Styles upon styles upon styles is what he had

It may not seem possible, but the Manchester music scene just got even more exciting for the students of the city

Hannah Brierley tells us of her crowd-surfing antics after psychedelic rock band, Wolfmother, graced Manchester Academy on the 9th of April with an energetic live performance that didn’t disappoint

Joe Casson on this year’s well-rounded arts festival, which offers everything from balkan folk to cabaret, and finally gives a reason to get excited about Suffolk.

A look at self-publishing zines and how they offer empowerment back to creators

A rave that finished early enough to still get a good night’s sleep. Long may the newest entrant to London’s party scene continue

30 years into their career, Pet Shop Boys remain one of the most influential pop groups of all time and Super holds up a mirror to today’s pop scene to show it

Dixon and Âme’s set was brilliantly intense. Rarely is such heavy techno so interesting

Cosmosis Festival became stratospheric this year, with a big venue and even bigger lineup. The Mancunion launched itself into the heart of the Trafford based, psychedelic whirlwind

The Leeds based seven piece return to Manchester’s dark cave-like venue to release their sound on an audience new and returning

Swim Deep Manchester Academy 1 Thursday 10th March 2016 7/10 As a seasoned Swim Deep gig-goer, you’d think I know the drill by now. Five gigs in and it’d all be pretty predictable. Not this time. Swim Deep were my sixth-form band, they were my first proper gig, and they were the first band that […]

Eats Everything served up a tasty set but the portion was too small, before Joris Voorn concluded with melancholic grooves

An intimate and captivating performance from the New York gloom-rockers

Started in the small, unassuming town of Redcar, North Yorkshire, Stephen Bishop’s cassette label Opal Tapes is a kind of mecca for off-kilter electronic music

19 years since Biggie Smalls’ death, can we interpret one of rap’s classics as an unlikely take on feminism?

A reflection on the legacy of Beatles producer George Martin

Meg Roberts interviews Birmingham five-piece Swim Deep, and explores their radical move from lo-fi dream pop to psychedelic house

Off the launch of their label and their compilation release, Eton Messy had a quick chat with us in the lead up to their secret warehouse show in Manchester

Manchester hosts “the world’s biggest music battle”, the Red Bull Culture Clash 2016—featuring Manchester-based acts Made in Manchester, LEVELZ, Dub Smugglers and BASSTRONIC fronted by A Guy Called Gerald

Manchester hosts the semi-final of the nation’s most manic live music competition. The winner takes all—including a claim to best new act in the city. There can only be one