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Brian Sella and Mathew Uychich of the band The Front Bottoms.

LIVE: An evening with The Front Bottoms at Manchester Academy

December 15, 2023

New Jersey’s post-emo indie-rock outfit plays its biggest Manchester solo show to date The Front Bottoms may have only been around for a few…

LIVE: Arcade Fire offers a light amid a controversy storm at Manchester arena

September 8, 2022

What happens when an identity-forming band threatens to fall apart in real-time? Whatever opinions you currently hold about Arcade Fire, their brief UK tour…

Taking Back Sunday and Alkaline Trio bring co-headline show to Victoria Warehouse

February 28, 2022

Emo heavyweights return to the UK for a co-headlining tour this week Taking Back Sunday and Alkaline Trio are heading to the UK this…

REVIEW: Blossoms Return To Manchester With “Cool Like You”

April 29, 2018

And a HMV in-store performance…

LIVE: Colouring Light Up The Soup Kitchen

March 23, 2018

Don’t expect this Southern Electro-pop outfit to play a venue this small again…

LIVE: Sigur Rós Conquer Manchester Apollo

September 19, 2017

Icelandic trio Sigur Rós conquer Manchester Apollo during a three night stint. Here’s what you missed…