The cardinal sin in live music is being boring: DMA’s are guilty as charged, writes Jasmine Bennett
Eight-piece ensemble St. Paul and The Broken Bones brings soulful tunes, big band musicianship and a timeless feel to Manchester’s Albert Hall
A punchy return to form for You Me At Six as they take the stage for a sold out show in celebration of ‘Take Of Your Colours’ 10th anniversary.
Olivia White heads down to The Eagle Inn to see the return of one of the rock industry’s most exciting upcoming bands, Broken Hands
Contributor Owen Trimming reviews the highly-anticipated Slaves, who put on a meteoric performance at Manchester Academy
On a dreary November evening, the folky sounds of Jake Bugg warm the soul in the picturesque King George’s Hall writes Louise Avey
Daisy Lester reviews Tyneside singer Sam Fender’s live performance at Soup Kitchen in NQ
The supergroup make their mark as reputable – if a little weird – givers of melodic, dream-like tunes, reports Rona McCann.
Contributor Lucy Clutton-Brock gives us a rundown of The Coral’s energetic sold-out Albert Hall gig
Mabel and Ruel marked their introduction to the world of pop with both confidence and poise, in the words of Kavindra Huggins
Editor Olivia White catches one of the industry’s most exciting upcoming punk-rock inspired band’s Fontaines D.C. with support from Hotel Lux
As we come ever closer to the close of Store Street, contributor Alex Coupe reviews Kurupt FM’s first, and very possibly last, visit to the legendary Warehouse Project
Owen Trimming reviews the London duo’s latest Mancunian show
South London Singer-Songwriter Jamie Isaac returns to Manchester to showcase new album, (04:30) Idler
Jasmine Bennett reviews the infectiously energetic and electric performance of Sports Team at Academy 3
Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi captivates the crowd at his largest-ever headline show at Albert Hall in Manchester
Frenetic, infectiously vibrant and full to the brim with energy: Bad Sounds take the stage at Manchester’s Gorilla for a sold-out gig
Evocative, melancholic, and stylistically strong, Beach House put on a hypnotic show, pleasing a packed out crowd at Albert Hall reviews Pascale Chalmers-Arnold.
