Stephen Miller considers the appeal of vinyl records against the lack of innovation in the consumption of music today

Philip Selway holds the audience’s attention even as the general mood puts the audience into an ethereal, contemplative haze

Peace talk touring, Happy People and drinking with Bombay Bicycle Club

Zinc, Kane Law and Yasmin bring bass to Sankeys

Rachel Connolly talks to Southern about sibling relationships, busking in Belfast and the album concept

We spoke to University of Manchester student Louise Middleton, whose research shows that rhyming patterns come as second nature to some of hip hop’s biggest stars

You Me At Six and All Time Low provided some truly amazing moments at the Manchester Arena

Ronson’s foray into funk is sadly overshadowed by its lead single

Kate Tempest shows pure passion and desire

Peace tread funky new ground on their sophomore LP

Fryars’ brand of nondescript dream pop failed to impress their audience

Boys Noize delighted with a hard-hitting, genre-bending set

Viet Cong’s set is precise but fundamentally unimaginative

Stephen Miller peels away the hype and hypocrisy behind Kanye’s latest stunt at last week’s Grammys

Unguarded is a pleasant listen, but not without its flaws

The RBMA tour comes to Manchester April 16th-19th

Charli XCX mixes sass and seduction to great effect on her latest release

GoGo Penguin are a 2-step ahead of you and the rest of the audience

Patrick Hinton catches up with Pearson Sound to discuss his debut LP, Hessle Audio’s release selecting process, and the essence of DJing

Kim Khan speaks with Prosumer about vinyl, drug policy and Mancunians knowing their stuff