Glitter, Grunge & Grit: Beabadoobee’s Latest Album ‘Fake It Flowers’ Is the Perfect Debut
Featured Image: Callum Harrison You may recognise the name, Beabadoobee (a.k.a Beatrice Laus) as the artist behind the lo-fi…
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La Haine Restored into 4K 25 years after release – Review
25 years after its original release, it’s clear to see the social relevance of La Haine today.…
Album Review: Hey Clockface by Elvis Costello
It is a credit to a singer-songwriter who has been releasing albums since 1977 that when you…
Goth-pop outfit Pale Waves release new single and announce new album – Who Am I?
Featured Image: Niall Lea Built on the painful agonising of heartbreak, it’s by no means a new…
The rhythmic life and work of poet Malika Booker
Malika Booker’s childhood dream was to be a dancer. But according to her, she didn’t have the…
The Marduk Prophecy: New publication offers parallels between modern culture and ancient Mesopotamian images
Cedar Lewisohn’s new publication, The Marduk Prophecy, offers a unique art-driven narrative about criminality, colonialism, and the…
Album Review: ‘Country Darkness’ by My Darling Clementine
Elvis Costello is one of those rare artists who had a few youthful and lucrative years of hit…
Incredibly grateful’: Lowry to receive £3m grant to help it survive pandemic
Photography: Jess Stoddard The Lowry will receive £3m government funding to help it survive the coronavirus pandemic.…
“The indie kids of the world need us”: 42s nightclub launches crowdfunding appeal
Manchester nightclub 42s has been a staple of student nights out for years but the current pandemic…
Halloween in Lockdown: 5 Spooky Films to Celebrate Fright Night
Halloween is just around the corner, however with Covid restrictions there are less ways to celebrate. Gone…
“I want to work in music forever and it’s nice to be able to help people that you believe in”: Chris “Woody” Wood on Bastille and His New Label
Featured Image: Press A mainstay in the British music scene since their explosion onto the scene in…
Lizzie Bea opens up about playing Tracy Turnblad in the new West End production of Hairspray
Lizzie Bea’s joyous performance as Tracy Turnblad on Britain’s Got Talent helped bring the importance of live…
Black Honey: “I just feel like the whole of my life every musician ever has been told that they need to get a ‘real job’”
Featured Image: Laura Allard Fleischl Combining the glamour of an old-school Hollywood film with the raucous energy…
Young Love in a Coronavirus Age: How the love lives of Manchester students have been affected during the pandemic
“Do you want to watch another episode, babe?” my boyfriend of nearly two years asks. Lately, we’ve…
Alan Partridge Has Flown Full Circle: From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast – Review
Aha! The enigmatic television presenter turned radio host, now stand-in television presenter and all-round car crash Alan…