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Joshua Brooks announce ‘JB’s Summer 10′ – 10 weeks of all night long DJ sets

UKMay 30, 2022May 30, 2022

Manchester’s Joshua Brooks is now right back at the forefront of underground music and pushes on to summer with two irresistible months of all night long sets. Between 24th June and 28th August, the likes…

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel announces music concierge service

Lifestyle PlacesApril 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is announcing a new tailormade music concierge service for guests staying at the hotel, launching in celebration of Record Store Day. From Saturday 23 April, guests will be able…

Hacienda Records kickstarts a series of special new releases as the club celebrates its 40th anniversary

Featured NewsApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Haçienda Records, the label offshoot of the internationally famous Manchester club FAC51 The Haçienda, kickstarts a series of special new releases as the club celebrates its benchmark 40th anniversary year. …

Book of the Week – From Manchester with Love, The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson

LifestyleFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Faber Books announces the U.S. edition of From Manchester with Love , the long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson by bestselling author Paul Morley. Previously only available overseas, the U.S. edition is out April 05, 2022 . To write about…

Open House with Carlo Gambino (August)

Featured NewsAugust 13, 2021August 13, 2021

Welcome back to this months ‘Open House’ and this August edition is an EWax special! The boss, ‘SY’, stopped by for chat as he is my ‘Get To Know’, Music…

Manchester’s Electric Chair returns with DJ Harvey

UKAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

When Electric Chair first draped The Roadhouse in camouflage netting back in the summer of 1995, nobody knew it would go on to have the lasting impact it did in…

New British film ‘The Pebble and The Boy’

Lifestyle UKAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Inspired by Mod-culture, The Pebble And The Boy will be released in cinemas nationwide from Friday August 27, and available On Demand later in the year. The film was written…

Bang & Olufsen celebrates 40 years of Factory Records

Art LifestyleJuly 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Bang & Olufsen has partnered with Warner Music to honour the work of Factory Records and one of its iconic founding partners, Peter Saville CBE. Factory Records is renowned for…

The Warehouse Project readies itself for a momentous return to Manchester’s iconic Depot Mayfield

Events UKMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Two years in the making, The Warehouse Project readies itself for a momentous return this autumn to Manchester’s iconic Depot Mayfield. Launching on Friday 17th September and running all the…

SQUARE ONE announce their run of summer events

Events UKMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

With the very welcome announcement of lockdown measures easing this week, brand new Manchester location SQUARE ONE is vying for the top open air venue in the UK position with an incredible list of selectors confirmed…

Danny Ward announces ‘Cows on a Beach’ album

Music PremieresMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021

Danny Ward’s name is synonymous with ‘beats’. Though more recently through his house music releases and remixes under the ‘Moodymanc’ moniker and his collaborations with the likes of ‘Horsemeat Disco’,…

Brand new open-air venue to open in Manchester

UKMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021

A brand new open-air clubbing destination is coming to Manchester – SQUARE ONE will be bursting onto the scene on the 26th June 2021 with a stellar line-up of some of the…

Mix of the Week – Madam X

MixesMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Madam X heads up our Mix of the Week via Movement Radio show. DJ, label head and club impresario Madam X has proved she has many strings to her bow….

Peter Hook & Manchester Camerata announce new “The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated” concerts

UKMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

Celebrating one of the most influential bands in music history, Joy Division’s legendary bassist Peter Hook & Manchester Camerata are set for September 2021 dates for their acclaimed “The Sound…

London Grammar announce UK tour

UKFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

London Grammar today share details of their UK headline tour scheduled for November 2021. The tour – which will open at the O2 Academy Birmingham on November 5 and includes shows at the O2…

Reform Radio X Rhythm Lab Records is launching a new Career Start program

Music Industry UKFebruary 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Amidst a pandemic that has seen a third of British Musicians seriously consider quitting music (Musicians Union, 2020), and at a time where almost all paid work has dried up,…

Music Worth Fighting For | A documentary celebrating Greater Manchester’s music scene

Featured UKDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

A new documentary celebrating the incredible people and places who make up Greater Manchester’s contemporary music scene will be premiered on Friday, 18 December 2020 via global streaming platform United…

NEW ORDER announce landmark homecoming show at Manchester’s Heaton Park

Events UKDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020

Renowned as one of the most influential bands of the past 40 years, New Order have announced details of a huge homecoming show at Manchester’s Heaton Park on Friday 10th…

NTIA react to Greater Manchester moving into Tier 3

UKOctober 20, 2020October 21, 2020

NTIA react to Greater Manchester moving into Tier 3, which raises yet more concerns over the survival of the Hospitality and Night Time Economy sector. Michael Kill CEO NTIA commented…

Albert Hall presents The Show Must Go On feat. Crazy P, Craig Charles and more

UKOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

After seven months of hibernation, music and entertainment will return to the stunning grandeur of Albert Hall. The team behind the iconic venue are proud to announce – The Show…