The only negatives we have are that the bed was really uncomfortable (the pillows even more
so) and the entertainment in the evening was deadly — someone behind a
synthesiser singing music minus one pop hits.
Hence this first of five Manchester international festival keynote shows, also called
So It Goes — which have the rather arty, very Factory Records subtitle ∑ (No, 12 k, Lg, 17 Mif) and pair the band with a 12 - piece
synthesiser orchestra from the Royal Northern College Of Music and a «responsive» stage set designed by visual artist Liam Gillick.