Tasty Morsels are a ‘label that’s not a label’ and have released a number of free albums and compilations, many featuring northern artists, across the last few years.
And they recently appeared on stage at Common, a grungy but chic venue in the heart of Manchester’s northern quarter, which hosted the label’s most recent show.
Opening was the drummer from Manchester’s own Egyptian Hip Hop, Alex Pierce, performing under the name Obsidian Pond.
His set comprised of hypnogogic loops and foreign vocal samples reminiscent of Scottish duo, Boards of Canada.
The venue shook with a roaring applause that continued to welcome the next artist, Sad Eyes, who stood tall and awkward in a long-tailed blue suit.
This shy karaoke star sang with only an iPod to back him up and began his set with a long rendition of All By Myself that left the audience with a bemused smile.
“This next song is quite arrogant…” states Sad Eyes.
By this point the majority of the audience have cottoned on to his drier-than-desert sense of humour that sways the show between music performance and stand-up.
A duet with the headliner, Aldous RH, falls apart as does the audience with a laughter that fills the room with positive energy.
“I’ll have to do it again” he exclaims, clicking replay on his iPod, grooving from side to side before going into song.
Aldous RH, front man of Egyptian Hip Hop and independent musician in his own right, ends the show.
Dressed in purple from head to toe he plays charismatic dream pop which slowly wraps the audience around his little finger with experienced gained from being at the helm of one of Manchester’s most interesting bands of the past few years.
The show draws to an end and the artists dissipate into the crowd, reflecting the sort of modesty that makes such events a pleasure to be a part of.
Image courtesy of Adam Bruderer, with thanks
