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Live review: The Front Bottoms

Live review: The Front Bottoms

The Front Bottoms entwined the exploration and lyricism of folk music with the fast-paced assertiveness of punk

Review: DMA’S – In The Air

Review: DMA’S – In The Air

‘In The Air’ is a beautifully tranquil release amid DMA’S’ growing hype

Live review: Franz Ferdinand

Live review: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand show no signs of slowing down in a career-spanning, electrifying live show says contributor, Jay Plent

Kendal Calling festival announces line-up

Kendal Calling festival announces line-up

The Libertines, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Run DMC all set to headline

Record Reappraisal: Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Record Reappraisal: Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

20 years ago Neutral Milk Hotel released one of the most important albums in underground music, but does it still hold up today?

Live Review: Gus Dapperton

Live Review: Gus Dapperton

After a last-minute venue change, the 20 year-old from Warwick, NY, brought his dreamy vibes from across the pond to Gorilla

Live review: The Charlatans

Live review: The Charlatans

The Charlatans come back to Madchester, entering their second golden age

Live review: The Night Café

Live review: The Night Café

Laissez-faire indie down to a T

Live Review: No Hot Ashes

Live Review: No Hot Ashes

Stockport saviours take on their biggest show to date at the Manchester Club Academy, Jake Oliver reports

Record Reappraisal: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Record Reappraisal: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Before Arctic Monkeys return from their long hiatus, Jake Oliver goes back in time to look at where it all began

Interview: The Amazons

Interview: The Amazons

The Amazons’ Matt Thomson chats new music, Reading, and wearing sunglasses

Live Review: The Hunna

Live Review: The Hunna

Jodie Bryant reviews The Hunna’s final gig on their biggest UK tour yet!

Interview: The Orielles

Henry Wade talks to the Mancunion about the upcoming debut album, touring and what it’s like working with two sisters!

Live review: Kasabian

Kasabian proves to Manchester that they are, without a doubt, still totally on fire

Interview: DMA’S

‘Liam Gallagher came to our gig…he’s into it’ DMA’S’ Johnny chats about stepping things up for the second album

Interview: Jordan Allen

Jordan Allen chats crazy girls, the prospect of an album and a love for Kurupt FM

Live review: The Lemon Twigs

Occasionally wholesome good-natured 70’s glam pop fun

Record Reappraisal: The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead

Jake Oliver re-examines why The Queen Is Dead is still the prized jewel in The Smith’s crown

Interview: The Rills

We sat down with upcoming Lincoln lads The Rills to talk rough starts, shit jobs and Arctic Monkeys

Interview: Lewis Capaldi

Lewis Capaldi chats about his rocket to success, an upcoming tour, and doing things at his pace