The stateside sensations do things the old-fashioned way at the Academy

Local foursome delight Deaf Institute with lyrics of sex, drugs, and chocolate

The Nottingham chart-topper brings his debut record to a sold-out Academy

Conor Oberst’s post-hardcore side project finally made their Manchester debut

The hip hop legends brought Bizarre Ride II to Sound Control for a rare Manchester show

The alt-rock old hands bring their ear-shredding live show to the Ritz

Akala brings his fierce lyricism to Sound Control as part of the Knowledge Is Power tour

A monumental year for the Ohio two-piece culminates in their first UK arena jaunt – with mixed results

The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz

The Canadian songstress brought a live shows as eccentric as her records to the Ritz

Up and comers from Salford and Dublin brought their national jaunt to the Ruby Lounge

The Canadian duo bring their now-more-sedate live show to the Academy

Brooklyn’s noisiest purveyors of post-punk deliver a riotous performance

The indie-rockers meteoric rise continues as they deliver a storming set to a sold-out Apollo

AlunaGeorge demonstrate that 2013 might well be their year with an assured performance at the Deaf Institute

The veteran 90s rockers return to Manchester in support of latest release ‘Generation Freakshow’

The Canadian punks bring their legendarily chaotic live show to the intimate confines of the Deaf Institute

Gotye set out to prove he’s no one-hit wonder with his biggest Manchester show to date

Three years on from ‘Don’t Upset the Rhythm’, Noisettes returned to Manchester with new material and a point to prove

The pop-folkster’s sold-out UK tour reached Manchester at a packed Apollo