It was a dark and drizzly night. In the warmth of Belgrave, a crowd stood under the tantalising red and blue lights anticipating the arrival of Boxed In. Minutes later, moving its way along the […]
Drake @ First Direct Arena, 08/02/17
“When you go to Leeds, you gotta do something special”- Drake teases us in his Toronto drawl. Seconds later, he invites British grime artist Giggs to share the stage with him, and the crowd’s response […]
Loyle Carner @ Belgrave, 08/02/17
“The best show so far”. Loyle Carner’s return to our city, the first place to sell out on his current tour, was a triumphant one and Leeds certainly earned the title. If there was a […]
INHEAVEN @ Key Club, 11/2/17
Having toured with the likes of Sundara Karma and Jamie T, and recently announced to play at this years truck festival, INHEAVEN are a rock band rocketing in popularity, as more and more music lovers […]
BandSoc GIAG Artists’ Showcase @ The Fenton, 10/2/17
Above the local Fenton pub, a bustling crowd gathers for Leeds University’s band soc night. Filled with a mixture of members and regular gig goers, the Fenton played host to some of the finest musicians that our […]
Ladyhawke @ Brudenell Social Club, 10/2/17
Seeing Ladyhawke live had been a long time coming. So when the time finally came, it felt slightly like I was in Black Mirror’s ‘San Junipero’. The disco ball was shining, the clothing bold and […]
LSR’s Transmission @ Brudenell Social Club, 9/2/16
Transmission was a showcase of local talent that showed a sold out Brudenell Social Club that Leeds is where it’s at. Where most local talent nights in Leeds have crowds that seem to have forgotten […]
Local Leeds: Treeboy & Arc @ Wharf Chambers, 8/2/17
Wharf Chambers feels like an appropriate venue for Treeboy & Arc. The LCoM boys carry a very Fat Whites/Eagulls vibe about them, but managing to straddle the boundary between utter cynicism and teenage ennui. In […]
Kate Nash @ Stylus, 08/02/17
When I heard that Kate Nash was playing Leeds, I didn’t expect there to be much of a turn out for the London lass made famous for ‘Foundations’. Yet even before the support band, Leeds […]
The Abstract Orchestra playing the music of J Dilla @ The Wardrobe, 4/2/17
The impact of J Dilla’s music can hardly be overstated. An idol to legions of bedroom hip-hop producers, many see his ability to cut obscure parts of obscure records over crunchy, offbeat drums to create […]
Hippo Campus @ Belgrave Music Hall, 31/01/2017
Minnesotan indie rock band Hippo Campus returned to Leeds for a third-time-lucky gig at Belgrave Music Hall. The night could not have got off to better start, what with slick indie pop tune from local […]
Natty @ Belgrave Music Hall, 4/2/17
The Belgrave Music Hall allows for an intimate setting but gives its audience just enough space to groove to the reggae vibes of Natty. Under Rasta inspired red and green lights, we bopped our way […]