From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
Joscha Bongard's Babystar is a frightfully realistic satire on social media family channels that bites off more than it can chew
Samuel Ward chats with Alex Westaway about the future of Fightstar
Samuel Ward gets lost in the falsetto dreamscape of All We Are
The stadium giants to bring the noise to Manchester Academy
Viet Cong’s set is precise but fundamentally unimaginative
Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues
Superfood manage to produce a debut album which is both thorough and fucking fun
Despite lacking the key ingredients of a standout performance, St Vincent’s set confirms the Albert Hall’s ability to enhance a musically sound performance
Silverclub turn the Deaf Institute into a neon-coloured mush of grooviness.
Samuel Ward caught Manchester’s own “fucked up disco band” ahead of their EP launch at the Deaf Institute last Friday.
Washed Out’s summery chillwave doesn’t cut it on a cold Tuesday night in Manchester
Meet The M20 Collective – Manchester’s creative community collaborating for mutual benefit
Samuel Ward reflects on the best songs about other icons.
Sam Ward keeps his mind in the gutter
Anna Calvi retains the powerful formula of sex, passion and energy for her second album.
Django Django, Miles Kane, Palma Violets and Peace comprised the bill for the famous jaunt’s newest incarnation
The Scottish rockers return with a massive new record – in every sense of the word
The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz
Warner Bros; 2012 8/10
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