Music Archive
27th October 2023
Sundara Karma: “It’s difficult when you’re putting out music for a fanbase that kind of disagrees with the decisions you’ve made”
Oscar from Sundara Karma talks experimentation, genre conventions, returning to indie beginnings, and his hesitations about doing so
26th October 2023
Maisie Peters live in Manchester: Triumph for your next favourite pop star
Fresh off the back of a US tour, Maisie Peters returned to Manchester to play her sophomore album The Good Witch to a packed-out crowd
26th October 2023
Rememba Fela Kuti at Soup: “Are they up for it?”
Taking place at Manchester’s Soup, artists Irfan Rainy and KISA pay tribute to the late Fela Kuti through both traditional and contemporaneous anthems
26th October 2023
Squid live in Manchester: Are they great, or are they grating?
Brighton-based five-piece Squid bring their tetchy disposition up to Manchester, but does it pay off?
25th October 2023
Camelphat at The Warehouse Project: Veteran duo outshines the Manchester superclub
Scouse duo Camelphat brought an unbelievable line-up to Manchester and dazzled on their return to The Warehouse Project, but is Depot Mayfield in need of an upgrade?
24th October 2023
Songs for grey places: A playlist for autumn in the University of Manchester
The Mancunion sets out its autumnal playlist for the coming semester at the University of Manchester
24th October 2023
Ellie Goulding live at Manchester Academy: Taking the crowd Higher Than Heaven
Ellie Goulding entertained fans with a selection of both old and new tracks at Manchester’s Academy One
23rd October 2023
Peter Hook and The Light live in Liverpool: “Love, love will tear us apart, again”
In lieu of a Manchester date, The Mancunion travels across to Liverpool to watch iconic bassist Peter Hook perform Joy Division and New Order’s Substance albums in full
23rd October 2023
John Power live in Manchester: A breathless solo set from the Cast frontman
British music legend John Power demonstrated his skill and experience at Academy 3 in a blistering solo set spanning his entire career
23rd October 2023
90s Baby POP returns to AO Arena this Halloween with a spooktacular lineup
90s Baby POP returns to AO Arena with its best line-up yet, headlined by Blue and Peter Andre
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23rd October 2023
The Mysterines live in Manchester: Merseyside stars put on a show for War Child
Returning to Manchester for their last gig of the year, The Mysterines marked the International Day of the Girl with a style and swagger befitting the occasion
22nd October 2023
The Mysterines: “We have begun again”
The Mancunion sit down with The Mysterines to discuss War Child’s Day of the Girl event, Arctic Monkeys, and new material
20th October 2023
Lloyd Cole live in Manchester: Humble, understated, and resolutely underrated
Live at Manchester’s Albert Hall, the 62-year-old indie veteran continues to inspire with a wholesome ode to his career’s back-catalogue
19th October 2023
Hannibal Rex live at YES: The enigmatic dubstep artist struggles to hold the room
The experimental dubstep artist Hannibal Rex, returns to Manchester, but falls short of the mark at YES
17th October 2023
The return of the Vinyl Frontier society: “There’s infinite potential for conversation”
From Nina Simone to SOPHIE, all manner of music gets a fair hearing at Manchester’s premier album book-club, and this year’s committee are looking to expand the weekly music discussion group even further
16th October 2023
The View returns to Manchester on their UK tour: All you need to know
The Mancunion sat down with The View frontman Kyle Falconer in anticipation of their upcoming gig at Manchester’s Academy 2
16th October 2023
Stop Making Sense: Talking Heads still burning down the house four decades later
Talking Heads’ legendary concert film Stop Making Sense has been restored and rereleased, filling cinema screens with the height of the band’s stardom
14th October 2023
S Club: “We were all hungry for it”
The Mancunion and Fuse FM sit down with S Club in celebration of their new tour
13th October 2023
Worm School live in Manchester: A lesson in the joys of local music
Moth Slut and Peace Talk set the stage for Worm School’s first headline gig
13th October 2023
Lauren Mayberry live in Manchester: A charmingly eclectic debut
The Mancunion reviews Lauren Mayberry’s live performance in Manchester and discusses the CHVRCHES artist’s navigation of her solo career