In July 1994, Ian McNabb, leader of Liverpudlian alt.rockers the Icicle Works, released his second solo album, Head Like a Rock. Recorded in Los Angeles with serial Neil Young collaborators Crazy Horse, the album was well-received and was nominated for that year's Mercury Prize.
To mark the album's release, McNabb and Crazy Horse played at that year's Glastonbury Festival, with a pair of warm-up shows scheduled at Manchester Academy and at King's College London Student Union.
