Bipolar Sunshine does little to stir the audience to any higher echelons

The Leisure Society call us into welcoming arms with tune after tune of harmless and sunny bliss

Karnivool don’t quite recover from playing their energetic songs early

John Cooper Clarke – you either love him, or you have probably never heard of him

Âme, Boddika, Loefah, Floating Points (DJ set), BADBADNOTGOOD amongst many others added to the Croatian festival.

Avery’s lack of charisma is more than made up for by his music

Fading Love is an album for after the lights come up

MIF and WHP team up and curate two whopping events

Bradley West peers into the often-blurry world of dubious music industry politics and profiteering

Jam City’s live show feels undercooked

Robert Hood is everything a DJ should be

Christoph Otto talks to Josef Salvat about leaving Australia, sobriety and Manchester’s streets

RBMA’s Tropical came across as a little confused – designed as a club night with the main attraction being a live grime set

Wax Works closes the RBMA tour in style

RBMA present a fantastic night of local talent, each able to headline in their own right

Derrick May is not your ordinary 50 year old

The combination of venue with artist could not have been more perfect

The Cribs go pop, via distorted guitars and wailing vocals

Zakk Brown gets down with Peace’s indie extravaganza at the Deaf Institute

WWE star Chris Jericho brought his accomplished heavy metal act to the Ruby Lounge