Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues

Citca Waves play some real barn-storming indie anthems

Jameson embraces a variety of different styles of music, yet at the same time he maintains a folk infusion in every track

Rise Against sound unique and fresh

It’s events like WHP which make you realize there’s no place like Manchester

The modern fairy tale enchanted the audience at The Lowry with ambitious visual effects and strong performances,

Frantic Assembly’s modern adaptation of Othello hits the nerve of the generation despite stereotypical gender portrayal, writes Camilla Lindner

Got deadlines? Ellie Howe shares her top products in the battle against stressed-out skin

Admiring the activism inherent in Orphaned Land’s performance, Emily Castles weighs up metal’s next big contenders

Daniel Wang’s lengthy experience with his craft was apparent

Vevo transform the Victoria Warehouse into a Halloween hell

Neon Waltz’s performance lacked energy

This album serves only to evidence the irrefutable fact that everything Alice Cooper has ever released sounds exactly the same

James Blake’s live set gives a whole other dimension to his sound

There was an electric ambience about Twin Atlantic’s set

Hannah Brierley speaks to Twin Atlantic about Miley Cyrus, being stuck in a lift and making it in the music industry

Eagulls defy convention and courtesy

Future Islands set the bar high for the future of musical performance

The piano is like an extension of Daniil Trifonov’s body

Fuse’s new Africa just wants to enjoy itself