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UNiDAYS announce opening of Student Woman of the Year competition
20th March 2024
The UNiDAYS-run competition aims to support female students who are making a difference and offers a £10,000 first prize for entrepreneurial initiatives
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Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure
6th March 2024
We discuss Springleaf Podcast, the new audio sitcom created by the much loved British stand-up comic James Acaster.
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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19th March 2024
Sofia Coppola is back with another portrait of girlhood, this time showing the life of Priscilla Presley beyond Elvis' shadow
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Live: White Lies
Music
White Lies play a divine set at the Albert Hall, but their bombast and lack of nuance leaves Ben Lomax looking for a higher power
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Live: Bugzy Malone
Music
Bugzy Malone gets a hero’s welcome bringing grime to the Albert Hall, writes Harrison Kersey
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Live: KT Tunstall
Music
After a kaleidoscopic performance, KT Tunstall is certainly no shrinking violet, concludes Jeni Lambert
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Live: The Kills
Music
The Kills thrill the Albert Hall with an electrifying rock show, writes Mattea Bubalo
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Feature: Guide to Manchester’s Music Venues
Music
From sold-out arenas to atmospheric basements, this Freshers’ guide shows what Manchester’s array of venues has to offer
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Live: Bloc Party
Music
Bloc Party could be poised for a comeback despite band chemistry being questionable
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Live: Half Moon Run
Music
More fun live than on record, showing a flair for the dramatic. Get a better producer, Rebekah Shaw tells Half Moon Run.
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Club: Dixon and Âme
Music
Dixon and Âme’s set was brilliantly intense. Rarely is such heavy techno so interesting
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Live: Kaluki at Albert Hall
Music
Eats Everything served up a tasty set but the portion was too small, before Joris Voorn concluded with melancholic grooves
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Live: Lucy Rose, supporting City and Colour
Music
Distinctively inoffensive yet extremely catchy and relaxed
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Live: Chvrches at the Albert Hall
Music
Chvrches graced Manchester’s favourite church. However, their considerable flock of pop disciples seemed to be diminished by an over-18 age limit
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Live: Super Furry Animals
Music
Super Furry Animals showed their musical depth
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Live: James Bay
Music
The combination of venue with artist could not have been more perfect
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Live: The Vaccines
Music
Their raucous, sold-out Albert Hall show was exactly what we expected from The Vaccines
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Live: Warpaint
Music
Warpaint’s magical live show is a bubbling cauldron of 2 parts Joy Division, 1 part Foals and a sprinkling of chemical XX…
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Live: The Charlatans
Music
Tim Burgess and co. brought a vibrant Madchester party to the Albert Hall
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Live: The War On Drugs
Music
Adam Granduciel deliberately sticks pins in the map of American musical history and draws a contorted line to his own music
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Live: Metronomy
Music
Metronomy’s live show has come on leaps and bounds
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Club: Transmission presents Ram Jam
Music
David Rodigan is a cut above the rest
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Live: Angus & Julia Stone
Music
Angus & Julia Stone perform a dully repetitive set
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