Monthly Archives: June 2014
After the Silence: Music in the Shadow of War
The Royal Northern College of Music is never one to shy away from creativity.
Read the full story..Banking on the Miller & Carter Steakhouse in Manchester
It was a blisteringly hot Manchester Day day when I went to the Miller & Carter Steakhouse with the editor of Northern Soul.
Read the full story..The Eagles at Manchester’s Phones 4u Arena
The Eagles’ Don Henley infamously proclaimed “we’ll play together again when Hell freezes over” after the biggest-selling American band of the 70s fell apart in 1980 amid legendary bad behaviour, recriminations, and backstage punch-ups.
Read the full story..Close the Coalhouse Door at Oldham Coliseum
A couple of years ago I saw a terrific version of this emotive Alan Plater play-with-music produced by Newcastle-based Northern Stage which I thought could well be unsurpassable.
Read the full story..Win tickets to the sold-out Grillstock in Manchester
Win FREE tickets to Grillstock this weekend – a celebration of meat, music and mayhem!
Read the full story..Is a Northern ‘supercity’ a good idea? George Osborne thinks so
The Chancellor has set out a vision of an economic “powerhouse” across the North of England with faster road links and a high-speed rail connection between Manchester and Leeds. This article by the Editor of Northern Soul is an extended version of a piece that appeared in today’s edition of The Independent’s i.
Read the full story..Mondrian at Tate Liverpool
There was the most spectacular thunderstorm when I went to visit the Mondrians at Tate Liverpool.
Read the full story..Marco Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Marco Pantani, perhaps the most flamboyant and popular road race cyclist of his era, won both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 1998, a double that few cyclists have achieved and none since.
Read the full story..Tangled: end of an era for legendary Manchester club night
For anyone who has spent time clubbing in Manchester, the club night Tangled has achieved almost mythic proportions.
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