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1. 1. Interview: Caulbearers

   CityLife, Thursday 10 March 2011 David Sue talks to Caulbearers – each with their own musical individuality... and a shared identity.

2. 2. Interview: Ajah UK

   CityLife, Friday 13 August 2010 Branching out and sharing your wisdom with eager young disciples is something most musicians decide to do after their careers finish. Manchester band Ajah UK, however, have seemingly done the very reverse.

3. 3. Interview: The Minnikins

   CityLife, Friday 06 August 2010 Canadian nu-folkies are right at home in the city, hears David Sue.

4. 4. Interview: DILE

   CityLife, Friday 02 July 2010 Although Dennis Matthews – vocalist in ska-punk contenders DILE – has never read Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity, nor seen the film version, he is well aware of life strangely imitating art.

5. 5. Showcase for Manchester's nu-folk scene

   CityLife, Friday 21 May 2010 In a big city such as Manchester, what are the key signs you look for in a burgeoning musical movement? Well, first and foremost, you might try to pinpoint a shared sense of purpose and togetherness; a collective urge to set sail and overcome the stormiest of waters.

6. 6. Gig of the week: Jesca Hoop

   CityLife, Friday 12 February 2010 Songwriter Jesca Hoop isn’t lacking in travellers tales. She was born in California, brought up by a strict Mormon family, then relocated to Manchester last summer – but what truly defines the folk songstress is a most magnificent love story.

7. 7. Gig of the week: Chairsmissing Tenth Anniversary

   CityLife, Friday 13 November 2009 ANNIVERSARIES and nostalgia can be an indulgent mix, but for birthday boys Manchester-Music, all that indulging is thankfully being lavished on us lucky gig goers.

8. 8. Interview: Samson & Delilah

   CityLife, Thursday 29 October 2009 SEATED in a Salford gig venue, CityLife is undergoing a rather strange career switch – from music correspondent to, erm, marriage counsellor.

9. 9. In The City: What's new?

   CityLife, Thursday 15 October 2009 THE music industry, whisper the doom-mongers, is in deep, deep crisis. A grim reaper guards the door of every major music record label in the land – as jobs get axed; recording budgets get slashed; and most frightfully, investment in young, unsigned talent comes to a complete stop.

10. 10. Janice Graham boast real northern soul

    CityLife, Thursday 24 September 2009 IT was just over 40 years ago that guitarist Pete Townsend wrote his brash, defiant defence of youth - The Who's iconic song My Generation. Fast forward to 2009 and Manchester upstarts Janice Graham are now making their very own generational pop statement - only it is much less complimentary.

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