Music
“Music is universal. It touches the soul.” Fran Healey, General Manager, The Stoller Hall
The Stoller Hall is, arguably, one of Manchester’s best-kept secrets.
Review: Manchester Collective, Heavy Metal, The White Hotel, Salford
After what can only be described as a terrific year for Manchester Collective, the music organisation brings 2021 to a close with its Heavy Metal tour which, throughout December, has received rave reviews in London, Leeds and Bristol.
The Rats’ Tales: The extraordinary life stories of Manchester buskers, The Piccadilly Rats
If you’ve ever meandered past the corner of Lever Street and Piccadilly Gardens in the heart of Manchester, you’ve probably witnessed the unabated joy that is beloved busking collective, The Piccadilly Rats.
Music Review: Paul Weller, Liverpool Eventim Olympia
Let’s get one thing straight from the start. There’s no point in pretending that this is going to be a reasoned, impartial and unbiased review, because it’s not.
The Spirit of Spike Island: Afflecks Palace’s J Fender talks to Northern Soul
A mention of the name Afflecks Palace and people in the North usually think of Manchester’s eclectic and much-loved hub of counterculture, not a DIY four-piece band.
Music Review: Stephen Fretwell, Gorilla, Manchester
Ducking beneath the rumbling railway arches and skulking down to the side door of Manchester’s Gorilla always brings with it a sneaking feeling of mystery.
“It was very emotionally charged for me.” The The’s Matt Johnson talks about The Comeback Special
When The The’s singer/songwriter/prime mover Matt Johnson became the focus of a documentary, The Inertia Variations, back in 2017, it had an unexpected impact on him.
The Music Lover’s Guide to Manchester, Madchester, Factory Records and beyond
Manchester is famous for many things, not least its football teams, Coronation Street, and, dare we say it, rain.
Review: Manchester Folk Festival 2021
Somehow, there are people still around who believe that ‘all folk music sounds the same’ or that it’s solely made by, and for, blokes with beards.
“I do love a bit of Northern Soul.” We talk to Tim Burgess ahead of The Charlatans’ 30th anniversary tour
No matter how many famous people you interview, opening pleasantries can always be a bit awkward.
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