Culture Archive
14th November 2011
Le Chic do Warehouse
Do not panic, you are in the Arts section not Music you haven’t lost the plot. We in the Arts section thought Le Chic deserved a spot in our art-hearts too, they’re more than musical genius’s, they are Le Chic. So crank up your ipod, pop on a head band, whip your hair back and […]
14th November 2011
Live: Erasure @ Apollo
If there’s one thing Andy Gott’s learnt from tonight, it’s to never be guilty about a pleasure.
14th November 2011
Live: Emmy the Great
Tragedy, heartbreak and Dinosaur Sex – Emmy the Great brings Virtue to the Deaf Institute
14th November 2011
Live: Ape Birthday with Nero @ Warehouse Project
Nero’s unrelenting, screechy dubstep set greets Warehouse Project goers.
14th November 2011
Live: Kids in Glass Houses @ Academy 1
Welsh 5 piece KIGH, with support from Save Your Breath and Blitz Kids, storm Academy 1.
11th November 2011
Live: Clock Opera @ Sound Control
Support to Chapel Club, Clock Opera impress more than the main attraction.
11th November 2011
Live: Other Sounds Presents… @ Islington Mill
Organ Freeman. There can’t be a better band name than this, surely?
11th November 2011
Preview: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Will it be a return to form for Kiedis and co at MEN Monday night? Will Garbutt certainly hopes so.
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11th November 2011
Live: Calvin Harris @ Warehouse Project
Japanese Popstars, Felix da Housecat and Calvin Harris prove once again why WHP is so damn popular.
9th November 2011
One Hellerva Writer
An interview with Erica Heller, daughter of Joseph, the world renowned author of Catch 22.
8th November 2011
Live: Volbeat @ Academy 2
Danish rockabilly quartet, Volbeat, more than make up for last year’s tour cancellations.
8th November 2011
Live: Alice Cooper @ The Apollo
63 year old Alice Cooper may be getting on a bit now but he’s certainly not giving up.
8th November 2011
20th October: The Best in Stand-up at The Comedy Store
Ben Norris hosted an evening of comedy stylings at The Comedy Store with acts from Paul Tonkinson, Michael Fabbri, Andrew Bird and Phil Nichol. Ben was a great host; his comedy was witty and quick in improvisation with some urban-based Hip Hop. The crowd was suitably drunk and rowdy and dealing with a raucous audience […]
8th November 2011
20th October: Frisky and Mannish at The Lowry
Arriving late and being uneducated in what the Frisky and Mannish experience involved, I admit I lacked the necessary enthusiasm for the duo’s introductory round of audience participation that had already begun. Fighting the initial urge to run straight back out of the door, the show gathered momentum and we couldn’t help but pick up […]
8th November 2011
18th October: Jimeoin, Lovely at The Comedy Store
To be able to start a show successfully with a string of bird walk impressions, including a chicken in a minefield, can only prepare the audience for a good 2 hours of comedy. Jimeoin is not only hilariously funny but also has the most inviting smile and a charming Irish accent. His comedy is not […]
8th November 2011
21st October: Best in Standup
Manchester’s comedy store has been open since 2000 and, like its sister stage in London, is one of the most established venues in comedy. Best in Standup is one of the club’s weekly shows. Compare Ben Norris was relaxed and irreverent, and did the usual crowd warm up banter with ease and fast-paced wit. Opener […]
8th November 2011
Live: The Answer @ Academy 3
They may have supported rock and roll legends AC/DC in the past but how are this Irish quartet faring in the present?