From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
Russell T. Davies shares insight at Manchester's SCENE Festival about his hit Channel 4 shows exploring queerness, community and adversity
Will Ellis delves into the world of vintage samples and innovative live shows
Patrick Hinton speaks to Bicep about the musical culture of Manchester, being labelled 90s house revivalists, and who can bench more
Will Ellis chats to the Chicago garage rockers about their origins, their relationship with drugs, and living the dream
Ben Sutton quizzes the rock ‘n’ roll masters about their new album
Gavin ‘Mo’ Edgeley talks us through rising up the ranks of the Reading and Leeds lineup
Hannah Brierley speaks with Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo about his boredom with Attack!Attack!, dreams of playing at Wembley Stadium and making the choice to be happy
Peace talk touring, Happy People and drinking with Bombay Bicycle Club
Rachel Connolly talks to Southern about sibling relationships, busking in Belfast and the album concept
Kim Khan speaks with Prosumer about vinyl, drug policy and Mancunians knowing their stuff
Patrick Hinton catches up with Pearson Sound to discuss his debut LP, Hessle Audio’s release selecting process, and the essence of DJing
Patrick Hinton talks with MCDE about Raw Cuts, thrift shops and coping with anxiety
Dave Wyndorf chats to the Mancunion ahead of Monster Magnet’s European tour
Elizabeth Rushton talks to Slaves about the mainstream, the NME tour and the rise of bedroom producers
Alister Pearson talks with producer Gordon Raphael about turning down the chance to join Nirvana, producing for The Strokes, and veganism
Cordelia Milward speaks to Emmy the Great about writing songs in Hong Kong, finding hope in the direst of situations and controlling emotions
“Don’t make me sound like a bitch: I’ll kill you.” Robert Firth speaks to student Asha about English guys, interrail twats and peeing herself
Dan Whiteley chats to ex-La’s bassist John Power about Britpop, the music industry and the never-ending song
Donald Spencer chats to Ahren Stringer about line-up changes, the British metal scene and their world tour
Alyssa Vongapai talks to Little Dragon about collaborations, the meaning of life, and taking techno to a desert island
The Loveable Rogues talk about their time on BGT and what they’ve been up to since
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