Jacob Ainsworth

In 2024, The Wedding Present returned to Manchester to play their 1994 album Watusi in full to a rapturous response

Oasis’ Liam Gallagher teams up with boyhood guitar hero John Squire of The Stone Roses to deliver psychedelic raucousness in Manchester

Owing as equally to Joy Division as they do to Maltese poetry, GENN are to arrive in Manchester to showcase their ambitious debut LP

Manchester’s infamous Factory Records remains a goldmine of indie musical output, full of often-forgotten masterpieces

Manchester United Football Club announce their new range of Manchester music-inspired merchandise, available from 8th February 2024

Performing a career-defining setlist, Suede find a spiritual home in the East Midlands

A gut-wrenching new LP, but the same old cowboy boots… the Irish singer/songwriter enthrals Manchester’s 02 Ritz

Freya Beer’s headline show, alongside Yasmin Coe’s support slot, was an overwhelming assertion of the feminine presence in contemporary alternative music

Jockstrap triumph at New Century Hall with their unique, provocative, and lucid take on dance music

Down-to-earth, unpretentious, and deliriously upbeat, Manchester’s most melodic student band proves once again that they’re ones to watch

Pretenders delight 02 Ritz with an energetic assertion of new material, fan-favourites, and passion for The Smiths

Brighton-based five-piece Squid bring their tetchy disposition up to Manchester, but does it pay off?

In lieu of a Manchester date, The Mancunion travels across to Liverpool to watch iconic bassist Peter Hook perform Joy Division and New Order’s Substance albums in full

Live at Manchester’s Albert Hall, the 62-year-old indie veteran continues to inspire with a wholesome ode to his career’s back-catalogue

The Brooklyn-based trio continue to raise pulses as they bring their synthesiser nostalgia into a new century

Fruit put on a deafening, memorable performance at the iconic Manchester venue Band On The Wall

Indie veteran Lloyd Cole is set to headline Manchester’s Albert Hall with a brand new, critically-acclaimed LP

The Mancunion sits down with Anna Erhard to chat about musical arguments, writing, and a left-field dream dinner party

The Brooklyn band attempt a hat trick of electro-pop masterclasses with their third LP; have they succeeded?

A World Cup final penalty save and celebration that should have been a joyous moment for a nation. Why the backlash?