The Vinyl Villain — ..what with running around Glasgow shoving up posters in a desperate attempt to draw attention to the upcoming Butcher Boy gig that I only have time to cut'n'paste some old postings right now. Here's something from 22nd February 2007:-EVERYTHING BUT... more info

Guardian Music — Le Bataclan, ParisWith Mancunians New Order about to play their first gig since 2006 (and their first ever without bassist Peter Hook), and news from back home announcing the reformation of another seminal Manchester band, the Stone Roses, it's only ... more info

Guardian Music — I wasn't even born when the Stone Roses released their debut album in 1989 – and I've been reminded of the fact ever sinceIn March 2000, style magazine the Face produced one of its bravest covers: a picture of an anonymous, teenage girl looking mo... more info

Guardian Music — Pop historian Jon Savage listens to the best of the Stone Roses and their contemporaries – from Baby Ford to the Sabres of Paradise – and creates the perfect set of baggy playlistsQuite apart from the quality of their music, the Stone Roses had a... more info

The Quietus — Group play in Belgium with Gillian Morris more info

Guardian Music — Rumours continue to fly that on Tuesday the Stone Roses will announce they are re-forming. In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an interview with the ban... more info

Altsounds — The *Movie Poster Art Gallery* is pleased to announce a fascinating exhibition of original and rare music posters entitled “*The Manchester Connection*”, a celebration of Manchester's legendary renaissance in musical and design crea... more info

Altsounds — New Kitsuné discovery, young trio from Rennes Juveniles makes quite an entry on the label with their first single « We Are Young », out on October 24th ! Fed with the 80s Mancunian scene, Juveniles sounds a bit as if Â�... more info

The Independent — Peter Hook, the bassist and founding member of Joy Division and New Order, has vowed to "fuck over" his old bandmates "in any possible way" after they announced a pair of reunion gigs without inviting him. more info

411 Mania — He's a fighter... more info