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Win The Buddy Holly Story tickets
IT'S had audiences on their feet in every corner of the globe and now Buddy is coming back to town and we have tickets to give away for the opening night.
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Win Innit: The Urban Musical tickets
AFTER last year's sell-out success as part of The Lowry's Salford Season, Innit: Urban Musical returns in January and we have tickets to give away to the opening night.
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Win a Wellbeing CD
WE'RE giving away ten copies of relaxing compilation album Wellbeing - featuring 70 calming tunes to help you take it easy during the start of 2009.
CityLife Reviews
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Rascals struggle to step out of the shadows
By Simon Butcher
MERSEYSIDE three-piece ‘The Rascals’ have a truly haunting, sinister edge.
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Channel M Music's ones to watch in 2009
Manc music tips for 2009
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Channel M Music's One To Watch In 2009
THROUGHOUT 2008 Channel M Music has been unearthing many of the UK’s best new music acts, here are their top five bands to keep an eye out for in 2009.
CityLife student music guide
OUR guide to the best places to catch all the hot-to-trot new acts and the mega, seasoned players.
Top five for Smiths' fans
PERHAPS our most cherished band. Here's CityLife's top five hangouts for devotees of the ultimate indie band...
Pick of the Day
Live indie rock night at the main bar.
Music / Rock & Pop
Another Option + Silver Medal Messacre + Our Innocence Lost + Glue Ear
Music / Rock & Pop
Learn to play popular songs on the guitar.
Music
Acoustic rock and pop with singer-songwriter, Steve McGill.
Music / Rock & Pop
Themed evenings including Elvis, Abba, Queen, indie and 80s nights.
Music / Rock & Pop
Eskimo Quinn + No Drones For Leopold + Dirty North + Janice Graham Band
Also featuring Small Town.
Music / Rock & Pop
Hot Tickets
23rd Jan, Apollo Boyzone
19th Jun - 20th Jun, Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN Arena) The Specials
3rd May - 4th May, Apollo The Zombies: Odessey & Oracle
24th Apr, Bridgewater Hall Shelby Lynne
24th Feb, Bridgewater Hall Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds
13th Jun, Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN Arena) Nickelback
22nd May, Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN Arena)
Reader Reviews
The Canteen with Mark & Leon @ ABODE, Chorlton
Jessica Leech wrote: THE CANTEEN with MARK & LEON moves to ABODE, Chorlton from 3 January 2009 Read more…
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Manc Music glitterati's 2009 tips
COURTEENERS frontman Liam Fray and a clutch of others have given us the lowdown on who they think will break through this year.
CityLife's gigs of 2008
THE CityLife reviewers have put together their top five shows of the year for your perusal – once you've digested their choices, why not let us know what gigs have sparked your musical fire in 2008 too.
January gig guide
All the key gigs, all the key venues - across Greater Manchester in January.
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