Doves – So, Here We Are: Album Review
Indie legends Doves take a retrospective trip down memory lane, celebrating their three decades in music.
hard life w/ woody – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Leicester alternative-indie band Hard Life take to Manchester Academy for their UK headline tour following their latest album ‘onion’.
Richard Ashcroft – Co-op Live, Manchester: Live Review
Fresh from supporting Oasis on their UK tour, Richard Ashcroft stepped ever confidently into the spotlight, bringing his headline arena tour to Manchester’s Co-op Live
LYVIA – Manchester Academy 3: Live Review
Nottingham-based singer-songwriter, LYVIA, stops off at Manchester Academy 3 for The Honey I’m Home Tour.
Super Furry Animals return: News
Super Furry Animals return with a selection of live dates in celebration of their 30+ year recording career. It is also 20 years of their Love Kraft LP which gets the reissue treatment.
Larkin Poe – Bloom Deluxe & Tour: News
Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY award-winning duo of Nashville-based multi-instrumental sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – celebrate the success of their USA chart-topping album Bloom with a Deluxe Edition featuring An Acoustic Companion Vol II.
Self Esteem w/ Moonchild Sanelly – Manchester Academy: Live Review
Self Esteem aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, kick off a three night residency at Manchester Academy in support of their latest album, A Complicated Woman. Support comes from Moonchild Sanelly.
The Beths w/ Dateline – Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
The Beths land in Manchester in support of their brilliant new album, Straight Line Was A Lie. Support comes from fellow Kiwi’s, Dateline.
Cian Ducrot – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester: Live Review
Irish sensation, Cian Ducrot, heads to O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester to kick off the start to the UK leg of The Dreamship Tour.
Portal w/ Impetuous Ritual & Abduction – Rebellion, Manchester: Live Review
Portal and Impetuous Ritual return to UK shores and carry out a sonic evisceration on Manchester. Support comes from UK’s Abduction.
Black Country, New Road – Albert Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Black Country, New Road are back in Manchester for the first of two nights at the magnificent Albert Hall.
Dinosaur Pile Up w/ XCERTS & snake eyes – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Dinosaur Pile Up return to Manchester for their latest tour in support of their excellent new album, I’ve Felt Better.
Ian F Ball – Better Late Than Never: Album Review
Oldham singer-songwriter Ian F Ball celebrates 53 years as a musician with his appropriately-titled debut album. Better Late Than Never is an eclectic mix of homespun stories and tunes
Oasis – Live ’25: Opinion
The brothers Gallagher return. Oasis are once again, the talk of the World. For 41 nights, Oasis are back. We reflect on that opening night in Cardiff, and the return to home turf.
War – Band On The Wall: Live Review
War celebrate 50 years of Why Can’t We Be Friends? with a rare show in Manchester, bringing the hit list to life!