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1. 1. Monday's music choice

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 October 2001 Arnold festival: Composer Sir Malcolm Arnold celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday, and the Royal Northern College of Music and the BBC Philharmonic are staging a series of concerts this week to mark the event. Tonight, Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Phil playing a quartet of pieces by Sir Malcolm ? The Tam O’Shanter overture, Symphony no.5, Four Scottish Dances, and Symphony no.6. Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road, Manchester (0161 907 5278). 7.30pm. £5 (£2.50, £3).

2. 2. Tuesday's music

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 October 2001 Orange Can, Milk, Stupid: Line-up of three bands with cutely named London four-piece, said to be Beta Band copyists and who are signed to their label, topping the bill. The Roadhouse, Newton Street, Manchester (0161 237 9789). 8pm. £5, £6.

3. 3. Music fans count cost of US attacks

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 October 2001 ENTERTAINMENT bosses in Manchester are counting the cost of the war on terrorism.

4. 4. Ladies and Gentlmen - Jason Pierce

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 October 2001 The only thing distracting Spiritualized conductor Jason Pierce from this conversation is the cringe-worthy marching music playing in the Palace hotel’s bar.

5. 5. Musicians go movie mad

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 October 2001 The trend for big name pop stars to turn to the cinema is back in fashion as music’s current elite woo the movie industry.

6. 6. In Transit

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 October 2001 This exhibition of photographs tells the story of Manchester music promoter Chris York's travels around the world. The Ox, Liverpool Road, Manchester (839 7740). Free. Until Friday.

7. 7. Air @ Manchester Apollo

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 October 2001 FRENCH duo Nicholas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel first arrived in the music fan’s consciousness in 1998 with the release of Moon Safari, a seductive suite of electronic songs.

8. 8. The Dylan Project

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 October 2001 Steve Gibbons, Dave Pegg, PJ Wright and Simon Nicol, veterans of the English electric folk scene, pay tribute to the music of Bob Dylan, a popular name tonight, it appears.

9. 9. IN TRANSIT

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 October 2001 Photographs by Manchester-based music promoter Chris York. The Ox, Liverpool Road, Manchester (0161 839 7740). Free. Until October 19.

10. 10. Totally Board

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 October 2001 After taking on Germany and Poland, Nokia brings its Totally Board festival to Manchester this weekend. A twelve-hour bender of hip-hop, skating, snowboarding and BMX, it promises to merge the extremes of music and sport in one explosive package.

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