With several of our writers having been part of our city’s previous music industry festival, In The City, which ran from 1992 – 2010, we were overjoyed when Beyond The Music picked up the baton and created what the music industry, and Manchester’s music scene has been missing – a festival devoted to honest discussions, […]
Running through the streets of Manchester isn’t an ideal way to get to a gig but nothing about today has been normal compared to my day-to-day life, starting my day sat listening to panels and like-minded people talk about issues the music industry faces. As I reach Off the Square I’m early, really early. Standing […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
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ALBUM REVIEW - SOFY: HOW TO PERFORM MAGIC
LIVE REVIEW - BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: MANCHESTER ACADEMY - 13/09/2026
LIVE REVIEW - MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: HALLE ST MICHAEL'S - 17/09/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
INTERVIEW - DIRTY SLIPPERS
ALBUM REVIEW - PENELOPE ISLES: 3
ALBUM REVIEW - KIEFER: MEMORY BOMB
LIVE REVIEW - EVANESCENCE: CO-OP LIVE - 10/09/2026
ALBUM REVIEW – BIITA HOUDEI: THIS BED WAS MADE FOR ME
ALBUM REVIEW – DUR-DUR BAND: DUR-DUR VOLUME 3 (1988) & 4 (1989)
