LINKS Scroll Down for the relevant section Favourite Bands / Artists Manchester Music & Related Other Music Websites Misc. Websites FAVOURITE BANDS / ARTISTS Morrissey - www.morrissey-solo.com Manics - www.manics.co.uk Fosca - www.fosca.com Chumbawamba - www.chumba.com Paris -www.guerillafunk.com The Darkness - www.thedarknessrock.com Scissor Sisters - www.scissorsisters.com MIA - www.miauk.com Public Enemy - www.publicenemy.com Funeral For A Friend - www.ffaf.co.uk The Cardinals - www.cardinalsfansite.co.uk Dear Eskiimo - www.deareskiimo.co.uk Do Me Bad Things - www.domewebthings.com The Departure - www.thedeparture.co.uk ....Plenty More To Come in this section.... MANCHESTER MUSIC & RELATED BBC Manchester Music, Arts and news from the BBC Base in Manchester. Designer Magazine staff Alex McCann and Karen McBride also work for the music department of the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/manchester Night & Day Cafe Manchester's premier music venue plays host to unsigned bands and the latest touring bands. Recent shows include Hard-Fi, Nine Black Alps and The Raveonettes. www.nightnday.org Manchester Academy Website of the three Academy venues in Manchester. Some of you may remember the days when Academy 2/3 were called the Hop & Grape and MDH www.manchesteracademy.net Manchester Roadhouse Another stepping stone for bands on the way up. Designer Magazine still remember's seeing the Stereophonics there after their first single was released. We also saw the Teen-C band Bis for those old skool indie peeps www.theroadhouselive.co.uk Karen McBride - Photographer Designer Magazine's very own photographer Karen McBride. Karen also works for BBC Manchester and has snapped the likes of U2, Oasis and Coldplay and been on tour with Scissor Sisters as their official photographer www.karenmcbride.com Shirlaine Forrest - Photographer As well as snapping for Designer Magazine, Shirlaine also works for Virtual Festivals and is the official photographer for Manilla PR. As well as working with local unsigned bands from Manchester, Shirlaine has snapped international talent such as Velvet Revolver, Snoop Dogg and Moby www.shirlainephotos.co.uk Ged Camera - Photographer Ged Camera has been shooting unsigned bands from Manchester for well over a decade and his website has an encyclopedic knowledge of band past and present www.camera1.free-online.co.uk Aidan - Photographer We met Aidan at In The City in 2004 while he shooting bands, but his main area of expertise is capturing unique scenes from Manchester and across europe www.aidan.co.uk TCB:Live The promotions company behind the Manchester leg of Club Fandango. Bringing the best new bands to Manchester first and also co-promotors of Designer Magazine's forthcoming showcases www.tcblive.co.uk Manchester Music The latest news and reviews from unsigned Manchester bands www.manchestermusic.co.uk Manc Punk Scene A great website highlighting the rockier side of Manchester. Sadly spoilt by interband bitching on the forums www.mancpunkscene.co.uk OTHER MUSIC WEBSITE'S Popjustice NME's Peter Robinson irreverent look at the world of pop. If you care more about Daphne & Celeste than Michelle McManus then this site is for you www.popjustice.co.uk Smash Music What Designer Magazine does for Manchester, Smash Music do for London. An independent look at the latest CD releases, Live gigs and interviews www.smashmusic.co.uk Drowned In Sound Long established indie zine which as well as covering contemporary bands also manages to track down the likes of My Vitriol and Silversun where others fail www.drownedinsound.com In The City The music industry showcase that discovered the likes of The Darkness, Oasis, Coldplay and the stereophonics. Could you be next? www.inthecity.co.uk The Band Agency The organisers behind Break In The City showcases and the Stylish Riots club nights www.bandagency.com MISC WEBSITES Chortle Need information on a comedian, the latest comedy tours or Comedy TV - this is the only place to visit!!! www.chortle.co.uk FM Forums A place for webpervs who want pic of the latest Famous Males, but the discussion forums are second to none if you want the latest info on TV Shows or gossip www.fmforums.co.uk The Mighty Boosh Fansite The official site is great, but if you're after regular updates and interview this fansite on the Mighty Boosh is the site you need. Complete with a very active Boosh forum as well www.themightyboosh.co.uk Mini Cheddars Nothing fancy, not even any games on, but these are our favourite Cheese based snacks Click Here Quorn Designer Magazine's Editor Alex McCann has been a veggie for over 10 years and if it wasn't for Quorn he probably wouldn't eat www.quorn.com Manchester Cornerhouse Cinema Want to see a film outside the mainstream. For the latest arthouse films from the UK and beyond this is Manchester's finest cinema www.cornerhouse.org JD Wetherspoon Apart from Student Union's, Wetherspoons can't be beaten on price. Designer Magazine have spent many a drunken afternoon in them masquerading as business meetings. The cheap meal deals are fantastic and the Garlic Ciabatta bread is a must!!! www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk Seven Stories Press One of the best political independent publishing houses internationally. Thought provoking books indeed www.sevenstories.com

 

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