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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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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Converge & Chelsea Wolfe, Heart Attack Man, Red Rum Club

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  • Posted on November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

In this Review Round-Up, Converge, Chelsea Wolfe and co. drop a fascinating new project, Justin Courtney Pierre returns with another EP, Orbit Culture, Vildhjarta, Bailer and GILT stun, and more new music comes from Heart Attack Man, Red Rum Club, Hollywood Burns and Suntitle.

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A combination of DIY spirit and the knack of Britrock’s best and brightest continues to take False Advertising far on their new album.

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On a debut that’s a near-perfect synthesis of shoegaze, grunge and melodic hardcore, Silo are already well on their way towards stepping up from their newcomer status.

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Away from the noise of Metz, Alex Edkins’ Weird Nightmare melds indie-rock fuzz and a classic pop sensibility for a truly addictive and charming listen.

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