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Henry Nicholls headlines Fuel: University of Manchester’s own one to watch

Henry Nicholls headlines Fuel: University of Manchester’s own one to watch

University of Manchester student Henry Nicholls performs his first ever headline show and opens up about his influences and songwriting
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BRIT Awards 2026: Milestone music moments for Manchester

BRIT Awards 2026: Milestone music moments for Manchester

The first BRIT Awards to be held in Manchester proves to be a triumph
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Live review: Gorillaz take Manchester to the peak of ‘The Mountain’

Live review: Gorillaz take Manchester to the peak of ‘The Mountain’

The virtual band fronted by Damon Albarn bring a live show packed with hits and special guests
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Live review: Ninajirachi cultivates an atmosphere as electric as her soundscape

Live review: Ninajirachi cultivates an atmosphere as electric as her soundscape

Genre-bending artist on the front-lines of Australia’s underground EDM scene proves anything truly is possible with fingers, eyes, a mouse, and a screen
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Basement-shaking bangers: Cheetah and Aries at Kable

Basement-shaking bangers: Cheetah and Aries at Kable

Cheetah and Aries deliver a roaring night of jungle and drum-and-bass in the basement of Kable
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BRITs Week 2026: YES hosts Rossi. in support of War Child

BRITs Week 2026: YES hosts Rossi. in support of War Child

Breakthrough DJ Rossi. performs at YES for the 2026 edition of BRITs Week in what may well be his final intimate set in Manchester
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Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch

Xiu Xiu reimagine a Lynchian masterpiece as performance art that unsettles long after the lights go up
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Album review: Kim Gordon shakes off her Sonic Youth reputation on ‘PLAY ME’

Album review: Kim Gordon shakes off her Sonic Youth reputation on ‘PLAY ME’

Cultural icon Kim Gordon returns with a solo album that refuses to be palatable
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Questions over impact as BRITs come to Manchester

Questions over impact as BRITs come to Manchester

While the BRITS came to Manchester for the first time in their 50 year history, there remains debate over the impact.
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“We had to take things with a pinch of salt”: Simon Webbe and Duncan James of Blue

“We had to take things with a pinch of salt”: Simon Webbe and Duncan James of Blue

Simon Webbe and Duncan James discuss everything Blue ahead of a tour celebrating their 25th anniversary
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BRITs Week 2026: Gorilla hosts The K’s in support of War Child

BRITs Week 2026: Gorilla hosts The K’s in support of War Child

The K’s perform an electrifying intimate show supporting War Child and thrilling their crowd in the process
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Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Oklou performs her first Manchester headline performance in support of her latest album
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Live review: mark william lewis at The White Hotel

Live review: mark william lewis at The White Hotel

The A24 Music signee brings his brand of bleak-pop to Salford. It’s strange, beguiling, beautiful – and heavier than you might expect
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Album review: Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

Album review: Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’

Mitski’s latest record melds the rock sound of her earlier work with model storytelling
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Preview: MiNT Festival 2026

Preview: MiNT Festival 2026

MiNT Festival is due to bring a stellar line-up for 2026 to its home at Newsam Green Farm in Leeds
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‘Now Would Be a Good Time’: An interview with Folk Bitch Trio

‘Now Would Be a Good Time’: An interview with Folk Bitch Trio

The Melbourne band discuss their record and its origins ahead of a Manchester headline at Deaf Institute
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“Anything good for you hurts first”: An interview with Jehnny Beth

“Anything good for you hurts first”: An interview with Jehnny Beth

Ex-Savages frontperson Jehnny Beth discusses her new record and its influences ahead of her headline show at YES in March
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Album review: Searows’ ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

Album review: Searows’ ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

The multi-instrumentalist carves out an existentially charged portrait of the world at sea
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Album review: Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’

Album review: Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’

The third studio album by South London’s spoken word masters should be kept anything but secret as the quartet explore unchartered genres, humour, and musicianship whilst maintaining their long-loved lyricism: “Onions, carrots, celery” anyone?
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Live review: Superheaven at O2 Ritz  

Live review: Superheaven at O2 Ritz  

The grunge revivalist four-piece return to Manchester after a recent surge in popularity
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