Bobby Colcombe

The New Year looks set to be an exciting time for music and Manchester's rich musical history is to be revitalised with some truly talented artists beginning to emerge from the North West’s most buzzing indie scene. Here are five acts that have big and busy years ahead of them. Remember their names. Horsebeach The brain child of Ryan Kennedy, Horsebeach started to generate a buzz last year gigging around several of Manchester’s more intimate venues. Since then, they have released a flurry singles and now have two albums: 'Horsebeach' (released July 2014), which was recorded straight to tape, and the more lushly produced October 2015 release 'II'. Jangling guitars, hazy melodies and thoughtful lyrics have seen the band become popular amongst local distributors with both LPs featuring in Piccadilly Records' end of year lists. Having supported the likes of Mac DeMarco, Bad Grammar and The Holydrug Couple to name but a few, Horsebeach’s momentum has reached considerable speed now and 2016 could be a big year for them. For fans of: Real Estate, The Smiths.   PINS All-girl rockers PINS released their first single 'LUVU4LYF' in 2012. Then followed the self-produced debut album, 'Girls Like Us'. This release along with a reputation of live performances with real grit and attitude, PINS began to make a name for themselves. Since then they have now signed to the indie label Bella Union and released well polished second LP 'Wild Nights' to critical acclaim, with the band refining their

Chorlton is known as a trendy suburb teeming with wine bars featuring DJs loudly spinning some Dub on vinyl on weekday afternoons, beards, expensive houses, pugs, runners, yet more beards, bootcamps in the rain and cats. If you feel like you want to escape the bustle of the street market and the traffic at Four Banks to discover Chorlton’s true beauty then look no further and sample these five lesser-known attractions of Manchester’s most talked about suburb. Southern Cemetery <img class="photo lazy inline" src="http://media.timeout.com/images/102805165/image.jpg" image_id="102805165" loaded="3347761" total="3347761" type="image/jpeg" data-width-class="" data-credit="Danielle Colcombe" data-caption="" id="6953c751-081a-b587-075c-18abf3efcfc0" align="left"> Danielle Colcombe   For those with taste for the macabre, beauty, history and wildlife – the UK’s largest municipal cemetery has it all. Situated on the borders of Chorlton, some may say that it's not Chorlton at all - but let's go by postcode. The well-kept grounds are rich with leafy pathways and clusters of trees which make for a photographer’s paradise or a quiet yet very open venue to be alone with one’s thoughts. Opened in 1879, the cemetery is the final resting place of Manchester legends including footballers Sir Matt Busby and Billy Meredith, and ‘Mr Manchester’ and Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson. The latter is included on the Manchester Music Tours and the cemetery itself is said to

Festivals aren’t the only place to catch new artists during the summer months; Manchester’s lively music scene is ever-bustling with emerging talent and this summer is no exception. Here is a list of unmissable gigs from up-and-coming artists playing in Manchester over the next few months, all on your doorstep so you won’t have to don your wellies and traipse through a river of mud to get there. Kidsmoke This garage pop four-piece originally from Wrexham, now based in Manchester, are creating more than a few shockwaves on the underground scene. They count Manchester legends The Smiths and Joy Division as influences. With support from BBC Radio Wales and the recent release of an EP, they promise to put on quite a show at the intimate setting of The Castle. Kidsmoke, Jun 19, The Castle Hotel So Long, Emptiness by Kidsmoke The Holydrug Couple/Horsebeach A duo all the way from Chile (Holydrug Couple) and a band from down the road (Horsebeach) make up this tantalising double bill. The Chilean outfit are touring their new psychedelic, synth laden LP ‘Moonlust’ and new local DIY heroes Horsebeach, who made Piccadilly Records’ Albums of the Year list in 2014, return eager to please their home crowd. The Holydrug Couple/Horsebeach, Jul 8, Soup Kitchen Moonlust by The Holydrug Couple Extra Love This diverse and hard-working band is truly a sight to behold. They’ve grown from a two-piece to ten-piece group in a few years and it would be short-sighted to define them as purely a dub/regga