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Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS: One month on
11th October 2023

Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS: One month on

The Mancunion reflects on international icon Olivia Rodrigo’s latest album GUTS, one month after its release
Nation of Language live in Manchester: Synth-pop professors return to their spiritual home
11th October 2023

Nation of Language live in Manchester: Synth-pop professors return to their spiritual home

The Brooklyn-based trio continue to raise pulses as they bring their synthesiser nostalgia into a new century
King Krule live in Manchester: “And hate runs through my blood”
10th October 2023

King Krule live in Manchester: “And hate runs through my blood”

King Krule stomped his way through a career-spanning set at a sold-out Manchester Academy
The Last Dinner Party: “It’s the album we wanted to hear as teenagers”
9th October 2023

The Last Dinner Party: “It’s the album we wanted to hear as teenagers”

With two new singles under their belt, The Mancunion sat down with The Last Dinner Party to discuss their recent surge in popularity
PJ Harvey live in Manchester: Encounters with another world
5th October 2023

PJ Harvey live in Manchester: Encounters with another world

PJ Harvey’s performance became profoundly personal at the Albert Hall, blurring the line between the audience and the artist
Maisie Peters to play Manchester’s O2 Apollo
5th October 2023

Maisie Peters to play Manchester’s O2 Apollo

Maisie Peters is set to play Manchester’s O2 Apollo this month on her latest album tour – here’s everything you need to know
Oli Wilson and Beyond the Music: “There’s no HR department in the music business”
5th October 2023

Oli Wilson and Beyond the Music: “There’s no HR department in the music business”

The Mancunion sits down with Oli Wilson, founder of Manchester’s Beyond the Music conference and festival, to discuss October’s change-making event
Coach Party live in Manchester: Existential pop-punkers star at Canvas
4th October 2023

Coach Party live in Manchester: Existential pop-punkers star at Canvas

Coach Party brought cutting angst to Manchester on their UK tour, supported by Stockholm’s Girl Scout
Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion
3rd October 2023

Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams gives a spectacular performance at her sold-out Manchester Academy show
Jorja Smith – falling or flying: Answers and more questions on the star’s second outing
29th September 2023

Jorja Smith – falling or flying: Answers and more questions on the star’s second outing

Jorja Smith returns with her second album – an honest update on the headspace on the 26-year-old international superstar

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King Krule returns to Manchester on his UK tour: All you need to know
28th September 2023

King Krule returns to Manchester on his UK tour: All you need to know

Archy Marshall, better known as the titanic King Krule, returns to Manchester Academy on the 7th October
Alive Festival: All you need to know
28th September 2023

Alive Festival: All you need to know

Alive Festival is back for its bigger, better-than-ever second edition – here’s all that you need to know
Hak Baker live in Manchester: Giving a geezer the mic
28th September 2023

Hak Baker live in Manchester: Giving a geezer the mic

Hak Baker brought a combination of laughter, impromptu dance-floors, and rum to the O2 Ritz on his Worlds End FM tour
Fruit live in Manchester: A cooking-pot of culture
27th September 2023

Fruit live in Manchester: A cooking-pot of culture

Fruit put on a deafening, memorable performance at the iconic Manchester venue Band On The Wall
Blondes live and in conversation: “We want to do it our way”
27th September 2023

Blondes live and in conversation: “We want to do it our way”

The Mancunion sits down to chat with Blondes, Liverpool’s youthful indie upstarts, at their headline Manchester show
Lloyd Cole to play Manchester’s Albert Hall
25th September 2023

Lloyd Cole to play Manchester’s Albert Hall

Indie veteran Lloyd Cole is set to headline Manchester’s Albert Hall with a brand new, critically-acclaimed LP
STONE: “We’re not here for a laugh and a toot”
24th September 2023

STONE: “We’re not here for a laugh and a toot”

The Mancunion sits down with Liverpool’s STONE to talk about their new album, Manchester, and their rise to being one of the most promising prospects in the UK
Squid: “We’re not really too worried about everything making perfect sense”
23rd September 2023

Squid: “We’re not really too worried about everything making perfect sense”

Ahead of a European tour to support the release of their sophomore album O’Monolith, Anton Pearson of Squid sat down to chat all things music, literature, and the climate with The Mancunion
The View: “I’m always trying to burn the candle at both ends”
22nd September 2023

The View: “I’m always trying to burn the candle at both ends”

The Mancunion sits down with Kyle Falconer to talk about The View, their new album, and his venture into songwriting camps in Spain
CATE: “I have a hard time writing songs about things that haven’t happened to me”
21st September 2023

CATE: “I have a hard time writing songs about things that haven’t happened to me”

CATE sits down with The Mancunion to talk songwriting, living and touring with Maisie Peters, and Manchester