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Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion
3rd October 2023

Gracie Abrams live in Manchester: A Night of Devotion

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams gives a spectacular performance at her sold-out Manchester Academy show
Jorja Smith – falling or flying: Answers and more questions on the star’s second outing
29th September 2023

Jorja Smith – falling or flying: Answers and more questions on the star’s second outing

Jorja Smith returns with her second album – an honest update on the headspace on the 26-year-old international superstar
King Krule returns to Manchester on his UK tour: All you need to know
28th September 2023

King Krule returns to Manchester on his UK tour: All you need to know

Archy Marshall, better known as the titanic King Krule, returns to Manchester Academy on the 7th October
Alive Festival: All you need to know
28th September 2023

Alive Festival: All you need to know

Alive Festival is back for its bigger, better-than-ever second edition – here’s all that you need to know
Hak Baker live in Manchester: Giving a geezer the mic
28th September 2023

Hak Baker live in Manchester: Giving a geezer the mic

Hak Baker brought a combination of laughter, impromptu dance-floors, and rum to the O2 Ritz on his Worlds End FM tour
Fruit live in Manchester: A cooking-pot of culture
27th September 2023

Fruit live in Manchester: A cooking-pot of culture

Fruit put on a deafening, memorable performance at the iconic Manchester venue Band On The Wall
Blondes live and in conversation: “We want to do it our way”
27th September 2023

Blondes live and in conversation: “We want to do it our way”

The Mancunion sits down to chat with Blondes, Liverpool’s youthful indie upstarts, at their headline Manchester show
Lloyd Cole to play Manchester’s Albert Hall
25th September 2023

Lloyd Cole to play Manchester’s Albert Hall

Indie veteran Lloyd Cole is set to headline Manchester’s Albert Hall with a brand new, critically-acclaimed LP
STONE: “We’re not here for a laugh and a toot”
24th September 2023

STONE: “We’re not here for a laugh and a toot”

The Mancunion sits down with Liverpool’s STONE to talk about their new album, Manchester, and their rise to being one of the most promising prospects in the UK
Squid: “We’re not really too worried about everything making perfect sense”
23rd September 2023

Squid: “We’re not really too worried about everything making perfect sense”

Ahead of a European tour to support the release of their sophomore album O’Monolith, Anton Pearson of Squid sat down to chat all things music, literature, and the climate with The Mancunion

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The View: “I’m always trying to burn the candle at both ends”
22nd September 2023

The View: “I’m always trying to burn the candle at both ends”

The Mancunion sits down with Kyle Falconer to talk about The View, their new album, and his venture into songwriting camps in Spain
CATE: “I have a hard time writing songs about things that haven’t happened to me”
21st September 2023

CATE: “I have a hard time writing songs about things that haven’t happened to me”

CATE sits down with The Mancunion to talk songwriting, living and touring with Maisie Peters, and Manchester
The Redroom: “The music is the most important thing”
20th September 2023

The Redroom: “The music is the most important thing”

The Redroom sit down with The Mancunion to talk about their upcoming headline show at the Deaf Insitute, moving cities, and Sam Fender
Anna Erhard: “Not-so-heavy topics”
20th September 2023

Anna Erhard: “Not-so-heavy topics”

The Mancunion sits down with Anna Erhard to chat about musical arguments, writing, and a left-field dream dinner party
Hard-Fi: “Manchester are discerning”
20th September 2023

Hard-Fi: “Manchester are discerning”

Hard-Fi’s Steve Kemp and Kai Stephens sit down with The Mancunion to talk reunions, their new UK tour, and their love of Manchester
Los Bitchos: “Our sound just happened”
18th September 2023

Los Bitchos: “Our sound just happened”

Los Bitchos took to the stage at the Pink Room, melding together an unlikely combination of genres, and the result was electric
Repercussion at The Warehouse Project: A triumphant return to the Depot
18th September 2023

Repercussion at The Warehouse Project: A triumphant return to the Depot

The Warehouse Project’s annual official opening show Repercussion returned to the Depot, bringing with it a feast of electronic music
Sigrid: “I’ve always been a pop girl”
18th September 2023

Sigrid: “I’ve always been a pop girl”

Sigrid sits down with The Mancunion to talk touring, being a student, and the parallels between Bergen and Manchester
86TVs: “We came back as different people”
15th September 2023

86TVs: “We came back as different people”

Felix White and Jamie Morrison from 86TVs sit down with The Mancunion to talk about new beginnings, growing the project, and Manchester
Nation of Language – A Strange Disciple: Third time’s a charm, or another one won’t do any harm?
15th September 2023

Nation of Language – A Strange Disciple: Third time’s a charm, or another one won’t do any harm?

The Brooklyn band attempt a hat trick of electro-pop masterclasses with their third LP; have they succeeded?