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From 42s to 5ks: The decline of student nightlife
5th June 2025
Much has been made of the recent decline in nightlife around the UK. How has this affected students in Manchester?
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“Being in a band is never straightforward”: hard life’s Murray Matravers on music, lawsuits and ‘onion’
11th July 2025
hard life's Murray Matravers returns with a new album and opens up on the troubles and triumphs of the past two years
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Barry Lyndon at 50: Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece hits a milestone
25th May 2025
With the term ‘masterpiece’ thrown around far too often in the modern cinematic world, Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon prevails as the very definition of this lauded term
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The Last Dinner Party live: Spreading their ‘Ecstasy’ across the UK
Music
We observe Britain’s hottest indie prospect in action as they spread their ‘ecstasy’ at their most recent Manchester show
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
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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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Live review: Black Country, New Road @ New Century Hall, Manchester
Music
Black Country, New Road returned to Manchester for their biggest headliner in the city to date, showcasing songs from their Live at Bush Hall album.
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Live review: Alex G at Manchester’s O2 Ritz
Music
The Philadelphian musician performed anthem after anthem in an eclectic mix of genre-bending hits
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Interview: Hungry on “guitar music”, Cambridge, and BROCKHAMPTON
Music
Ahead of playing Night and Day Café, the Manchester-based band discusses stage presence, headline shows, and their new single, ‘The Jig’
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Anniversaries, jump scares, and onset tinnitus: Mogwai transfix the Albert Hall
Music
25 years on from their debut album, the Glaswegian band persist in offering up new ideas, new concepts, and new meaning
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Live review: Gigs and Bands Society presents Into the Northern Quarter at Night & Day
Music
The Mancunion explores a prosperous evening as ‘Gigs and Bands’ society produces a night of superb music from exciting up and coming artists
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Live review: Nation of Language take fans Back to the Future at Gorilla
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Synth-pop obsessives Nation of Language bring their acclaimed electronica from New York to Manchester
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Live review: Stella Donnelly takes Manchester by storm
Music
Australian singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly plays an empowering set at Band on the Wall
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