The energy of the four young males certainly overwhelmed the intimate venue.

This is about as blistering a live show as you’re going to find in 2012.

There are certainly much worse ways to spend a Thursday night in Manchester.

This down to earth starlet performs effortlessly yet impeccably.

It’s nice to hear from a band that are capable of putting their own stamp on current trends rather than merely diluting them.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the majority of this gig was spent waiting for ‘that song’.

Full of theatrics and refreshing anecdotes, The Futureheads have thrown off the necessity to fit into the indie scene.

Lovely chap, Seye, sits down with Jonathon Lewis to talk about his continual rise to fame.

I’m very sorry but the title of this year’s ‘Most Anticipated Resurrection’ must go to the revival of Warehouse Project.

Steel Panther’s Balls Out tour was possibly the best gig I’ve ever been to – and I’ve seen Meatloaf live.

A diverse musical culture continues to prevail within The Sunshine Underground.

The musicianship and energy in their live performance makes for a thoroughly enjoyable night.

This is melancholy lo-fi pop. A killer combination.

Wale has the potential to provide one of the slickest live hip hop experiences on the circuit.

These boys sound like the lovechild of Tom Vek and Foals.

Venues like the Apollo are where Feist now belongs, as much as she might want us to think otherwise.

An enjoyable night spent drinking beer dancing in a dark room. The band were alright as well…

R&B outfit The Milk embody the genre in the more traditional sense than in a Chris Brown kind of way.

Hold Steady frontman, Craig Finn, talks to Paul Frame before his show supporting Felice Brothers.

Band and audience become akin to boys and girls at a school disco, awkwardly evading interaction.