Music roundup

ORGANISERS have announced the hugely popular Rochdale Feel Good Festival will return on September 4 and 5, promising another incredible showcase of entertainment, food and culture.

The annual two-day summer festival, now in its eighth year, will include live music across indoor venues, a main stage against the backdrop of the town hall, and a community stage.

Celebrity chefs will host live cooking demonstrations throughout the event which will also include the popular food market.

Performers will be announced from next month onwards. For updates go to www.facebook. com/feelgoodfestival or connect with the festival on Twitter: @FeelGoodFest



OLDHAM darlings the Gramotones say their new single “Corporate Whipping Boy” will be released on June 7.

A recently-recorded video of the catchy track can already be viewed via the band’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Jake, James, Sid and Ryan have just returned from a short jaunt across Europe where they no doubt wowed audiences in Aachen, Germany, and two venues in Belgium.

The boys return home for a likely sell-out show at Manchester’s Band on the Wall on June 26.



THE Visitors have released their latest recording via their social media pages and on SoundCloud. Check out “See no Sense” and the let the band know what you think.



TEENAGE hopefuls the Recreation will be spreading their wings to Warrington on July 4 to feature on the “Ex-Fest” show. The Oldham four-piece will be on the bill at the Goose Green, near Warrington, event. Check the Recreation’s Facebook page for details.



CHECK out my good friend Dave Sweetmore’s new radio show on Revolution 96.2FM. Every Sunday between 2-4pm, Rochdale FC match-day MC Dave will play what he describes as “two hours of the best records ever made — guitar-based music from Chuck Berry, The Beatles, right through to The Jam, Stone Roses, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian.”