If Leeds’ underground scene ever lets you down, it’s refreshing to know that only an hour’s drive away is a city with a music scene as vibrant as it was 20 years ago. One of […]
The Wytches @ Brudenell Social Club, 7/11/16
The Wytches, consisting of Kristian, Dan, Mark and Gianni, brought with them to the Brudenell Social Club a demonic lo-fi garage rock sound, hard to imagine being created in the picturesque seaside town of Brighton. […]
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats @ O2 Academy, 10/11/16
Up until last Thursday, I was jealous of my mates that jetted off to the USA last summer. But now I don’t need to go, as Nathaniel Ratcliffe and his backing band, the Nightsweats, brought […]
SLØTFACE @ The Lending Room, 2/11/2016
This young Norwegian quartet brought their youthfulness and pop/punk rock sound to Leeds for the second time and I have to say: I was not let down. Arriving at the gig two and a half […]
Jack Savoretti @ O2 Academy, 1/11/16
Jack Savoretti kicked off his tour last night at the O2 Academy and once again won the hearts of Leeds. Despite hearing many of the new tracks for the first time the crowd found themselves falling […]
Bastille @ First Direct Arena, 4/11/16
Fun fact- the University of Leeds’ extensive alumni includes Dan and Kyle of Bastille. There was a small part of me hoping they’d surprise us at Freshers… No such luck. However, catching them in all […]
Anna Meredith @ Belgrave Music Hall, 1/11/16
Electronic. Synth-pop. Industrial noise. Art pop. Experimental Rock. Techno. Arcade game music. Orchestral. I could have used any and all of these phrases to describe Anna Meredith’s music. It’s so multifarious that she’s been played […]
The Vryll Society @ Brudenell Social Club, 2/11/16
The Brudenell Social Club offered the ideal location for a band like The Vryll Society; local oldies brought a new dynamic to an often student dominated crowd, while the room was intimate enough to accommodate […]
Will Joseph Cook @ Brudenell Social Club, 31/10/16
Following the cool alternative soft psych-rock of locals jellyskin and some acoustic twangs from George Taylor, the crowd settled around the large stage of the main room of Brudenell Social Club. Admittedly, when Will Joseph […]
NAO @ Stylus, 27/10/16
Electronic R&B has arguably become one of the buzziest genres around right now. Artists like FKA twigs and The Weeknd have melded the squeaks and squelches of electronic music with R&B, securing the adoration of […]
Jagwar Ma @ Brudenell, 25/10/16
When I walked into Brudenell Social Club and saw two members of the band sitting down having a pint and watching the football, it all felt a bit surreal. Jagwar Ma have been one of […]
Public Access TV @ Oporto, 1/11/16
In a room not much bigger than your kitchen, New York buzz band Public Access TV played a set so hot the back window steamed up, making the gig feel like a sweaty late-night lock-in. […]