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‘Boombox Barry’: a Manchester treasure named and praised

‘Boombox Barry’: a Manchester treasure named and praised

The man loved by students has gained popularity over the years for his carefree approach to live and his love of playing music
Review: Nick Laird and Sasha Dugdale

Review: Nick Laird and Sasha Dugdale

As part of the Manchester Literature Festival, the Martin Harris Centre welcomed writers Sasha Dugdale and Nick Laird to read from their latest poetry collections
Live Review: Idles at FOPP

Live Review: Idles at FOPP

With barely two weeks since the release of their critically acclaimed second album Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Bristol-based five-piece IDLES descend upon the basement of Manchester record store Fopp to a crowd of avid fans for an hour of sweat-laden carnage

Review: Joy

In comparison to David O. Russell’s previous, award winning pieces of work, Joy’s lack of warmth and depth leaves it missing the mark