The stadium giants to bring the noise to Manchester Academy

The cavernous space of Club Academy dampens the expertise of Greg Wilson

James Collins braves the unending vortex of limbs and blood at one very crazy Mastodon show.

The Jesus and Mary Chain still have that air of Exploding Plastic Inevitable parties

Callum Lunn gets caught up in the whirlwind of New Found Glory’s energetic live show.

Hopeless Caddies upstaged by Jaya the Cat

Daniel Arme is captivated by the Sleaford Mod’s gig at Club Academy

The Orb present ‘adventures beyond the ultraworld & UFOrb’ LIVE

Electronic pioneer Gary Numan continues to reinvent and challenge

Crystal Fighters put on a perfect show

With newly released tenth album Magnetic in tow, Goo Goo Dolls are keen to prove they’re not just another nostalgia act.

The 7-man outfit excel themselves in a live setting.

Marr returns to Manchester hot on the heels of the success of his top ten album ‘The Messenger’

Whilst the outfit may never match the flair and originality of The Libertines, Babyshambles are unarguably a tremendous band in their own right.

Ten years after the release of their only record, The Postal Service finally reach Manchester

One of indie rock’s most enigmatic performers confounds expectations at the Academy

James Ross checks out Deftones at Manchester Academy

Nottingham’s premier purveyors of indie-pop brought the curtain up on their UK tour

The Texan alt-rockers bring their incendiary live show to Manchester for the second time in as many years

Fun. turn in a strong performance that’s more than the sum of its parts