music
20th February 2017 | By nq_admin
VIDEO: Charity event raises awareness and money for OCDOCD is a debilitating illness, affecting 1-2% of the UK population. OCD Action held an event at the Retro Bar in Manchester to help raise...
18th February 2017 | By nq_admin
Review: Sundara Karma at Albert HallWhen 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...
18th February 2017 | By nq_admin
VIDEO: Interview with AkcadamyAkcadamy 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...
16th February 2017 | By nq_admin
VIDEO: First interview with new Manchester band Wildfires
14th February 2017 | By nq_admin
Album Review – Rag‘n’Bone Man: HumanThe 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...
14th February 2017 | By nq_admin
Album Review – Sampha: ProcessLife 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...
14th February 2017 | By nq_admin
Album Review – Aquilo: SilhouettesIt 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...
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,...
17th January 2017 | By nq_admin
Manchester festival hopes to end homelessnessManchester is currently in the midst of a homelessness crisis. The numbers of homeless in the city have been rising since 2010, and it does...
12th December 2016 | By nq_admin
MMU student launches campaign to prevent ticket toutingTicket touts are being put under the microscope with many artists including Adele expressing their hate for them and the issue being discussed in Parliament...
9th December 2016 | By nq_admin
New Manchester band Corella launch second singleWatch the full report below: Corella: See The Day single launch from Northern Quota on Vimeo.
23rd November 2016 | By nq_admin
Review: IAMDDBAt 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...
23rd November 2016 | By nq_admin
Review: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night SweatsI stood outside the Manchester Apollo, soaked to the bone, freezing cold and miserable. The rain had been torrential all day. Knowing I had to...
8th November 2016 | By nq_admin
Review: Royal Northern College of Music Lunchtime RecitalI’m not a great lover of classical music but I stepped out of my comfort zone this week to head over to the Royal...
7th November 2016 | By nq_admin
Review: Bastille at Manchester ArenaBritish 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...
31st October 2016 | By nq_admin
Oasis exhibition reviewBringing with it those who's teen years were spent idolising the band, and the younger generation, who even though they themselves never got to witness...