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Live: Kate Tempest

Kate Tempest shows pure passion and desire

Review: Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair, by Scott Laudati

Intensely readable and relatable, Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair reaches out to the disengaged and apathetic—with a trace of hope

Ziferblat

Marcus Johns and Charlie Spargo explore the Northern Quarter’s newest concept café where you only pay for the time you spend

Review: INSIDE

On the 9th of February, Elise Gallagher visited the Bolton Octagon to see the acclaimed psychological thriller INSIDE, presented by Strawberry Blonde Curls Theatre Company

Album: Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear

I Love You, Honeybear is a non-chronological discovery of love, strewn with copious amounts of sex and scathing satire

Live: Funeral For A Friend

Funeral for a band

Club: Transmission presents Ram Jam

David Rodigan is a cut above the rest

Club: Fever 105 presents Greg Wilson

The cavernous space of Club Academy dampens the expertise of Greg Wilson

Club: Hi Ku presents Luke Vibert / Funkineven / Romare

Hi Ku pull out three fine bookings for their birthday bash

Live: Angus & Julia Stone

Angus & Julia Stone perform a dully repetitive set

Review: Little Shop of Horrors

Staying true to the spirit the original musicals and movies, Royal Exchange’s play exceeds the expectations of Luke Sharma

Live: Augustines

Augustines blow everyone away

Live: Mini Mansions

Mini Mansions defy all expectations

Feature: Top 10 Albums of the Year

A countdown of the best of 2014

Club: Dusky presents The Next Step @ WHP

The greatest achievement of Dusky proves to be their curation

Club: Zutekh present Martyn

Martyn spins a lively set of dance floor primed tracks

Album: AC/DC – Rock Or Bust

Rock Or Bust is a very sophisticated, foot-stomping album of no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll

Live: Kina Grannis

Kina Grannis shows the power of both the internet and her soulful voice

Live: The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Jesus and Mary Chain still have that air of Exploding Plastic Inevitable parties

Live: Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$ performs a vibrant and natural set