J.I.D. w/ Mick Jenkins – Factory International, Manchester: Live Review
More than just rap – J.I.D. at Aviva Studios is an experience.
Danny Brown – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
Alternative rap legend Danny Brown brings his unstoppable live show to the O2 Ritz, Manchester.
Leeds Festival 2025 – Genre Busting, Star Studded & Still Fiercely Relevant: Festival Preview
Leeds Festival returns with a bill that is stacked with one of the widest varieties of acts you will see.
MIKE – Showbiz!: Album Review
Showbiz! continues MIKE’s almost legendary album run, solidifying himself as one of the most consistent and one-of-a-kind alternative rap acts today.
Body Count – Merciless: Album Review
Body Count return with another slab of politically charged heavy metal. 30 plus years in and the band sound as pissed off as ever.
Body Count Feat. Ice T w/ Slope – Manchester O2 Ritz: Live Review
Body Count roll mercilessly through Manchester and leave nothing in their wake. Should we have expected anything less from the LA mob?
Jorja Smith – Falling Or Flying: Album Review
Jorja Smith impresses once again on her second studio album, Falling or Flying. It follows the release of her 2018 debut Lost & Found.
J. Chambers – 33 Oldham Street, Manchester: Live Review
J. Chambers brings Escape The Kingdom and more to the live stage with an impressive full band performance.
Dave – We’re All Alone In This Together: Album Review
Ambitious. Cinematic. Razor-sharp critique of big issues from Brixton-based rapper Dave on his second full length player.
Hacktivist on Björk: Why I Love
Jot Maxi from Hacktivist joins us to share his love of the quite unique artist Björk. Hacktivist have recently released their new album, Hyperdialect.
Lippy Kid on Chuck D
Lippy Kid is the electronica project of Derbyshire based musician Paul Scott. Here, he tells us of his love for the iconic Chuck D.
Human Head on Arab Strap
Human Head is the new industrial pop / hip-hop solo project of poet and storyteller Joshua Jones, Here, Jones tells us why he loves Arab Strap.
Singles Round Up
Wrap your ears around a collection of singles from artists spanning indie, reggae, rap, darkwave, punk and folk.
Manchester artists single round up
A round up of some of Manchester’s unsigned artists latest releases.