Disguised under the pseudonym of The Underdogs, a name any fan could decode in under a second, Surrey rockers, You Me At Six, decided to play a secret show at the Key Club to celebrate […]
Review – Chill Withers at Assembly House
Assembly House is an ever intriguing venue: the sort of place that when you first visit, you want to tell everyone you know about it but fear that it could lose out on the avant-garde […]
Elton John @ Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, 03/12/16
With a career spanning over five decades, few artists ever create a legacy as strong and iconic as that of Elton John. Consequently, it was no great surprise he performed a knock-out Saturday night show […]
The Cure @ SSE Arena, 2/12/16
For a band so synonymous with teenage angst it’s hard to imagine that The Cure could handle such a monster of a venue as SSE Arena for three nights. I should never have doubted the […]
In the Middle with The Harriets (@ Wharf Chambers, 06/12/16)
Local indie band The Harriets launched their first EP at Wharf Chambers last Tuesday. They were supported by fellow Leeds-based artists, Ben Lucas and Lunablind. Ben Lucas opened with some relaxing and melodic acoustic guitar. […]
Frank Turner @ The Refectory, 01/12/16
Live music is all about community, and this is what we need now more than ever. Frank Turner tells his audience exactly this at The Refectory, right before he commands a Wall of Death (by […]
Frightened Rabbit @ Stylus, 02/12/16
Going to see a band whose music you hardly know and have a good time doesn’t just require good music, but a connection between both audience and the band. Frightened Rabbit seemed to lack the […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Genting Arena, 10/12/16
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ unique brand of funk rock has accompanied many childhoods (mine included), and it’s inconceivable to imagine a world without them. With a list of hits longer than the M1, it […]
White Lies @ Stylus, 30/11/16
A couple of weeks ago, White Lies played here at the Union as part of their UK tour; a spectacular gig that cemented the band’s latest music in fans’ hearts with the same adoration as […]
Heir @ The Wardrobe, 7/12/16
Have you heard of Heir? Well you should have. Heir is a five piece alt-pop band from Leeds, who have been playing music together for a few years, after meeting as students in Leeds. I […]
Jellyskin @ Milo Bar, 2/12/16
Jellyskin took to the small stage at Milo Bar and played an intense set of dreamy shoegaze. The atmosphere they conjure up is in equal measures romantic and brooding, and the two are blended between […]
Lemon Twigs @ Brudenell Games Room, 1/12/16
No doubt many listeners may have been quick to label The Lemon Twigs as just another act surfing the wake of the resurgent hipster sensibility for 60s and 70s music. However, even the toughest of […]