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Jacob Ainsworth

Jacob Ainsworth

20, he/him, UoM, Film Studies & English Literature. deputy music editor, writer, musician, illustrator and full-time Jarvis Cocker enthusiast

Roll up, roll up: All you need to know about Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2023

Roll up, roll up: All you need to know about Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus 2023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Happy Mondays, Self Esteem, Gatecrasher DJs, stilt-walkers and contortionists… read on to find out all you need to know about Sheffield’s uniquely carnivalesque festival.
Peter Hook & The Light to celebrate 35 years of Joy Division’s Substance in the UK and Europe

Peter Hook & The Light to celebrate 35 years of Joy Division’s Substance in the UK and Europe

Peter Hook & The Light is to celebrate 35 years of Joy Division’s Substance LP with select dates across the UK and Europe.
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren: the band Damon Albarn couldn’t leave behind

Blur – The Ballad Of Darren: the band Damon Albarn couldn’t leave behind

Britpop titans Blur reunite for a fascinating ninth record on the back of their history-making shows at Wembley Stadium.
Yasmin Coe: “Individual experiences that we’ve all navigated before”

Yasmin Coe: “Individual experiences that we’ve all navigated before”

The Mancunion caught up with the Hull-born, Manchester-based singer-songwriter following her sold-out headline at YES Basement.
The Lathums Live: Rain-sodden indie rock ‘n’ roll

The Lathums Live: Rain-sodden indie rock ‘n’ roll

The Wigan-born-and-bred indie rock outfit raise hell in a triumphant headline show at Manchester’s Sounds of the City 2023.
DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills

DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills

Australian indie-rockers DMA’s bring their boisterous Britpop-lite repertoire to Manchester’s 02 Apollo
Ironing boards and fridge magnets: In conversation with Lip Filler

Ironing boards and fridge magnets: In conversation with Lip Filler

Ahead of their raucous Nottingham show at Dot to Dot 2023, The Mancunion sits down with South-West upstarts Lip Filler.
Live Review: Alvvays @ New Century Hall, Manchester, 30/05/23

Live Review: Alvvays @ New Century Hall, Manchester, 30/05/23

Canadian indie-pop icons Alvvays play a massive headline date at New Century Hall, cementing themselves as titans of the scene.
Live Review: Wallice Live @ YES, Manchester, 01/06/23

Live Review: Wallice Live @ YES, Manchester, 01/06/23

Dirty Hit’s Wallice brings her grungy and dynamic indie-pop to YES Basement, Manchester.
Festival Review: Dot to Dot 2023, Nottingham, 27/05/23

Festival Review: Dot to Dot 2023, Nottingham, 27/05/23

Dot To Dot festival returns to Nottingham city centre, boasting the likes of Lip Filler, Yard Act, and Alvvays.
Remembering Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist has passed away aged 59

Remembering Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist has passed away aged 59

Remembering the brilliant Andy Rourke, bassist of Manchester legends The Smiths after his passing on 19th May 2023
All you need to know about Dot to Dot Festival 2023…

All you need to know about Dot to Dot Festival 2023…

Dot to Dot Festival returns to Bristol and Nottingham for a jam-packed day of local and international talent, with the likes of Yard Act, Alvvays, The Murder Capital, and more!
Frantic, funky, forever fascinating: The Orielles live at Canvas

Frantic, funky, forever fascinating: The Orielles live at Canvas

The Orielles bring their ever-changing soundscapes and grooves to Manchester in support of their latest record, ‘Tableau’…
How Many Dreams? by DMA’s: Track by Track

How Many Dreams? by DMA’s: Track by Track

Australian indie outfit DMA’s return with their fourth album of anthemic and contemplative songs.
Where pop meets arthouse: Self Esteem live at Manchester’s Albert Hall

Where pop meets arthouse: Self Esteem live at Manchester’s Albert Hall

Rebecca Lucy Taylor gave David Byrne a run for his money, performing a set that was theatrical and moving in equal parts
Put a Spring in your step: seasonal campus songs

Put a Spring in your step: seasonal campus songs

The Mancunion selects a handful of songs for your springtime strolls about campus
Gig Review: The Social Club at The Lions Den, 17/02/23

Gig Review: The Social Club at The Lions Den, 17/02/23

The Social Club bring their passionate Britpop influence and innovation to The Lions Den
Live review: Gigs and Bands Society presents Into the Northern Quarter at Night & Day

Live review: Gigs and Bands Society presents Into the Northern Quarter at Night & Day

The Mancunion explores a prosperous evening as ‘Gigs and Bands’ society produces a night of superb music from exciting up and coming artists
Pop for a Dying Planet: CMAT shares new single Mayday

Pop for a Dying Planet: CMAT shares new single Mayday

A deep dive into the latest track, ‘Mayday’, from Irish singer-songwriter and rising star CMAT
Live review: Yasmin Coe at YES

Live review: Yasmin Coe at YES

The Mancunion observes a set of some of Manchester’s finest young talent including Yasmin Coe, Harpans Kraft, Pyncher, and Oliver Marson