Entertainment

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...

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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...

Boris Nzebo

9th February 2017 | By nq_admin

REVIEW: Boris Nzebo at Manchester Art Gallery

Nzebo's unique exhibition illustrates modern urban life in his home country of Cameroon, morphing daily life and common occurrences into enchanting pieces of artwork. One particular...

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

26th January 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Adapted by Simon Stephens from the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon, Curious Incident tells the story of a young 15-year-old boy named Christopher. Christopher suffers from Aspergers. The...

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24th January 2017 | By nq_admin

Steak Baguettes: “Music is the worst it’s ever been”

The city of Manchester is synonymous with new bands. So much so that they almost seem to blend together into one giant mould, with everything,...

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9th December 2016 | By nq_admin

New Manchester band Corella launch second single

Watch the full report below: Corella: See The Day single launch from Northern Quota on Vimeo.

A Street Cat Named Bob

5th December 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: A Street Cat Named Bob

Genre: Comedy/Drama Release Date: November 2016 Running Time: 103 mins Director: Roger Spottiswoode Stars: Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Ruta Gedmintas   Based off a true...

Passenger

5th December 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: Passenger at the O2 Apollo

Singer-songwriter Passenger left Manchester completely captivated last Wednesday night, after splendidly playing to a sold-out O2 Apollo. The 2014 BRIT award nominee, Michael David Rosenberg,...

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23rd November 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: IAMDDB

At 20 years old she is a songwriter, producer and has performed for the President of Angola, most recently IAMDDB’s track ‘Leaned Out’ with fellow Mancunian...

Nathaniel Rateliff performing with the Night Sweats

23rd November 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats

I stood outside the Manchester Apollo, soaked to the bone, freezing cold and miserable. The rain had been torrential all day. Knowing I had to...

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21st November 2016 | By nq_admin

For the Love of Sci-Fi Christmas event coming to Manchester

The For the Love of Sci-Fi convention will try and change the way comic-cons are viewed by the general public over the weekend of December 3-4, 2016....

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18th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Adam Thomas’ journey in the jungle so far

It’s that time of year again, ITV’s long-running I’m a Celebrity has taken over our screens once again. The concept for this show is simple:...

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13th November 2016 | By nq_admin

MMU Student wins the Louder Than Words’ prestigious Wilko Johnson Writing Award

Alex Tadros, winner of the Wilko Johnson Writing Award 2016 Former MA Multimedia Journalism student, Alex Tadros, will accept the Wilko Johnson Writing Award later...

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8th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: Royal Northern College of Music Lunchtime Recital

  I’m not a great lover of classical music but I stepped out of my comfort zone this week to head over to the Royal...

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7th November 2016 | By nq_admin

JP Cooper Interview at the Christmas Lights switch on

JP Cooper is a 28-year-old self-taught musician from Manchester. He's increased in popularity since appearing on Jonas Blue’s summer hit, Perfect Strangers. With over 14...

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7th November 2016 | By nq_admin

Review: Bastille at Manchester Arena

British award-winning band Bastille managed to stun Manchester to life on Sunday night, impressively nearly selling out the entire Arena on night eight of their...