As part of the Emerging Icons Live Tour, a new venture from the Unsigned Band Review sister company to bring exciting new bands to the masses, The Mancunion caught up with Tankus the Henge, Annaca, and Auction for the Promise Club.

George Bailey runs through five of his favourite Christmas tracks, new and old

A monumental year for the Ohio two-piece culminates in their first UK arena jaunt – with mixed results

The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz

The Canadian songstress brought a live shows as eccentric as her records to the Ritz

The Big Dawg himself spoke to The Mancunion about his recent Europe DJ of the Year award, the best albums of this year and who to watch out for in 2013.

The Bostonian quintet continued to spin Gossamer’s convoluted web at the Academy

Australia’s most soulful singer-songwriter made his Manchester debut at a sold-out Deaf Institute

A countdown of the best of 2012.

Purity Ring talks to The Mancunion about witchcraft and tree-like instruments

Up and comers from Salford and Dublin brought their national jaunt to the Ruby Lounge

The Canadian duo bring their now-more-sedate live show to the Academy

The indie-rockers meteoric rise continues as they deliver a storming set to a sold-out Apollo

AlunaGeorge demonstrate that 2013 might well be their year with an assured performance at the Deaf Institute

The veteran 90s rockers return to Manchester in support of latest release ‘Generation Freakshow’

The Canadian punks bring their legendarily chaotic live show to the intimate confines of the Deaf Institute

Gotye set out to prove he’s no one-hit wonder with his biggest Manchester show to date

Three years on from ‘Don’t Upset the Rhythm’, Noisettes returned to Manchester with new material and a point to prove

The pop-folkster’s sold-out UK tour reached Manchester at a packed Apollo

Chart-topper Jake Bugg visits Club Academy as part of his final lap of basement venues