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1. 21. Ashcroft relishing north west return

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 April 2006 MAD Richard, Serious Richard, King Rock or Dickie Ashcroft - call him what you like, but one thing is for sure Richard Ashcroft is still capable of sparking a few headlines. He plays here on Saturday. You can also listen to clips from the interview.

2. 22. African Soul Rebels set for city

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 January 2006 THE Bridgewater Hall will welcome renowned African artists Amadou and Mariam, Souad Massi and Emmanuel Jal to the city tonight.

3. 23. Too many Kooks...

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 February 2006 SPRIGHTLY Brighton four-piece The Kooks crept into the top 10 this week with their debut album, Inside In/Inside Out. Pouty frontman in Luke Pritchard puts his chef's hat on.

4. 24. The Chain gang

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 February 2006 THEY'RE the Grumbleweeds of modern hip hop - an eight-strong crew of Ali Gs, dressed from head to toe in hoodies, and comin' Straight Outta Newport, South Wales. Goldie Lookin Chain play here tonight.

5. 25. Hail to the Cale

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 January 2006 SOME musicians who habitually have the tag "legendary" printed next to their name can seem rather too content, often, to rest on their laurels. John Cale plays the city on Tuesday.

6. 26. Hunt for bands to ape Arctic Monkeys

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 February 2006 MANCHESTER record label Fat Northerner Records has landed a '75,000 windfall to help local bands follow in the footsteps of chart-toppers the Arctic Monkeys.

7. 27. Eanie Meany Jim earns his stripes

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 May 2006 IF anything about the upcoming World Cup is certain, it is that millions of people, young and old, will end up singing the words to Jim Noir's catchy song Eanie Meany.

8. 28. James Blunt @ Apollo

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 February 2006 THE audience at the James Blunt gig, or James 'Bland' as so many people often refer to him these days, need no warming up as the casually dressed toff-rocker springs onto the stage.

9. 29. Circus comes to town

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 March 2006 SAT in a busy city centre bar and (successfully) attempting to drink their own bodyweights in lager and vodka, new band Dirty Circus are contemplating the pros and cons of life as Manchester's most notorious rock'n'roll hellraisers. They play here tonight.

10. 30. Campbell's tasty offering

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 January 2006 WHEN Julie Campbell decided to leave Manchester noiseniks the Desolation Angels to go solo, she renamed herself LoneLady, purely as a joke, the name intended as just a smart pun. She plays the Tiger Lounge on January 29.

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