FRESHLY out of prison, and Pete Doherty has announced that he will play a date at the Manchester Academy as one of the 02/Wireless festival's Weekender events.
BOLTON'S premier ska-punk band The Minions will play at The Dog and Partridge on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of promoter and Emos frontman Alan "Cotty" Cotterill.
A METAL versus punk night will take place at the Blue Boar, on Deansgate, on Saturday May 10.
Octagon to host new music night 1:55pm Thu 8 May 08 A NEW live music night taking place at the Octagon theatre will showcase some of the North-west's brightest talent in refined surroundings.
MANCHESTER'S electro popsters The Whip have been speaking about how much they are looking forward to this year's Gatecrasher Summer Sound System.
Islands talk about forthcoming album 1:35pm Thu 8 May 08 TWO thirds of Islands Lost At Sea made it to our interview, guitarist Bodge, they tell me gravely, is ill with a list of diseases too foul to print in a family newspaper. Oh, and rickets. Or stuck at work, whichever story you choose to believe.
THE Oh Boy Non-Stop Sixties tour will be doing the rounds this summer.
Less than a week left for Showcase submissions 11:43am Thu 1 May 08 BANDS hoping to apply to play at this year's Bolton Music Showcase have just under a week left to send in their submissions.
A NEW live music night taking place at the Octagon theatre will showcase some of the North-west's brightest talent in refined surroundings.
Ting Tings track for next iPod ad 1:24pm Wed 30 Apr 08 IT has long ben considered a jump-offpoint for stardom, and now Salford band The Ting Tings will see one of their tracks feature in the latest iPod and iTunes advert.Reader comment (1)
New Joy Division film hopes to give new insight 12:21pm Wed 30 Apr 08 JOY Division fans waiting for an insight into the mind of the band's tortured genius, Ian Curtis, will finally be able to watch the new documentary about the group when it is released tomorrow.
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