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Live review: Suede at Albert Hall Manchester
The legendary Suede bring the chaos to the Albert Hall as part of their UK tour promoting excellent 2022 LP Autofiction

“Simply astounding” Tom Grennan exhilarates the AO Arena.
On night 7 of his What Ifs and Maybes tour, Tom Grennan blessed a lively Manchester Crowd with a stellar performance in anticipation of his upcoming album

Live review: Panic! At The Disco bow out at AO Arena
The band’s final show featured a powerful performance and spectacular staging but was let down by a subpar setlist

Live review: black midi at Village Underground
Experimental post-punk outfit black midi brought their show to Village Underground, showcasing material from lockdown album Calvacade

Album review: Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Miley Cyrus toes the line between playing it safe and making experimental feelgood pop for the ages on latest record Endless Summer Vacation

Total disbelief: Young Fathers stupefy the Albert Hall
Young Fathers stop off at Manchester’s Albert to perform their unique live show, stunning crowds nationwide

Album review: Slowthai – UGLY
Slowthai returns with his third studio album, UGLY, a genre-defining dive into punk-rock

Interview: Hungry on “guitar music”, Cambridge, and BROCKHAMPTON
Ahead of playing Night and Day Café, the Manchester-based band discusses stage presence, headline shows, and their new single, ‘The Jig’

Put a Spring in your step: seasonal campus songs
The Mancunion selects a handful of songs for your springtime strolls about campus

How Beautiful Gigs Can Be, with The Lathums
The Lathums take their punchy brand of indie-rock to Albert Hall for the night
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Live review: FKJ at Manchester Academy 1
FKJ returns to Manchester Academy 1 for his 2023 UK and EU Tour bringing 90 minutes of New French House and sensational sax

Gig Review: The Social Club at The Lions Den, 17/02/23
The Social Club bring their passionate Britpop influence and innovation to The Lions Den

Tamino enchants at Manchester’s Albert Hall
The singer gives fans an ethereal show as part of a UK tour to promote his latest album Sahar

Gracie Abrams says Good Riddance
Bedroom-pop singer/songwriter Gracie Abrams’ debut album, Good Riddance, is finally here
In Conversation with Dodgy’s Nigel Clark: all things Britpop, Billie Eilish, and why Britain just isn’t being ‘Good Enough’ to its musicians
The Mancunion sat down with Nigel Clark, lead singer of Dodgy, to talk about their upcoming mini-tour

Track Review: Declan Welsh & The Decadent West – ‘King of My Head’
Declan Welsh and The Decadent West’s new single exudes confidence, and is the perfect calling card for their upcoming album

Fred again..’s rise to fame
Having sold out Madison Square Garden and gone viral on TikTok, what is it about the producer that has resonated with so many dance music fans?

keshi makes his mark on Manchester at Victoria Warehouse
keshi graces O2 Victoria for his debut Manchester show, promoting his first album ‘GABRIEL’

‘Post-post-punk’: Shame mature with the release of ‘Food for Worms’
Two years on from their angular sophomore release ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, Shame return with ‘Food for Worms’; an album of rounded edges, but the same sharp wit

Queer Mods: The untold subculture
In honour of LGBT+ History Month, The Mancunion uncovers the forgotten Queer history of the 1960s Mod movement