Though some may turn up their nose at the release of another Mancunian guitar record, there is nothing to be sneered at on Man Made‘s debut LP. It’s been a long time coming too, as the band has evolved from humble beginnings as frontman Nile Marr’s solo outfit, into a fully fledged rock trio, incorporating Scott […]Read More
30th October 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of Pulp’s number one, four-times platinum, Mercury Prize winning album Different Class. Ranked at number 6 in NME’s 500 greatest albums of all time, Pulp’s fifth studio album was released at the height of Britpop and helped propel the band to nationwide fame. To celebrate the anniversary of […]Read More
After the departure of New Order‘s bassist and founding member, Peter Hook, back in 2007, it seemed like the Manchester icons’ celebrated tenure was about to grind to a bitter halt. Hook constantly slated his former group in the press, while fans and critics alike questioned whether New Order could really continue without his idiosyncratic, melodic […]Read More
After the huge success of their third album, Currents, Tame Impala are on the crest of their biggest career peak yet. And, having recently announced two huge gigs at the Manchester Arena and London’s Alexandra Palace for February next year, the upward trajectory of this psych-rock behemoth seems to know no bounds. In a packed […]Read More
Those who argue that class struggles were a feature of Victorian Britain alone are too far up the social ladder to understand how the other half live. Under Conservative rule, the level of poverty is increasing. With the rising number of families part of the ‘working poor’ – an umbrella term to describe those who […]Read More
The influence of religion is fading away in society, and people are finding new, alternative ways to structure their ethical and moral beliefs. Christianity used to be the dominant religion of the UK and now the country shares many more faiths. The Christian holidays and festivals, like Easter and Christmas, still remain part of many […]Read More
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