| June |
| 29/06/2005 |  | Rilo Kiley |
| All hail Jenny Lewis but it's down with the rest of the band at Night and Day. more... |
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| June |
| 29/06/2005 | | Antony and the Johnsons |
| New York's most famous velvet-voiced androgen feels the heat in a stifling Academy 3. more... |
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| June |
| 28/06/2005 | | Audioslave |
| Supergroups don’t come much bigger in rock than Audioslave, and they showed why at the Arena. more... |
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| June |
| 27/06/2005 | | Taj Mahal |
| Bluesman Taj Mahal flooded the Bridgewater Hall with his unique blend of eclectic fusions. more... |
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| June |
| 27/06/2005 | | Soul City Exile |
| Soul City Exile show why they've been ranked alongside Oasis and Elbow at the Late Room. more... |
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| June |
| 24/06/2005 | | Fear of Music |
| Fear of Music continue their musical education with a belter of a set at the Bierkeller. more... |
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| June |
| 23/06/2005 | | Basement Jaxx |
| The Glastonbury headlining duo jump and shout their way through a flashy set at the Apollo. more... |
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| June |
| 23/06/2005 | | Rob Thomas |
| The Matchbox 20 frontman is a hit in his first solo UK show, with help from the ace Lisa Miskovsky. more... |
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| June |
| 21/06/2005 | | Buck 65 and Brakes |
| The dual powers of curious hip-hop and punk-indie-country take control of Night and Day. more... |
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| June |
| 20/06/2005 | | Liam Frost |
| The next in line for the city's favourite troubadour title stakes his claim at the Star and Garter. more... |
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| June |
| 20/06/2005 | | Motley Crue |
| "Visually, aurally, even morally, another era awaits" as the Crue comeback at the MEN Arena. more... |
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| June |
| 20/06/2005 | | Nelly |
| The crown prince of R'n'B takes over the Arena with help from the Mitchell Brothers. more... |
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| June |
| 17/06/2005 | | Underoath |
| The Florida hardcore outfit rock with power and melody at the Academy 3. more... |
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| June |
| 16/06/2005 | | Nine Black Alps |
| It was a raucous and intense affair. Welcome to the album launch party for the Nine Black Alps! more... |
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| June |
| 16/06/2005 | | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club |
| BRMC come back with a bluesy sound, with help from the Brian Jonestown Massacre at Academy 2. more... |
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| June |
| 15/06/2005 | | U2 |
| The power and the pretentious at City of Manchester Stadium as the Irish rockers thrill their fans. more... |
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| June |
| 15/06/2005 | | Sons and Daughters |
| Night and Day feels the dark disturbance that is the twisted folk-rock of Sons and Daughters. more... |
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| June |
| 15/06/2005 | | Big Cash Prizes |
| Joy Division cross with a million shards of influence for Big Cash Prizes' slot at Night and Day. more... |
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| June |
| 08/06/2005 | | Bobby Conn + the Glass Gypsies |
| The strange punk-disco-glam of Bobby Conn comes complemented by Viva Voce at the Bierkeller. more... |
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| June |
| 06/06/2005 | | Alabama 3 |
| Acid Americana comes straight from Brixton to Manchester in the form of the wonderful Alabama 3. more... |
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| June |
| 02/06/2005 | | Music 24 |
| 24 hours of music across Manchester; we braved the maelstrom to bring you the reviews! more... |
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| May |
| 31/05/2005 | | Eels |
| Mr E brings his alt rock to the Bridgewater Hall, with differing levels of success. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | Morning Runner |
| Morning Runner raced through a short set at the Roadhouse on their first headline tour. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | Coheed and Cambria |
| After a year’s absence, Coheed and Cambria were back in Manchester with some new material. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | Nitin Sawhney |
| The king of eclectic inclusions triumphs again at the Academy 2. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | Martha Wainwright |
| The female arm of the Wainwright dynasty rolls into town with Jonathan Rice in support. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | Ray Lamontagne |
| One man’s blues appears to equal a hell of a good time for everyone else at the Academy 2. more... |
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| May |
| 19/05/2005 | | The Whiskycats |
| The sound of latino comes to the Night and Day, backed up by Behind Green Lights. more... |
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| May |
| 18/05/2005 | | Queen and Paul Rodgers |
| Roger Taylor, Brian May and Paul Rodgers do Freddie proud at the Arena. more... |
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| May |
| 06/05/2005 | | The Arcade Fire |
| A shouting, playing, singing ensemble that seemed like a musical hydra come to the Academy! more... |
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| May |
| 03/05/2005 | | Ocean Colour Scene |
| With the Apollo awash with sea of free lighters, Ocean Colour Scene gigged like it should be done. more... |
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| May |
| 03/05/2005 | | Rooster |
| The future of rock and roll or just another Busted? Rooster stake their claim at the Academy. more... |
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| May |
| 03/05/2005 | | Sounds From The Other City |
| Salford's all day fresh band festival makes for a Sunday of four pub fun! more... |
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| April |
| 29/04/2005 | | Lucie Silvas |
| Beautiful and talented, Silvas shows she has what it takes at the Dancehouse Theatre. more... |
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| April |
| 29/04/2005 | | Hot Hot Heat and The Departure |
| Canadian funk-punk meets Joyless Division in an 80s retrospective night at the Ritz. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | Kylie |
| Everyone's favourite pop princess produces a night of long-lost delights at a packed Arena. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | The Coral |
| Former glories aren't quite enough to satisfy as the Scousadelic band fall flat at the Ritz. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | Brendan Benson |
| Brendan Benson makes a claim to the crown of prince of three minute pop at the Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | Abdoujaparov |
| One former half of Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine puts a show of growing old disgracefully. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | New Rhodes |
| The next big things? They just might be as New Rhodes battle sound problems to thrill the Music Box. more... |
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| April |
| 25/04/2005 | | Idlewild |
| The Scottish indie favourites still fail to ignite with a solid show at the Academy. more... |
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| April |
| 20/04/2005 | | Willy Mason |
| The much vaunted troubadour veers to the wrong side of ramshackle at the Academy 2. more... |
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| April |
| 19/04/2005 | | Polythene |
| With more re-incarnations than a time lord, Darren Polythene hurtles out a set at the Retro Bar. more... |
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| April |
| 19/04/2005 | | The Longcut |
| Night and Day is packed to the rafters for a killer show from local heroes The Longcut. more... |
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| April |
| 19/04/2005 | | Do Me Bad Things |
| It's time for deliverance as Do Me Bad Things slam into the Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | Joanna Newsom |
| The cult success that is the harpist Joanna Newsom comes to the Academy 2. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | The Longcut |
| Night and Day is packed to the rafters for a show from local heroes The Longcut. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | The Black Velvets |
| The Liverpool rockers share a double header with The Glitterati at Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | The Glitterati |
| The brashly brilliant Leeds natives share a double header with the Black Velvets at Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | Willy Mason |
| The whiskey-swilling troubadour brings his wonderful acoustica to Academy 2. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | Bloc Party |
| The hurtling, dancing rise of Bloc Party hits the Academy with full-on punked-up fun. more... |
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| April |
| 18/04/2005 | | Willy Mason |
| The whiskey-swilling troubadour brings his wonderful acoustica to Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 15/04/2005 | | 65daysofstatic |
| The brutal sonic onslaught that is 65daysofstatic moves on up to the Academy 3. more... |
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| April |
| 15/04/2005 | | Lemar |
| The new prince of UK soul shows why he's something special at the Apollo. more... |
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| April |
| 15/04/2005 | | Terrorvision |
| The Bradford rockers make a slight return and a mighty impact at the Academy. more... |
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| April |
| 15/04/2005 | | Rufus Wainwright |
| The latest man from the Wainwright clan touches genius and wonder at the Lowry. more... |
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| April |
| 14/04/2005 | | British Sea Power |
| The art rock wonders put together a storming set at the Academy 2. more... |
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| April |
| 14/04/2005 | | Beverley Knight |
| Super drama, a super diva and an explosive voice - Beverley Knight thrills the Academy. more... |
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| April |
| 12/04/2005 | | Nancy Sinatra |
| Frank’s little girl blooms in a bizarre manner with help from heart-string tugging Richard Hawley. more... |
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| April |
| 07/04/2005 | | The Bluetones |
| A tired and weary offering from the once-special Bluetones at Academy 2. more... |
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| April |
| 07/04/2005 | | TVH-3 |
| The darkest trio around bring their chaotic desolation to the Roadhouse. more... |
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| April |
| 07/04/2005 | | The Departure |
| Karen McBride gets down the front at Night and Day to capture The Departure. more... |
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| April |
| 07/04/2005 | | The Others |
| The guerilla rollercoaster returns to Manchester as The Others storm the Academy 3 again. more... |
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