I’m from where the Villa and Blues play, the Burgers and Johnsons… For our latest Clubs Playlist, The Gryphon’s resident Brummie editor, Mary Lumley, compiles a set of songs linked to the Second City. Find […]
In The Middle with Nightmares on Wax
George Evelyn is full of ideas. You’d expect nothing less from a man that gave the title of Shape the Future to his latest album under the Nightmare on Wax moniker for which he is […]
Set One Twenty to bring Moodymann to Leeds – Preview
Set One Twenty return to Mint Warehouse on March 16th for their 6th Birthday, bringing American DJs Moodymann and Seven Davis Jr. and their soulful stylings to Leeds. Their first event at Mint Warehouse since […]
Patchwork x Next of Kin present Esa – Worth Braving the Cold for
Patchwork and Next of Kin, have both begun to start throwing their own parties across Leeds for while now. But the nights where they have joined forces are where their biggest impact may be found. […]
Leeds Favourite Move D Returns to Wire – Review
On any given weekend, Leeds’ clubs play host to a multitude of renowned DJs from the UK and beyond. We have options. So much so, in fact, that it’s easy for good bookings to get […]
Stretchy Dance Supply: Bringing Weird and Wonderful Parties to Leeds
In perusing the wonderful selection of club nights Leeds has to offer, one might be forgiven for misinterpreting Stretchy Dance Supply as a new age yoga class. In some respects, this examination is not entirely […]
All-Female DJ Collectives Diversifying Decks Across the World
In light of International Women’s Day, music editor Meg Firth chronicles the DJ collectives across the world that are bringing women to the forefront of the scene. It’s no secret that dance music is still […]
Interstellar Funk and Suzanne Kraft get Pleasure Connection off to a flyer
Saturday night at Wire welcomed two heavyweights from Amsterdam’s thriving underground dance scene. Susanne Kraft and the young Dekmantel regular Interstellar Funk took to the booth for the opening night of Leeds party promoters Pleasure […]
Subdub returns to West Indian Centre
Subdub returns to its spiritual home at the West Indian Centre this weekend, for part one of four events celebrating twenty years of their events in Leeds. The last Subdub event at this venue was […]
Going Viral
Clubs Editor Dan King talks you through the musical meme, exploring its ties with subgenres of electronic music If you were to ask people what a meme was five years ago, I expect that few […]
An Exercise in Eclecticism
Young Marco’s unconventional party- starting abilities have been captivating audiences for years, and his consequent reputation as an erudite, creative DJ has been fully deserved. On the grounds of that; he’s the kind of guy […]
Pearson Sound Plays it Safe
It was a typical Friday night at Wire, with a queue stretching out of the door and onto the ever-buzzing Call Lane. I spoke to an overly enthused club-goer, off his head with excitement for […]