It is always strange to make eye contact with an artist; it is a uniquely intimate feeling to make such close contact with someone normally separated from you by streaming platforms and earphones. But only […]
A Storm Of Light and MONO Bring a Dream Odyssey to Left Bank
Of all of the venues that Leeds has to offer, Left Bank is perhaps the most apt for tonight’s selection of music. Once a church, the building has become an arts space utilised for concerts, […]
Reverend and the Makers Lead a Religious Experience at O2 Academy, 04.10.2018
With high dancing knees and beer-soaked tees, Reverend and the Makers led their congregation at the O2 Academy on a very special kind of sermon. Jumping straight into the set with the sensational bass lines […]
The Amazons Electrify at Brudenell Social Club, 26.09
Freshers week was a wild muddle of people trying to find their feet in Leeds yet, whilst many were huddled in their house getting ready for Flux, Brudenell Social Club had a different offering, which […]
Re:Imagining B.I.G.’s ‘Ready To Die’
I remember it better than I remember most things these days. I remember, the first time I sat down to listen to The Notorious B.I.G.’s seminal debut album Ready To Die, being struck by the […]
Why Leeds Festival Is Here To Stay
There’s no getting around the fact that the crowd at Leeds Festival was very young. It’s been that way for years, with the festival gaining the reputation of being what The Guardian called a “GCSE […]
Bands, Booze & Bangers: 2000 Trees 2018
When it comes to festivals, everyone has their favourites. There’s the hometown heroes, the local field you’ve been tramping to every year without fail for as long as you can remember, going to see bands […]
Festival season kicks off in Heaton Park with Parklife 2018
You’re caught between the heavy bass magnetising you from one stage and intoxicating indie-pop coming from the main stage. You’re four Smirnoff Ices down, with Mancunian spirit sending your serotonin levels off the scale. You’re […]
In Pictures: Live at Leeds Festival 2018 by Night
As the sun set on the skyline of Leeds, excited mounted amongst the crowds waiting for the night’s headliners… The Vaccines, Leeds Festival Stage at O2 Academy Circa Waves, Independent Stage at Stylus Pale […]
In Pictures: Live at Leeds Festival 2018 by Day
Live at Leeds 2018 saw a plethora of bands and artists taking to the many stages of Leeds on a day of musical celebration. We sent Online Music Editor Clare along to snap some photos […]
Blistering heat and brilliant tunes at Slam Dunk North 2018
“I’ve heard Slam Dunk Fest is better than Warped Tour ever was!” Right now, Slam Dunk feels a thousand miles away from its American counterpart. Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens yells the comparison from […]
“A sea of beaming smiles and twinkling eyes”: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at Belgrave Music Hall
Having been at Belgrave the evening before for Live at Leeds, the upper room took on a totally different feel on a balmy bank holiday Sunday; the entrance to the music hall, adorned with candles […]