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Counterfeit Magazine - A Music and Arts Magazine here to give support & exposure to new bands & artists and writers & photographers of any experience throughout the North of England.
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      Franz Ferdinand: O2 Academy, Leeds
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      Paul Weller: First Direct Arena, Leeds
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      Arcade Fire: Arena, Manchester
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      Girl Ray: The Leadmill, Sheffield
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Iain Ferry

Live Reviews

Slow Club: Band On The Wall, Manchester

Written by Iain Ferry, photos by Mike Gatiss

Winding over the Snake Pass to see Sheffield’s very own Slow Club in Manchester I began to contemplate when it was that I first…

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The Charlatans: Manchester Band on the Wall

Written by Iain Ferry

Manchester’s Band On The Wall was the setting tonight as Tim Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans played an hour-long set of their…

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The Crystal Stilts: Manchester Ruby Lounge

Written by Iain Ferry

The Crystal Stilts brought their brand of gloomy garage-pop to Manchester’s Ruby Lounge on their return to the UK in support of their new album…

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The Boxer Rebellion: Ruby Lounge, Manchester

Written by Iain Ferry

The Boxer Rebellion returned to Manchester in support of their third album ‘The Cold Still’ with a smile on their faces and a confident…

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Belle & Sebastian: Manchester Apollo

Written by Iain Ferry

It has been 5 years since Belle & Sebastian last played in Manchester, tonight they return to make the inevitable transition from club to…

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The Duke Spirit: Manchester Academy

Written by Iain Ferry, photos by Warren Cooper

We slipped, shivered and slid into the Manchester Academy as the cold weather outside made the audience’s breath visible by the stage lights inside….

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Liam Frost: Manchester Ruby Lounge

Written by Iain Ferry, photos by Jamie Boynton

A sold out audience crammed into the Ruby Lounge to witness a memorable set from Liam Frost and his band. Beginning with ‘Two Hearts’…

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May68: Manchester Deaf Institute

Written by Iain Ferry

Whenever I have mentioned either The Deaf Institute or May68 to anyone recently the response has unfortunately more often than not been one of…

Live Reviews

Slow Club: Moho Manchester

Written by Iain Ferry

Everyone turned in unison for the opening chords of ‘Wild Blue Milk’ as Slow Club entered Moho from the rear of the venue making…

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Charlotte Hatherley: Manchester Night and Day

Written by Iain Ferry

Unfairly perhaps better known for her time in Ash and as a touring member of Bat For Lashes than for her solo work Charlotte…

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We Have Band: Ruby Lounge

Written by Iain Ferry

I’ve always believed that the main purpose of festivals should be to introduce new bands to a wider audience that unfortunately without commercial backing…

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