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Winona Newman

Winona Newman


In Conversation with Anteros

In Conversation with Anteros

Anteros’ Laura Hayden and Harry Balazs on sexism in the music industry, their new album and their dreams of being festival headliners writes Winona Newman.
Preview: Truck Festival

Preview: Truck Festival

Winona Newman gives us the run-down of one of the UK’s strongest festival lineup’s this year in Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival.
Live Review: Mercy’s Cartel

Live Review: Mercy’s Cartel

Mercy’s Cartel – the up and coming Bristol-based band blessed Night and Day Cafe with a pure show of talent writes Winona Newman
Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

The Howl and the Hum return to Manchester once more to grace a sold-out Soup Kitchen with an intoxicating performance
Live Review: Blossoms

Live Review: Blossoms

After just a few years of growing fame, Blossoms fill Victoria Warehouse with a Manchester crowd, eager to welcome them home writes Winona Newman
Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Hot Right Now: Kate Tempest

Tempest stretches the boundaries of spoken word, writing and rap. Her work is a brutally honest depiction and she’s only getting better at telling it.
Live Review: ‘Sentinel: Climate Change in Sound and Light’

Live Review: ‘Sentinel: Climate Change in Sound and Light’

The ambitious science-inspired light and music show fell short of expectations and left the audience in the dark, writes contributor Winona Newman.
Live Review: Anteros

Live Review: Anteros

Anteros – the glittery silver lining to the dark clouds of the world – put on an emotionally euphoric performance at Soup Kitchen, writes contributor Winona Newman.
YES: Manchester’s New and Most Exciting Venue

YES: Manchester’s New and Most Exciting Venue

YES has the potential to be the music venue that does it all, but can it live up to the hype?
Hot Right Now: Odetta Hartman

Hot Right Now: Odetta Hartman

Contributor Winona Newman kicks off our new feature Hot Right Now with the spiritual Odetta Hartman
Live Review: DMA’S

Live Review: DMA’S

Three Sydney lads brought the Britpop revival home – and what a homecoming
EP Review: Everything Everything – A Deeper Sea

EP Review: Everything Everything – A Deeper Sea

One of Manchester’s most exciting bands tackles toxic masculinity with an explosion of rock-synth.
Album review: First Aid Kit – Ruins

Album review: First Aid Kit – Ruins

An album beautifully crafted from the ruins of heartbreak