By William Mawdsley. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn't at least heard the name Kiefer Sutherland. Be it from his childhood fame in the classic coming of age film Stand By Me, or as David the vampire in horror staple The Lost Boys. Or even as the iconic Jack Bauer in the action-packed series 24, which changed the way people watched television forever. While his triumphs in the acting world speak for themselves, many of you may not know that in the past 10 years, he has turned his...

By Nic Howells There’s electricity to match the stormy weather in Manchester when the Smoochies tour rolls into town. Ashnikko has been selling out venues in this city for years now, to the point they’ve had to do a double bill at Manchester Academy this time around. SUPPORT FROM AMELIA MOORE On this night, opening duties fell to Amelia Moore. Bathed in shifting washes of blue and red, Moore arrives with an R&B voice that instantly silences chatter through pitch changes alone. The look on...

By Soph Ditchfield. Exposia's 2025 kicked off with a huge show, a band we've been dying to catch for years - the one and only Motionless in White. Originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, the metalcore legends took over Manchester's longstanding arena at what was their biggest show in the city to date. The night kicked off with Make Them Suffer, symphonic death metal band who have been making some serious waves amongst the community. They were the perfect band to support, drumming up...