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Live review: Holly Humberstone welcomes Manchester into her ‘Cruel World’

Live review: Holly Humberstone welcomes Manchester into her ‘Cruel World’

Budding popstar brings a spellbinding show to New Century Hall to celebrate the release of her sophomore record
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The Prodigy at Co-Op Live: Music for all generations

The Prodigy at Co-Op Live: Music for all generations

Electro-punk legends bring an exhilarating live performance to Co-Op Live with support from Carl Cox
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Live review: magda(1999) bring a stellar line-up of upcoming bands to The Castle Hotel

Live review: magda(1999) bring a stellar line-up of upcoming bands to The Castle Hotel

The Brighton band pack out The Castle Hotel’s eighty-capacity performance space for a night of new music
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Live review: Sigrid always has more that she could say at Manchester Academy

Live review: Sigrid always has more that she could say at Manchester Academy

On an unremarkable Thursday night, Norwegian singer Sigrid took to Academy One and commanded the stage like she was no ‘stranger’ on the UK leg of her ‘There’s always more that I could say’ tour
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Album review: ‘My New Band Believe’

Album review: ‘My New Band Believe’

black midi’s Cameron Picton unveils new project via a possessing new record of mythical excellence
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Live review: Searows’ magical sophomore album transfers Academy 2 onto open waters

Live review: Searows’ magical sophomore album transfers Academy 2 onto open waters

Searows returns to Manchester for a hattrick, making waves in his third performance at Academy 2
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Preview: Sounds From The Other City returns to Salford

Preview: Sounds From The Other City returns to Salford

The festival is due to host 100 artists across seventeen stages in Manchester’s neighbouring city
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STARSTRUCK! at Eagle Inn: The sonic revolution wears denim and sunglasses

STARSTRUCK! at Eagle Inn: The sonic revolution wears denim and sunglasses

STARSTRUCK! gives Salford a glimpse of the future in a showcase night of new musical talent
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Live review: Mietze Conte at YES Pink Room

Live review: Mietze Conte at YES Pink Room

Mietze Conte performs a live show in celebration of recent record ‘wufwufwuf’
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Live review: Harry Styles brings a One Night Only triumph to Co-Op Live

Live review: Harry Styles brings a One Night Only triumph to Co-Op Live

Manchester’s hometown hero Harry Styles performs a special One Night Only show in celebration of ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’
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Live review: bar italia show Academy 2 that ‘Some Like It Hot’

Live review: bar italia show Academy 2 that ‘Some Like It Hot’

bar italia return to Manchester with a career-spanning live set showcasing their versatility and proficiency
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BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: BBC Introducing presents TTSSFU, pyncher and Ellen Beth Abdi

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: BBC Introducing presents TTSSFU, pyncher and Ellen Beth Abdi

BBC Introducing night at Band on the Wall features three of Greater Manchester’s most exciting up-and-comers
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No Band is an Island live review: One year anniversary triumphs at YES

No Band is an Island live review: One year anniversary triumphs at YES

Live music and activism go hand in hand with collective No Band is an Island and their first anniversary showcase with local legends Westside Cowboy triumphed – mostly
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BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER take YES by storm

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER take YES by storm

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns with thrilling sets from Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER
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Live review: Laufey at Co-Op Live

Live review: Laufey at Co-Op Live

The Icelandic star displays her traditional jazz influences with an exciting special guest at Co-Op Live
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Album review: underscores’ ‘U’ is a sonic odyssey through malls, nostalgia and effervescent noise

Album review: underscores’ ‘U’ is a sonic odyssey through malls, nostalgia and effervescent noise

underscores’ April Harper Grey comes back for a hat trick with a new album harkening back to the pop of past
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Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026

Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026

The UK’s premier pop-punk festival marks two decades of the scene with a line-up that justifies every penny of the ticket price
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Wu-Tang Clan at Co-Op Live: About time for The Final Chamber

Wu-Tang Clan at Co-Op Live: About time for The Final Chamber

Wu-Tang Clan wave farewell to Manchester as part of The Final Chamber tour
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Album review: Embrace the magic of Sports’ self-titled synth-ride

Album review: Embrace the magic of Sports’ self-titled synth-ride

Indie duo Sports return to music with an electric album that struggles to find any footing
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Album review: Holly Humberstone crafts a ‘Cruel World’

Album review: Holly Humberstone crafts a ‘Cruel World’

Holly Humberstone returns with a melancholy yet hopeful second album
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