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In the groove: Manchester’s cult record shops and indie venues

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By Helen Nugent
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Mancunians describe their home as “a city that thinks a table is for dancing on”. Nowhere is this truer than in Manchester’s music venues, whether you’re listening to synth rock in basement bars or indie bands in iconic clubs. From the much-missed Boardwalk where Oasis played their first gig to a club where Elbow pulled pints, Manchester’s storied music scene has launched careers, celebrated local talent and welcomed international artists.
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A Little Bird says...we are not good at learning the lessons of history

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By Helen Nugent
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Between the start of World War One and the end of World War Two, an estimated 90-100 million people died as a result of the conflicts or the regimes connected to them. Those 31 years were almost certainly the most fatal period in human history. Now, 80 years since the end of World War Two, estimates suggest that the number of people old enough to remember the war, who were, say, 10 when it finished and therefore 90 now, ranges from 40-80 million.
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Why live gigs matter more than ever – from the owner of Manchester’s iconic Night & Day cafe

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By Helen Nugent
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All across Britain, small venues such as Night & Day champion new artists and foster local scenes. Photograph: Adam Robertshaw/Ben Smithson/Jay Taylor Whether it’s in a room above a pub, a basement club or a massive muddy field, there’s nothing quite like live music.
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