Clean Cut Kid @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester

Fledgling Liverpudlian quartet Clean Cut Kid carved a post-Halloween indie triumph at the Soup Kitchen last night with a stirring performance exhibiting vigour and versatility.

Review: Lucy Rose @ Manchester Academy 3

Lucy Rose’s gig last night was certainly one to remember, including a subdued encore amid a musical hypnosis, followed by a win for authenticity, friendship and loaves of bread.

Gig review: The Maccabees @ Manchester Ritz

Maccabees fans have been eagerly anticipating this UK tour to get a flavour of their upcoming fourth album, but on last night’s evidence at the Manchester Ritz, it is hard to gauge whether the record will match their previous efforts.