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1. 31. Hard-Fi now stars of MTV

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 September 2005 THEY may have missed out on getting their collective mitts on the prestigious Mercury Music Prize, but for a band that recorded their first LP in an industrial unit for £300, life in Hard-Fi's world is pretty rosy at the moment. They play the city tonight.

2. 32. Play it again, Tony

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 January 2005 IF Manchester music really is going through some freakish cultural timewarp at the moment, then it really wouldn't be complete without one other element - Tony Wilson. But after the rampant ego-athon that was the 24 Hour Party People movie, does the world really need more Tony Wilson in their lives? Yes it does - especially when it's Tony Wilson returning with a brand new record label, no less.

3. 33. Ben's songs of rage

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 May 2005 BEN Folds is putting the world, or at least the USA, to rights as he descends 26 floors in the lift of a Philadephia hotel. He plays The Lowry on June 11.

4. 34. Taj wants you to wiggle

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 June 2005 TAJ Mahal laughs. "Do I plot and plan this stuff? No, man, I just go where the music takes me. Ultimately, the music plays you, you don't play the music." He plays the city on Tuesday.

5. 35. Palace hosts royal music day

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 01 March 2005 SINGER Katie Melua shrugged off a cold today to perform for royalty and 250 school children at Buckingham Palace.

6. 36. Mercury Music Prize: Who are the nominees?

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 19 July 2005 FIND out more about the 12 nominees, here.

7. 37. Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World (V2)

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 September 2005 IT was with a trainspotterly glee that I pointed out that Elbow's last album, Cast Of Thousands, went from good to great in the precise moment - 1min 13secs into Snooks (Progress Report).

8. 38. Music channel set for city

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 February 2005 MTV is coming to Manchester and The Diary caught up with presenter Dave Berry for a chat.

9. 39. Lemar 'over the moon' at Mobo success

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 September 2005 SOUL singer Lemar said he was "over the moon" after becoming a double winner at the Mobo Awards. Check out all the winners here.

10. 40. Deep in the heart of Texier

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 March 2005 CELEBRATING his 60th year, jazz composer and bass legend Henri Texier is a towering figure in European jazz, regularly name-checked alongside fellow star bass-players such as Charles Mingus, Jimmy Garrison and Charlie Haden.

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