• Interview: Samm Henshaw

    In a bar crammed with 10 people, music was blaring and the weather was cold but Impact couldn’t let the Manchester weather stop us from talking to the talented Samm Henshaw after he opened up for Chance the Rapper in the Manchester Academy. “It’s not about you trying to...
  • Top 5 Christmas Markets

    It’s that time of year where we’re all getting excited for the big day: we’ve cooked flat Christmas dinners and done Secret Santa, now we’re drinking mulled wine and running around trying to find the perfect gifts for everyone. One of the best parts of Christmas is undoubtedly the Christmas markets....
  • Live Review: Courtney Barnett, The Ritz, Manchester (30/11/15)

    It has been a stunning year for Courtney Barnett. Her debut LP – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit – was released in March to rave reviews, and it has been frequently featured around the top of many publication’s lists of the best albums of 2015. She’s sold out venues...
  • I Am The Resurrection, Again: Thoughts on the Second Return of The Stone Roses

    The Stone Roses, one of the great bands that helped Manchester’s music scene secure it’s formidable reputation, recently announced two comeback gigs, to be held in June next year at the Etihad Stadium, and even organised two extra nights after overwhelmingly high demand for the £60+ tickets. They will also headline T in...
  • Live Review: Mac DeMarco, Beacons Metro, Manchester (12/09/15)

    Headlining the Albert Hall in Manchester on Saturday night as part of the Beacons Metro Festival, Mac DeMarco emerges with his band to rapturous applause – the magnificent venue is packed to capacity across the floor and on the upper tier balcony too. The response from much of the...