The Deaf Institute’s ground floor Lodge Room has always felt like the kind of place where bands come to either find themselves or lose themselves. Sometimes both happen on the same night. The 100 capacity room seems intimate without being…
Friday night at Manchester Academy opened its doors to the electrifying force that is Franz Ferdinand as they kicked off the early run of their massive world tour, storming through Ireland, Europe, and even lining up a US festival appearance…
More than thirty years after they first surfed the shimmering crest of the Britpop wave, Dodgy return with a single that feels both familiar and revelatory. “It’s Not the End,” released yesterday, arrives as the second preview of Hello Beautiful,…
Y Not Festival has served up another great line up for 2026. Held at Pikehall near Buxton, it has become one of the best Festivals in the UK. This year’s line up includes Two Door Cinema Club, Reytons, The Streets,…
41 years ago we danced to the Sisters Of Mercy, Gang Of Four, The Birthday Party and more in this very venue at what was affectionately called ‘The Thursday Bop’ in the Riley Smith. Part of Leeds University the building has…
Heading south from Manchester to Cornwall each summer feels like crossing more than distance — it’s a change in pace, weather, and atmosphere. That contrast is part of what makes the return of the Boardmasters Festival so appealing: swapping northern…