The sun is shinning on Rochdale (who has ever said those words with a straight face?) and people are gathered outside the town hall, pints in hand and various Madchester era clothes on their backs. Clint Boon (BOON ARMY!) has just finished getting the crowd amped up with a DJ set, and you feel as […]
Manchester Academy will host a series of special shows to celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary. The Oxford Road venue, which originally opened in October 1990, has announced a series of celebratory gigs including performances from Buzzcocks, Peter Hook and the Light and The Wedding Present. Buzzcocks will play on October 10, followed by Peter Hook’s […]
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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)
ALBUM REVIEW - THE CHEAP THRILLS: KEEP CHEAP
LIVE REVIEW - MAYA ONGAKU + HEDGEHOG: YES BASEMENT - 10/09/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 11 SEPTEMBER 2026
