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VIPERS BOW OUT WITH ONE FINAL, DEADLY STRIKE
02 July 2009
The Vipers
The Vipers line up their last ever Mancunian and worldwide gig this Friday the 3rd July at their elected headquaters SAKI

ROSES REISSUES TO INCLUDE SINGLES, BOX SET AND ALBUM
02 July 2009
The Stone Roses
Five STONE ROSES singles to be released in the lead up to the re-issue of their seminal debut album throughout July and August...

BLOWOUT'S SUNSHINE CATALOGUE
02 July 2009
Here's everything you need to know about this Summer's BLOWOUT series starting with From The Kites of San Quentin, this Friday in Chorlton

CHORUS OF THE LOST
24 June 2009
The Reegs
After The Chameleons split, guitarists Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies formed The Reegs with singer Gary Lavery. This week their two long-deleted and sought-after albums are reissued with B-sides and extras to form the definitive Reegs collection.

ALL NEW AIRSTRIKES
23 June 2009
Day For Airstrikes
Whoever said summer was slow for music news? Yet another of MM's favourite bands has suddenly resurfaced: Day For Airstrikes, who'll be presenting an exclusive preview of their forthcoming album "Into The Comet" this Saturday (27th) at The Green Room.

MAPS AND HANDCLAPS
23 June 2009
Maps
Maps play their only confirmed headline date of the summer at the Deaf Institute on 9th July, ahead of a new album which is due in September. It's a Drowned In Sound night, with support from "eye-popping" Brooklynite octet The Phenomenal Handclap Band.

SECOND COMING
22 June 2009
The Second Floor
They pre-dated the space-rock/shoegaze revival by a good couple of years, they opened Manchester's first ever Sonic Cathedral gig, and they split just as the world caught up. Now The Second Floor are back with new material and gigs on 4th and 10th July...

SPECIAL EVENTS
19 June 2009
The Travelling Band
"With Special Guests" is the new acoustic session from TJ Events, which takes place at Trof NQ on Tuesdays from 7th July. Expect candlelight, a few surprises - and on the opening night, The Travelling Band.

BAND ON THE WALL READY FOR BIG RELAUNCH THIS AUTUMN
19 June 2009
For those music lovers out there who are a little longer in the tooth, the absence of a major venue like the Band On The Wall, has been a sorely lost cultural asset - it's back in action this September >>

SUMMER SOLSTICE
14 June 2009
Tim And Sam's Tim And The Sam Band With Tim And Sam
The summer solstice - not just for hippies! Celebrate the longest day (Sun 21st) under the biggest glitterball in Manchester when Tim and Sam's Tim and the Sam Band launch their new EP at The Deaf Institute with supports Spokes, Denis Jones and Liz Green.

WOTGODFORGOT - THE OTHER SIDE OF SUMMER
14 June 2009
While some promoters take a summer break, Wotgodforgot has gone into overdrive to ensure these warm nights are stuffed with the sound of the weird and wonderful - including A Hawk and A Hacksaw, Jackie-O Motherfucker and Kong.

SHORTCUT TO THE LONGCUT ***STOP PRESS!!***
08 June 2009
The Longcut
The Longcut have surprised pretty much everyone by releasing their long-awaited second album for download today, four months ahead of its physical release. Here's where to get it...

TWISTED WHEEL'S FREE ENTERTAINMENT
08 June 2009
Twisted Wheel
Free Wheel / Weller download plus more dates and new band website...

HERRING'S NEW ALBUM LANDS AT BLUEPRINT
08 June 2009
John Herring
John Herring launches new album ‘Tales From a Northern City’

FUCKED UP ALL DAYER - COMING SOON ! (28/6)
04 June 2009
There's an all day gig taking place at Dry Bar in Manchester on Sunday 28th June promoted by Beat Promotions.

LONGCUT LIVE DATES PLUS HINT AT NEW RECORD
04 June 2009
The Longcut
The Longcut, by all reports have nicely settled into a deal with a fine local label - for now here's some gig dates !

MANCHESTER BUSKER BACK ON THE STREETS
04 June 2009
Chris Coupe brings back his famous show "The Manchester Busker", to its spiritual home, The Green Room where it all started 21 years ago -it's on Friday the 12th June

IT'S MILL TIME BROTHERS
03 June 2009
It's June again and the Islington Mill courtyard is begging for barbecues and skimpy tops so what excuses can you get to go down and lounge around in the evening sunshine?

NIGHTJARS DEBUT ALBUM
03 June 2009
The Nightjars
Nightjars follow up 2008's Mini-Album with a self titled debut LP

UN-CONVENTION - IT ALL KICKS OFF THIS THURSDAY
03 June 2009
Don't forget that Un-convention 2009 starts THIS Thursday (4/6) - so have you all got your tickets?

HIT THE NORTH - CHANNEL M MUSIC CLOSED
28 May 2009
Channel M Music is shut - Alistair Beech gets the inside and outside line..

TWISTED WHEEL FREE MANCHESTER SHOWS
28 May 2009
Twisted Wheel
Twisted Wheel - Manchester FREE shows plus summer live dates...

MM 10th BIRTHDAY - BOLTON FUNDRAISER
24 May 2009
Islands Lost At Sea
Bolton outfit ISLANDS LOST AT SEA and their fellow collective friends are holding a fundraiser for the MM website next Saturday the 30th May.

ROCK NESS COMP - WIN FULL WEEKEND & CAMPING TICKETS
22 May 2009
Exclusive competition to to a pair of full weekend (+ camping) tickets for Rockness !

GET EUROCULTURED THIS WEEKEND
22 May 2009
Eurocultured is an urban showcase for Manchester, held over two days on May Bank holiday (Sunday 24th and Monday 25th May), mixing art, culture, street performance & music

WANTED 600 DRUMMERS - STICK IT TO MS!
21 May 2009
On Monday July 13th 2009 at The National Indoor Arena Birmingham, "Stick it to MS" will attempt to beat the world Record for the LARGEST DRUM KIT ENSEMBLE

APES FIGHT AND ELVIS TURN OUT FOR OXFAM
20 May 2009
In aid of Oxfam, Fight Club punch in an important fixture this weekend, plus you get a free Elvis thrown in

BLOWOUT EXTRAVAGANZA THIS FRIDAY...
18 May 2009
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
For the first time since January's mayhem at Jabez Clegg, Blowout & Friends of Mine team up for another extraveganza and with NYC's hottest new band headlining @ The Chorlton Irish Club this Friday...

MAKE A LIST AND DO SOMETHING THIS SATURDAY
18 May 2009
Magic Arm
Magic Arm announces a full band show at the Deaf Institure on Saturdaythe 23rd May, to celebrate the release of "MAKE LISTS DO SOMETHING" on Switchflicker / Peacefrog.

KALBAKKEN AT BRITON'S PROTECTION 23/5
18 May 2009
Kalbakken
Little Red Records present a night of the unusual at the Briton's Protection on Saturday 23rd May, featuring Kalbakken..

NINE BLACK ALPS - TOUR & NEW ALBUM !
18 May 2009
Nine Black Alps
Nine Black Alps have announced a new UK Tour starting May 2009 and a New Album that's due in 2009 >>

UN-CONVENTION:
09 May 2009
Un-Convention returns to Salford on 4th-6th June. A more underground alternative to the increasingly mainstream In The City, there are panel discussions on many aspects of the grassroots music scene and live sets from Kyte, Everything Everything and more.

MUSIC:DiY WORKSHOPS : CHORLTON LIBRARY WEDS 20/5
08 May 2009
MM is proud to be asked to plug an upcoming music workshop with a difference at Chorlton Library on the 20th May >>>

SLOW READERS AT THIS SATURDAY'S OLDHAM ELECTRIC CIRCUS
08 May 2009
Another episode of ManchesterMusic's long standing Electric Circus club night take's place this Saturday the 9th May with Slow Readers Club and Edith Fiore!

FUTURESONIC 09 : SPECIAL HEY! MANCHESTER PRESENTATION
08 May 2009
Denis Jones
A highlight of the upcoming Futuresonic festival is Hey! Manchester's staging of Murcof and AntiVJ's debut plus the staggering cinematica of Johann Johannsson and Manchester's very own Denis Jones - it's at the RNCM on the 14/5

FUNDING UP FOR GRABS FOR COMEDIANS AND MUSICIANS IN GREATER MANCHESTER
07 May 2009
Are you an established, talented comedian, musician or promoter? Do you face particular obstacles and need financial support in order to succeed in your creative industry? Then you may be able to apply for a grant of up to £1,000 >>

24 YEAR PARTY PEOPLE
07 May 2009
Red Turns To
In 1985 they released a single on Factory, but within a year they'd fallen apart. On Saturday (9/5) Red Turns To play their first gig in 24 years at Night & Day with 21st century support Air Cav, The Jannocks, Generalissimos and The Electric Tape Recorder

BEAT ON DOWN TO POW WOW'S LATEST BIG NIGHT OUT (7/5)
07 May 2009
Beat The Radar
Don't forget that there's another instalment of the very excellent POWWOW night at Retro Bar this Thursday (7/5) feat. navvy and the superb Beat The Radar

'POOL PARTY
05 May 2009
Can't wait for In The City? Hop on a train to Liverpool on 20th-23rd May, where Liverpool Sound City presents a similar bonanza of gigs, showcases and special events, with Karima Francis, Air Cav, Spokes and Frazer King and more representing Manchester

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
05 May 2009
Renowned academic, TV presenter and renaissance man, Leonard Skully phd, will be hosting an evening of wonders and terrors at Dry Bar this Thursday

ATKINS TAKES ON MATT & PHREDS
05 May 2009
The debut album 'Falling' is launched by Hannah Atkins and takes place this Thursday the 7th May

DEAD CERT AT DEAF INSTITUTE - 8/5
05 May 2009
Zombie Zombie
On Friday the 8th May Parisian underground analogue heroes and part-time Herman Dune band members ZOMBIE ZOMBIE make a rare visit to Mancunian shores

ITC09 : IN THE CITY PODCAST #3 AVAILABLE NOW
05 May 2009
Ahead of this year's In The City, here's news of the latest Podcast to be published and all important info about ITC Unsigned...

SOUNDS FROMTHE OTHER CITY - LAST TICKETS
01 May 2009
You can't have escaped the fact that this Sunday's SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY is taking place -Today (Fri 1/5) there are just 50 TICKETS left in Piccadilly Records and 50 online at quaytickets

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - LAMB & WOLF
30 April 2009
Banjo Or Freakout
Lamb & Wolf's SFTOC event is sure to be something special (amongst various things that are already special) at this Sundays all day festival

SSOWB PROMOTE ALBUM WITH WHISTLE STOP NORTHERN TRIP THIS WEEKEND
30 April 2009
Stranger Son of WB
With “Einstein’s Gateway” providing the first real first mini-album from Manchester’s very own, enigmatic Stranger Son of WB, they have a few dates in store over the weekend.

CLOUDSOUND AT FUEL - SAT 2/5
30 April 2009
Ivan Campo
Cloudsounds have another splendid showcase at Fuel featuring Ivan Campo and SR Gents this Saturday

MAPS RE-READ FOR THIS WEEKEND
30 April 2009
It's back, but revised and dusted down into a punter / band friendly format - 1-4 May 2009 : MAPS Festival : Northern Quarter : Manchester

VIPERS ALBUM LAUNCH THIS SAT 2/5 - FREE ENTRY !
30 April 2009
The Vipers
Manchester rockers THE VIPERS launch their MM album of the week, "The Boys On The Burning Deck" this weekend.

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - BAD UNCLE'S SUNDAY TREAT
29 April 2009
GNOD
As part of this weekend's SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY, Bad Uncle supply a days worth of entertainment at the United Reformed Church

NATIONAL SHOEGAZE WEEK AT DRY BAR
29 April 2009
Daniel Land And The Modern Painters
This week's “Fucked Up Thursday” at the Dry Bar features an entirely shoegaze bill, comprised of the excellent Thelightshines (London/Manchester), The Insect Guide (Leeds) and a headlining performance by Manchester’s own Daniel Land & The Modern Painters

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - RUNNING ORDERS
28 April 2009
Sounds From The Other City is selling fast ! - here are the latest running orders :

INDIE LEGENDS, HOT TIPS AND SUSHI
27 April 2009
Fed up with Top Shop bands and in need of some proper old fashioned indie? Brummie veterans The Nightingales play Night & Day tonight. Later this week there's Richard Swift, Liam Frost and I Like Trains. Listings for the rest of May here too.

FUTURESONIC'S GLASS ACT
23 April 2009
Now in its 14th year, Futuresonic is the UK's leading festival for digital culture, with Philip Glass now confirmed to play RNCM

SCUM AND SEE
23 April 2009
Next week's FICTIONNONFICTION takes place on Monday the 27th April at Retro Bar with S.C.U.M. and Citizens plus Lovelust.

BLOWOUTS SPRING BREAKS
23 April 2009
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
BLOWOUT'S forthcoming highlights include local heroes Calvin Party, New Yorkers The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and Swedish Sonic Cathedral stars Sad Day For Puppets. More bands are being added all the time, so keep checking for updates...

RED DEER'S KLONDYKE THIS FRIDAY (24/4)
22 April 2009
More good news from Red Deer who are hosting a superb night of new folk at the Klondyke Bowling Club, Levenshulme this Friday (24th April)

VESSELS PLAYTIME - SAT 25th APRIL
22 April 2009
Vessels
Vessels play at the Royal Oak in Chorlton with MM's hotly tipped Bugs in Ember

BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS IT
22 April 2009
Delphic
Manchester’s hottest new late night hang out holds a venue pre-launch promo with city’s hottest new band Delphic this Saturday

THE NORTH WILL RISE AGAIN - MANCHESTERMUSIC 78-08
20 April 2009
'The North Will Rise Again..' charts the last thirty years of Manchester music

MONDAY CASIOTONES (20/4)
20 April 2009
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
Hey!Manchester welcome back Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, with a full band tonight (20/4) at Trof's Deaf Institute

RECORD SOTRE DAY AT PICCADILLY RECORDS THIS SAT (18/4)
17 April 2009
One worthy thing to note this weekend is that it's Record Store Day on April 18th - Piccadilly Records remind us why much loved independent shops are a critical glue to the music scene with a series of in-store DJ slots and offers..

IN THE CITY : APPLY TO PLAY NOW !
12 April 2009
Bands and artists can now apply to be part of ITC Unsigned 2009

OXJAM SUNDAY
12 April 2009
OXJAM begin their summer campaign with an event this Sunday (19th April) at Sandbar, Grosvenor Street - all ticket sales of course go to charity!

TJ EVENTS LATEST & PRETTY MUCH ESSENTIAL GIGS
12 April 2009
65 Days Of Static
Purveyors of the finer end of the alternative music spectrum could do worse than to check out the rather splendid Taylor Johnson catalogue.

SOUNDS FOR THE OTHER CITY- SELLING FAST
04 April 2009
Now firmly established as THE alternative Manchester based festival that doesn't (!) celebrate Manchester, SFTOC is an essential fixture and one that really provides the starting shot for the summers music.. Tickets on sale NOW

TWISTED WHEEL'S INSPIRED SINGLE GIVE-AWAY AND FREE INSTORES
03 April 2009
Twisted Wheel
'My Inspiration' cover of the classic Zombies track available as a free download on hmv.com with album pre-order/digital purchase or instore as a 7" vinyl single - plus news of Manchester In-Store !

NIGHTJARS NEW LP
03 April 2009
The Nightjars
The Nightjars are rather chuffed to announce that first full-length album is here! - Playback and upfront sales are available at tonight's Blowout! gig..

IN THE CITY EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEAL
03 April 2009
Registration for In The City 2009 will open on Monday 30th March and, for a limited period and strictly first come first served, will cost just £200 plus VAT

SPRING BLOWOUT
31 March 2009
Once our default Friday night out, Blowout is very much back in business. Now based at Chorlton Irish Club, forthcoming highlights include Marble Valley (ex-Pavement), local heroes Calvin Party and Swedish Sonic Cathedral stars Sad Day For Puppets.

WOTGODFORGOT'S ITALIAN JOB
30 March 2009
Aucan
Aucan are coming all the way from Brescia, Italy, to headline this week's Wotgodforgot with their electro-organic post rock, supported by locals With That Knife, A Middle Sex and Celebrity Love Crisis. Retro Bar, Wed 1st April.

LOOKING FOR BUDDY IN BOLTON - LATEST OCTAGON JAZZ P.I. PRODUCTION BEGINS
29 March 2009
Alan Plater’s new jazz musical, Looking for Buddy begins its run at the Octagon this week, in the wake of their award winning production of his previous work Blonde Bombshells>>

TIDE TURNS AT THE CASTLE THIS SATURDAY (28/3)
27 March 2009
The Tides
The Tides launch their new single on Soviet Union thsi Saturday (28/3) at The Castle Oldham - Doors 10pm with special guests The Manyanas

BRENDA PLUGS THAT GAP (SAT 28/3)
27 March 2009
Club Brenda this Saturday at the Deaf Institute with Plugs !

MANC MUSIC LEGENDS MOCO - BIGGER THAN DAVE WHELAN
27 March 2009
Moco
A long time favourite ManchesterMusic act, Moco promise an energised outing at the Tavern in Wigan this Saturday the 28th March

FREE-WHEEL-ING
26 March 2009
Twisted Wheel
Twisted Wheel release their debut album on Easter Monday (13th April) and have teamed up with HMV for some free instore shows in Oldham and Manchester on the 15th, plus a free single.

SWEET SATURDAY
25 March 2009
Sweet Billy Pilgrim
Widely respected in Manchester for his own music both solo and with Peterloo Massacre, Paul Green turns promoter this Saturday (28th) bringing London-based laptop dreamers Sweet Billy Pilgrim to the Kings Arms with some quality local supports.

MODERN PAINTERS AT HOPE MILL
25 March 2009
Daniel Land And The Modern Painters
Daniel Land And The Modern Painter's first proper Manchester show this year has them headlining the newly-opened venue The Hope Mill, this Saturday (28/3)

WELL SPOKEN
24 March 2009
Spokes
Spokes kick off their deal with Ninja Tune’s indie off-shoot Counter Records by launching their album at the LOVELESS event tonight (Tues 24/3 - Roadhouse)

RUBY LOUNGE'S APRIL SHOWER
23 March 2009
Lowline, Brakes, Air Cav, A Place To Bury Strangers, Mumford And Sons, Jack Penate, Keith, The Veils, The Cinematics and Von Bondies - that's ten reasons to visit Ruby Lounge in April, and they're only the ones we could fit in this bit.

RECESSION PROOF
23 March 2009
Strapped? Skint ? Looking for an easy way to earn cash ? - You don't even have to take your cloths off (you may if you wish); new clubnight Recession insists, nay demands, that you get bucks back at the rate of a quid an hour - this Weds 26/3 - Moho

AS NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY
23 March 2009
Fresh from SXSW, the very hotly tipped Delta Spirit play Night & Day this Thursday, and the venue is offering reduced price entry to MM readers. Read on for details of that plus all the other good stuff coming up there between now and mid May.

ELECTRO LEGENDS FOR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
19 March 2009
Kraftwerk
Manchester International Festival has today announced details of one of its showpiece gigs: on Thursday 2nd July, Kraftwerk will play at the Manchester Velodrome, with support from Steve Reich. Tickets are, not unexpectedly, going rather quickly...

ROSES RUMOUR ROLLERCOASTER (NO LONGER) POINTS TO 2009 REUNION
17 March 2009
The Stone Roses
Yep - it's back in the press, Madchester's finest The Stone Roses were rumoured to be re-forming for a summer tour, but so far it seems to be a pack of lies..read on

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY - PREVIEW
16 March 2009
Sounds From The Other City tickets are on sale from today, with GNOD, Cats In Paris and Plugs among the first bands to be announced for the May Bank Holiday (Sun 3rd) festival which takes place in various venues around Salford Central Station.

PURESSENCE SHARPEN UP FOR AUTUMN
13 March 2009
Puressence
Puressence have confirmed details of their biggest UK headline gig to date - at the Apollo in November - and a compilation album featuring classics and a few new tracks. And there's a credit crunch defying package deal, including exclusive free downloads.

WE ARE US ALBUM - FAN PRESALE
10 March 2009
Twisted Wheel
Ahead of release on April 6th, from today Twisted Wheel's single We Are Us has been made available for fans exclusively through their webstore

COMING UP AT RUBY LOUNGE
21 February 2009
Team MM is spending a lot of time in Ruby Lounge right now as the High St venue keeps coming up trumps with the best local, national and international live bands. Brakes, The Noisettes and Damo Suzuki are all coming soon as well as a Liam Frost residency.

TWISTED WHEEL HIT THE ROAD plus DEBUT ALBUM NEWS
20 February 2009
Twisted Wheel
The Twisted Wheel will be flying around Britain all the way through to the summer, as they also put the finishing touches to their debut album "We R Us"

ELBOW WIN MORE PRIZES & TOUR
20 February 2009
Elbow
Elbow notch up a Brits Award and hit the Road - also news of their contribution to WAR CHILD 2009 >>

DOVES FLYING ROUND BRITAIN
18 February 2009
Doves
Doves have announced an extensive UK tour following the release of their fourth album 'Kingdom Of Rust' on 6th April. The Manchester date is Sunday 26th April and tickets officially go on sale on Friday (20/2) but we know where you can get them right now

SAY'S NEW ALBUM MULTIVERSE GETS ADDED FUEL !
05 February 2009
SAY (Say Jansfield)
SAY release their new album Multiverse through SOVIET UNION and appear at the Cloudsounds event at FUEL this Saturday (7/2)>>>

BRIGHTON'S THE GREAT ESCAPE FEST UNVEILS FIRST ACTS FOR 2009
02 February 2009
The Great Escape, Brighton’s extolled annual music festival is set to announce the first artists that will form part of yet another commanding line up of truly essential acts for 2009

KLOOT GET THE ELBOW
23 January 2009
I Am Kloot
News of a new Kloot album with production lined up from Elbow's Guy Garvey and Craig Potter - new songs will be premiered at a one-off Manchester Academy 3 show on Saturday 14 February

GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION - ELBOW SCOOP MERCURY
10 September 2008
Elbow
The U.K.'s Nationwide Mercury Prize has been won by Elbow, Bury's critically acclaimed alternative rock band