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FESTIVAL REVIEW + PHOTOS: Liverpool Sound City 2026

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  • Posted on May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Liverpool Sound City feels bigger than ever in 2026, bringing huge sets from Kate Nash, Jalen Ngonda, Keo, Gurriers and Westside Cowboy, as well as plenty more in indie, rock, post-punk and more.

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PHOTOS: James – Co-Op Live, Manchester – 18/04/2026

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  • Posted on April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

A huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live is more than enough to solidify James among ’90s indie’s most resilient names.

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PHOTOS: DMA’s – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – 06/02/2026

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  • Posted on February 9, 2026February 11, 2026

DMA’s revisit the pinnacle of their Britpop revivalism in Manchester, for the 10th anniversary of ‘Hills End’.

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PHOTOS: The Charlatans – Academy, Manchester – 11/12/2025

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  • Posted on December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Playing two sets of music instrumental to the rise of Britpop and Manchester’s ‘90s scene as a whole, The Charlatans return home for a truly special night.

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PHOTOS: Bloc Party – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester – 10/07/2025

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  • Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Bloc Party’s extended anniversary jaunt continues in earnest, this time bringing some of the most defining indie-rock and post-punk of the 2000s to Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Yungblud – ‘Idols’

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  • Posted on June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

Yungblud’s greatest step forward to date comes in his embrace of Britpop, widescreen indie-rock, and invaluable refinement and scale that both bring.

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PHOTOS: Supergrass – Olympia, Liverpool – 06/05/2025

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  • Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025

For 30 years of their debut ‘I Should Coco’, Supergrass kick off their tour in Liverpool in celebration of a prevailing piece of Britpop history.

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THE CATCH-UP: Pop In 2024

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  • Posted on December 23, 2024December 23, 2024

The world of pop has been abuzz as always over the last 12 months, so we’re going back to take a look at 2024’s biggest pop successes, underrated gems, and momentous flops.

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Goa Express – ‘The Goa Express’

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  • Posted on November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

The Goa Express’ debut shows off all the excitability you’d expect from a group of fast-rising indie upstarts, as well as the lack of distinct identity and memorability they’re also often saddled with.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Heart Attack Man, The Deadnotes, UgLi

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  • Posted on May 24, 2023June 10, 2023

In this Review Round-Up, the DIY scenes turn out a bumper crop with the new album from Heart Attack Man, and EPs from The Deadnotes and UgLi.

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🪷 EP REVIEW: @handslikehouses - 'Lótus' 🪷

Still drained of their former glory and totally devoid of ideas, Hands Like Houses’ new EP only improves on their last album by being mercifully short.

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🪦 ALBUM REVIEW: @DarkDivineMusic - ‘Undead Melody’ 🪦

Dark Divine can do horror-slanted metalcore competently on their new album, but there’s nowhere near the imagination necessary to even think about getting further than that.

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