GoGo Penguin are a 2-step ahead of you and the rest of the audience

Patrick Hinton catches up with Pearson Sound to discuss his debut LP, Hessle Audio’s release selecting process, and the essence of DJing

Kim Khan speaks with Prosumer about vinyl, drug policy and Mancunians knowing their stuff

The Liverpool Session sees RBMA graduate Mumdance, and legendary DJ François K share their experiences with the academy and talk about their respective places in the world of music

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

A new clubbing holiday destination for 2015

Morris Seifert examines whether a roller disco in academy one works

Songs to share with that special someone

Five songs to help you through heartbreak

iSessions / Battle of the Bands / Gorilla / Free entry / Two free drinks

Donald Spencer chats with James “Munky” Shaffer, guitarist and founding member of Korn

Patrick Hinton talks with MCDE about Raw Cuts, thrift shops and coping with anxiety

Prior to Slipknot’s Manchester show, Donald Spencer had the pleasure of catching up with Chris Fehn, custom percussionist of Slipknot

I Love You, Honeybear is a non-chronological discovery of love, strewn with copious amounts of sex and scathing satire

Funeral for a band

Dave Wyndorf chats to the Mancunion ahead of Monster Magnet’s European tour

The Decemberists have finally decided to be themselves on their seventh album

Elizabeth Rushton talks to Slaves about the mainstream, the NME tour and the rise of bedroom producers

Richelle / Soup Kitchen / 7th February / £5

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