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3rd May 2012

The Generation of Idiots

As the Beach Boys celebrate their 50th anniversary tour, trawling the length and breadth of America and Europe off the back of their 30th studio album, one must hark back to pop music’s golden age. The Beach Boys were once part of one of pop music’s most notorious duels, in constant competition with four mop-haired […]
2nd May 2012

Feature: Good looking music

New albums just don’t have the same impact anymore because the music is all too easy to come by.
2nd May 2012

Live: Dry The River

It’s nice to hear from a band that are capable of putting their own stamp on current trends rather than merely diluting them.
2nd May 2012

Live: The Dandy Warhols @ Academy 2

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the majority of this gig was spent waiting for ‘that song’.
2nd May 2012

Classic album: Deep Purple – Machine Head

Machine Head is a heavy rock milestone that should be in everyone’s collection.
26th April 2012

Feature: The Haçienda: 30 Years On

Its creation gave the house movement a home in Manchester, and its legacy remains to this day.
24th April 2012

Live: The Futureheads @ RNCM

Full of theatrics and refreshing anecdotes, The Futureheads have thrown off the necessity to fit into the indie scene.
24th April 2012

Interview and Live: Seye

Lovely chap, Seye, sits down with Jonathon Lewis to talk about his continual rise to fame.
24th April 2012

Classic album: Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On

Marvin Gaye is more than ‘Sexual Healing’ and ‘Let’s Get It On’, as this classic album demonstrates.
24th April 2012

Interview: Scroobius Pip

Scroobius Pip chats to Elisha Mansuroglu about Beach Break, Celebrity Big Brother and the possibility of shaving his beard off.

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22nd April 2012

Live: The Sunshine Underground @ Club Academy

A diverse musical culture continues to prevail within The Sunshine Underground.
22nd April 2012

Live: The Resurrection of Warehouse Project

I’m very sorry but the title of this year’s ‘Most Anticipated Resurrection’ must go to the revival of Warehouse Project.
22nd April 2012

Interview: Rival Sons

Tom Ingham catches up with Rival Sons bassist Robin Everhart to discuss their debut album and life on the road.
22nd April 2012

Live: Steel Panther @ Academy 1

Steel Panther’s Balls Out tour was possibly the best gig I’ve ever been to – and I’ve seen Meatloaf live.
12th April 2012

Live: Cast @ HMV Ritz

The musicianship and energy in their live performance makes for a thoroughly enjoyable night.
12th April 2012

Live: 2:54 @ Deaf Institute

This is melancholy lo-fi pop. A killer combination.
10th April 2012

Live: Wale @ Club Academy

Wale has the potential to provide one of the slickest live hip hop experiences on the circuit.
4th April 2012

Live: Breton @ Islington Mill

These boys sound like the lovechild of Tom Vek and Foals.
2nd April 2012

TRC seek new bassist

The London-based hardcore band are looking for a new bass player
29th March 2012

Live: Feist @ Apollo

Venues like the Apollo are where Feist now belongs, as much as she might want us to think otherwise.