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Sounds That Shape Us

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    In the groove: Manchester’s cult record shops and indie venues

    As The BRIT Awards head to Manchester we take a look at the places that have made it such a crucial part of Britain’s music map
  • Brighter Sound, a Manchester-based music development charity championing grassroots creativity and under-represented voices.

    ‘There’s a music world beyond London’: the northern changemakers helping young artists find a brighter future

  • Collage of gig pictures

    Why live gigs matter more than ever – from the owner of Manchester’s iconic Night & Day cafe

  • Vinyl Revival

    ‘After 30 years, you learn what sells’: the owner of Manchester’s Vinyl Revival on supporting new artists

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    Manchester’s top 20 up-and-coming bands and musicians – from the Maddocks to Yasmin Coe