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Terry Christian's Guide to Manchester Music
Take a journey through the history of Manchester music with the legend that is Terry Christian.
Terry Christian presents the Manchester Music Show on BBC Manchester, Saturdays at 9pm [listen]
He also presents the Final Whistle football phone-in on Talk Sport, Saturdays from 5:35pm [listen]
Terry Christian - My Word - The autobiography
The Top 20 new Manchester releases (30 Apr)
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James - Hey Ma James live
Buy Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Take That - Beautiful World 1) Take That
Beautiful World listen to soundbites
Having already sold 2.2 million copies of their fourth studio album in the UK alone, the Manc popsters are still in the UK top 40. The album contans the track 'Mancunian Way' [buy from £5.95]
Take That - Never Forget 2) Take That
Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection listen to soundbites
Still in the UK top 65, the greatest hits collection from the Mancunian popsters includes the new track 'Today I've Lost You'. It's currently sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone [buy from £5.29]
The Courteeners 3) The Courteeners
St Jude listen to soundbites
The highly anticipated debut from Middleton lads and ex-Man United ball boys, includes the hits 'Not Nineteen Forever', 'What Took You So Long', 'Acrylic' & 'Fallowfield Hillbilly' [buy from £7.44]
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid 4) Elbow
The Seldom Seen Kid listen to soundbites
The Bury band reach UK no.5 in the UK charts with their brilliant fourth album, their most successful yet. It contains the no,19 single 'Grants For Divorce' and 'One Day Like This' [buy from £6.97]
James 5) James
Hey Ma
Despite little promotion and, to date, no singles, the ninth album from the cult Mancunian indie rockers is largely being touted as one of their best yet. Highly recommended. [buy from £6.99]
The Fall 6) The Fall
Imperial Wax Solvent
Led and dictated by the inimitable curmudgeon Mark E. Smith, The Fall's 27th studio album sees a return to an entirely British line-up of the band [buy from £8.95]
Kate Rusby 7) Kate Rusby (featuring Michael McGoldrick)
Awkward Annie listen to soundbites
Mancunian flautist Michael McGoldrick's seventh album as a member of the Kate Rusby band, however he only appears on one track 'John Barbury' [buy from £9.95]
Capercaillie 8) Capercaillie (featuring Michael McGoldrick)
Roses & Tears
Mancunian flautist Michael McGoldrick returns as a member of Capercaillie, Scotland's finest celtic band, credited with being the leaders of the folk renaissance over the last 20 years [buy from £8.89]
Neill MacColl 9) Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl
Two listen to soundbites
Neill MacColl, amazing folk guitarist, vocalist and son of Salford legend Ewan MacColl, joins up with Mercury nominated folkster Kathryn Williams on this highly praised album [buy from £8.98]
I Am Kloot 10) I Am Kloot
I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge
Manchester's favourite three malcontents return with their fourth album - released 14th April [buy from £7.95]

New CD's Coming Soon: Rick Astley (28th Apr), The Charlatans (12th May), The Ting Tings (19th May)

Manchester bands playing gigs in Manchester 
The lives and tales of Mark E Smith
James live in Manchester
Shayne Ward live in Manchester
Russell Watson live in Manchester
Manchester bands playing hometown gigs include...
James - Manchester Central (G-Mex) - 19th & 20th Dec
Shayne Ward - Manchester Evening News Arena - 25th May
Russell Watson  - Manchester Evening News Arena - 19th Jun
The Courteeners - Manchester Apollo - 9th & 10th Oct
Ian Brown - Creamfields, Daresbury - 23rd Aug
Elkie Brooks - Bridgewater Hall - 8th Jun
Elbow - Delamere Forest - 14th Jun
I Am Kloot - Manchester Academy - 3rd May
The Charlatans - Manchester Academy - 24th May
Puressence - Manchester Academy - 27th Sep
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