The title track from the forthcoming album on German Shepherd Records out on 19 April 2019 : https://germanshepherdrecords.com/

Pub Bin is a dark comedy concept album set mostly in the venues, shops, offices, pubs and bins of modern Manchester.

Pub Bin

The solo project of Mark Corrin, Liverpool born, Manchester based writer, producer & radio broadcaster.  Formerly know as Shirokuma, and as a member of Elaskikbande, Rose & The Diamond Hand, Octobuse and Poppycock. Currently presents a weekly radio show for Salford City Radio 94.4FM. Also plays bass for Rose & The Diamond Hand. Has also previously collaborated with the likes of Can's Damo Suzuki, Ria Mazini from Mikro, The Fall / Blue Orchid's Una Baines, Max Tundra, Andy Votel, Ian Moss from the Hamsters / Four Candles and many more and assisted with the running of Manchester's Valentine Records. Currently releasing on German Shepherd Records.

The songs presented here are generally downtempo, melodic and experimental with surrealist lyrics, catchy melodies and short song lengths. The playful and varied musical backings are woven from electronic and organic sound sources and are influenced by psychedelia, world music, cinema and folk.

For a bit of history…Mark Corrin's early demo CDRs as Shirokuma made him a regular favourite on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 Show for the final five years of its broadcast (1999 – 2004). Rob Da Bank and BBC 3 Late Junction & FloMotion’s Nick Luscombe continue to be radio supporters, whilst Shirokuma was made single of the week by both Steve Lamacq and Phil Jupitus during their time at BBC 6 Music. A debut album “Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club” was released via Manchester label Faith & Hope records in 2005, which yielded a joint NME single of the week, “Moonlight In The Afternoon”. The track, which the paper curiously confessed “makes us want to have sex in dressing-up clothes”, was also remixed by Max Tundra (Domino Records) and Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve \ B-Music \ Finders Keepers). An EP on Twisted Nerve records came next, before Shirokuma began working with the Manchester electronic & future rock label Valentine Records. Mark Corrin currently releases on German Shepherd Records. 

In 2015 an ongoing series of brand new EPs is being released monthly on Valentine Records.

sound engineer, radio producer, music journalist

“We’re a Salford based post-punk dark-electro duo. We exist at the edge of the analogue-digital divide, sometimes dreaming, always dancing. Cork at heart.”

Factory Acts are a Salford-based post-punk dark-electro duo. They exist at the edge of the analogue-digital divide, sometimes dreaming, always dancing. 

They are SoS (aka Susan O'Shea) on vocals, synths and analogue digital devices, and Matt Davies covering bass, beats and magic mixes. Factory Acts was born following the accidental creation of a new sound, and a hastily written two song instrumental debut at Salford Lad's Club. They hit the local gig circuit in 2012 self-releasing two singles, 'Senseless' and 'Fantasy', both of which have received repeated air play on BBC Introducing Manchester, Ireland's 2FM, Salford City Radio and numerous internet stations worldwide. Since then they have performed live from Manchester to Doncaster, from Leeds to London, taking in Cork on the way. Factory Acts has played the Salford Music Festival, headlined the 'Pussy-Whipped' festival in Edinburgh, and played alongside bands such as Salford legends Kill Pretty, plus Vile Electrodes, Tom Hingley, Ste McCabe, Naevus, The Witch Hunt, and the Jan Doyle Band to name but a few. 

Two years after their live debut, Factory Acts release their first EP, Thirst, on 4th July 2014 via Manchester-based independent label AnalogueTrash Records. Featuring four stand-out tracks of analogue-electronics that combine SoS's esoteric and haunting vocals with the pulsating, otherworldly beats and rhythms of Matt Davies. If you have a thirst, Factory Acts will leave you wanting more

Contact: factoryacts [at] gmail [dot] com

Video up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvp6xO1Hgkw

Singed with AnalogueTrash Records - http://www.analoguetrash.co.uk/