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1. 1. 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. 2. 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.

3. 3. Happy homies

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 06 October 2004 A YEAR is a long time in clubbing and many new nights never survive the rigours of that first twelve months. However, Homiesexual is one of those rare nights that has succeeded in inspiring loyalty among its regular punters.

4. 4. Rock fans sent to Exile

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 October 2004 "ROCK fans don't really have anywhere to enjoy music on their holidays," explains Matt Roger the chap behind Exile taking place at Jilly's on Friday, October 29.

5. 5. Ten years of Via Fossa

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 October 2004 "TO be honest I'd like to say we've done something dramatic in ten years," says Tony Cooper the manager of Via Fossa who's celebrating the bar's tenth birthday this week.

6. 6. Herd goes under the hammer

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 06 October 2004 AFTER a summer on the streets, 60 of the most glorious stars of the Manchester Cow Parade have moved on to pastures new.

7. 7. Manchester Comedy Festival 2004

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 MANCHESTER is undoubtedly the second city when it comes to comedy. It was the vibrant scene here that spawned Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay among many others, yet it was only four years ago that the city finally got its own, official, comedy festival. This year's event is now underway.

8. 8. In Full Spate

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 October 2004 COMEDIENNE, best-selling writer, fashion jewellery designer, fully qualified survivor, and 71-year-old grandmother Joan Rivers, who brings her Broke And Alone show to Manchester Opera House this weekend, seems be one of the hardest working women in the world. ``If you don't count the hooker on the corner,'' she demurs in a well-rehearsed but telling response to this observation.

9. 9. M.E.N review: Sugar Lounge

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 October 2004 IF glamour, celebrity and hedonistic luxury are your thing, then Sugar Lounge will no doubt be on your list of the places to drink in this decadent city. Like spun sugar, the bar has balanced precariously between delicate splendour and sweet saturation.

10. 10. Anniversary Angel

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 15 October 2004 "ALL this funky house in the city just makes us more militant in our approach to music," says Angel Deelite DJ and promoter Mark Ginter about the things that make him tick.

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