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Björk Performs New Album Live

Björk performed songs from her upcoming LP, Biophilia, at her first show of seven that she’s doing for the Manchester International Festival. Complete with a giant new ’do and a rowdy choir to back her up, the Icelandic songstress played the new album in its entirety according to Culture Pop....  read more

Bjork, Gorillaz's Damon Albarn at Manchester International Festival

Telegraph.co.uk has the details about Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and Bjork’s appearances as part of the Manchester International Festival....  read more

Manchester International Festival: Rufus Wainwright's opera Prima Donna

There's always been hints of the operatic in the music of Rufus Wainwright—the emotive crooning, the vocal gymnastics on his most epic tunes and, of course, the penchant for the melodramatic. But tonight marked his debut as an actual opera composer at the world premiere of Prima Donna—part of the Manchester International Festival. ...  read more

Manchester International Festival: Elbow with Hallé Orchestra

I've long been a fan of Atlanta rock band Manchester Orchestra, but tonight I got a new appreciation for the real Manchester orchestra, The Hallé, as it played back-up band to hometown heroes Elbow at spectacular Bridgewater Hall. ...  read more