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PUNK IS DEAD - LONG LIVE PUNK ! - LONDONS DEAD - LONG LIVE MANCHESTER
07 March 2002 / The Roadhouse / Manchester
:: The Parkinsons :: Ikara Colt ::
Yabba Yabba Hey! - Everyone down to the Roadhouse because the NME say these bands are great !. Well the first six rows of the packed Roadhouse audience were well into it with a healthy bout of crowd surfing and some moshing. The other 15 rows were rather,

SEMINAR SYNOPSIS
07 March 2002 / Metropolitan University / Manchester
:: OF THE CITY SEMINAR - MMU ::
Why review this ? Well it is a talking shop, but it features a City Life contributor (OK so he reviews buildings), an ex-charting muso turned lecturer and the first DJ to 'play' at the Hacienda.

NOIZ NOIZ - MELODIC METAL MAYHEM
20 March 2002 / Night & Day / Manchester
:: Kickswitch :: Slim & The Blue Avenger :: Dr Rinse ::
Nu Rock Nu metal aplenty at tonights dose of heaviness.Not exactly digestives and a coffee by a roaring open fire but its heartwarming stuff tonight as real evidence of an ever growing and emerging hard rock scene takes root

NOISENIKS & BOLSHEVIKS
20 March 2002 / Night & Day / Manchester
:: Morning Star :: The Obsession :: The Flow ::
Cain Dingle, off Emmerdale spinning records? Is it hard enough for you ? read on

ELECTRONICA ACOUSTIC EMO SOUND WRESTLE
26 March 2002 / Night & Day / Manchester
:: Mensch :: Mooncalf :: For Tomorrows ::
An odd lineup mixing all scenes and no themes - excpet quality tunes and sometimes thats good enough...

a passion that never dies
29 March 2002 / Middleton Civic Hall / Middleton
:: Belle Vue :: Puressence :: The Flow ::
a passion that never dies and a set-list, which brings back memories of Terry Christian endorsed career highlights in big tents and even bigger ballrooms