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Alex Cooper

Alex Cooper

Head Music Editor and Writer for the Mancunion. Once walked past Nick Cave in Zagreb. Enquiries: [email protected]
Alive! Festival 3.0: Students’ Union solstice takeover lets the light in

Alive! Festival 3.0: Students’ Union solstice takeover lets the light in

Alive! Festival took over the Students’ Union for the third time, with the student-run event expanding its horizons over five stages featuring bands, DJs, talks, comedy, gameshows, and a Silent Disco
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Adrianne Lenker live in Manchester: Beauty in simplicity from a generational talent

Adrianne Lenker live in Manchester: Beauty in simplicity from a generational talent

Big Thief frontperson Adrianne Lenker brought her solo show to Castlefield’s Aviva Studios, gifting the audience simple snippets of grace and serenity
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Student Style Diaries #2: ‘Doing my best’

Student Style Diaries #2: ‘Doing my best’

The Mancunion’s Music Editor Alex Cooper takes us through his style, from reference points to recent revelations
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Thundercat live in Manchester: Bassist of all time?

Thundercat live in Manchester: Bassist of all time?

The man that changed how hip-hop sounds forever brings improvisational, progressive jazz to roaring crowds in Manchester
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86TVs live in Manchester: Headline debut in the city lights up the Deaf Institute

86TVs live in Manchester: Headline debut in the city lights up the Deaf Institute

86TVs made their Manchester headline debut at The Deaf Institute, showcasing their new EP and unreleased material
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Memories of the game: A look back at favourite sporting moments

Memories of the game: A look back at favourite sporting moments

Whether it be on the world stage or during adolescence, there has been one sporting moment that has stuck with everyone. Explore the emotional and accelerating seconds that remain with our team to this day
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A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars

A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars

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Forget the Oscars ceremony. This is where to find who should really be winning these awards.
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Bombay Bicycle Club live in Manchester: Indie heroes rise to the occasion

Bombay Bicycle Club live in Manchester: Indie heroes rise to the occasion

The alliterative heroes return to Manchester to tour their new album, My Big Day – and the results were pretty moving
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Yasmin Coe live in Manchester: Underground performer about to go overground

Yasmin Coe live in Manchester: Underground performer about to go overground

Yasmin Coe is an artist ready to catch fire, as she sells out bigger and bigger shows in Manchester, so you better get in the know
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Banana Undertones are building a musical cinematic universe

Banana Undertones are building a musical cinematic universe

From dodgy vapes to darker music, Banana Undertones are about to make some serious waves. Find out the lowdown before anyone else here
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NewDad – Madra: Sweetly sick shoegaze for the Snapchat generation

NewDad – Madra: Sweetly sick shoegaze for the Snapchat generation

NewDad, new album? Atlantic’s hottest new release sees the London-via-Galway outfit successfully dip their toe in several shoegazey pools
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Future Islands – People Who Aren’t There Anymore: Another outing for the condemned pop outfit

Future Islands – People Who Aren’t There Anymore: Another outing for the condemned pop outfit

Speak-singing is a key part of the current musical landscape. Ten years after they blew up, where do Future Islands now fit in?
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Young Fathers, Gossip, and The Smile to headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2024

Young Fathers, Gossip, and The Smile to headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2024

In the second year of BBC Radio 6 Music’s Greater Manchester residency, the station has announced an expanded lineup across a wide range of genres
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Nia Archives live in Manchester: If she’s electric, can I be electric too?

Nia Archives live in Manchester: If she’s electric, can I be electric too?

New-age junglist Nia Archives took over Mayfield Depot, with her internationally renowned club night Up Ya Archives
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Union Assembly: two motions deliberated at Students’ Union

Union Assembly: two motions deliberated at Students’ Union

The second University of Manchester Students’ Union Assembly of the year saw motions concerning the Minimum services act and the BDS Boycott deliberated at Club Academy
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The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns to Manchester in March 2024

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns to Manchester in March 2024

Now stationed permanently in Greater Manchester, The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns in March 2024
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Barcelona Femení 5 – Real Madrid Femenino 0: The women´s Clásico and why it matters

Barcelona Femení 5 – Real Madrid Femenino 0: The women´s Clásico and why it matters

For just over £100 from Manchester, you can visit Barcelona’s Olympic stadium and see one of the world’s greatest historical fixtures with some of the greatest footballers in the world right now
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Little Simz: Chronologising her fashion, from outsider to boss

Little Simz: Chronologising her fashion, from outsider to boss

Little Simz has constantly changed over her career, and her fashion choices reflect this; find out her journey to becoming the boss here
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Cathy Jain: “Studying is on the side, for stability”

Cathy Jain: “Studying is on the side, for stability”

Solo talent Cathy Jain came to Beyond the Music festival at Band on the Wall last month, bringing the spirit of Nick Drake with her
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Jorja Smith live in Manchester: Second album jubilation meets older hits at Albert Hall

Jorja Smith live in Manchester: Second album jubilation meets older hits at Albert Hall

Jorja Smith stopped off at the Albert Hall on her intimate UK tour, performing a mixed setlist of back-catalogue hits and songs from her recent sophomore album
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