The Kooks @ Manchester Victoria Warehouse review – a night of indie rock nostalgia
James Booton reviews the classic indie band The Kooks at Manchester Victoria Warehouse.
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Big Thief @ Manchester Academy review – “if you write a song on tour, you have to play it”
Alt-folk rockers Big Thief served up a magical night of new music to a packed crowd at Manchester Academy on their Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You tour.
Bleach Lab @ YES review – a journey through the winding roads of a meditative dreamscape
Bleach Lab puts on an otherworldly gig at YES, Eddie Toomer-McAlpine reviews...
Emily in Paris’ Bruno Gouey: ‘Like Luc I have empathy and a certain nonchalance and distance from authority’
Featured image: Netflix In a prolonged period where travel has been impossible or highly difficult, Netflix’s Emily…
The King’s Man review – a look into a past that feels like the start of a strong future
“The film’s mesh of fact with fiction is what makes it most entertaining” writes A Bearded Critic.
Emily in Paris’ Jean-Christophe Bouvet: ‘Pierre displays a childlike behaviour and a decadent madness that make the character friendly’
Featured image: Netflix Hold on to your berets, Emily in Paris has been renewed for two more seasons.…
alt-J The Dream review – delicately hinged on the cusp of reality and fantasy
Featured image: George Muncey A band known for weaving an intricate web between reality and fantasy, naming…
Red Notice review – Netflix’s latest action-comedy show off big stars and an even bigger budget
It’s this lack of respect and reliability the two have for one another that makes real comedy gold,” writes A Bearded Critic.
Yard Act @ YES – micro-mosh pits and a musically fantastical opening
Yard Act's performs a spontaneous concert for their latest album The Overload at the iconic YES Pink Room. James Booton reviews...
Rocky Horror Show @ Palace Theatre Manchester review – “mesmerising, hypnotic and downright sexy”
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange review. Rocky Horror Show brings the house down at the Palace Theatre
The Wombats’ Dan Haggis: “We’re on several of Mick Jagger’s Spotify playlists”
Featured Image: Press Contrary to what you may think because of their name, The Wombats don’t actually originate…
Pens at the ready as Manchester Writing Competition returns – new judges reveal what makes a winning entry
International £10,000 Poetry and Fiction Prizes are open until 5pm on 28th January 2022
Grade 2’s Jack Chatfield on Growing Up Punk: “Being stuck on the island for life is enough to fuel me”
The rock guitarist talks about their love of punk, being loud in a quiet town and everything Oi! For aAh!
School of Rock @ Palace Theatre Manchester review – a charming musical we can all learn a lesson from
Class is in session as School of Rock: The Musical comes to Manchester, but does it get straight A's or sit in detention?
Little Simz @ The Albert Hall review and gallery – invigorating, authentic and empowering
Little Simz performs a latest album Somestimes I Might Be Introvert at Manchester's Albert Hall. Georgina Hurdsfield reviews with a stunning gallery.