Manchester

Running a Barbershop, the Hardcore Scene & Being a Biker – Interview with Ryan Battle

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Ryan is a barber and owns Smoke & Mirrors, just across the Mancunian Way in the Castlefield area. He also fronts Manchester-based hardcore band, Terror Claws. I caught up with him in his barbershop, where we talked about customers opening up to their barbers, the current state of the hardcore scene and what it’s like … Read more

Skateboarding & Hardcore – Interview with Daniel Kirk

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What were you hoping to find when you moved to Manchester in your early 20s, from your working class hometown of Scunthorpe? I wanted to live in a city that could accommodate me as the person that I wanted to be. Although I’m not under any illusion that my interests are particularly unique, back in … Read more