Music Archive
From the vault: Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Thirty-five years on, has one of the biggest-selling rock records in history stood the test of time?
Live: Dinosaur Jr.
The alt-rock old hands bring their ear-shredding live show to the Ritz
Parklife reveal fourth act on the 2013 line-up
Netsky returns to the festival for his third appearance
Interview: Purity Ring
The Canadian duo speak to The Mancunion about creative control, witchcraft and making music miles apart
Live: Akala
Akala brings his fierce lyricism to Sound Control as part of the Knowledge Is Power tour
New: Biffy Clyro – Opposites
The Scottish rockers return with a massive new record – in every sense of the word
5 Songs in the field of: Footballers
The Mancunion offers a quick run-down of the best/worst songs involving professional footballers
From the vault: The Smiths – Meat is Murder (1985)
A look back at the album that put more people off their meat than any horse burger ever could
Interview: Paul Banks
The Interpol frontman spoke to Joe Goggins about going it alone, ditching his pseudonym and being inspired by Snoop Dogg
Everything Everything – Arc
The experimental Manchester quartet return with a revelatory second effort
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Interview: Emerging Icons presents – Tankus the Henge, Annaca, Auction for the Promise Club
As part of the Emerging Icons Live Tour, a new venture from the Unsigned Band Review sister company to bring exciting new bands to the masses, The Mancunion caught up with Tankus the Henge, Annaca, and Auction for the Promise Club.
Live: The Black Keys
A monumental year for the Ohio two-piece culminates in their first UK arena jaunt – with mixed results
Live: Band of Skulls
The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz
5 songs in the field of: Christmas
George Bailey runs through five of his favourite Christmas tracks, new and old
Live: Martha Wainwright
The Canadian songstress brought a live shows as eccentric as her records to the Ritz
Matt Corby
Australia’s most soulful singer-songwriter made his Manchester debut at a sold-out Deaf Institute
Interview: Tim Westwood
The Big Dawg himself spoke to The Mancunion about his recent Europe DJ of the Year award, the best albums of this year and who to watch out for in 2013.
Live: Passion Pit
The Bostonian quintet continued to spin Gossamer’s convoluted web at the Academy
Purity Ring
Purity Ring talks to The Mancunion about witchcraft and tree-like instruments