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Frankie Austick

Frankie Austick

Finding my way, one gig at a time… | @fgapics

Lola Young at O2 Apollo: A triumphant return for a true warrior

Lola Young at O2 Apollo: A triumphant return for a true warrior

The BRIT School alumna re-takes the reins of her narrative across two stunning nights in Manchester

Live review: What isn’t in the teaches of Peaches?

Live review: What isn’t in the teaches of Peaches?

Toronto-born Peaches brings infectious energy to O2 Ritz

Live review: Kesha returns atop of the pop throne

Live review: Kesha returns atop of the pop throne

Kesha returns to Manchester for two huge shows at Aviva Studios following an intimate performance at Albert Hall last year

Live review: Ninajirachi cultivates an atmosphere as electric as her soundscape

Live review: Ninajirachi cultivates an atmosphere as electric as her soundscape

Genre-bending artist on the front-lines of Australia’s underground EDM scene proves anything truly is possible with fingers, eyes, a mouse, and a screen

Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Oklou performs her first Manchester headline performance in support of her latest album

Venue spotlight: In conversation with site manager Max Knibb on the ongoings of Albert Hall

Venue spotlight: In conversation with site manager Max Knibb on the ongoings of Albert Hall

Max Knibb speaks about the inner workings and future plans of beloved Manchester venue Albert Hall

Live review: Ethel Cain, Manchester will always love you

Live review: Ethel Cain, Manchester will always love you

The queen of the deep south visited Manchester for a two-night residency at the O2 Apollo

Live review: Katy Perry brings a nostalgia-fuelled extravaganza to Manchester

Live review: Katy Perry brings a nostalgia-fuelled extravaganza to Manchester

Pop icon Katy Perry brings The Lifetimes Tour to Manchester’s AO Arena for one night only

Live review: FLO assert their position at the top of their game

Live review: FLO assert their position at the top of their game

FLO delight fans and establish themselves as the UK’s best current girl group with a stellar show at Manchester Academy

Live review: grentperez delights devoted fans with a theatrical set

Live review: grentperez delights devoted fans with a theatrical set

The Filipino-Australian social media star takes Manchester into his world of flamboyance for one night only

Live Review: Addison Rae stuns with a mesmeric debut

Live Review: Addison Rae stuns with a mesmeric debut

Pop artist and social media mega-star Addison Rae charms her Manchester Academy crowd with a short but sweet set in support of her debut album

The elusive history of Manchester’s Albert Hall

The elusive history of Manchester’s Albert Hall

What did the Albert Hall use to be? Take a walk into the often overlooked past of a Grade II listed veteran of the city’s historical Peter Street

Nightlife spotlight: Inside Stretford Mall’s new Pawnbrokers-come-Discotheque

Nightlife spotlight: Inside Stretford Mall’s new Pawnbrokers-come-Discotheque

Stretford Mall has been lit up this summer by members of Manchester-based disco collective Nite School Aural-B and RichieNS

Album Review: ‘Addison’ by Addison Rae

Album Review: ‘Addison’ by Addison Rae

Addison Rae stuns with her self-titled debut album, Addison

Kesha live at Albert Hall: Seventeen years in and just getting started

Kesha live at Albert Hall: Seventeen years in and just getting started

Kesha makes her highly anticipated return to a Manchester stage after an eleven year vacancy and brings her array of hits with her

Djo live in Manchester: Taking Trafford to ‘The Crux’

Djo live in Manchester: Taking Trafford to ‘The Crux’

Joe Keery, known on stage as Djo, makes his Manchester debut with a sold-out stop on his ‘Back on You’ tour

Rebecca Black live in Manchester: An artist in her prime

Rebecca Black live in Manchester: An artist in her prime

In a brilliant show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, viral star Rebecca Black showcases her career-redefining brand of electro-pop

Live Review: Greentea Peng provides the ultimate listening experience

Live Review: Greentea Peng provides the ultimate listening experience

Greentea Peng soothes and stuns at sold-out Albert Hall show

In Conversation with The Murder Capital: “No art is perfect”

In Conversation with The Murder Capital: “No art is perfect”

Gabriel Blake of The Murder Capital sits discusses the creative process behind ‘Blindness’ and gives advice for young creatives

The Dare live in Manchester: Indie-sleaze icon at risk of falling flat

The Dare live in Manchester: Indie-sleaze icon at risk of falling flat

The Dare returns to Manchester to perform a set filled with indie sleaze escapism, but is hindered by his own unbothered demeanour and a lack of true invention