Sam Bartram explores the positives a smaller club night provides.

Arctic Monkeys latest effort; great news for insomnia sufferers .

Beacons Festival delivers the goods with the lineup, but doesn’t offer a lot else.

Nancy Barnes draws our attention to the artistic work that goes into a night out, beside the music.

Continuing the fresher guide to our vibrant city, Phoebe Clarke argues that Manchester students don’t give Classical Music a chance.

For thinking outside the freshers pack.

Boarding school barn dances, experimental chill out rooms and Daft Punk. Dr. Alex Paterson tells us about a few of his favourite (and not so favourite) things ahead of The Orb’s 25th anniversary tour.

From humble beginnings throwing low-key parties down in the capital, it’s surprising how fast Eastern Electrics has morphed into a proper festival

The New York titans of nineties emo delivered a poignant penultimate show

Sheffield’s premier purveyors of post-rock talk stolen gear, Sleepwalk City and how instrumental music can still be political

The forgotten man of the ‘nu-folk’ movement is back with a bang

The Bank Holiday institution returns with one of its most diverse lineups in years

Director Baillie Walsh talks Bruce and his fans following the release of Springsteen & I.

Baillie Walsh creates the perfect homage to celebrate the Bosses 40 years in the biz.

Kveikur doesn’t sculpt the same vast and majestic soundscapes as 2002’s ( ), but is no less impressive in its execution.

Cheeky Manc chappy Liam Gallagher takes a second bite of the apple with the ingeniously titled BE.

A festival that has endeared itself to those who want to avoid the harangues of mainstream culture

Louis Jones talks San Francisco, sonic expansion and stepping up to headline shows

Tom Chapman discusses joining the local legends, headlining Jodrell Bank and the importance of the Manchester music scene

The self-appointed leader of an apparent mod revival falls flat with his second solo effort