It is not uncommon in Manchester to find different kinds of performers side by side on the same night. You might see a performance poet followed by a singer-songwriter at Fuel in Withington, or a burlesque dancer upstaged by a six-piece blues band at Islington Mill. Rarely, though, does a night come along that aims to fuse different media and with such interesting and successful results as Video Jam at Antwerp Mansions.

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On 19 December Manchester’s own Dub Phizix and Skeptical released Marka. With it’s hypnotic, creepy minimalism and atmospheric groove, it’s clocked up nearly 400,000 hits on youtube and become an instant favourite for drum and bass fans everywhere. Last week, MULE magazine caught up with Dub Phizix to see what he made of all the hype…

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On Monday 21 November hip-hop artist Lowkey will be launching his highly anticipated second album Soundtrack to the Struggle at the Manchester Academy 2 alongside Logic, DJ Awate, and Crazy Haze. Also present will be local talent from the Manchester Hip-Hop Society in the form of Dante, Bamo and Abdus. So who is this, and why should you care?

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Tubers Music, a monthly night of experimental music held at St. Margaret’s Church, Whalley Range promotes experimental and improvisational music by local and national artists/musicians who make music, sound and noise that falls outside of the mainstream.

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This week sees Caulbearers, one of Manchester’s most progressive music outfits, release their much anticipated debut E.P. Tim Hunt meets their front man Damien Mahoney to find out all about it.

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Gig-goers at Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) enjoyed one elusive guest not often present on Salford bank holidays; clear skies and sunshine. Now Then Manchesters’ Ian Pennington tells us more about Salford’s sun soaked festival.

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While there may be lots of club nights at the moment bringing both big name and up-and-coming DJs to Manchester only one of them lets you vote on who you get to see, agree a price and then see them in a small intimate venue with great sound. Ben Lear talks to Secret Wars organiser [...]

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