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  Review: The Gaslight Anthem @ Manchester O2 Apollo, 18/10/12 26th Oct 2012 10:23am

  Michelle Lloyd heads to the O2 Apollo where she finds The Gaslight Anthem's live offering to be anything but incendiary.

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  Review: WHP curated by Bloc Party 24th Oct 2012 11:47pm

  Ashleigh Durkan heads to The Warehouse Project for a special night curated by Bloc Party.

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  Review: This Many Boyfriends, Manchester Roadhouse, 13/10/12 19th Oct 2012 3:15pm

  Saturday night saw This Many Boyfriends land at the Roadhouse with their scintillating blend of unadulterated pop. Michelle Lloyd went along to join in the fun.

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  Review: We Are Augustines, Manchester HMV Ritz, 3/10/12 9th Oct 2012 1:16pm

  The Brooklyn trio return to Manchester on a gloomy October evening to deliver an anything-but-gloomy performance to a sold-out HMV Ritz.

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  Review: Two Door Cinema Club @ Sound Control, 05/09/12 13th Sep 2012 11:42am

  Michelle Lloyd joins a sold out crowd at Sound Control for an intimate audience with Two Door Cinema Club.

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  Live review: Eugene McGuinness @ Corsica Studios, 03.08.12 10th Aug 2012 11:48am

  With Eugene McGuinness' sophomore album ‘The Invitation To The Voyage’ set for release a mere 48 hours later, we headed to Corsica Studios to sample his seemingly razor sharp existence for ourselves.

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  Live review: The Stone Roses @ Heaton Park, 30/06/12 3rd Jul 2012 10:50am

  It had been speculated and rumoured so many times, but the weekend commencing the 29th of June 2012 saw Manchester’s biggest musical dream come true. The return of its beloved Stone Roses.

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  Live review: Elbow @ Live From Jodrell Bank Transmission 002 2nd Jul 2012 3:53pm

  Will Orchard braves the rain to be baptised at Elbow's font, as Live From Jodrell Bank defies the weather for its second annual transmission.

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  Live review: Azari & III at 100 Club, London, 18/06/12 25th Jun 2012 8:56pm

  Wendy Davies is worn out by the enthusiastic yet monotonous antics of Torontonian quartet Azari & III at London's 100 Club.

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  Live review: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Knebworth Park, 23/06/12 25th Jun 2012 2:13pm

  Wendy Davies enjoys a career spanning set by Rock n Roll royalty Red Hot Chili Peppers at Knebworth.

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  Festival review: Dot to Dot Manchester, 04/06/12 11th Jun 2012 9:59pm

  Michelle Lloyd heads down to the Manchester leg of the one day festival, this year headlined by Pulled Apart by Horses.

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  Live Review: The Hundred in the Hands @ Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, 31/05/12 5th Jun 2012 8:38pm

  Katie Grange checks out Brooklyn duo The Hundred in the Hands at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London.

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  Live review: Blood Red Shoes, Manchester Academy 2, 05/05/12 15th May 2012 8:27pm

  Blood Red Shoes are back. Skiddle heads to Manchester Academy 2 to check out the Brighton duo as they tour new album 'In Time To Voices'.

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  Live review: Tribes, Manchester Academy 3, 01/05/12 15th May 2012 3:55pm

  A hopeful Michelle Lloyd heads to Manchester Academy 3 to seek out some substance in Camden four piece Tribes' swagger.

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  Live review: The View at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, 10/05/12 14th May 2012 2:23pm

  Thursday night saw The View take a break from recording with Artic Monkeys’ producer Mike Crossey to play an intimate show in London, before setting off to tour cross country over the summer.