9:50 pm. 3 piece Dirty Work will be driving up from London to bring their rock n roll to the Aatma stage.
9:10 pm. Ricochet will also be providing in-your-face rock n roll stage antics with high-energy riffs.
8:30 pm. Mixing grunge and shoegaze, the explosive sounds of Propaganda will be shaking the building and swaying bodies.
7:50 pm. Recovery Park make a return to Aatma following their previous show in February. Read about them in this recent review by Exposed Magazine:
“Recovery Park hit the stage next, not to be fooled by their shy youth. They delivered a monstrous set, a drastic yet not unwelcome change from the somber tones of our introduction. There was real, excellent skill to behold with charged aggressive scissored riffs that chopped underneath their subtle frontman’s sewn vocals. The room became swollen with a sense of force – welcoming. Something that’ll knock you off your feet if you don’t fall in line with their patterned chaos.
Their music is evocative of a tamed, matured rage. Bearing all its teeth but with an intricacy that it demands to be considered with a more attentive and speculative gaze. These aren’t just a loud rock outfit, and there aren’t just loud drones. At times it is patient and melodic. Sometimes it is feverish but never off-road without intent, and a determination to drag us all back onto the road.
They start and they end. And leave us wanting more from the ride.
Get ready for a night of loud riffs and raw unfiltered energy – Grab your tickets now!
This isn’t just another gig. it’s a night for the community. Three killer bands, one room, and a crowd that actually cares. Grassroots music thrives because of people like you, so bring your mates, and let’s keep this scene alive.
We’ll see you there, be there or be square! April 23rd, AATMA 7:30pm.
On Wed Feb 12, Picky New Promotions are proud to present ELEPHANT AND THE RIDER with support from Murks (Marburg, DE), Midscale (Paris, FR) and locals Sweet Gene Vincent, at Aatma in Manchester.
Elephant and The Rider are a 4-piece independent band birthed in Cheadle. Creating ripples in the local Manchester music scene, their first year of releases saw them amass over 20k streams, as well as receiving various notable radio attention in the UK and USA. Upcoming EP ‘Forever Didn’t Last That Long’ is set to release this year, making 2025 a very exciting time to be following Elephant and The Rider.
Support comes from German garage surf punk band Murks and French shoegazers Midscale. Both bands are making their Manchester debut! And opening are locals Sweet Gene Vincent.
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:
Celebrating the release of Bolshevik Rollups’ newest single, with support from very special guests Cloe Velez and FIRE EXIT.
Bolshevik Rollups captured headlines in the North West in 2023, when they won Andy Burnham’s artist of the month award for November following the release of their debut single, Chakra Scoliosis. They are returning to Aatma, scene of their scintilating February headline show for Independent Venue Week, to launch their new single, with very special guest Cloe Velez and support from FIRE EXIT.