cover 5Delphic talk us through their manifesto in a poster-friendly spread but it's not all Smash Hits in issue ten. Ext Ink'd, David Dunnico, Chew Lips, "Hi High Rise" and Maccabees compete for column inches while Massey bemoans the state of the modern soundtrack...


cover 5The Chimp peers into the very near future of Manchester music and while there's no Kong there's a wee bit more Fall and a shitload of Love and Disaster. Christmas gets polaroidised for Shirlaine's latest fashion extravaganza while we vie for the title of biggest Chimp Scrooge and lose count of exactly how many bands we've interviewed.


cover 5As if to close a Factory chapter Bernard Sumner and his new mates give the Chimp their best bad cop routine while the rise of mediocre comedy, anodine media, less than fine whines and the end of Granadaland compete for column inches. Plus exclusive interviews with members of The Whip, Furious 5 and a Brand New Heavy tribute to Burnage's own Max Beasley. How do they do it for the money!


cover 5The Chimp is back boasting exclusive chats with Peter Hook, Dot Allison and Kevin Cummins. We also quiz Joey Tempest about "Countdown" and revamp our 14 pages of listings... all for under two hundred pence!  


cover 5The team embarks on a record sulk after being taught a lesson by Broke'n'English on the Crown Bowls Green and grudgingly produces a summer special covering two months and assorted caravan holidays. Johnny Marr and Steve Diggle prove that music and passion are always in fashion and Glastonbury comes under the microscope while Shirlaine Forrest comes up with a frock-heavy five-page festival shoot
cover 5Chimp 5 followed hot on the heels of the Euro Elections and both Eddie Izzard and John McClure give their exclusive views on dangerous times while we preview MIF with the Same Teens. Eric Cantona's trumpet shares the cover with the briefest-lasting of The Fall's bassists, Steve Evets. He and John Henshaw tell the whole truth about working with Ken Loach and improvising with the French maverick
cover 4Manchester’s own Kid British grace issue four's cover, while Jonzi D unveils emcee Melvyn Bragg and Geoff Thompson of the Youth Charter demands the elevation of real people over role models. There’s more Massey more Heaton, more ‘Bumble’ and an idiot's guide to university...
cover 3In Issue Three, New Order’s Stephen Morris talks tanks and the Northern Quarter comes under close scrutiny, while Super Furry Animals bassist Guto and  paparazzi photographer Chris Neil chat to Chimp and break dance champ B Boy Mouse supplies the fashion

cover 2Issue Two contains an exclusive interview with Doves on the eve of the release of the album “Kingdom Of Rust ”, the first prose appearance of Manchester resident and musician Paul Heaton and a Q & A with Mark E Smith. Frank Sidebottom makes an unlikely bid for the title best dressed man in all of town, never mind Timperley

cover 1Chimp Issue One features an interview with Emory Douglas, the ex Black Panther, plus an overview of the Mines Advisory Group and a Q & A with Manchester DJ Mr Scruff, who kindly supplied the cover art for good measure. Miranda Sawyer, David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd and Graham Massey make their Chimp debut