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Sound Check // Slowdive Return To Manchester For First Time In 24 Years

Shoegaze five-piece Slowdive are back on the road following their reunion back in 2014, heading to Manchester this autumn for the first time since 1993. Then playing at the University of Manchester's Hop & Grap... Read More...

Sound Check // Alt-Hip Hop Artist + Activist Akala To Play Biggest MCR Date Yet

Rapper, poet and activist Akala is returning to Manchester this autumn for his biggest date in Manchester yet at the O2 Ritz. The hip hop artist is on the road supporting new semi-autobiographical, magical real... Read More...

Sound Check // Alt-Rock Collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor Returning To Manchester

It was Spring 2015 when Manchester last felt the almighty rumble of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, playing then to an awestruck crowd at a packed out Albert Hall. This Halloween, the Canadian doom outfit return t... Read More...

Sound Check // 5 Shows You Can See For Free At Manchester Jazz Festival

Manchester Jazz Festival returns to our city this month, hosting 100 gigs across Manchester over ten days of music, with a central hub of a stunning 1920s Salon Perdu in Albert Square. Bigger and better than ev... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Manchester International Festival Picks + Our Favourite Shows This Week // 03.07-09.03

Thursday saw the return of biennial extravaganza the Manchester International Festival; the much-loved celebration now on a sixth outing. Heading into day five of eighteen, we've seen a self portrait of the cit... Read More...

Sound Check // 10 Shows You Need To See At Manchester Jazz Festival

This summer “Europe’s most adventurous jazz festival” returns to our city for the Manchester Jazz Festival. Bigger and better than ever, the festival hosts 100 gigs across the city over ten days of music, now w... Read More...

Sound Check // Artists Unite For Manchester With Love Compilation Album

'Manchester With Love' is a new charity compilation album raising funds for the Red Cross I Love Manchester Emergency Fund, as well as celebrating Manchester's diverse and unifying music scene and heritage. ... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Festival Season, Music Legends, Bob Dylan Tribute + Giveaways // 19.06-25.06

British summer looks to have finally arrived to a collective cheer from festival goers across the country. Glastonbury, perhaps England's most celebrated music festival, returns this week and many of those ... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Japanese Grindcore, Garage Rock Specialists, Power Ballads + Cosmic Outsiders // 12.06-18.06

This weekend saw the return of Parklife festival to a muddy Heaton Park, with performances from The 1975, Frank Ocean, Stormzy and Chaka Khan thrilling revellers over two days of eclectic music. That festiv... Read More...

Sound Check // Lowkey Returns To Manchester With His Biggest Show Yet

Following a four-year hiatus from music, rapper and political activist Lowkey is returning to Manchester this autumn at The Ritz, having performed a sold out show at Gorilla nine months ago. Known for controver... Read More...

Sound Check // Chastity Brown Builds On UK Following With Gullivers Show

It's been two years since US singer-songwriter Chastity Brown brought her blend of folk, pop, soul and gospel in one neat, laid-bare package at The Ruby Lounge. Hailing from Minneapolis, she visits Manchester o... Read More...

BagThing Mix // June 2017

Our latest mix previewing the acts in and around Manchester is out now, featuring electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, prolific garage rock outfit Thee Oh Sees (or should that just be Oh Sees...?) and composer/synthe... Read More...

Sound Check // The War On Drugs Announce Second Date At The Apollo

Due to "phenomenal demand", The War On Drugs have added a second date at the O2 Apollo this Autumn. The indie rockers (led by Adam Granduciel) have recently released 'Thinking Of You', a limited edition Record ... Read More...

BagThing Mix // In The Bag May 2017

Summer is nearly here and our bags are brimming with the latest gigs, festivals and events in Manchester. We've been listening to music from acts heading our way over the month, as well as some of our favourite... Read More...

BagThing Mix // Transformer

A new festival from Victoria Warehouse comes to Manchester this month. Transformer aims to bring an indoor festival vibe to the venue, split between two rooms of music, presented along with a record fair, food ... Read More...

Sound Check // Looking Ahead To Alt-Pop, Electro + Indie At The Castle Hotel

The Castle Hotel is no stranger to hosting some of the city's finest, intimate shows and the coming months show no sign of any change there. The revered Oldham Street venue will soon be hosting Plaitum, Bryde, ... Read More...

Sound Check // Seu Jorge To Perform Life Aquatic Tribute To David Bowie

Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge (Your Jorge) will be playing a Life Aquatic tribute to David Bowie at The Albert Hall next month. Jorge found exposure as 'Knockout Ned' in the critically acclaimed 2002 fi... Read More...

Sound Check // The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Announce UK Tour

New York's indie-pop troupe The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart is essentially the product of frontman Kip Berman, writer of their songs and later entrusting them to his friends in the live and studio environment.... Read More...

Weekly Preview // Who’s Budding And Blossoming In Manchester This Week? // 20.03-26.03

You'll be pleased to know that Spring has now officially sprung, and along with it come those uplifting seasonal playlists and warmer, brighter days, safe in the knowledge that an incoming festival season lies ... Read More...

In The Bag // March-April 2017

Our latest bags are now heading out to a venue near you, brimming with Manchester's best gigs and events over the coming Spring months. Find out exactly what's on yourself, and pick up a bag today. We've rea... Read More...

Sound Check // Grandaddy’s Return Hitting The Right Notes Ahead Of Albert Hall Show

March 3rd saw the release of Last Place, the latest album from lo-fi legends Grandaddy. It's their first release in over a decade and one which, for many fans of the alt-rock intellectuals, seemed unlikely. Fro... Read More...

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