I left for my year abroad in Amsterdam considering the clichéd sentiments and warnings that go hand in hand with the shadier sides of the city’s double-edged culture. Any prior trips to the so-called ‘City […]
KEEP THE FAITH: In the Middle with Steve Luigi
“Northern Soul: it’s not just music, it’s a scene”. Thomas Bennett chats to DJ Steve Luigi ahead of Leeds Central Soul Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations this Sunday at HiFi. In a small room with wooden […]
Gottwood 2018 – Preview
The summer festival scene is saturated. Every year sees the launch of yet another new offering which promises a fresh approach to having fun in a field. Despite the competition, certain British festivals are almost […]
In the Middle with ‘Inner City Electronic’ Curator Ralph Lawson
Given the glut of music festivals in Leeds that have sprung up in recent years (Cocoon In The Park, Garden Party, World Island), one couldn’t be blamed for thinking that the inaugural Inner City Electronics […]
System and Set One Twenty bring Chris Leibing and Ben Klock to Leeds
Now that summer is near, Leeds’ clubbing calendar is filling with a slew of terrace parties. In some instances, these events offer little more than the chance to grab a quick pic for the ‘gram, […]
Preview: Inner City Electronic – More than just a rave
Inner City Electronic is a new multi-venue event taking place in Leeds on the 2nd of June. The event will feature 20 hours of music from a stellar line up boasting Floating Points and KiNK. […]
An Ode to Leeds’ Nightlife
It’s the end of the academic year, and that means that some of us will soon be leaving Leeds for good. With this in mind, we gave our writers the chance to send a farewell message […]
Garden Party Plots its Return
This year marks 13 years of Garden Party, an event that has been getting bigger and better every year. Garden Party is the daytime party of the student year, with every friend (and friend of […]
Flux Rises From the Flames
As Voulez-Vous booms from the speakers, friends in unison circled in the front right of the Fan Room as the lights beam across your faces, you take a moment to appreciate the quality of the […]
Swedish DJ and Producer Avicii dies aged 28
Tim Bergling, better known as the internationally successful EDM musician Avicii, has died. Bergling was found dead in Oman on Friday 20th April, according to a statement issued by his representatives. Bergling had a history […]
Mor Elien and Anthony Parasole confuse and delight Wire
Techno is a vast genre, and in many ways, Leeds is obsessed with it. Nonetheless, there is a certain sound of the techno world that has yet to wholly break through into the Leeds club […]
Set One Twenty turns 6 with Moodymann – Review
It didn’t take long at Mint Warehouse before I realised that Set One Twenty’s 6th birthday wasn’t quite going to be a night like many others. With Detroit legend Moodymann (a.k.a. Kenny Dixon Jr.) headlining […]