| December |
| 22/12/2005 |  | Daniel Powter |
| The irritatingly-hatted Powter attracts exactly the kind of crowd you’d expect at Academy 2. more... |
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| December |
| 20/12/2005 | | Embrace |
| The McNamara brothers look decidedly average at the Arena. more... |
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| December |
| 15/12/2005 | | Jim Noir |
| The mercurial Mr Noir makes a sturdy live debut at the King's Arms. more... |
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| December |
| 14/12/2005 | | The Longcut |
| A house in Withington plays host to the most crowded and hectic of New Year's celebrations! more... |
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| December |
| 14/12/2005 | | Duels |
| Leeds-based Kaiser Cheifs chums Duels put on a show of energy and fun at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| December |
| 13/12/2005 | | Joss Stone |
| The Devon diva starts coming of age with a beautifully honest performance at the Apollo. more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2005 | | Doves |
| Doves disappoint at the Apollo with a weary performance after plugging Some Cities around the globe more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2005 | | Hard-Fi |
| Hard-Fi do their best to thrill with one album's worth of tunes at the Ritz. more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2005 | | Horrorpops |
| Polkadots, brothel-creepers and hair sharp enough to slice skin grace Club Academy for Horrorpops. more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2005 | | The Levellers + Seth Lakeman |
| Manchester’s folkionistas turned out in passive force for an urban WOMAD reunion at the Academy. more... |
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| December |
| 12/12/2005 | | The Littl'ans |
| Pete Doherty's buddies make a break for a life of their own down at the Jabez Clegg. more... |
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| December |
| 07/12/2005 | | A-Ha |
| "A-Ha took us back to a more innocent age. And do you know what? It really wasn't that bad." more... |
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| December |
| 05/12/2005 | | Rufus Wainwright |
| The second Wainwright to grace the city in as many weeks fails to set the Apollo alight. more... |
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| December |
| 05/12/2005 | | Skin and Make Your Own Escape |
| The former Skunk Anansie frontwoman bares her soul at Academy 3 with help from Make Your Own Escape. more... |
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| December |
| 02/12/2005 | | The Bled |
| Arizona's metallers provide the melody after Fear Before The March Of Flames and Fall Of Troy. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2005 | | Lloyd Cole |
| The Bard of Buxton holds court for a night of wonders at Sale Waterside Centre. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2005 | | Natalie Imbruglia |
| The echoes of Torn still inger large over the petite princess at the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 29/11/2005 | | Franz Ferdinand |
| The Glaswegian pop rockers thrill the Arena with help from Editors and The Rakes. more... |
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| November |
| 24/11/2005 | | Rick Astley |
| The man who famously turned his back on pop returns with a soulful set at the Lowry. more... |
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| November |
| 24/11/2005 | | The Prodigy |
| The kings of the old skool make good on the Greatest Hits with a killer show at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2005 | | Martha Wainwright |
| Too many covers ruin a perfectly good start for the daughter of the Wainwright clan at Academy 2. more... |
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| November |
| 21/11/2005 | | The National |
| The Alligator band show their teeth with a mind-blowing set at the Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 18/11/2005 | | The White Stripes |
| Jack and Meg thrill with a set of new songs and favourites at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 17/11/2005 | | Lady Sovereign |
| The princess of grime brings her hoodie and her bling, plus some tidy rhymes, to the Roadhouse. more... |
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| November |
| 16/11/2005 | | Ray Lamontagne |
| It's an evening of hushed emotion as Ray Lamontagne and Kathryn Williams play the Bridgewater Hall. more... |
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| November |
| 15/11/2005 | | Richard Hawley |
| The truth comes with an unmistakably Sheffield tinge to it at the Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 15/11/2005 | | New Order |
| The kings of Mancunia provide a storming selection and plenty of rock poses at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 15/11/2005 | | New Order |
| The kings of Mancunia provide a storming selection and plenty of rock poses at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 14/11/2005 | | My Chemical Romance |
| Poor vocals let down an otherwise electric performance by My Chemical Romance at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 14/11/2005 | | The Wedding Present |
| Dave Gedge's kings of the loud/quiet frontier claim another fan at the Academy. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2005 | | Sinister Footwear |
| Sinister Footwear take the Late Room audience on a whirlwind tour of musical genres. more... |
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| November |
| 10/11/2005 | | Power Overload Launch |
| Liam Frost, Lisa Brown, The Whip and more launch High Voltage's album at the Music Box. more... |
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| November |
| 08/11/2005 | | The Fall |
| Mark E. Smith, the most cantankerous man in pop, shows why The Fall are still important at Sankey's. more... |
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| November |
| 07/11/2005 | | Starsailor |
| Despite an impassioned and energetic performance, Starsailor don't quite hit the mark at the Apollo. more... |
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| November |
| 07/11/2005 | | dEUS |
| The idiosyncratic Belgian wonders dEUS make a big impression at the Academy 2. more... |
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| November |
| 07/11/2005 | | Long-View |
| There's trouble brewing as a very tired Long-View fail to sparkle at the Academy 3. more... |
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| November |
| 04/11/2005 | | Mando Diao |
| The Swedish indie rockers are nothing less than impressive at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| November |
| 03/11/2005 | | Gorillaz |
| Damon Albarn brings his animated superstars to the Opera House for a week-long residency. more... |
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| November |
| 02/11/2005 | | Simply Red |
| Twenty years on and Manchester’s love affair with Simply Red continues to grow at the Arena. more... |
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| November |
| 01/11/2005 | | Engerica + Linchpin |
| Visceral sounds and the one of the most promising bands in the country combine at the Roadhouse. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2005 | | Echo and the Bunnymen |
| Mac and Sergeant prove why they are still one of the most potent partnerships at the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2005 | | Athlete |
| The Deptford four piece prove to be vastly out of their depth at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2005 | | Mylo |
| The Scottish king of electronica wins over the rock crowd at a packed Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 31/10/2005 | | Test-Icicles |
| They came, they saw, they trashed the Night and Day within three minutes... Test-Icicles hit town! more... |
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| October |
| 28/10/2005 | | Beats For Beginners |
| Beats For Beginners and Cherry Ghost showed the raw power that exists within their textured records. more... |
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| October |
| 26/10/2005 | | Ray Davies |
| The former Kinks frontman shows just how influential and inspirational he is at the Bridgewater Hall more... |
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| October |
| 24/10/2005 | | Nine Black Alps |
| The city's biggest rocking hopes showed just why they are special at the Academy 2. more... |
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| October |
| 24/10/2005 | | Brakes |
| The forces of British Sea Power, Electric Soft Parade and The Tenderfoot thrill the Night and Day. more... |
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| October |
| 19/10/2005 | | Brakes |
| Quiet at the back! Brakes take aim at politicians and people who talk at gigs more... |
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| October |
| 14/10/2005 | | Manchester Kicks |
| Nothing much matters at the Night and Day as the spirit of John Peel takes over for one evening only more... |
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| October |
| 12/10/2005 | | Texas |
| Sharleen Spiteri fronts up a stormer as the relief to be back is palpable at the Apollo. more... |
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| October |
| 11/10/2005 | | James Blunt |
| The crowd prove to be less than beautiful as James Blunt plays the Academy. more... |
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| October |
| 11/10/2005 | | Amadou and Mariam |
| A Mali duo who first met at The Institute of Blind People show how far they've come at the Academy 2 more... |
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| October |
| 11/10/2005 | | Kate Rusby |
| The pint sized Barnsley born wonder is a spellbinding woman to behold at the Lowry. more... |
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| October |
| 11/10/2005 | | Gemma Hayes |
| The Tipperary-born songstress impresses a packed Academy 3 with a mixture of old and new tunes. more... |
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| October |
| 10/10/2005 | | Dogs |
| A London band that side-step the post-Libertines sound and produce something vibrant at Academy 3. more... |
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