Monday 15th October
Nizlopi @ Night and Day
The Leamington Spa duo visit Manchester tonight. Cast your mind back to Christmas 2005 and the hit that was ‘The JCB Song” and altogether now - “I'm Luke, I'm five, and my dad's Bruce Lee. Drives me round in his JCB!” With very special guest Jimmy Davis.
Doors: 8pm – 2am
Tickets: £10adv
www.myspace.com/nizlopi
Pick of the Day
Hit and Run FIRST BIRTHDAY @ The Attic
After an incredibly successful first year Rich Reason and co celebrate their birthday with Boxcutter (live), Alix Perez, Bane and Reason B2B Sonar. Hosted by Tonn Piper. Hit & Run has open decks from 9pm!
Entry: £4 before 10 or £5NUS/£7 after. £4.50 on paying guest list.
Revolver @ The Roadhouse
DJs Coops, Paul, Steve and Darran play an eclectic mix of 60s pop, rock ‘n’ roll, garage, northern soul and psychedelia from 10pm till 2am.
Entry: £3
www.myspace.com/revolverclubnight
Beat the Frog @ Frog & Bucket
The fabulous Johnathan Mayor presents Beat the Frog World Series Heat 4 showcasing the best fresh talent from the comedy circuit including Wes Zaharuk, Steven Thompson and many more contenders hoping to Beat the Frog. Will they succeed? The audience decides!
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: Free
www.frogandbucket.com
Tuesday 16th October
Over the Rainbow – The Eva Cassidy Story @ The Opera House
A compelling musical telling the life story of the legendary Eva Cassidy. The show follows her life through dramatic scenes and stunning live renditions of her music including a haunting interpretation of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’. Starring Faye out of Steps.
Doors: 8pm
Tickets: £17.50 - £19.50
Pick of the Day
Big Bad Breaks @ Subspace
An impressive line-up featuring Fabric resident Tayo and Tangled’s Steve Thorpe playing Breakbeat, Electro, Hiphop. Cheap drinks all night long!
Doors: 10.30pm – 3am
Entry: £5
http://www.bigbadbreaks.co.uk
Broken Social Scene @ Club Academy
The Toronto collective play their respected mix of indie rock in Manchester tonight’s as part of their Euro/American tour. This coincides with Kevin Drew’s recently released solo album “Spirit If…” which gained huge critical acclaim.
Doors: 7pm
Entry: £12adv
Land of Talk @ Night and Day
The Montreal based anti-folk rock band play Manchester just a few days before their debut album release. Featuring very special guests Serpentine Pad and Sensorities.
Doors: 8pm – 2am
Entry: £6adv
www.landoftalk.com
Wednesday 17th October
Songs for the Bathtub @ Trof Fallowfield
Contained and well-behaved acoustic riots involving the north’s prominent artistes. Tonight Avant Gardner and Steve Brown play. Free entry
Doors: 8pm
www.myspace.com/songsforthebathtub
Pick of the Day
Battles @ Academy 2
Battles draw from a sprawling range of styles and sounds and distill this erratic static into the tightest jams to be committed to playable format. With support from PREFUSE 73 + Dirty Projectors A2.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £12.50
Wednesday Underground @ Sankeys
DJs play Dubstep, Dancehall, Electro, Nu Rave Drum ‘n’ Bass, Grime and much, much more. Tonight features Wiley, Aaron Lacrate and Yo Yo DJs in the main room with Obesity Kills and Stormriderz in The Boutique. Get the free Sankeys bus from Owens Park and Castle Irwell at 9pm.
Doors: 10pm -3am
Entry: £5
Victory Street @ The Lowry Theatre
During a long hot summer the smouldering tensions in Britain's Northern towns are being reignited by fear and paranoia. Racial hatred is nothing new to the residents of Victory Street.
Runs until 27th October.
Doors: 7.45pm
Tickets: £8
www.thelowry.com/WhatsOn
Thursday 18th October
Pick of the Day
Micron @ Joshua Brooks
Micron is electro, techno, jerky house, jackin’ acid. The ‘radioactive rave’ has been tearing up that basement every month and it’s not even one year old yet… that’s next month. Featuring resident DJs LOMAS, ZILLO, ISAAC, RONNY and TOMMASO.
Doors: 10pm – 3am
Entry: £3/£4
www.myspace.com/wearemicron
XS Malarkey @ Bar XS
NORMAN LOVETT'S SLIDESHOW: The Red Dwarf star's brand new one man show, with Andrew O'Neill in support.
Doors: 8pm
Entry: £4adv
www.xsmalarkey.com
Maladjusted @ TV21
The Northern Quarter’s answer to the Smith’s disco presents an evening of Morrissey and Smiths related music in the TV21 basement bar.
Doors: 8pm -1am
Entry: £2
www.myspace.com/morrissey_smiths_disco
Elliot Minor @ Academy 2
Previously known as The Academy, Elliot Minor hail from the city of York and are all classically trained musicians whose combined efforts result in energetic rock with a little bit of violin and piano thrown in. With support from You Me At Six and Enjoy Destroy
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £8adv
Friday 19th October
Pick of the Day
tuiTion vs STOMP @ Scubar Basement
Tonight’s relaunch of the hard trance and techno club sees the addition of Stomp, Liverpool’s premier underground hard house night. Featuring Caddy, Tom Rains, Stomp Addict and many more.
Doors: 9pm - 2am
Entry: £4 before 10.30pm/£6 after, £1 off with NUS
www.myspace.com/tuition_harder
Drum Music @ The Attic
The finest in Jungle, Dubstep, Dancehall & Reggae, Drum & Bass & UK Hip-hop.
With live drumming band, Tanante and live vocals & Mcing.
Doors: 10PM - 3AM
Entry: £5
www.drummusic.org
It Came From Detroit @ The Warehouse Project
Featuring Jeff Mills, François K, Underground Resistance Presents, Interstellar Fugitives [Live] Feat Mad Mike, Skurge + Ray7 + Frankie Fultz + Atlantis and Krysko.
Doors: 9.30pm - 5am
Entry: £17.50 adv
XFM exposure presents The Teenagers @ Night & Day
The Parisian trio headline tonight’s gig, part of IN THE CITY 2007 with very special guests Pete & the Pirates and Headlines with DJ John Kennedy (XFM). Check out full In The City recommendations on page 26 DOUBLE CHECK!
Doors: 8pm – 2am
Entry: £7 adv
Saturday 20th October
James Yorkston & Magic Arm @ Contact Theatre
This one-off show between James Yorkston , Magic Arm and Starless and Bible Black is the first in a series of events curated by Switchflicker Records. Three of the best exponents of alt-folk music in the UK combine to deliver exhilarating sets in the intimate surroundings of the Contact theatre. DJ set by Dunk Le Chunk/Red Deer Club.
Doors: 7.30pm -2am
Entry: £7NUS/£9
www.contact-theatre.org
Pick of the Day
Clash @ Studio
Featuring a stomping weekly mix of new wave, indie anthems, electro and straight-up dancefloor classics. You’ll find Clash at new venue The Studio on Peter St, formerly known as The Late Room. Drinks at student prices including £1.50 Grolsch, Brahma, VK and JD & vodka shots.
Doors: 10.30pm – Late
Entry: £3NUS/ £4 before 11 £5 after
www.myspace.com/clashmanchester
Saturday Student Experience @ Sports Café
The largest weekend student night has landed. 7 bars will keep the cheap drinks flowing as DJs play Chart Toppers, RnB, Party, Indie & Student Anthems. Tonights launch features the boys from DIRTY SANCHEZ.
Doors: 10pm – 4am
Entry: £4 before 11 & adv/£5 others
We Love the Warehouse Project
Day & Night Session with Cassisus featuring Zdar & Boombass, Steve Lawler, Switch, Riton plus many more special guests for this 11 hour run.
Doors: 6pm - 5am
Entry: £15 adv
Sunday 21st October
Pick of the Day
Canteen: Pre-Launch Party @ The Soup Kitchen
The Northern Quarter’s latest event plays house music from all across the board and promises to be an interesting night. The pre-launch party of the new clubnight is absolutely free! Continuing in November and then on the first Sunday of every month.
Doors: 5pm – 11pm
Entry: Free!
www.myspace.com/canteenmcr
Capdown @ Academy 3
After an amazing ten years the punk/ska/rock band have decided to call it a day. This is your last chance to see them before they split to work on individual projects.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £10adv
The Music of Dirty Dancing @ The Opera House
Features all the songs from the hit film including ‘I’ve had the time of my life’, ‘Do you love me?’ and ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’. Starring Laura Brydon from CATS and Michael Quinn from Grease is the Word.
Doors: 7.30pm
Tickets: £18.50
www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk
Brendan Burns @ Frog and Bucket
The bloke that once got banned from BBC TV for snogging a goat live on air presents his Under Educated European tour in Manchester tonight after its huge success at the Edinburgh Fringe. Not for the easily offended.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £4NUS/£6
www.frogandbucket.com
One for the Road @ The Roadhouse
The late bar for those who need one more…
Doors: 11pm – 3am
Entry: Free
Roasted Records @ Trof Northern Quarter
Scoff your Sunday roast listening to our guest DJ Audacity play Sunday gems. Free entry.
Doors: 12pm – 4pm
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