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Ministry of Sound: The Annual 2008

8:16am Monday 29th October 2007

THE glory days that the Ministry of Sound nightclub basked in have been over for some time, but like their counterparts at Cream, a large part of the organisation's emphasis revolves around compilation music productions.

Manics become Xfm Residents

9:53am Friday 4th May 2007

FOLLOWING Damon Albarn's month long Sunday night residency on 97.7 Xfm Manchester, the Manic Street Preachers take over the nightly Sunday airwaves for the forthcoming month, starting this Sunday, May 6.

Xfm Manchester’s First Friday

9:50am Friday 4th May 2007

XFM Manchester is proud to present First Friday' at 5th Avenue, Princess Street, Manchester on Friday, May 4.

James - Manchester Arena

9:55am Tuesday 1st May 2007

FOR my brother-in-law this was his eleventh James concert, having been part of the student scene of Manchester in the 80s and 90s and his respect for the group had always interested me.

Design for life

11:55am Thursday 26th April 2007

HAVE you heard about the weekly gig that's going down a storm with music fans and attracting record company representatives?

Win tickets to see the Manics with 97.7 Xfm Manchester

11:52am Thursday 26th April 2007

TO celebrate the return of 97.7 Xfm Manchester's legendary Access All April, Messenger has two tickets to the hottest gig in town - the Manic Street Preachers at the Apollo on May 27.

Elkie’s a true star

11:39am Thursday 26th April 2007

IN an age in which TV talent shows make instant stars of people, it's refreshing to meet an artist who had to wait more than a decade before she hit the big time.

Razorlight @ Manchester Arena, Tuesday 3 April

4:34pm Thursday 5th April 2007

ALTHOUGH you would hope, with hindsight, that Johnny Borrell realised that his quotes about being "the greatest songwriter of our generation" and "better than Dylan" were slightly far off the mark, you can't deny that Razorlight are a great band. Once you put the ego and the terrible skin-tight white jeans to one side, Up All Night was a fantastic album, and their most recent, Razorlight, an accomplished follow-up.

Versus Cancer, Friday 30 March - Manchester Arena

4:16pm Thursday 5th April 2007

FOLLOWING on from last year's partial Smiths reunion, it wasn't quite the Stone Roses reunion that had been hinted at and hoped for by many, but by all accounts you probably wont get much closer than Ian Brown and Mani taking to the stage to collaborate on I Am The Resurrection. Add to that another two bassists, Peter Hook and Andy Rourke, and you have a formidable, and loud, line-up. It was truly a Mancunian rock and roll super group not to be missed.

James come home

2:46pm Thursday 29th March 2007

FEW bands can claim to have been instrumental in 20 years of musical history. James are one of them. From their early EP's for a youthful Factory records, through their pivotal place in the mid to late 80's indie scene, the early 90's Manc-centric baggy scene and the mid 90's brave new world of guitar bands breaking the top 10 and playing arenas, James have been at the forefront of British music.

Xfm 1st Birthday

2:34pm Thursday 29th March 2007

IT'S been a heady year for Xfm Manchester, from their launch on March 15th 2006, through their Access All April gigs showcasing big bands in small venues, to Rock School 2006, the Winter Wonderland charity gig extravaganza in aid of Shelter, right through to the unforgettable acoustic gig by Noel Gallagher at the Lowry. That's quite a year, by anyone's standards.