Pick of the Week 23rd Jan

23rd Sat Winter ales festival Sheridan Suite, Oldham Road. 200+ British and Foreign beers, Real Ale in a Bottle, Ciders and Perrys

24th Sun One Deck Wonders for Haiti at Elektriks Chorlton, Part 1 of a 2 part fundraiser party 4pm - 12pm minimum £4 donation, DJ sets from Mr Scruff, Broken english, badly drawn boy and many more
25th Mon Up the racket at retro bar playing indie/electro disco 10pm-3am, £3
26th Tue Mick Ferry's Space Cadets Comedy Club at TV21 from 8pm with MICHAEL FABBRI and STEVE DAY
27th Wed Now Wave with DJ's Reel Estate from 8pm 7pounds on the door
28th Thur Common re opens with the launch of its new room 'The Kestrel Suite' and showcases YOU - An Exhibition By Rob Bailey from 12am - 2am
29th Fri It's the second part of the 2 part party, EYES DOWN: DANCE FOR HAITI at Band on the wall with Zero 7, The Unabombers and more DJing from 10 till 3
30th Sat Sweet sensation is on at the Voodoo Lounge with Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam 7 pounds on the door

Pick of the week - 9th January 2010

9th Sat The Words are headlining Acadamy 3 20:00, Oxford road.

Then head to nexus Night cafe on dale Street. You can get some hearty food and play scrabble while you wait for your taxi at their Pajama party. From 2 till 6 in the morning
10th Sun Gideon Conn is filming a music video at Oddest in Chorlton, playing a set supported by James Kelly.
11th Mon Delphic are playing an acoustic set at 5pm in piccadilli records, if you buy their album, they might just sign it.
12th Tue Go to the Castle.
13th Wed Back to Oddest in Chorlton for our favourite pub quiz - Quizimodo. Starts at 8.
14th Thur The Comedy Store has its regular Stand Up Thursday - £10.00 entry
15h Friday Dirty North are playing at Chorlton Irish Club 8pm
16th Sat Contort Yourself present MegaMix at The Roadhouse from 11pm. Each DJ gets a 30min slot. the DJ's are: Luke unabomber, Krysko, NOW WAVE, Cutloose, CROWHEAD: and the Contort Yourself DJ's. 4 pound on the door.

This weeks show stuffs

Gideon Conn is playing tomorrow at Oddest in Chorlton from 8pm. Check his website yo. Look out for the Ninth of January Twenty Ten podcast to hear Mr Conn and JJ's live performance in the All fm studio


Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition at MOSI. Go, he's dead good. More details here.

Pick of the Week 12th December 09

12th Sat Strangerways at Joshua Brooks is celebrating its 1st birthday. expect balloons, badges and cake plus a few other little surprises!
Birthday cards are encouraged. The music policy is soul and motown classics along with the best rock n roll and indie new and old. Special guests RUN DIAMOND will be performing live. It starts at 10 and costs only 3 pounds
13th Sun Sandbox are at the Ruby Lounge supporting the Paddingtons
14th Mon It's the open mic night at trof northern quater. get down at 8 to sign up.
15th Tue Missionary is on at the Deaf Institure. It takes over all 3 rooms offering all sorts of music from fidget and dub step to soul and 60's disco. 5 pounds entry
16th Wed The Common Knowledge Christmas special quiz is on at common. the final round is singstar, fancy dress is encouraged and it starts at 7:30pm
17th Thur MMU's fine arts course is holding a fundraiser at Islington Mill. With live music from: I Am Mechanical, Mizuki's Ashes and our favorite James Kelly. Good venue, great acts, only a fiver on the door.
18h Friday Cutloose is on at the Roadhouse from 11pm with special guest DJ Mark E. 5pounds in advance.
19th Sat Santa is visiting The Nook in Chorlton and will be playing records from 7pm. Feel free to sit on his lap and stroke his beard.

Pick of the Week - 14th November 09

14th Sat The Best In Stand Up at The Comedy Store- £18.00 Starts at 8pm
15th Sun The Deaf Instutute Quiz £1 to enter 8pm - 12pm
16th Mon Free jazz based jam session at Matt and Phreds
17th Tue Arty Farty Film party are having a Coen Brothers evening 7pm at An Outlet.
18th Wed Soul singer Alice Russel is on at Band on the Wall. Starts at 10:00
19th Thur Mushaboom from 8 at the bay horse with Tim and Sam's Tim and Sam band with Tim and Sam, The Momeraths and The Search Map
20th Fri Cutloose - Gerd Janson from 11:00pm – 03:00am £5 at The Roadhouse
21st Sat Contort yourself at The Roadhouse featuring DJ producer, Raffertie. 11-3am £5

Are you in a Band?

NABS Battle of the Bands will be a large event showcasing the top unsigned talent at a Charity Battle of the Bands for the creative industries on the 29th October in the Barton Arcade, Manchester. The submissions for bands closes on the 1st. Email with myspaces/ websites.

Bill Murray

SO, Me and Discouture Kat (a member of The Mainstream Team you have yet to meet) went to go and see A Bill Murray film at An Outlet as a part of their series of Wednesday events 'Arty Farty Film Party' Lets get things straight:

• An Outlet is a nice little cafe on Dale Street
  
• Arty Frty Film Party is a weekly film showing
  
• The Bill Murray film was Groundhog Day as chosen by the public

Pretty exciting as we didnt know what film it was going to be until it actualy started. Bill Murray was great, Groundhog Day is one of the best films ever. We both laughed too loud, oops.

Better than the cinema because of the friendly atmosphere, the good quality food and wine (£6 a bottle of red and £2.50 for natchos) and the fact that the film is FREE.

Considering we only went because Kat has a crush on Bill Murray it was well worth it.