Sugar daddies, blood bathing, social inequality, and capitalism – what more could you possibly want?

Bob Dylan, Fiat Puntos, Shark fantasies, and James Bond – Welcome to the fantastic musical mind of Sam Griffiths

A failed attempt to stay relevant

The Charlatans come back to Madchester, entering their second golden age

Contributor Imogen Doyle asks if now really is the time for Craig David, as his new album consists of repetitive, catchy beats and try-hard lyrics

Laissez-faire indie down to a T

With Pangaea not on the cards this January, Hannah Brierley heads to Horse Meat Disco, an event for all your disco boogie needs

Stockport saviours take on their biggest show to date at the Manchester Club Academy, Jake Oliver reports

Before Arctic Monkeys return from their long hiatus, Jake Oliver goes back in time to look at where it all began

Third albums can make or break any musical career, and after a disappointing second album, Django Django don’t disappoint with Marble Skies, writes Ethan Davies

Contributor, Hana Kelly reflects upon the highlights of Mark E. Smiths’ life and achievements

Music Editor, Hannah Brierley, runs through some of the new artists to look out for this year, as well as a rundown of rumours and album releases for the year too

Qasim Akhtar chats to Riton at Warehouse Project

The Amazons’ Matt Thomson chats new music, Reading, and wearing sunglasses

The Cheshire festival will host The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips and Future Islands in July

Jodie Bryant reviews The Hunna’s final gig on their biggest UK tour yet!

This 8 piece indie-pop band from all over the world are here to give you music which is both fun and playful, but also broken and dystopian

Cabello sounds comfortable in herself and more than capable of going alone

If a musical hotspot like Manchester has left their Jimmy’s show this weekend on ‘Waiting List Only’, you know you’re in for something worthwhile

The “world’s biggest paint party” comes to Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse