Kurt Vile plays as a shaggy-haired guitar virtuoso, preaching his beautiful music to a sea of dedicated fans, writes Bella Fleming

Seeing alt-J live at The Bridgewater Hall felt like a spiritual experience – completely breathtaking and utterly mesmerising, writes contributor Alex Wain

Bella Fleming gives all the details on upcoming indie-grunge band, Goat Girl, and their sold-out gig at Manchester’s beloved Gorilla

Anteros – the glittery silver lining to the dark clouds of the world – put on an emotionally euphoric performance at Soup Kitchen, writes contributor Winona Newman.

The Scouse favourites pay a largely pointless tribute to their younger, more vibrant selves writes contributor Caolan Coleman

Jasmine Bennett gives the details on Spilt Milk Society’s return to the indie scene for this week’s Hot Right Now

Leeds-born five-piece Heir radiate a pool of light on the otherwise colder and darker autumn months

Black Honey’s eponymous debut album is a bold, sultry and effortlessly fun celebration of pop, writes Rona McCann

After indie rockers Wolf Alice snatch the coveted 2018 Mercury prize, Ethan Davies and Hana Kelly discuss whether or not they did enough to deserve it.

With an upcoming tour and a third album on the way, Jasmine Bennett reviews the latest singles from one of Manchester’s greatest, The 1975.

Pale Waves’ debut is glittering, but fails to be overtly original or diverse

Contributor Georgina Davidson reports from Tramlines 2018, giving us the lowdown on music offerings and the reasoning behind the event’s message to “Be More Nulty”

Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival is back for another summer of great live music and this year it’s better than ever with a huge line-up of artists over the weekend, from 20th – 22nd July

Lucy Stockdale chats with singer Tommy O’Dell of DMA’s about what’s next for the band

Little Comets are one of the hardest grafting and underrated bands of the current music industry

Even with a chill vibe, For Now certainly does not lack magnificence

Don’t miss the band this Friday at Manchester’s Club Academy

The Canadians confirm their place among the decade’s best bands in typically spectacular fashion

Vocalist Aaron chats festivals, influences and Manchester

The Vaccines manage to rise from the rubble with a fourth album that harks back to the good old days, and may be their strongest release to date