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10th March 2017 | By nq_admin

New Order take centre stage at Manchester International Festival

New Order, Bonobo and Sampha have been announced to play Manchester International Festival 2017 in June. The festival, which consists of multiple events at venues...

The Weeknd - live at Manchester Arena

8th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: The Weeknd (Legend of the Fall Tour) at Manchester Arena

The Weeknd, AKA Starboy, AKA Abel Tesfaye is back at Manchester Arena, but this time he's no support act, he’s got his own gig and...

Hopsin at Academy 2

8th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Hopsin at Manchester Academy 2

There is something mesmerising about rap artists, how they have the ability to spit bars so effortlessly. Hopsin and his support act spent the whole...

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8th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Chainsmokers at Manchester Academy

“I don’t think any of you will know this song. It’s the first time we are performing it for you, Manchester!” Drew Taggart bellowed to...

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7th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Exploring the lens: in-depth interviews with Mancunian photographers

Photography in the city. Such a broad statement and connotes so many things to mind, how do you start? Is it worth your time? If...

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7th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Changing faces of Manchester – Interview with Deniss Gimbickis

Manchester has changed. The city is unrecognisable compared to one hundred years ago when everyone wore suits and having a coffee shop down an alleyway...

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6th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Looking North exhibit

Featuring a mixture of paintings, sculptures and videos from artists across the North West of England, on paper Looking North seems to be the perfect...

Lights at Amsterdam's Light Festival

3rd March 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Amsterdam’s Light Festival

Amsterdam is best known for its red light district and weed, but the organisers of the city’s winter Light Festival must have been smoking a...

Legion

3rd March 2017 | By nq_admin

TV Review – Legion: Episode 1

Marvel is everywhere. Television. Film. Games. You can’t escape, more-so you won’t want to escape with their newest tv offering, Legion, airing on screens at...

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3rd March 2017 | By nq_admin

Album Review – The Weeknd: Starboy

When he pulled out of Rihanna’s European Tour in March 2016 to record more music, The Weeknd shook up the conventional path of pop, for...

Art Battle

27th February 2017 | By nq_admin

Art Battle Manchester: making art accessible to the masses

Art Battle Manchester is about to hold its 10th edition, underneath Mancunian Way, at the Projekts skateboarding park, taking place on Saturday 6th May. Combining...

The 1975 live in Bankok

23rd February 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester band, The 1975, win Best British Group at BRIT awards.

Manchester indie-rockers, The 1975, were crowned the Best British Group at the BRIT Awards last night. The 4-piece, who have been playing together since they...

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21st February 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Moonlight

Barry Jenkin’s ‘Moonlight’ successfully explores the complexities and experiences of being a gay, black man in one of the most moving and poignant films to...

Sundara Karma

18th February 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Sundara Karma at Albert Hall

When Sundara Karma walked out onto the stage at Albert Hall, Manchester, to Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl, I knew I was in store for a...

Akcadamy at Rebellion

18th February 2017 | By nq_admin

VIDEO: Interview with Akcadamy

Akcadamy are introducing something new to the rap genre. Fusing hip-hop beats with funky guitar-based rhythms, the 5-piece bring a fresh approach to the game. Taking an...

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16th February 2017 | By nq_admin

VIDEO: First interview with new Manchester band Wildfires

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15th February 2017 | By Jack Colwell

Former journalist publishes novel detailing breakdown of a marriage

After spending a decade writing for newspapers in the North West and then acting as editor of the Rossendale Free Press, Stuart Robertson finally plucked...

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14th February 2017 | By nq_admin

Album Review – Rag‘n’Bone Man: Human

The bearded and husky 32-year-old started out as a rapper and by taking influences from both his blues and hip-hop background, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man...

Sampha - Process album cover

14th February 2017 | By nq_admin

Album Review – Sampha: Process

Life is full of processes, everything we encounter or go through happens through a process. This rings true for Sampha, much like his album, he’s...

Aquilo Silhouettes

14th February 2017 | By nq_admin

Album Review – Aquilo: Silhouettes

It can be hard to get excited about music that is expressively mellow, however for ambient electro-pop duo Aquilo, their new album Silhouettes gives us...