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In Conversation with Twisted Wheel

In Conversation with Twisted Wheel

Twisted Wheel are back, and this time they are here to stay writes contributor Freya Thomson as she catches up with frontman Jonny
Live Review: Gang of Four

Live Review: Gang of Four

Despite the dramatic change in line up, Gang of Four manage to retain much of their classic punk ethos, writes contributor Cameron Taylor
Live Review: Strange Bones

Live Review: Strange Bones

Lily Martin reviews Blackpool-based Punk band Strange Bones, delving into the world of political music and mosh-pits at Manchester’s Deaf Institute
Album Review: The Story So Far – Proper Dose

Album Review: The Story So Far – Proper Dose

Callum Lunn assesses The Story So Far’s growth in maturity evident that is upon the release of their latest album
Album Review: Slaves – Acts Of Fear And Love

Album Review: Slaves – Acts Of Fear And Love

Slaves return with an impressive third album, binning the meaningless skits of the previous LP whilst demonstrating the lyrical and vocal power of frontman Isaac Holman
Introducing: GIRLI

Introducing: GIRLI

Savage pop punk star GIRLI tears up Manchester’s Deaf Institute with a show not for the faint hearted
Album review: Camp Cope – How To Socialise And Make Friends

Album review: Camp Cope – How To Socialise And Make Friends

Australian punk trio Camp Cope produce a hard-hitting, deeply rewarding and empowering second album
Album Review: Turnstile – Time & Space

Album Review: Turnstile – Time & Space

Turnstile’s sophomore album is more creative, consistent and energetic then previous material, but most importantly it’s a whole lot of fun
Live review: HMLTD

Live review: HMLTD

I spent my Valentine’s day with the most eccentric, outlandish glam-punk rock sextet
Live review: The Front Bottoms

Live review: The Front Bottoms

The Front Bottoms entwined the exploration and lyricism of folk music with the fast-paced assertiveness of punk
Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Sugar daddies, blood bathing, social inequality, and capitalism – what more could you possibly want?

Live Review: Blondie

Joe Hissey reviews the magical comeback of shimmering 70’s punk

Album: Wire — Silver/Lead

Wire’s latest record is another excellent example of what they’ve always done — being impressively odd, writes Jacob Bernard-Banton

Album: Diet Cig — Swear I’m Good At This

Personal and political blur together in an infectiously energetic debut album that appropriately develops the pop-punk duo’s sound, writes Joe Casson

Record Reappraisal: Avril Lavigne – Let Go

Rebekah Shaw affectionately looks back at the Canadian singer’s 15-year-old skater-rock debut

A summer of art in Manchester

With summer on the way find out what Manchester’s galleries have got in store

New Year New Manchester

Manchester’s most exciting arts and culture events in 2017

Live: The Julie Ruin

The Riot Grrrl veteran returns to Manchester with band in tow and plays a show that refuses to rest on the laurels of past successes, writes Cassie Hyde

Tracks of the week: 16th January

Geographical metaphors abound in a strong selection of tracks released in the last week, by Joe Casson

Live: The Front Bottoms

A poor choice of songs gives an unflattering impression of the folk-punk fourpiece — but they play with unbridled, endearing energy to an enthusiastic crowd, writes Joe Casson