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1. 11. The kings of comedy

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 October 2004 THE north west has always been a hot bed for comedy - with top stars such as Steve Coogan, Johnny Vegas, Caroline Aherne, Peter Kay and John Thomson honing their talents in the city's comedy clubs. And last night Manchester Comedy Festival marked the year's top funnymen at the inaugrual 100.4 Smooth fm North West Comedy Awards.

2. 12. Ray LaMontagne @ Night & Day

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 November 2004 ONE of the most fabled concert tours in music history happened when Morrison played Cambridge and Boston clubs in early 1968, previewing songs from Astral Weeks with string bass accompaniment. The scene was replayed at the Night and Day Caf', as Ray LaMontagne unleashed his rapturous voice.

3. 13. Bird - Falling Like Stars / Christmas Song (Ice Cream)

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 November 2004 BIRD aka Janie Price, has been a cellist in a youth orchestra, a drummer in a punk band and a jazz singer in smoky London clubs.

4. 14. Mark Joseph, Barfly, Hilton @ Night & Day

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 May 2004 MARK Joseph is not content with merely being the only MJ in pop music who is welcome near children - he's on the prowl for a whole new audience by playing in pubs and clubs and not finishing his set until just shy of midnight.

5. 15. The Walkmen prepare to make some noise

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 June 2004 LIKE Manchester, when it comes to its burgeoning music scene New York is also said to lend itself to a village mentality. Budding guitarists and singers tend to frequent the same bars and clubs, catch the same gigs and general share the same tastes in musical culture.

6. 16. When Roger met Amy

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 March 2004 AS Manchester’s underground club scene goes from strength to strength, the names of the clubs get less and less to do with anything in particular. Case in point is the charmingly titled To Amy with Love, which sets up its decks once again in the boozy surroundings of Retro Bar on Friday, March 12.

7. 17. No Hope in New Jersey @ Roadhouse

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 28 July 2004 THE first mile on the road to rock'n'roll stardom is paved with small empty clubs, equipment problems of all kinds and the dedicated support of close friends. No Hope in New Jersey are treading that well worn path.

8. 18. Circus & Chibuku present - Yousef and Krafty Kuts (Carioca Records)

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 TWO clubs, one city and one shared ideal: good times for all. The two-headed Liverpudlian clubbing beast that is Circus and Chibuku Shake Shake have strong links, so it's apt that they share duties on this joint venture.

9. 19. Shock of the new at Tangled

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 June 2004 Welcome to Tangled, one of Manchester's longest-running clubs and easily one of the best nights in town. The punters at this place sure know how to party and waste no time in getting into the vibe and down with the music.

10. 20. Innocent Criminals @ Fuel

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 June 2004 MANCHESTER is full of small comedy clubs. Gigs in pubs and bars often organised by comedians and/or comedy buffs offering laughs for a small amount of money or simply for free.

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