This week’s blast from the past
Olivia White revisits one of the industry’s most celebrated and successful bands there ever was as they approach their 50th Anniversary
As the show started, and timid guitars gathered together to create a melancholic atmosphere, a fellow spectator echoed my thoughts and turned to ask: “Is this Wolf People?” Yet undeniably, it was. This minimal, almost shy entrance was immediately juxtaposed by the introduction of the anthemic ‘Silbury Sands’ and a raw, guitar-based aggression was installed. At times I found myself returning to the heavy rock heaven of the early ‘70s and, dare I say it, a slight tinge of Led Zeppelin was evident in certain moments, as towering guitar riffs and booming bass lines resonated throughout the jam-packed Deaf Institute.
The Mancunion attended La Clique’s exclusive launch party to celebrate its Northern premiere – and we were absolutely blown away
Candid and Bohmen entertained a steady crowd at The Deaf Institute, proving themselves as ones to watch
Dublin four-piece milk. bring their brand of alt-pop to Manchester Academy 3, with support from Gloria
Is TikTok ruining the music industry? Are fans asking to much? Do artists have any creative control? We explore the recent shifts and progressions in the music industry
The Finnish band famous for their YouTube cover of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, which received over 200 million views, are back in the lime light.
If you want to go somewhere a little bit edgier, perhaps the ‘freshers’ scene isn’t for you, or perhaps you just want to experience more Mancunian authenticity – Elena Bradley has the bars for you
Jay Plent grills Husky Loops on music, art, life, and where the three coalesce
On their seventh album, the ever-strong survivors of alternative rock try new things with the same old successes
Harry Styles’ baffling and bombastic solo debut leads our round-up of the week’s new releases
Beware of Darkness have returned with an album that has seen them re-emerge from the shadows, writes Jeni Lambert
Fun, feisty and downright funky. Student band NUDE are making ripples in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
A look at NME’s previous importance in alternative culture, leading up to it’s demise as as a free publication. RIP NME.
“10 per cent luck, 20 per cent skill”: False Nines may not have done the maths, but their remarkable rise to prominence has been a combination of song writing prowess and bold gambles that have certainly paid off
Joe Connell examines the narrow scope of gendered rock criticism that has for decades revolved around the phallic symbol of an electric guitar. Is a paradigm shift upon us?
Weller’s twelfth solo effort continues his creative renaissance
Peace talk touring, Happy People and drinking with Bombay Bicycle Club
Cordelia Milward is in awe as Sinkane refuse to fit into any groove.