Inspiral Carpets

Manchester’s UNKNOWN TERRITORIES announce one-off show in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer

Manchester’s UNKNOWN TERRITORIES announce one-off show in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer

Manchester's Unknown Territories will be playing a one-off show this weekend in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer. The show will…

5 months ago

LIVE REVIEW: Black Grape at Electric Ballroom, Camden

Despite initially splitting up after just five years in 1998, with several extended hiatus', Black Grape turned 30 this year.…

5 months ago

HAPPY MONDAYS announce UK tour for 2024 with special guests Inspiral Carpets & Stereo MCs

Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced a 16-date UK tour for March and April 2024, which will be their…

7 months ago

INTERVIEW: Graham Lambert on Inspiral Carpets – The Complete Singles

In episode #124 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Graham Lambert from Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets.…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Inspiral Carpets – The Complete Singles

The 24th of April 1991 will be a day I’ll never forget. It was my first-ever gig. The band? Inspiral…

1 year ago

INSPIRAL CARPETS share The Go! Team Remix of ‘This Is How It Feels’

INSPIRAL CARPETS have shared The Go! Team’s new remix of ‘This Is How It Feels’ ahead of the release of…

1 year ago

INSPIRAL CARPETS announce The Complete Singles compilation on vinyl & CD – out 17 March

INSPIRAL CARPETS have announced The Complete Singles, a brand new album compiling all of the Manchester band’s 24 singles to…

1 year ago

Ex-Inspiral Carpets frontman TOM HINGLEY teams up with GORDON MACKAY for new mini album ‘Decades’

Decades is the six-track, mini album featuring Gordon Mackay on guitar (Too Much Texas) and Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) on…

1 year ago

INTERVIEW: Clint Boon on new Inspiral Carpets reissues, broadcasting & more

In episode #88 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with radio presenter and Inspiral Carpets icon Clint…

2 years ago

INSPIRAL CARPETS announce two new reissues on coloured vinyl – Revenge of the Goldfish & Devil Hopping out on 15 April 2022

INSPIRAL CARPETS have announced details of two new reissues, both available on vinyl for the first time since their initial…

2 years ago

TOM HINGLEY (Inspiral Carpets) – Releases nutty new LP with his own tribute band THE KAR-PETS

Much loved songwriter, former Inspiral Carpets icon and one-of-a-kind eccentric: TOM HINGLEY, is back with an exclusive new live album…

6 years ago

XS Noize Podcast: #9: Tom Hingley talks about his time in Inspiral Carpets

Tom Hingley is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Inspiral Carpets. After six successful…

8 years ago

TOM HINGLEY BAND release charity 7″ for RECORD STORE DAY

From its beginnings in 2007, Record Store Day has grown into an international celebration of music culture, with the great…

8 years ago

STRAWBERRY STUDIOS FOREVER –THE ABBEY ROAD OF THE NORTH

Back in the late 1960s apart from London, there were no other professional recording facilities at the time. Strawberry Studios…

8 years ago

GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER: Live review and photos

Manchester's Gigantic Indie All Dayer brought generations of Indie music to the stage in a day of musical mayhem, combined…

9 years ago

THE STARS OF THE… GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL.2 EXCLUSIVELY REVEAL SET DETAILS + MORE AHEAD OF THIS WEEK’S FESTIVAL

THE STARS OF THE... GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL.2 EXCLUSIVELY REVEAL SET DETAILS + MORE AHEAD OF THIS WEEK'S FESTIVAL.…

9 years ago

COUNTING DOWN TO THE… GIGANTIC INDIE ALL DAYER VOL.2 SATURDAY 23rd MAY 2015

One May Bank Holiday down, one GIGANTIC one it's time to get excited for one of huge proportion still to…

9 years ago

INSPIRAL CARPETS – LET DOWN (FEATURING JOHN COOPER CLARKE)

With the modern psych scene, the sound of the 60’s is enjoying a bit of resurgence again. However, the masters…

9 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Inspiral Carpets – Inspiral Carpets

Manchester's Inspiral Carpets return with their self-titled new album and the first since Devil Hopping 20 years ago. Since then…

10 years ago

INSPIRAL CARPETS: BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘SPITFIRE’ AND NEW ALBUM

Inspiral Carpets are back with new single Spitfire, the band's first in twenty years taken from their upcoming self-titled album.…

10 years ago