Maximo Park


Interviews


Interview (2005)

Maximo Park - Interview

Newcastle band Maximo Park's debut album 'A Certain Trigger' has been one of the bestselling albums from a new group this year. Aaron Brown talks to them about their success and acclaim, and instant popularity


Live

Albert Hall, Manchester, 19/5/2017

Maximo Park - Albert Hall, Manchester, 19/5/2017

Dixie Ernill watches Maximo Park, despite a below par current album, still put on a great gig at the Albert Hall in Manchester


Warehouse Project, Manchester, 23/9/2010

Maximo Park - Warehouse Project, Manchester, 23/9/2010

Freddie Taylor-Shearer watches Maximo Park play a fiery and energetic set at the Warehouse Project in Manchester


Academy, Manchester, 23/5/2009

Maximo Park - Academy, Manchester, 23/5/2009

At a sold out gig at the Manchester Academy, Dixie Ernill watches Maximo Park play an impressive set to their enthusiastic crowd


Carling Academy, Newcastle, 10/12/2005

Maximo Park - Carling Academy, Newcastle, 10/12/2005

Maximo Park enjoyed a great year in 2005, with a Top 10 album, a sold out UK tour and a Mercury Music Prize nomination. At a homecoming Christmas gig in their native Newcastle, Jonjo McNeill sees the boy who left as small fry come back as stars


Northumbria University, Newcastle, 28/9/2005

Maximo Park - Northumbria University, Newcastle, 28/9/2005

After a dreadful week in the media, Peter Doherty's Babyshambles band hit Newcastle. Jonjo McNeill watches them give a low key yet passionate performance in which the music far out played the hype


Apollo, Manchester, 15/10/2005

Maximo Park - Apollo, Manchester, 15/10/2005

At the Apollo in Manchester Dixie Ernill watches the Kaiser Chiefs play a disappointing set in which they are far out classed by the other two acts on the bill Maximo Park and the Cribs


Features

Maximo Park (2007)

Maximo Park - Maximo Park

In the latest in our 'Photoscapes' photographic series, Katie Anderson shoots Maximo Park at a show at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth


Reviews


Our Earthly Pleasures (2007)
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Lavishly-produced, but nevertheless bitingly sharp second album from Maximo Park, the follow-up to their bestselling 'A Certain Trigger;


A Certain Trigger (2005)
Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger

Exceptional debut album from the much hyped Maximo Park, which proves to be "possibly the most heart felt indie pop record on the left-field of Death Cab For Cutie"


Apply Some Pressure (2005)
Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure

Cool easy listening pop punk on new single from Newcastle-based five piece Maximo Park, who seem destined for big things


Patonki (2001)
Maximo Park - Patonki

Strange one this. Newcastle's Maximo Park formed in September last year, and their aim is to sound as original as possible. They've certainly achieved that on this, their first single. Lead track 'Pat


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Interviews

Operator Please
Interview Operator Please - Interview

Five piece-teenage Australian group have just released their debut album, 'Yes, Yes Vindicative' and have played support slots with Bloc Party, the Go! Team and Maximo Park. Sarah Maybank chats to front woman Amandah Wilkinson about her group's intense self-discipline


Live

Paul Smith and the Intimations
Deaf Institute, Manchester, 3/12/2010 Paul Smith - Deaf Institute, Manchester, 3/12/2010

Dixie Ernill watches Maximo Park front man Paul Smith play a forceful solo set at the Deaf Institute in Manchester