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Total disbelief: Young Fathers stupefy the Albert Hall

Total disbelief: Young Fathers stupefy the Albert Hall

Young Fathers stop off at Manchester’s Albert to perform their unique live show, stunning crowds nationwide
Interview: Hungry on “guitar music”, Cambridge, and BROCKHAMPTON

Interview: Hungry on “guitar music”, Cambridge, and BROCKHAMPTON

Ahead of playing Night and Day Café, the Manchester-based band discusses stage presence, headline shows, and their new single, ‘The Jig’
‘Post-post-punk’: Shame mature with the release of ‘Food for Worms’

‘Post-post-punk’: Shame mature with the release of ‘Food for Worms’

Two years on from their angular sophomore release ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, Shame return with ‘Food for Worms’; an album of rounded edges, but the same sharp wit
“Thank you angels”: Hamish Hawk on touring, lyricism, and Angel Numbers

“Thank you angels”: Hamish Hawk on touring, lyricism, and Angel Numbers

Hamish Hawk is captivating audiences across the country this month; we sat down with him to find out how it’s going
The New Rules of pop music

The New Rules of pop music

What is the place of boybands in modern pop? The Mancunion chats to band New Rules about touring, their recent single and the importance of music.
Album review: Hamish Hawk triumphs again on Angel Numbers

Album review: Hamish Hawk triumphs again on Angel Numbers

Edinburgh-based singe-songwriter Hamish Hawk’s new single Heavy Elevator is an inviting and soaring listen
Little Simz – NO THANK YOU: An album that subverts the year in music

Little Simz – NO THANK YOU: An album that subverts the year in music

Little Simz returns for her fifth record, and it might have just changed the whole conversation about 2022 music
Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives graces YES Basement with a set of alt-pop instant classics and support from Greysha
Sigur Ros move and exhilarate at O2 Apollo Manchester

Sigur Ros move and exhilarate at O2 Apollo Manchester

The Icelandic post-rockers return to O2 Apollo Manchester to celebrate their illustrious 25-year career
DMA’s return to Manchester, and it is like they never left

DMA’s return to Manchester, and it is like they never left

New South Wales’ DMA’s hit Manchester Academy on their three-date mini tour of the UK
“Beautiful and timeless”: Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to Manchester

“Beautiful and timeless”: Bob Dylan brings Rough and Rowdy Ways to Manchester

Bob Dylan gives a masterclass in showmanship in the intimate, no-phones setting of the Apollo.
Live review: A triumphant return to Manchester for Morrissey

Live review: A triumphant return to Manchester for Morrissey

Morrissey performs to a sold out crowd at Manchester’s O2 Apollo, exactly 40 years after The Smiths’ first show
From Reeling to The Ronettes, The Mysterines show their quality at Band On The Wall

From Reeling to The Ronettes, The Mysterines show their quality at Band On The Wall

Merseyside rockers The Mysterines deliver an enthralling night of music at Band on the Wall.
Serena’s Shambolic night with the Skinner Brothers

Serena’s Shambolic night with the Skinner Brothers

We review the Skinner Brothers latest Manchester venture at Deaf Institute, Serena Jemmett leaves nothing unsaid. Covering their new album live ‘Soul Boy 2 and more’.
Ableist music venues: an ongoing discrimination crisis in music

Ableist music venues: an ongoing discrimination crisis in music

Concert venues are not providing sufficient support for disabled audience members, Jasmine Taylor shares her experiences
Live Review: Reverend and the Makers at Manchester Academy

Live Review: Reverend and the Makers at Manchester Academy

James Carroll discusses his disappointment of the Reverend and The Maker’s Manchester gig, due to an overly-aggressive crowd and poor sound issues
Opinion: Is Manchester’s music scene still thriving?

Opinion: Is Manchester’s music scene still thriving?

James Carroll talks you through the histroy of Manchester’s iconic music scene and the bands that shaped it, from golden oldies Joy Division to one of the biggest bands in the world right now, The 1975
Preview: The Struts at Manchester Academy

Preview: The Struts at Manchester Academy

Much acclaimed British glam-rock band The Struts headliner Manchester Academy on October 11, promising a gripping and fuelled live performance on the back of the US leg of their Young and Dangerous world tour
In Conversation with Peach Fuzz

In Conversation with Peach Fuzz

Elena Bradley catches up with upcoming Peach Fuzz who are freshly picked and buzzing with promise as their tour with The Vryll Society ends on a high.
‘In search of Northern Soul’: In conversation with Len Green

‘In search of Northern Soul’: In conversation with Len Green

Len Green discusses how he seeks to encapsulate the energy, power, and dynamism of the Northern Soul movement in his first completed body of art work