Up-and-coming South Manchester artists Akemi Fox and Teo combine heartfelt lo-fi R&B with striking visuals.
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The centre in Stockport helping musicians with their mental health
Those working in the music industry have been hit especially hard by the loss of work opportunities and many have subsequently experienced a dip in their mental well-being.
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A guide to supporting independent record shops in Manchester
Manchester’s move into Tier 3 has meant that non-essential shops can now open and benefit from festive sales. With the sad news that Magma is closing its doors for good still raw, we have created a guide to supporting independent records shops in our city.
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How lockdown has impacted Manchester’s iconic clubbing scene
The world of strobes, sticky floors and ecstatic crowds seems a million miles away. In its place is Tier 3, an uncertain arrangement in which already mounting pressures on the nightlife industry have increased.
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Sounds of the City: A guide to the music of Two Tail
Not much insight can be gained from looking at the Macclesfield-based producer Two Tail’s Soundcloud profile, aside from the 24 year old’s commendable desire to “make music for your dog”.
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Meekz, Manchester and modern masculinity
Manny Meekz’s debut EP Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, inhabits a dark world of gritty alienation. The Gorton MC has delivered a project full of sober bravado, compulsive violence and forensic self-examination.
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Review: Boston Manor – GLUE
Blackpool-natives Boston Manor paint an Orwellian picture with strokes of anger, desperation, and vengeful indignation in their third album, GLUE.
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Bing Satellites: Ambient music born of Manchester and our modern world
Ambient music is growing in popularity, and Mancunian artist Bing Satellites is amongst the genre’s finest creators.
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Review: Interplanetary Criminal – Dubs Vol. 1
Packed with pulsating basslines and slick snares, Dubs Vol. 1 and Vol.2 have allowed the Manchester-based artist to successfully carve out a unique sound amongst the saturated new wave of UK garage.
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