Interviews
Interview (2005)
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
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
Freddie Taylor-Shearer watches Maximo Park play a fiery and energetic set at the Warehouse Project in Manchester
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 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
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
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)
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)
Lavishly-produced, but nevertheless bitingly sharp second album from Maximo Park, the follow-up to their bestselling 'A Certain Trigger;
A Certain Trigger (2005)
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)
Cool easy listening pop punk on new single from Newcastle-based five piece Maximo Park, who seem destined for big things
Patonki (2001)
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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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
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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