Too many drops makes a flop. Cassie Hyde found this out the hard way at Major Lazer’s Academy set
Echo & The Bunnymen and Inspiral Carpets topped a star-studded bill at the second Indie All Dayer
Yellowcard seem to settled into their groove a little too much, writes Callum Lunn
Dan Whiteley chats to ex-La’s bassist John Power about Britpop, the music industry and the never-ending song
There was an electric ambience about Twin Atlantic’s set
The Students’ Union is converting the former RBS space next to Academy 1 into a pop-up shop and flexible events space run by student volunteers
It is believed the man took a quantity of MDMA inside Academy 2
The Oxford quintet have outgrown venues of this size with their unique brand of controlled chaos
The Porcupine Tree man brought his solo show to the Academy – with mixed results
Despite boundless energy, The Strypes need to learn how to diversify their shows
Echo & The Bunnymen are set to spearhead the Academy’s second all indie, all day festival
Cast bring their UK tour to a close with a commanding, anthemic performance
The Scottish three-piece bring their latest UK tour to a close in Manchester
It’s clear the long absence has seen Jamie T develop as a songwriter
As one of the world’s great music cities, Manchester is packed with great venues. Here’s some of our favourites…
An uneven set from the Mercury winners suggests they might prove a case of too much, too soon
Not every nostalgic reunion has to be viewed as a cynical cash-in
The Nottingham chart-topper brings his debut record to a sold-out Academy
