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SVBKVLT at The White Hotel: Shanghai-based music collective captivate Salford crowd
20th November 2024

The White Hotel’s fanatic community is rocked by an eclectic mix of artists and music

Sports Team kick off their Boys These Days tour with an electric set at Club Academy
20th November 2024

Sports Team are once again in Manchester, this time turning the subterranean Club Academy into a sweatbox for die hard fans of their bourgeois rock

18th November 2024

On Pink Cactus Café, Manchester indie icons Courteeners serve up a feel-good comeback rich in pop sensibilities

Stepping up or pricing out: Are gig tickets becoming too inaccessible for the average person?
15th November 2024

Over the past five years, a pastime once enjoyed by the general population, live music, has become more and more inaccessible – a once-in-a-blue-moon splurge as opposed to a consistently experienced hobby

Live review: Loyle Carner performs his last show of 2024 at Manchester’s Warehouse Project
13th November 2024

Loyle Carner makes his Warehouse Project debut with Frankie Stew & Harvey Gun and performs live for the final time this year

13th November 2024

The Canadian pop-punk veterans rocked the Co-op live on their final tour, celebrating 30 years of music with a mix of old favourites and new tracks from their farewell album ‘Heaven: Hell’.

Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet
13th November 2024

Live at Leeds in the City returns once again for 2024 – find out all you need to know here

Wunderhorse at Manchester Academy: Watching a man go insane for 90 minutes
11th November 2024

Touring after the release of their sophomore album Midas, emerging indie sensation Wunderhorse take their live show to Manchester Academy

11th November 2024

Here it is! The Mancunion Music Section’s coverage of last week’s Alive fest at the Student Union, a showcase of the great and the good of student music

Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more
1st November 2024

Truck Festival proved itself to be one of the country’s best, appealing to all audiences by bringing something for everyone and showcasing a variation of exciting new music

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25th October 2024

With small venues in trouble and social media taking charge, how hard is it for small, up and coming bands to survive in the modern grass-roots music scene? Hungry sit down with The Mancunion to help shed some light on the lives of young creatives

The Last Dinner Party, Lucia & the Best Boys & Kaeto live: A truly ethereal triple-bill
22nd October 2024

The Last Dinner Party return to Manchester as part of their Prelude to Ecstasy tour, showcasing their talent, aptitude and ability live

Lanterns on the Lake at Halifax Minster: A euphoric set in a suitably captivating venue
21st October 2024

Joined by Radiohead’s Phillip Selway, the Mercury-nominated group delivered a cathartic spectacle and once again demonstrated why they are one of the UK’s most noteworthy acts   

Geordie Greep’s debut struggles to define The New Sound
21st October 2024

With black midi calling time, frontman Geordie Greep unveils his solo project with The New Sound, a confusing album wedged between old and new

18th October 2024

Visionary producer SOPHIE’s posthumous second album is caught halfway between anxiety and audaciousness.

A New Twist on Soul- Jordan Rakei at Albert Hall
11th October 2024

Jordan Rakei showcases his brand of funky neo- soul at Manchester’s Albert Hall with a soulful, heartfelt set after the release of his latest album.

Azealia Banks live at O2 Victoria Warehouse: Problematic star comes Back to the Union Jack, eventually
3rd October 2024

Azealia Banks returns to the UK, but is hindered by lateness and on-stage laziness overshadowing her undeniable talent

Know Your Pub (a muso’s guide): HandleBar
3rd October 2024

Come with the Music Section to discover the music at the heart of student venues. Part one: HandleBar

Pale Waves – Smitten: Manchester band return to their roots
3rd October 2024

Pale Waves’ fourth album brings shimmering guitar riffs, impressive percussion and yearning reminiscence as Heather Baron-Gracie and co take a mature approach to love and romance

Fat White Family’s Lias Saoudi is circling around the Post-Punk cul-de-sac
14th June 2024

Now that Fat White family have returned with ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’, lead-singer Lias Saoudi has a lot more to say about post-punk, lyricism, and being a Londoner