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Live Review: Beans on Toast

Live Review: Beans on Toast

English folk-singer, Beans on Toast presented a very heart-warming evening at Manchester’s Gorilla writes contributor Alex Wain.

Live Review: Glass Caves

Live Review: Glass Caves

Glass Caves have been indie’s underdogs for nearly a decade, do they finally have what it takes to conquer the scene? asks Editor Olivia White.

Live Review: The Amazons

Live Review: The Amazons

As indie rockers The Amazons return to Manchester, Bella Fleming tells you all you need to know about their sold-out gig at Jimmy’s

Live Review: Wild Nothing

Live Review: Wild Nothing

Contributor Cameron Taylor reviews Wild Nothing’s slightly underwhelming performance at Manchester’s YES Pink Room.

Live Review: Live/Wire, The ACDC Show

Live Review: Live/Wire, The ACDC Show

Are Live/Wire, the ACDC Show a Dirty Deed Done Dirt Cheap or a Shoot to Thrill? asks editor Olivia White

Live Review: Dilly Dally

Live Review: Dilly Dally

Contributor Daniella Veneziale reviews unique quartet Dilly Dally as they returned to Manchester’s Night People, the new flag bearers of femininity in music

Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

The Howl and the Hum return to Manchester once more to grace a sold-out Soup Kitchen with an intoxicating performance

Live Review: The Streets

Live Review: The Streets

Mike Skinner incites a wild reaction from the crowd at The Streets’ highly anticipated return to Manchester Apollo, writes contributor Alice Berkeley

Live Review: DMA’s

Live Review: DMA’s

The cardinal sin in live music is being boring: DMA’s are guilty as charged, writes Jasmine Bennett

Live Review: Mabel

Live Review: Mabel

Mabel and Ruel marked their introduction to the world of pop with both confidence and poise, in the words of Kavindra Huggins

Live Review: St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Live Review: St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Eight-piece ensemble St. Paul and The Broken Bones brings soulful tunes, big band musicianship and a timeless feel to Manchester’s Albert Hall

Live Review: Fontaines D.C.

Live Review: Fontaines D.C.

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

Live Review: You Me At Six

Live Review: You Me At Six

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.

Live Review: WHP presents Kurupt FM

Live Review: WHP presents Kurupt FM

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

Live Review: Broken Hands

Live Review: Broken Hands

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

Live Review: HONNE

Live Review: HONNE

Owen Trimming reviews the London duo’s latest Mancunian show

Live Review: Slaves

Live Review: Slaves

Contributor Owen Trimming reviews the highly-anticipated Slaves, who put on a meteoric performance at Manchester Academy

Live Review: Jamie Isaac

Live Review: Jamie Isaac

South London Singer-Songwriter Jamie Isaac returns to Manchester to showcase new album, (04:30) Idler

Live Review: Jake Bugg

Live Review: Jake Bugg

On a dreary November evening, the folky sounds of Jake Bugg warm the soul in the picturesque King George’s Hall writes Louise Avey

Live Review: Sports Team

Live Review: Sports Team

Jasmine Bennett reviews the infectiously energetic and electric performance of Sports Team at Academy 3