The VirginMarys are a three piece power trio from the NorthWest who formed in January of this year. Already the band have completed their debut album ‘Self Medication’ and are set to release...

With a rich heritage of live music, Manchester attracts some of the worlds great artists to its city. This my stem from the great home grown talent, or the vast array of live venues on...

The JD Set Manchester
27 May Band on the Wall

DUTCH UNCLES – Duncan

How did you come to be involved in the Jack...

We all know that Manchester has a prestigious musical history. We rattle off names like The Stone Roses, The Smiths and The Verve for fun, with more recent successes of The Ting Tings and the...

1997 was a hell of a year for British music. ‘Blur’ by Blur and ‘Be Here Now’ by Oasis went head-to-head while the bands themselves went tooth-to-throat in the headlines. ‘OK Computer’ saw...

Free drink, a chance to hang out with some musical legends and a free takeaway. It isn’t all bad being an editor for 4Q magazine as I found out when I caught up with Alexisonfire in...

2manydjs…. well, what can you say about 2manydjs. They are the absolute epitome of the indie-dance crossover scene, in fact, they pretty much invented it! When the Belgian brothers Stephen...

Anyone who has ever played in a band will immediately be able to tell you the group that made them want to buy a cheap guitar and plug it in for the first time. Only a handful of bands every...

International travel, 24 hour parties in Ibiza, and celebrity sleepovers – it’s just another day in the office for international DJ Iain Taylor.

Judging by the amount of times...

MANCUNIAN rockers Nine Black Alps have recorded an album with a difference.
Breaking free from the media’s grasp, this popular band has gone back to basics with...