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Image Gallery: Jade Magenta Williams, A Smart Price way of life, PAPER, Manchester
With lockdown restrictions being eased across the country, Manchester’s PAPER gallery is preparing to reopen its doors to the public.
Read the full story..Exploring the North via video games
I have a unique sense of kinship with my home town of Manchester, mainly through the music of bands like The Stone Roses and The Smiths. Every time I listen to these artists, I’m reminded of where I’m from and how that’s shaped me into who I am today.
Read the full story..Book Review: Excavate! The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall
In the preface to this new Faber compendium of essays about The Fall, co-editors Tessa Norton and Bob Stanley declare that ‘this book is not about a rock band’. They say: ‘This is not even about Mark E Smith. The book is for Mark E Smith more than it is about him.”
Read the full story..“Around lunchtime, you’d break out all the bangers that everyone knows.” Northern Soul talks to buskers about life under lockdown
Can you name a town you’ve visited where at least one busker hasn’t filled the streets with the sound of their acoustic guitar? Probably not.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- Image Gallery: Jade Magenta Williams, A Smart Price way of life, PAPER, Manchester
- Exploring the North via video games
- Book Review: Excavate! The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall
- “Around lunchtime, you’d break out all the bangers that everyone knows.” Northern Soul talks to buskers about life under lockdown
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With lockdown restrictions being eased across the country, Manchester's @Paper_Gallery_ is preparing to reopen. The artist-led gallery will begin with two new shows, including A Smart Price way of Life by Manchester artist Jade Magenta Williams. northernsoul.me.uk/jade-magen… pic.twitter.com/HzUSAy2Br7
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