“Music is quite puzzling”: Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and getting ready to tour with The Light
Peter Hook discusses his varied experiences in the Manchester music scene ahead of his April tour
“I started realising there was life outside of South London”: Club Berlin, Manchester’s forgotten tastemaker
Manchester’s own Yes bar invited in a new, illusive and fascinating dance-music event: Club Berlin
Remi Wolf live at Albert Hall: Whimsical star creates solace in her song
Remi Wolf Live at The Albert Hall, every crevice of The Albert’s Hall unusually small stage fabricated a level of intimacy that left every single one of the 2000 attendees feeling within her reach
So Many Roads: Grateful Dead at Soldier Field 9/7/95
The Grateful Dead’s final concert: a brief, beautiful moment of unity among the Deadheads, poignant while knowing how fractured the fanbase had become
‘It’s Valentine’s Day and I love you’: Brian Jonestown Massacre at Albert Hall
San Francisco rockers Brian Jonestown Massacre arrived at the Albert Hall with a Valentine’s present for Mancunian gig-goers: a two hour set of hypnotic, winding musicality
“I’ll always love good rhythmic pop”: In conversation with Joe Leath
Local 21 year old artist Joe Leath sits down to discuss everything in his artistic life: from running the Haus open mic night, to his own musical output
Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’: Geordie hero proves himself the voice of a generation
Sam Fender returns with a highly impressive third album and proves his generational talent after a long wait of almost four years
Access All Areas: FLO delivers stellar debut album
The R&B trio showcase nothing short of excellence in their debut album. With heavenly harmonies, confident lyricism and a timeless charm, FLO creates a project that is as refreshing as it is remarkable
Coasting by on Good Vibes: a Review of Daily J’s Scatterbrains
On their upcoming album Scatterbrains, Daily J mixes the vibes of the southern hemisphere with a cocktail of indie sounds springing from far closer to home. However the album misses a bit of magic, and it is hard to pinpoint exactly where
Album review: The Murder Capital – ‘Blindness’
The Murder Capital return with a third album which combines their signature post-punk intensity with a lighter and mellower approach
I Am Music: Playboi Carti’s forever-delayed album
Playboi Carti’s third album ‘I Am Music’ is being touched by the same controversary as much of his recent work
Sam Fender stuns Co-op Live in a night of Geordie magic in Manchester.
On a cold Saturday night in the height of Storm Darragh, Sam Fender completed his run of two dates at Manchester’s Co-op live in an electric and emotional display. A short tram ride from the centre, climbing the stairs and moving over the bridge towards the venue, the Co-op live glistens in the cold air. […]
The party for everyone: A night spent dancing to Elody’s beautiful melodies
Elody is the new night run by Manchester University alumni that will get the hips swaying and the feet moving: a new dawn for dancing
Squid – Cowards: innovative post-punk quintet’s third album lays its claim as their best work yet
Brighton art-rockers Squid return with an album marked by experimentation that simultaneously unsettles, startles and satisfies
No Phones is the Playground: Saturday at Amber’s
Amber’s, Oxford Road’s newest club, brings forth cheap tickets, unreleased line-ups and a no-phones policy to bring dancers together
Big Society at Deaf Institute: A big success for the Manchester based support act Doad
Indie rock band Big Society put on a brilliant performance at Deaf Institute with support from folk artist Doad
Akoustik Anarkhy’s 25th birthday party: A backbone of the local live scene reaches historic landmark
YES hosted the 25th anniversary of one of Manchester’s most exciting labels, Akoustik Anarkhy
Review: Elias Ronnenfelt’s ‘Heavy Glory’
Frontman of Danish hardcore outfit Iceage, Elias Ronnenfelt, introduces his first solo effort – ‘Heavy Glory’ – to mixed reception
Confidence Man and Fcukers live: A double dose of infectious indie-electronica
Brisbane’s Confidence Man and New York’s Fcukers deliver astonishing sets and impress audiences at Manchester Academy
Jimmy Eat World Gig Review: Still Not Just a Phase After All These Years
From the raw energy of their breakout hit ‘The Middle’ to the introspective depths of ’23’, Jimmy Eat World demonstrated why they’ve remained a cornerstone of the alternative rock scene since their formation in 1993. The concert was a testament to their evolution from emo pioneers to rock stalwarts