If you’re on here and haven’t heard of The Blinders yet then there’s really no excuse. The up-and-coming trio have been championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq and BBC 6 Music. More importantly, you may recall that Northern...
Read MoreEverything Everything performed to a packed O2 Apollo in Manchester proving, once again, that they are one of the most consistently compelling and unsettling bands around. In a set largely based on their last two albums, 2015’s...
Read MoreLast week Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra added another illustrious chapter to their long and successful history of performing the works of Dmitri Shostakovich. On this cleverly curated occasion, the giant of Soviet...
Read MoreSomehow, Salford-born songwriter Graham Gouldman remains an undervalued figure. There are two simple ways to remedy this. One is to read Paul Hanley’s Manchester music book Leave the Capital, which spells out...
Read MoreResplendent in a remarkable red dress which makes her look part flamenco dancer and part Dalek, Jesca Hoop takes to The Stoller Hall stage for something like a homecoming gig. Though originally from California, for the past nine...
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