DIIV mark their first visit to Manchester with a spellbinding set at the Deaf Institute

Tom Ingham takes a sensual approach to this week’s feature

O2 Apollo Manchester
Saturday 10th November 2012
34/10

The post-punk outfit continued their reign of terror at Manchester’s newest venue

Australia’s finest psych-revivalists had th HMV Ritz entranced

Frank Carter’s new outfit open for Lostprophets and steal the show

The enigmatic Canadians continue to evolve on their third studio effort

This week’s blast from the past

Sam Bartram channels his inner pyromaniac for this week’s five song feature

The Sheffield quintet couldn’t have made their Manchester return at a more appropriately-named venue

The Welsh rockers take a break from recording to open for Muse at the Arena

Tom Ingham

Sea of Bees played to a thinly-attended Night & Day – understandably so, on this evidence

9th November 2012

3/10

The thrash metal legends bore the Apollo into submission

Week Seven – Friday 9th November

Architects’ stage presence alone isn’t enough to deliver a convincing performance

13th November 2012
Academy 2

5/10

Justin Vernon’s reputation as one of the defining artists of the past few years is vindicated with a resplendent set at the Arena

Manchester Arena
9th November 2012

9/10

Folk up-and-comers The Staves spoke to The Mancunion about their debut record, gender politics and world domination

The Compton rapper’s latest record proves that there’s still more to hip hop than controversy and materialism

Wakefield’s finest speak to music editor Joe Goggins about touring, recording and the essence of punk.