From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
Insidious is back with nothing further to say, leaving in the wake of the Lamberts a 'fresh' start only aiming to parrot its ghastly blueprint
Three Sydney lads brought the Britpop revival home – and what a homecoming
Tord Knudsen from The Wombats sits down with Jake Oliver for a chat about karaoke, inspirations and how the band have changed over the last decade
Last weekend The Wailers stopped by Manchester to deliver a bracing performance
Jake Oliver expresses his excitement for the two huge shows that The Wombats are planning in Manchester later this year
And God Said ‘Let there be 7 Australian musical virtuosos’, and there was King Gizzard
The Godfather of Grime took to Manchester Academy on the night of the Brits to deliver a fast-paced performance that saw him reinstate his position as king
Jack Greeney reviews Grammy nominated rock band Highly Suspect on their European tour
Well-loved glam rockers The Darkness bring guitar riffs and laughs to Manchester Academy
Too much style and sadly not enough substance
Music contributor Jack Greeney reviews the last leg of ultimate “Dad-Rock” band, Airbourne in all their hair metal glory
Jack Greeney reviews the first show of the Leeds band’s ‘Wait For Me’ tenth anniversary tour
BRMC show a “very real” side at Manchester Academy
You Me At Six delivered with an exceptional rock show at Manchester Academy, writes Katie Shepherd
On the eve of their farewell tour, Christian Hurry speaks to the beloved folk-pop group about their career highlights and future trajectories
Deputy music editor Katie Shepherd speaks to Sunset Suns about their birth and the escapist nature of their music
Death Grips performed as well as could be expected, leaving the crowd exhausted but satisfied
From sold-out arenas to atmospheric basements, this Freshers’ guide shows what Manchester’s array of venues has to offer
Greg Watson sampled the ‘FROOT’ of Marina’s labour as she brought her latest tour to Manchester academy.
Dark, electric and uninteresting, new material seemed to be the cause of the downfall for Of Monsters and Men
Death Cab for Cutie are the perfect nostalgia band; they will always be as good as you remember them
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