| March |
| 29/03/2005 |  | Feeder |
| Feeder prove their worth at the Apollo, supported by unconvincing upstarts The Departure. more... |
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| March |
| 29/03/2005 | | Eighteen Visions |
| Fashion sense and hairstyles get plus points but Eighteen Visions fail to hit home at Academy 3. more... |
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| March |
| 29/03/2005 | | Selfish **** |
| Offensive name, in-yer-face sounds, aggression... and yet, something's missing at the Bierkeller. more... |
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| March |
| 21/03/2005 | | The Mars Volta |
| Turned on, tuned in and freaked out by the interplanetary rollercoaster of the Volta at the Academy. more... |
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| March |
| 18/03/2005 | | Fightstar |
| The band that killed Busted hit an indecisive middle ground at the Academy 3. more... |
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| March |
| 17/03/2005 | | Alter Bridge |
| The former members of Creed show that their future is bright at the Academy. more... |
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| March |
| 16/03/2005 | | Le Tigre |
| The trio that prove it's better to take risks and fail, than to head into mediocrity rock Academy 3. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | Natasha Bedingfield |
| The younger Bedingfield sibling is a bit short on her words at the Academy. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | Athlete |
| The indie four piece produce a near perfect performance at the Academy. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | Mercury Rev |
| The Revs refuse to shine in a show that's a very mixed bag at the Academy. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | The Subways |
| The much-vaunted garage rockers produce a set of much quality (but little quantity) at Academy 3. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | The Soundtrack Of Our Lives |
| The Swedish six piece burst a set of pounding rock and roll psychadelia across Academy 3. more... |
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| March |
| 14/03/2005 | | Thirteen Senses |
| The Cornish band show their recent improvements at Academy 2. more... |
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| March |
| 09/03/2005 | | The Streets |
| Dry your eyes, mate - if you didn't get to The Streets concert, you can read our review more... |
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| March |
| 07/03/2005 | | KT Tunstall |
| "...a medium-sized star that should be blazing for some time." We review KT Tunstall in concert more... |
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| March |
| 04/03/2005 | | Tsuji Giri |
| The hard working Tsuji Girl premiere their new material, recorded with no less than Steve Albini! more... |
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| February |
| 28/02/2005 | | Maximo Park |
| The interest in all things North Easterly continues with the action-packed Maximo Park at Dry Bar. more... |
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| February |
| 28/02/2005 | | Roots Manuva |
| Things get Awfully Deep as Roots Manuva brings his fine rap to the Academy 2. more... |
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| February |
| 28/02/2005 | | Embrace |
| The resurrected indie favourites continue their love affair with Manchester at the Apollo. more... |
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| February |
| 25/02/2005 | | The Bees |
| Flying rubber chickens, multi-tasking musicians and a diverse set, The Bees hit the Ritz. more... |
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| February |
| 23/02/2005 | | Willy Mason |
| The casual prodigy proves why everyone is talking about him with a fine show at the Night and Day. more... |
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| February |
| 21/02/2005 | | The Deadstring Brothers |
| The Detroit rock and rollers show it's a cruel business with a great set at a sparse Star and Garter more... |
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| February |
| 21/02/2005 | | Goldie Lookin Chain |
| The GLC bring their hilarious hip-hop karaoke nonsense to the Academy. more... |
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| February |
| 18/02/2005 | | HAL and The Magic Numbers |
| Oozing lovliness but not entirely succeeding, two of the bright new things hit the Roadhouse. more... |
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| February |
| 18/02/2005 | | The A.K.A.s |
| There's a friendly onslaught in the style of Slipknot, Free and Black Sabbath down at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| February |
| 17/02/2005 | | Mountain |
| The great lost band of the 70s turn in for a powerful 35th anniversary celebration at Academy 3. more... |
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| February |
| 17/02/2005 | | Lola Ray |
| Straight from New York to the Roadhouse, Lola Ray bring their XTC-tinged punk to town. more... |
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| February |
| 16/02/2005 | | The Tears |
| Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler start out anew with the visit of The Tears to Academy 2. more... |
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| February |
| 15/02/2005 | | Young, Gifted and Green |
| Minusoneraver and Dry Riser take their place in the final of the showcase at Levenshulme's Palace. more... |
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| February |
| 15/02/2005 | | Yeti |
| Former Libertines bassist John Hassall brings his new project to rock the Roadhouse. more... |
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| February |
| 10/02/2005 | | The Kills and The Longcut |
| The much vaunted duo fail to produce after roaring support from Manchester's bright new things. more... |
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| February |
| 09/02/2005 | | The Black Velvets |
| The new Scouse rockers show the power of rock and roll at the Night and Day. more... |
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| February |
| 08/02/2005 | | Rammstein |
| Innovative pyrotechnics, pro-cannibalism songs and dramatic German metal takes over the MEN Arena. more... |
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| February |
| 07/02/2005 | | Mystery Jets |
| Glorious harmonies abound and colanders get bashed as Mystery Jets hit the Roadhouse. more... |
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| February |
| 07/02/2005 | | The Dears |
| The latest to carry the Mozzer torch arrive in Manchester, with support from Ambulance LTD. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | Velvet Revolver |
| Three fifths of Guns'n'Roses show that the spirit of poodle-perm rock lives on at the MEN Arena. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | 22-20's |
| The Lincolnshire blues boys are joined by local stars Nine Black Alps at the Academy 2. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | 3 Children of Fortune |
| The Kent trio are joined by Manc band Khyber Pass to rock the tiny Retro Bar. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | VC's |
| The future and the past come together in the retro feelings of the VC's at Night and Day. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | Cake |
| Cake go the distance with help from El Presidente at Academy 2. more... |
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| February |
| 03/02/2005 | | Green Day |
| Billie Joe and the boys prove their talent at the MEN Arena. more... |
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| January |
| 17/01/2005 | | Stranger Son Of |
| The Sonar Yen and Thee Virus House combine to produce something darkly pleasing at the Music Box. more... |
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| January |
| 17/01/2005 | | The Used |
| The Academy is treated to a short and not entirely satisfying show from The Used. more... |
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| January |
| 13/01/2005 | | Dr John |
| The legendary blues pianist entertains his faithful fans at the Royal Northern College of Music. more... |
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| January |
| 10/01/2005 | | Amelie |
| Quirky and imaginative, the Knutsford band prove their similarity to their namesake film. more... |
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