From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
Joscha Bongard's Babystar is a frightfully realistic satire on social media family channels that bites off more than it can chew
Did what it said on the tin… unadulterated brilliance, as you were
Tara Bharadia discusses the relevance of the record today
Kasabian proves to Manchester that they are, without a doubt, still totally on fire
Occasionally wholesome good-natured 70’s glam pop fun
Former Inspiral Carpets’ frontman Tom Hingley chats the ‘labour of love’ of keeping his music alive
Joe Hissey reviews the magical comeback of shimmering 70’s punk
We sat down with upcoming Lincoln lads The Rills to talk rough starts, shit jobs and Arctic Monkeys
Music writer Jack Greeney reviews the biggest show of the emerging indie singer-songwriter’s career so far
Music contributor Jack Greeney reviews the last leg of ultimate “Dad-Rock” band, Airbourne in all their hair metal glory
Elizabeth Gibson reviews Gabrielle Aplin in a unique setting: Manchester Cathedral
Jack Greeney reviews the first show of the Leeds band’s ‘Wait For Me’ tenth anniversary tour
BRMC show a “very real” side at Manchester Academy
The heavy metal legends wage a long-awaited war on Manchester
A deeply psychedelic experience which did Pink Floyd justice and then some
The Killers return with mellow electric soulfulness book-ended by bite
Elizabeth Gibson looks beyond the hype to the quiet beauty of Indigo Girls’ fifth album
PVRIS have matured their sound
Did I mention you can bring your own alcohol into the arena?!
Hannah Brierley takes a look at one of the UK’s most promising festivals
Canadian singer-songwriter Christina Martin chats to Rebekah Shaw about her upcoming UK tour, stripped-down shows, and the social responsibility of music artists
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