Who buys tickets anymore? Why bother when you can rock up on the night. Playing it by ear is the name of the game in 2025 but what effect does this have on promoters? We dive into the issue in this long read ..read more

AMF mix alumni Arif True and good friend of the blog shares details of his latest party Scenes ahead of it's night at Islington Mill on the 19th of June. Bringing together a slew of forward thinking electronic and visual artists the night on the 19th is set to be a good one ..read more

As Manchester’s gentrification onslaugh continues the city looses another vital space for artists, bands DJs and musicians. Can anything be done about this or is it too late ..read more

Manchester’s club landscape is changing. Plubs are coming to dominate outside the center. But what are they and why are they so great ..read more

Stockport ISN’T shit! While this has been the general consensus for a while AMF dives into the buzz around Manchester’s southern town ..read more

Scrambled Eggs Ft Anthony Bourdain Music and food go hand in hand. I had an idea a year ago to make a track that combines the two. I initially was gonna chat shit about making Eggs Florentine and build a track around that but then came across this great vocal sample so decided to use  ..read more

  Written By – Liam Donoghue AMF Head Honcho – Author Bio AMF founder, resident, writer, and podcaster. Facebook – Instagram – Soundcloud – Youtube A call to action for all those concerned about the lack of green spaces in Manchester city centre. There’s a park in Manchester less than 30 minutes walk from Piccadilly … Parks in Manchester | Defending green spaces in Manchester city center ..read more

Written By – Liam Donoghue AMF Head Honcho – Author Bio AMF founder, resident, writer, and podcaster. Facebook – Instagram – Soundcloud – Youtube FotoBeats is a collection of pictures kindly donated by a mysterious, Scotland born, Australia based photographer. Her images, taken solely on a camera phone show the always amusing, sometimes bizarre and ..read more

  Written By – Liam Donoghue AMF Head Honcho – Author Bio AMF founder, resident, writer, and podcaster. Facebook – Instagram – Soundcloud – Youtube Tickets on Skiddle here: https://bit.ly/AMFxAllTrax-Skiddle-JamesGreenwood  Tickets on RA here: https://bit.ly/AMFxAllTrax-RA-JamesGreenwood  All roads lead to The Eagle Inn on the 12th of May as All My Friends and AllTrax host Manchester-based … AMF X AllTrax /w James Greenwood @ The Eagle Inn ..read more

Sprechen Records: Justin Unabomber – Gina Breeze – Night Giants review Review With its fourth birthday in the proverbial rear-view mirror, Sprechen records celebrated its continued growth and success by throwing a sweaty basement rave at YES.  The past 18 months have seen Sprechen firmly establish itself in the Manchester psyche and the label has … Sprechen Records: Justin Unabomber – Gina Breeze – Night Giants | Review ..read more