As I walked to the Brudenell Social Club I was almost dreading the gig. For whatever reason that day had proved to be particularly draining and I didn’t believe an hour or so of watching […]
Music | Fear of Men @ Brudenell Social Club 27/09
After their support tour with Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Fear of Men brought their own brand of angsty jangle pop to the Brudenell. Before their headline slot though, was the surprisingly impressive support […]
Music | The Horrors @ The Leadmill 30/09
Luminous showed signs of a notoriously eclectic band finally discovering a sound that they’d like to stick to – even if it was essentially Skying with a bit more distortion, which doesn’t make it poor […]
Music | Alt-J @ Manchester Apollo 20/09
With a name derived from an Apple Mac command, lyrics rooted in literature and a love of art-house films, Alt-J are anything but predictable. Their explosive debut An Awesome Wave featured a ground-breaking blend of […]
Music | Woman’s Hour @ Belgrave Music Hall 26/09
Woman’s Hour have the potential to be incredibly intimidating. Meticulous in their visuals, performance and song-craft, the Northern reared four-piece band are self-confessed perfectionists. And yet, as their emotive lyrics suggest, they are very much […]
Music | Live Review: Shield Patterns @ Wharf Chambers 18/09
Lyrical, ethereal techno spins into the corners of a moody room deserving of a far bigger audience. The first glimpse is of the striking, hooded soprano. She dances, trancelike, totally living in the weird, Gaelic-esque […]
Music | Soundwave Croatia 2014 – Bands and Artists Review
Hidden along the sprawling Adriatic coastline of Croatia lies The Garden Tisno, home to Soundwave Festival. The picture-perfect location, dreamy 35 degree weather, and glistening clear waters lure crowds in their thousands. However, competing with […]
Music | Beacons Festival 2014 – Bands and Artists Review
It’s Friday morning, and the first few heads are poking out of tents like tortoises from their shells after a heavy Thursday night with Gold Teeth at the Belgrave Music Hall bar. But what better […]
Live Review: Neutral Milk Hotel @ Stylus
5/5 Since the release of their last album in 1998, Neutral Milk Hotel have been MIA. 16 years on and there are no signs of their cult following dwindling, teenagers squash against the barrier while […]
Review | Live at Leeds
16:30 Big Ups (actually Fawn Spots) Arriving at the Leeds Union’s most awkward due to its obscure layout club, I realised that it was jam-packed with a crowd of many beards and tattoos, patiently waiting […]
Music | Live – Tek-one @ Leeds Met University Union
3/5 Three things make a good band, in any general sense. The ability to keep going when everything is against you, playing every show like it’s your last, and making things happen when fate has […]