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Samuel Chamberlain


Live review: Divorce take a transfixed Manchester crowd to ‘Goldenhammer’

Live review: Divorce take a transfixed Manchester crowd to ‘Goldenhammer’

Divorce’s first Manchester show since the release of their debut album testifies to their excellence, entrancing a crowd at Gorilla

Live review: Nieve Ella and Fred Roberts at New Century Hall

Live review: Nieve Ella and Fred Roberts at New Century Hall

Shropshire’s indie-pop darling Nieve Ella brings best friend Fred Roberts along for a live show filled with memorable moments

Squid live in Manchester: Invigorating innovation proves the band aren’t ‘Cowards’

Squid live in Manchester: Invigorating innovation proves the band aren’t ‘Cowards’

Squid deliver another electrifying performance and exhibit invention along the way at Manchester’s O2 Ritz

Live review: Kelly Lee Owens brings “pure euphoria” to Manchester’s New Century Hall

Live review: Kelly Lee Owens brings “pure euphoria” to Manchester’s New Century Hall

Kelly Lee Owens performs songs from Dreamstate and Inner Song in a brilliantly escapist live show

Welly – ‘Big In The Suburbs’: Southampton quintet bring far more than “light entertainment” to their debut record

Welly – ‘Big In The Suburbs’: Southampton quintet bring far more than “light entertainment” to their debut record

Welly’s debut album is a masterclass in fun-filled post-punk which combines piercing social commentary with mockingly enjoyable moments

Northern Music Awards 2025 preview: Nordoff & Robbins’ celebration returns for its second edition

Northern Music Awards 2025 preview: Nordoff & Robbins’ celebration returns for its second edition

Nordoff & Robbins’ second annual Northern Music Awards look set to provide a brilliant night of celebrating the best musicians, venues and industry experts in the region

The Prodigy live: the Disrupta tour takes Warehouse Project ‘Out of Space’

The Prodigy live: the Disrupta tour takes Warehouse Project ‘Out of Space’

The Prodigy attract audiences old and new as they honour late frontman Keith Flint at Manchester’s Warehouse Project

Looking back on Live at Leeds in the City 2024: Concluding festival season in style

Looking back on Live at Leeds in the City 2024: Concluding festival season in style

Always promising a day of discovery, Live at Leeds in the City returns, bringing local and international acts to venues across the city centre

“Music is quite puzzling”: Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and getting ready to tour with The Light

“Music is quite puzzling”: Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and getting ready to tour with The Light

Peter Hook discusses his varied experiences in the Manchester music scene ahead of his April tour

Squid – Cowards: innovative post-punk quintet’s third album lays its claim as their best work yet

Squid – Cowards: innovative post-punk quintet’s third album lays its claim as their best work yet

Brighton art-rockers Squid return with an album marked by experimentation that simultaneously unsettles, startles and satisfies

Confidence Man and Fcukers live: A double dose of infectious indie-electronica

Confidence Man and Fcukers live: A double dose of infectious indie-electronica

Brisbane’s Confidence Man and New York’s Fcukers deliver astonishing sets and impress audiences at Manchester Academy

The Dare live in Leeds: Belgrave thinks he’s with it

The Dare live in Leeds: Belgrave thinks he’s with it

Following the release of his debut album, The Dare makes his Leeds debut, delivering his signature experimental electroclash to 350 of his most loyal fans

Interview: Kate Nash on music, Manchester and mental health

Interview: Kate Nash on music, Manchester and mental health

London-born, LA-based artist Kate Nash delves into her 20 years in music as she embarks on a world tour in support of new album 9 Sad Symphonies

Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City returns once again for 2024 – find out all you need to know here

Alive! Fest 2024 – Read All About It!

Here it is! The Mancunion Music Section’s coverage of last week’s Alive fest at the Student Union, a showcase of the great and the good of student music

Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Truck Festival proved itself to be one of the country’s best, appealing to all audiences by bringing something for everyone and showcasing a variation of exciting new music

The Last Dinner Party, Lucia & the Best Boys & Kaeto live: A truly ethereal triple-bill

The Last Dinner Party, Lucia & the Best Boys & Kaeto live: A truly ethereal triple-bill

The Last Dinner Party return to Manchester as part of their Prelude to Ecstasy tour, showcasing their talent, aptitude and ability live

Azealia Banks live at O2 Victoria Warehouse: Problematic star comes Back to the Union Jack, eventually

Azealia Banks live at O2 Victoria Warehouse: Problematic star comes Back to the Union Jack, eventually

Azealia Banks returns to the UK, but is hindered by lateness and on-stage laziness overshadowing her undeniable talent

Pale Waves – Smitten: Manchester band return to their roots

Pale Waves – Smitten: Manchester band return to their roots

Pale Waves’ fourth album brings shimmering guitar riffs, impressive percussion and yearning reminiscence as Heather Baron-Gracie and co take a mature approach to love and romance

Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Summer is for reading, and we did a lot of it! With the arrival of autumn, we looked back on the past few months and asked our team of editors what books they basked in along with the sunshine