive sense of dissonance. The group has worked together to create a melodic and striking wall of sound that fills your entire body, a band that’s strength comes through in their love of performance, both live and recorded.
Friday 13th September
AATMA Manchester
Doors 7pm
Tickets £8 + bf

The Royal Ritual x Sandi Glowe x Zeropolis

Manchester-born and now Todmorden-based independent label AnalogueTrash is proud to present a triple-headline live music showcase featuring three of its incredible acts. Take a chance and discover something special.

Live music will be starting at 7:30pm sharp with the running order decided on the night, so get down early to catch all three performances.

Featuring performances from

Sandi Glowe

Italian singer, songwriter and guitarist Sandi Glowe blends art pop, dream pop and guitar-driven gothic tones into a into a richly woven and vivid tapestry of shades and moods. Her live shows with her full band are powerful, melodic and engaging in equal measure.

 Enjoy some music by Sandi Glowe.

The Royal Ritual

The dark alternative project of music producer and sound designer David Lawrie, The Royal Ritual paints harsh synthetic tones; dark, percussive sound design; and traditional world instruments onto a vivid post-industrial canvas.

 Enjoy some music by The Royal Ritual.

Zeropolis

Two French exiles living in London, inspired and energised by the UK punk scene; Zeropolis’ music sees polemical electropunk and post-punk collide with all the best bits of EBM, industrial and electronica.

 Enjoy some music by Zeropolis.

Tickets £7 inc bf

Mainframe: hosted by internetmusic

A fun energetic night filled with jungle, hyperpop, dubstep and post-punk.

Lineup:
neib
outofprayer
rit
farella
cloudlobby
nox
heyitsbenji
wdms
dualspines
MXchrd
murder movies

£7.50

Keeley with Sweet Knuckle and Last Tourist

“The songs range from golden shimmery atmospherics to punchy power tunes” ~ Miki Berenyi (Lush, Piroshka)
“Moss’s love of 1980s and 1990s jangle and fuzz-pop (from the Smiths and Stone Roses to Lush and Ride) is audible on standout ‘Seeing Everything’ and ‘Arrive Alive’,” ~ The Irish Times
“A gem of heart stopping beauty that resonates and lightly slaps your earlobes with a glorious sound” ~ Louder Than War
“a gloriously captivating listen” ~ Clash Magazine

KEELEY (fronted by acclaimed singer-guitarist Keeley Moss) make their return to AATMA with support from Sweet Knuckle (feat. ex-members of legendary Factory Records band Section 25) and Last Tourist. An evening of dreamrock, post-punk and shoegaze stylings.

Adv tickets £8 + bf

Diaz Brothers, Toronto Blessings & Clayface

A night of uplifting punk rock in the heart of the Northern Quarter.

Diaz Brothers – Melodic hardcore from Sunderland with a nod to classic mid-west emo, previewing songs from their difficult second album

https://www.facebook.com/DiazBrothersSunderland

https://diazbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/diaz-brothers

Toronto Blessings – Barnsley Choppers playing synth-driven angular post this and post that.
New album out imminently on Serial Bowl Records

https://www.facebook.com/TorontoBlessings/

https://serialbowlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/big-wins?fbclid=IwAR0lBjxKdXq_XffVpDozZlY__sCc4WDxpFwIuKGXjawZsieMJa8xax2ZjFQ

Clayface – localish gruff punk cheeky chappies with an album under their belt and hooks galore!

https://www.facebook.com/ClayfacePunkRawk

https://clayfacepunkrock.bandcamp.com/album/ailments

Keeley + Def Robot + Vincent Christ

Dublin’s psych-dreampop-indie rising stars play their first Manchester show in support of their debut album “Floating Above Everything Else” (Dimple Discs). “Every once in a while we get band that comes out of nowhere and provides us with a gem of heart stopping beauty that resonates and lightly slaps your earlobes with a glorious sound. KEELEY are one of them” – Louderthanwar (Album of the Week) Support from Def Robot. Formed in 2019, DR have released 17 albums covering a wide mix of genres. Alternative Rock is the main sound and influences include The Pixies, Talking Heads, The Fall, Joy Division, The Clash and post punk in general.

Ausgang + SENEX IV

Songs of Preys Music Production of 80’s Post-Punk/Goth icons AUSGANG playing Live at AATMA in Manchester before they embark of the first leg of their USA tour. They will be supported by SENEX IV.

Last Stop Sounds: CUT, Bones Shake, Dead Stilettos and MRI

CUT – Italian Punks on first UK tour in four years, a must see live band!

Bones Shake – A scuzzed fuzzed blues three piece from Manchester.
New LP Sermons out now on Abattoir Blues Record

Dead Stilettos – Your Creepy Uncle’s Wedding Band, Stoogified Mancunian Punk

MRI – Noisy shouty songsters

Doors: 7:30pm (ends by 11pm)

Cost £8 cash/card on the door or online from Fatsoma