Gig review: The Burning Hell @ Soup Kitchen
Canadian band The Burning Hell performed at the Soup Kitchen last night as part of their UK tour
(Secret) gig review: Hozier @ Chapel St apartment, Salford
On Sunday evening, a Salford apartment played home to a secret Sofar Sounds gig, showcasing some of Manchester’s finest musical talent, headlined with a surprise appearance by Hozier
Our Fold: Bolton band welcomed into the fold after decade in music wilderness with Manchester XFM gig
MM spoke to Our Fold frontman Damien Riley about the band’s rise to fame over nearly a decade prior to a performance at Manchester’s XFM gig.
We’ve matured: Hiatus has refreshed Starsailor, says frontman at Manchester Whisky Sessions launch gig
Indie rockers Starsailor did just that but frontman James Walsh feels they are much better for it.
Cleopatra… comin’ BACK atcha’! 90s’ girl group reminisce ahead of reunion charity gig in Manchester
MM caught up with Cleopatra’s lead singer Cleo, who is an Ambassador of the charity Hearts & Minds, and her starlet sisters ahead of their comeback performance.
Next stop, Party! Brass band bring sax appeal to Metrolink… with Pride gig on Manchester TRAMS
Mancunians are set for a ride around town like no other this evening as part of the city’s Pride Fringe celebrations.
Bobbies on the beat: Greater Manchester Police band swaps truncheons for trombones
Greater Manchester Police have swapped truncheons for trombones as their band have provided the general public with numbers from Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey over the years.
Body of Madchester rocker once tipped as next Nirvana ‘lay rotting for a month’ after suspected drug overdose
Elidh Bradley’s 1990’s grunge trio Solar Race had been a favourite of the late Radio One DJ John Peel and critics including music journalist John Robb tipped them to be the ‘next Nirvana’
Gig review: Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott tour What Have We Become @ The Lowry Theatre, Salford
What Have We Become, the brand new tour from The Beautiful South’s dynamic-duo Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, took Salford’s Lowry by storm.
Gig review: Teleman @ Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tommy Sanders (vocals, guitar), Jonny Sanders (synths) and Pete Cattermoul (bass), brought Teleman to Deaf Institute
Going bananas: Wet Wet Wet frontman Graeme Clark talks solo career, family and fruit
Graeme Clark, bassist and song writer for the band Wet Wet Wet talks to MM about reinventing himself ahead of his solo career.