Live at Leeds again proved to be a brilliant day out

With such a likeable sound and energy, you can’t imagine The Preatures will be playing small venues forever

Pond rattled through their set rather sloppily without really adding anything to their material

Transmission felt a lot more fun and less serious than the Warehouse Project

Love Inks bring their slow and groovy blend of indie to Soup Kitchen

Metronomy’s live show has come on leaps and bounds

Canadian up-and-comers Alvvays manage to charm their sold-out crowd

Neil Young’s 35th album feels middle of the road compared to his impressive past output

Zola Jesus is a talented performer and definitely a one to watch

It’s clear the long absence has seen Jamie T develop as a songwriter

The New York legend treated Manchester to a soulful, show-stopping performance

Sylvan Esso proved themselves to be a brilliant emerging talent

5 days was not nearly enough to explore all the hundreds of hidden gems the festival has to offer

As one of the world’s great music cities, Manchester is packed with great venues. Here’s some of our favourites…

Matthew Staite caught up with Crystal Fighters singer, Sebastian Pringle, after their sold out show at Academy 2

Crystal Fighters put on a perfect show

Local Natives are upstaged by their support bands, Breton and Cloud Control