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Lanterns on the Lake at Halifax Minster: A euphoric set in a suitably captivating venue

Lanterns on the Lake at Halifax Minster: A euphoric set in a suitably captivating venue

Joined by Radiohead’s Phillip Selway, the Mercury-nominated group delivered a cathartic spectacle and once again demonstrated why they are one of the UK’s most noteworthy acts   
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The Vaccines live at Manchester Academy

The Vaccines live at Manchester Academy

The Vaccines return to Manchester Academy to perform an electrifying set of both old and new material
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Peace live in Manchester: Worcester indie rockers return to their roots

Peace live in Manchester: Worcester indie rockers return to their roots

Worcester’s finest, Peace, embark on a return to live performances following a five-year hiatus
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Wednesday live in Manchester: Girls to the front

Wednesday live in Manchester: Girls to the front

Wednesday’s intimate yet raucous set at Band on the Wall saw them redefining female-fronted indie
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Lucia & The Best Boys live in Manchester: A “euphoric” debut Manchester headline at the Pink Room

Lucia & The Best Boys live in Manchester: A “euphoric” debut Manchester headline at the Pink Room

Lucia & The Best Boys took to the stage at the Pink Room in YES for their debut headline gig in Manchester, showcasing their power as five musicians who perform a truly five-star show
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Squid live in Manchester: Are they great, or are they grating?

Squid live in Manchester: Are they great, or are they grating?

Brighton-based five-piece Squid bring their tetchy disposition up to Manchester, but does it pay off?
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Lloyd Cole live in Manchester: Humble, understated, and resolutely underrated

Lloyd Cole live in Manchester: Humble, understated, and resolutely underrated

Live at Manchester’s Albert Hall, the 62-year-old indie veteran continues to inspire with a wholesome ode to his career’s back-catalogue
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Blondes live and in conversation: “We want to do it our way”

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
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DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills

DMA’s Live: Spills and thrills

Australian indie-rockers DMA’s bring their boisterous Britpop-lite repertoire to Manchester’s 02 Apollo
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Frantic, funky, forever fascinating: The Orielles live at Canvas

Frantic, funky, forever fascinating: The Orielles live at Canvas

The Orielles bring their ever-changing soundscapes and grooves to Manchester in support of their latest record, ‘Tableau’…
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Live review: Balancing Act rock YES, Manchester

Live review: Balancing Act rock YES, Manchester

Balancing Act are the next must-see band before they blow up. The Mancunion chats to the band after their superb sold-out YES gig.
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Live review: Candid and Bohmen rock The Deaf Institute

Live review: Candid and Bohmen rock The Deaf Institute

Candid and Bohmen entertained a steady crowd at The Deaf Institute, proving themselves as ones to watch
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Live review: Alex G at Manchester’s O2 Ritz

Live review: Alex G at Manchester’s O2 Ritz

The Philadelphian musician performed anthem after anthem in an eclectic mix of genre-bending hits
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How Beautiful Gigs Can Be, with The Lathums

How Beautiful Gigs Can Be, with The Lathums

The Lathums take their punchy brand of indie-rock to Albert Hall for the night
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Track Review: Declan Welsh & The Decadent West – ‘King of My Head’

Track Review: Declan Welsh & The Decadent West – ‘King of My Head’

Declan Welsh and The Decadent West’s new single exudes confidence, and is the perfect calling card for their upcoming album
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Reverend and the Makers Gig Preview

Reverend and the Makers Gig Preview

Reverend and the Makers stop off at Manchester Academy; it’s not to be missed
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Live review: Metric at Manchester Academy 2

Live review: Metric at Manchester Academy 2

Metric bring the energy to Manchester Academy 2
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Live review: the Vamps bring a night of singalong hits to Manchester’s O2 Apollo

Live review: the Vamps bring a night of singalong hits to Manchester’s O2 Apollo

The British boyband return to Manchester as part of their tenth anniversary world tour
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Sea Girls made ‘shore’ to impress at the Victoria Warehouse

Sea Girls made ‘shore’ to impress at the Victoria Warehouse

Sea Girls bring a set of feel-good indie rock to Victoria Warehouse
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Live review: Franz Ferdinand – Hits to the Head Tour

Live review: Franz Ferdinand – Hits to the Head Tour

Glaswegian indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand bring their Hits to the Head Tour to Manchester.
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