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1. 1. Zutons cancel Academy set

   CityLife, Wednesday 15 October 2008 ALAS, there's bad news for fans of cosmic Scousers The Zutons. The quintet were finally set to premiere their new LP in Manchester on Wednesday, but have now cancelled the date.

2. 2. Joyce: There's no Smiths reunion

   CityLife, Friday 31 October 2008 I HATE to be the bearer of bad news, but reports that legendary Manc band The Smiths could reunite have been rubbished by one of the original members.

3. 3. Reformed Specials add second date

   CityLife, Monday 15 December 2008 THE reunions billed for 2009 keep on coming it would seem. After news that Rod Stewart and Ray Davies are hoping to take revered rock ‘n’ rollers The Faces and The Kinks back on the road, another iconic British outfit have also confirmed plans to tour.

4. 4. Big screen for Arctic Monkeys' show

   CityLife, Friday 12 September 2008 GOOD news for Arctic Monkeys fans. After success with The Last Shadow Puppets, Alex Turner's attentions appear to be slowly returning to his day job. The band are reportedly regrouping this month to begin work on their third studio LP and to heighten expectations are set to release a DVD of a Man...

5. 5. Flying the McFly flag

   CityLife, Wednesday 22 October 2008 YAWN, groans Danny Jones as he arrives to enthuse at CityLife about the latest news in the McFly camp. They play here tonight.

6. 6. Rock beasts Queen still have bite

   CityLife, Thursday 06 November 2008 NEWS that scientists could resurrect the woolly mammoth with test tube trickery is timely, with Queen bringing their gargantuan show to Manchester.

7. 7. The Stills take audience on sonic trip

   CityLife, Saturday 29 November 2008 IN a dark corner of the Night and Day Café, there stands a man who is engrossed in today's issue of our sister paper the Manchester Evening News.

8. 8. Watch Oasis' The Shock of the Lightning

   CityLife, Monday 01 September 2008 WHILE the news of a new Oasis album may not fill most music fans with overcoming joy, due to the diminishing returns, which have hit the subsequent releases since their criticically and commercially acclaimed Britpop heyday - the marked improvement of their last offering, Don't Believe The Truth, has perked a gre...

9. 9. Double luck for Goldblade

   CityLife, Wednesday 04 June 2008 DOUBLE good news for media commentator John Robb's Manchester punk outfit Goldblade - their new single looks likely to land in the Top 40 and they may get a crack at Eurovision next year.

10. 10. Massive Attack thrill 8,000-strong crowd

    CityLife, Monday 08 September 2008 BECK'S Fusions is a fantastic, free two-day event which has seen thousands of music fans flock to Castlefield Arena. Judging by the ecstatic reaction of the capacity crowd on Saturday night, this should be a regular event, as even afternoon rain could not dampen the spirits of the thousands who stood o...

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