One of indie rock’s most enigmatic performers confounds expectations at the Academy

Andrew Georgeson reports from the action at Timperley Sports Club as Manchester’s 2nds faced Lancaster

World renowned historian, Michael Wood, has made over a hundred documentaries and will teach at The University of Manchester from September

The Oxford Road site formerly occupied by the BBC New Broadcasting House now offers car parking for £2

The European funding will be used alongside UK money to build the £61 million National Graphene Institute

Andrew Williams investigates the World Mission Society Church of God, a mysterious Korean church hoping to convert you on your doorstep

Captain Beefheart’s cohorts brought his rock n’ roll spirit to a legendary Manchester venue

The punk legends talk music, politics and longevity with Tom Ingham

Finally armed with new material to play, the Irish noise-mongers are as uncompromising as ever

The Mercury nominee confirmed her ascension to UK pop’s top table with an assured set at The Ritz

The hotly-tipped local youngsters have matured losing their sense of fun in the process

Manchester men’s 1st team bow out of the BUCS trophy with a 5-0 semi-final defeat to Birmingham

Shaurna Cameron tells us why she enjoyed her study abroad in LA, and the disappointment she experienced on her return to Manchester

The French outfit capitalise on the wider audience that Tame Impala have brought them with a spellbinding Deaf Institute debut

The Students’ Union is looking at ways to make North Campus students feel less neglected

Are Little Green Cars just another band in the ever growing country-rock genre? Tom Ingham finds out

The band’s second and final homecoming show at The Ritz saw the crowd treated to a magical set

– Diversity Officer has been gone for 5 weeks
– Saad Wahid expected to return to campaign for
General Secretary

The man behind the Harlem Shake brought his polished live show to Gorilla

A tepid perfomance from the Tennessee songstress was matched by an unenthusiastic crowd