Old-time favourites Dantevilles feature as this week’s Hot Right Now. Having recently played a sold-out gig at Salford’s Eagle Inn in the wake of their comeback to the music scene, they are impressing fans both old and new with their tight sets and new writing

Georgina Davidson explains why the red-hot Dakota Avenue are ones to watch

Lily Martin presents Liverpool four-piece Polar States, praising their charismatic stage presence and latest EP, ‘All You Couldn’t See’

The future is bright for A Pint With Bill after their debut at Indigo

For this week’s Hot Right Now, Georgina Davidson explores the distinctive, indie rock inspired tones of solo artist Thea Brooks

Manchester-based Saytr Play are a band which stand out in the current crop of guitar bands, and are no doubt in store for a bright future.

“If anything, we stand for narcissism and selfishness.”

Josh Sandy highlights Sports Team as a rising band to keep your eye on as they may just have missed the accumulating ‘indie-landfill’

Popular hip-hop is being shaken up, and Barny Fletcher is at the forefront of it

Jasmine Bennett reviews the work of seeyouinthesoil, the soft-sounding vocalist bringing you a six-track EP titled Don’t Talk Too Loud

Tempest stretches the boundaries of spoken word, writing and rap. Her work is a brutally honest depiction and she’s only getting better at telling it.

Caroline Rose in snowballing into fame after her spectacular 2018 album, but her main concern is still having a good time

This week’s Hot Right Now feature covers one of the industry’s most unique bands, HMLTD writes Olivia White

Jasmine Bennett gives the details on Spilt Milk Society’s return to the indie scene for this week’s Hot Right Now

Manchester-based foursome Big Society grace this week’s Hot Right Now, with new single ’17’ marking them as ones to watch in the scene

Leeds-born five-piece Heir radiate a pool of light on the otherwise colder and darker autumn months

Jake Oliver reviews the Canadian synth-pop duo Isla Den, who released their debut EP Water Sounds back in April – bringing along a sense of tranquility

Contributor Winona Newman kicks off our new feature Hot Right Now with the spiritual Odetta Hartman

LeadMCR applications have opened, with eight Exec roles available for next academic year, focused on the student experience at University and across the city

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