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16th October 2017

Live Review: This Feeling Alive

This Feeling Alive have unearthed genuine new musical talent, but must do more to reach a bigger audience and support their talent, writes Ethan Davies
13th October 2017

Gig Preview: Upclose: Manchester Camerata & Aziz Ibrahim: Lahore to Longsight

A story of his father, torn between the cultures of his home Pakistan and inner-city Manchester
13th October 2017

The Venue Want To Create a ‘New Legacy’

Music Editor Hannah Brierley discusses the radical changes that have been made to The Venue
10th October 2017

Live: Mr Jukes serves up sass and brass

In a fiery display of funk and soul, Mr Jukes brought magic to Manchester Academy 2
9th October 2017

Live Review: Lorde Reigns at Melodrama Tour

Lorde dazzles in her first show of the Melodrama tour
9th October 2017

Interview with rising star Liv Dawson

With her new release ‘Painkiller’ dropping, the Mancunion sits down with Liv Dawson
9th October 2017

Record Reappraisal: Radiohead – In Rainbows

10 years on and this Radiohead album remains impressive
6th October 2017

Review: WHP – Floating Points

Despite the overcrowding, Alfie Habershon still managed to have a good time
6th October 2017

Review: Husky Loops – EP2

Hannah Brierley reviews Husky Loops’ new EP, ‘EP2’
4th October 2017

Tom Petty: A Farewell (1950-2017)

A farewell to Rock and Roll legend Tom Petty, who died on Monday at the age of 66

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4th October 2017

Review: The Killers – ‘Wonderful Wonderful’

The Killers return with mellow electric soulfulness book-ended by bite
4th October 2017

Review: Rubix Cube at Antwerp Mansion

The Mansion’s alternative offering to Pangea
4th October 2017

Review: Horrors Album is “V” Good

V is an ambitious, adventurous, and positive new album from The Horrors, whose partnership with producer Paul Epworth is proving to be a formidable one
4th October 2017

Review: Sarah Close

  Very much a part of the move towards untraditional methods of career building, Sarah Close used Youtube as a platform to help her connect with the ‘music industry’. Using the internet to feel less isolated and to push her music talent whilst living in her family home on the Isle of Wight, she rose to fame […]
2nd October 2017

Review: Flyte – The Loved Ones

Their long-awaited LP breathes the confidence of a promising group
2nd October 2017

Review: The National – Sleep well beast

The strength of The National’s seventh album establishes themselves as a truly prominent American band
2nd October 2017

Review: SZA – CTRL

This was definitely worth the wait
2nd October 2017

Interview: Pleasure Barge

“No one can rap like this band” — Joel Ansbro talks to Pleasure Barge, discussing the student band experience, the city’s best venues, and advice to students looking to get into music while at university
29th September 2017

A guide to Warehouse Project 2017

The season has started and Manchester is ready, so what’s in Store for WHP17?
29th September 2017

Preview: The Magic Gang

Brighton produces yet another phenomenal musical talent, The Magic Gang encompass early guitar rock with a modern twist