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Melanie


Live

Mayne Stage, Chicago, 21/4/2013

Melanie - Mayne Stage, Chicago, 21/4/2013

Lisa Torem at the Mayne Stage in Chicago sees 60's icon Melanie play an emotional, yet often hilarious show


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Interviews

Melanie Blake
Interview Melanie Blake - Interview

Multi-millionaire music manager Melanie Blake talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about her working class Manchester upbringing, experiences of working on 'Top of the Pops' in the 1990s, bestselling debut novel, 'The Thunder Girls', and writing career.


Hermit Crabs
Interview Hermit Crabs - Interview

Glaswegian indie pop group the Hermit Crabs released their debut album, 'Saw You Dancing', on Matinee Records last year. Dixie Ernill speaks to guitarist John Ferguson and vocalist Melanie Whittle about how they write their songs, the album and their plans for the future


Profiles

Book - Sue Richmond
Excess All Areas Miscellaneous - Excess All Areas

Melanie Smith reflects on new book 'Excess All Areas', which looks at some of the most extreme rock rider lists


Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Bleddyn Butcher: A Little History – Nick Cave and Cohorts, 1981 – 2013 Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Bleddyn Butcher: A Little History – Nick Cave and Cohorts, 1981 – 2013

Melanie Smith is impressed by Bleddyn Butcher's new book of photography which documents Nick Cave's career from the early 1980s to the present time


Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh, 14/8/2014...20/8/2014 Miscellaneous - Edinburgh, 14/8/2014...20/8/2014

Melanie Smith writes of some of her personal highlights while attending this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival


Live

Wendy James
Live Room, Manchester, 3/6/2016 Wendy James - Live Room, Manchester, 3/6/2016

Ex-Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James returns to the live music arena with a brand new LP, ‘The Price of the Ticket’. Vanessa Lourenco (words) and Melanie Smith (photos) report back from the Manchester leg of the UK tour


Foxes
Club Academy, Manchester, 24/10/2015 Foxes - Club Academy, Manchester, 24/10/2015

Writer James Lowther and photographer Melanie Smith head to the intimate Club Academy in Manchester to catch hotly tipped London songstress Louisa Rose Allen, AKA Foxes as she tours her latest album ‘Better Love’


Ex Hex
Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 8/11/2015 Ex Hex - Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 8/11/2015

Writer James Lowther and photographer Melanie Smith catch rising all-female punk rock outfit Ex Hex at The Ruby Lounge in Manchester as they storm through their fantastic debut album ‘Rips'


Screaming Females
Roadhouse, Manchester, 21/4/2015 Screaming Females - Roadhouse, Manchester, 21/4/2015

The Screaming Females' UK leg of their European ended in London on April 24th. Nigel Carr was at their gig in Manchester and he and photographer Melanie Smith report back on a great night


NME Awards Tour
Ritz, Manchester, 26/2/2015 Miscellaneous - Ritz, Manchester, 26/2/2015

Melanie Smith witnesses an exceptionally superb night of music with sets from rising stars Palma Violets, Fat White Family, Slaves and the Wytches at an NME Awards Tour gig at the Ritz in Manchester


In This Moment
Academy 2, Manchester, 2/3/2015 In This Moment - Academy 2, Manchester, 2/3/2015

Melanie Smith watches Los Angeles-based rock/metal band In This Moment play a dramatic and theatrical gig at the Academy 2 in Mnachester


Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
Gorilla, Manchester, 17/2/2015 Kitty, Daisy and Lewis - Gorilla, Manchester, 17/2/2015

Melanie Smith is impressed by multi-talented London siblings Kitty, Daisy and Lewis' versatility and ability to merge the past and the contemporary in a magical set at Gorilla in their first Manchester show in some years


Chrysta Bell
Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, 8/4/2014 Chrysta Bell - Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, 8/4/2014

Melanie Smith watches David Lynch protege Chrysta Bell play a haunting and seductive set at at the Sacred Trinity Church in Salford


Sex Pistols Experience
Academy 3, Manchester, 15/3/2014 Sex Pistols Experience - Academy 3, Manchester, 15/3/2014

Melanie Smith finds tribute band the Sex Pistols Experience bringing back strong memories of 1977 at a show at the Academy 3 in Manchester


Circus of Horrors
Parr Hall, Warrington, 8/2/2014 Circus of Horrors - Parr Hall, Warrington, 8/2/2014

Melanie Smith enjoys rock and roll-themed Circus of Horrors' terrifying but spectacular latest stage show at Parr Hall in Warrington


Photoscapes
Nordic Giants Nordic Giants - Nordic Giants

Melanie Smith takes photographs of ambient Brighton-based duo and visual artists Nordic Giants at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester


Photoscapes
Strypes Strypes - Strypes

Melanie Smith photographs rising Irish rock/blues outfit the Strypes at the Academy in Manchester


Lindi Ortega
Deaf Institute, Manchester, 24/1/2014 Lindi Ortega - Deaf Institute, Manchester, 24/1/2014

Melanie Smith watches Canadian-born and now Nashville-based country singer and musician Lindi Ortega play an exuberant set to promote her new album 'Tin Star' at The Deaf Institute in Manchester


Features

Prince
The Image That Made Me Weep Prince - The Image That Made Me Weep

In our new series 'The Image That Made Me Weep', in which a different one of our writers or photographers will be reflecting on a favourite photograph, Nicky Crewe writes of a photo taken by Melanie Smith of Mudkiss Photography at a small club gig by Prince in Manchester.


Photography

Courtesans
Photoscapes Courtesans - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs controversial all girl pop/rock band the Courtesans at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester


Jack White
Photoscapes Jack White - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith takes photographs of Jack White at the Leeds Arena on his recent UK tour


Barb Wire Dolls
Photoscapes Barb Wire Dolls - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith takes photographs of Greek punk act Barb Wire Dolls at Sound Control in Manchester


Billy Idol
Photoscapes Billy Idol - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs Billy Idol on his first British tour in six years at the Manchester Apollo


Photoscapes
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 1 Miscellaneous - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 1

Over three galleries Melanie Smith takes photographs of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe


Gary Numan
Photoscapes Gary Numan - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs pioneering electro musician Gary Numan at a show at 53 Degrees in Preston


Pierces
Photoscapes Pierces - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs glamorous American sister act the Pierces at a show at the Academy in Manchester


EMA
Photoscapes EMA - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs American industrial-folk singer EMA at a show at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester


Brody Dalle
Photoscapes Brody Dalle - Photoscapes

Melanie Smith photographs former Distillers and Spinerette front woman Brody Dalle on her first solo tour at a gig at the Academy 2 in Manchester


Photoscapes
Temples Temples - Temples

Melanie Smith takes photographs of rising psychedelic pop/rock act Temples at the Academy II in Manchester







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