18 year old musician Charlotte Lawrence is making her Alt-Pop dream a reality, with an electric set at the Deaf Institute to wrap up her European tour.

Eleanor Roberts discusses the showmanship on display at the Manchester date of Panic! At The Disco’s Pray For The Wicked tour.

Editor Olivia White catches indie-pop 5-piece Heir at their Manchester gig as they have embarked on their ‘After Forever’ tour following the release of their latest single

Filth are the UK’s next hottest heavy pysch-punk band to surface from the recent resurgence writes Editor Olivia White

Up-and-coming UK rapper slowthai takes Manchester’s O2 Ritz by storm leaving fans yearning for more

From the dingy walls of Gorilla to the bouncing floor of the O2 Ritz- Idles conquer Manchester’s music scene, all the way to the Albert Hall in less than two years

A neon spectacle could be found at The Deaf Havana Albert Hall gig but did it live up to expectations in sound and sonic intensity?

Hot Chip as fresh ever performing old favourites and new tunes at Gorilla writes contributor Freya Thomson

Jack Melvin chats to Drenge about their return to touring hot off the back of their latest full-length release ‘Strange Creatures’ and gives his take on their O2 Ritz headline show

A night at Retro on Manchester’s Sackville Street exhibits what the current student music scene has to offer as they host Monday Night Special as their headliners

Mercy’s Cartel – the up and coming Bristol-based band blessed Night and Day Cafe with a pure show of talent writes Winona Newman

LANY take Manchester’s Albert Hall by storm, proving hard breakups make for beautiful synth-pop records, as contributor Pascale Chalmers-Arnold found out

Contributor Jasmine Bennett reviews the nostalgia-laden, ethereal performance of folk-singer Sharon van Etten

Ben Morris has the funkiest night of his life thanks to Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong and the unprecedented skill and showmanship of his latest solo tour

Contributor Ewan Soehren headed down to Manchester Academy 3 to review Peter Bjorn and John, but was there performance surprisingly underwhelming?

Have the legendary Blue Oyster Cult lost their agent of fortune? Contributor Dylan James went to Manchester Academy to discover more

A night tarnished by incessant chatter and even a brawl, HOMESHAKE’s performance brought little satisfaction, writes Jasmine Bennett.

Billie Eilish, sombre superstar in the making, takes Manchester Academy on frenzied journey, cementing her status as the future of pop, writes Pascale Chalmers-Arnold.

Despite bringing the funk to Manchester Academy, Jungle’s bold stage presence was not enough to save them from an inconsistent setlist

Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES captivated the crowd with catchy hooks and impressive light design at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse.