Music Archive
6th February 2024
Unknown treasures: Five underrated Factory Records releases you need to hear in 2024
Manchester’s infamous Factory Records remains a goldmine of indie musical output, full of often-forgotten masterpieces
5th February 2024
NewDad – Madra: Sweetly sick shoegaze for the Snapchat generation
NewDad, new album? Atlantic’s hottest new release sees the London-via-Galway outfit successfully dip their toe in several shoegazey pools
31st January 2024
Future Islands – People Who Aren’t There Anymore: Another outing for the condemned pop outfit
Speak-singing is a key part of the current musical landscape. Ten years after they blew up, where do Future Islands now fit in?
30th January 2024
Django Django live in Manchester: Unchained from genre categorisation
Django Django electrify the audience at Manchester’s New Century with anthems of genre-blurring eclecticism
29th January 2024
Madness live in Manchester: The Theatre of the Absurd matters
Madness are more than just a band. As they bring their Theatre of the Absurd tour to Manchester, we explore what being a Madness fan really means and how their music has an impact beyond the stage
29th January 2024
The Front Bottoms live in Manchester: A night of emotional alt-rock excellence
The New Jersey two piece returned to Manchester after five years to play a setlist packed full of cult classics
16th January 2024
cruush live in Manchester: Melodic malaise
Shoegaze, nugaze, nogaze? cruush are here to redefine the sensibilities of their predecessors as they sell out their headline show at YES Basement
16th January 2024
Young Fathers, Gossip, and The Smile to headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2024
In the second year of BBC Radio 6 Music’s Greater Manchester residency, the station has announced an expanded lineup across a wide range of genres
17th December 2023
Divorce live in Manchester: One hour fiesta of contemporary alternative music
The oozing intimacy of YES’ basement provided the perfect venue for the band’s country-grunge resonance
16th December 2023
Slow Pulp live in Manchester: A summer hit in December
Indie rockers Slow Pulp hit Manchester on their first international headliner, in support of their second album Yard
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15th December 2023
Alice Phoebe Lou live in Manchester: Bridging the old and the new
Alice Phoebe Lou shows her 2023 album Shelter in new light, exploring new ground at New Century Hall
14th December 2023
Suede live in Lincoln: The not-quite-Britpoppers take the Midlands by storm
Performing a career-defining setlist, Suede find a spiritual home in the East Midlands
12th December 2023
The Johnny Marr Orchestra live in Manchester: A catalyst for a music renaissance?
Johnny Marr and his phenomenal orchestra merge classical music with Manchester classics at Factory International for two nights only, setting a bold new standard for live music
12th December 2023
Phil Magbotiwan: Honouring the face behind The Reno
The Mancunion sits down with Lisa Ayegun to talk about her father, Phil Magbotiwan, and his legendary nightclub The Reno between 1962-1986
11th December 2023
Nia Archives live in Manchester: If she’s electric, can I be electric too?
New-age junglist Nia Archives took over Mayfield Depot, with her internationally renowned club night Up Ya Archives
11th December 2023
The Diaspora: Redefining British music and culture
The general public should revise what they say when they think of British music; it’s not The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, it should be Little Simz and Rina Sawayama
8th December 2023
This Is The Kit live in Manchester: A stripped back set of pureness and togetherness
This Is The Kit bring their folk-fuelled emotion to Manchester Academy, showcasing a performance of closeness and unity
7th December 2023
The Hacienda Returns at The Warehouse Project: Merseyside nightlife reborn
The Warehouse Project recreates the quintessence of 80s and 90s dance culture, honouring the legacy of The Hacienda nightclub
6th December 2023
John Power: “The idea was to make a seminal record”
During his solo tour of the UK, we catch up with John Power to discuss new Cast music, the Liverpool music scene and his relationship with Lee Mavers
5th December 2023
Peace live in Manchester: Worcester indie rockers return to their roots
Worcester’s finest, Peace, embark on a return to live performances following a five-year hiatus