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...
Read MoreFor many of us, the past 18 months have made it crystal clear exactly how cherishable popular arts such as music and cinema can be, even if we’ve been experiencing them in isolation rather than with an audience. All of...
Read MoreWhen 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. As the title suggests, he hadn’t been too productive in the...
Read MoreDucking 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 feels as though this small room, tucked away behind a bright,...
Read MoreI always thought that there was something of the goth about Karen Carpenter. The mournfulness in her voice’s undertow seemed to give the lie to even the peppiest of her brother Richard’s arrangements, so that when...
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