Retro Bar: Iconic independent music venue to be demolished
Independent music venue Retro is being demolished in August 2025 to make way for a major £1.7 billion project called
Meltchester: Independent DIY record label Sour Grapes hosts psych festival
The fourth edition of an independent music festival was held at Projekts Skatepark by Sour Grapes Records on Saturday. Meltchester
Record Store Day 2023: Vinyl revival shows no sign of stopping
As thousands flocked to their local independent record stores for Record Store Day, it was clearer than ever reports years
‘New, unaffordable, bland’: Singer issues gentrification ‘call to arms’ ahead of NQ gig
Music with a message may not dominate the charts, but it has found a home in nooks and crannies around the country, and the rest of Europe, in the shape of Roxanne de Bastion.
Keep it real: Independence vital for Manchester’s musical heartbeat, says Clint Boon
Sitting on the judging panel for the Manchester Pale Ale Refreshing Sounds competition, Clint is part of a nationwide search to find the best new, unsigned music acts.
Record Store Day… the vinyl countdown: Manchester indie shops in a spin for ‘much-needed shot in the arm’
Manchester’s independent record stores will be rocking and rolling on Record Store Day with a range of events for passionate music lover on Saturday April 19.
TNS Records (That’s Not Skanking): Manchester punk label gears up for 10-year anniversary gigs
The All-Dayer takes place on on Friday April 11 and Saturday 12