A total gem in the Leeds music scene, Marsicans are somewhat renowned for the abundance of energy they bring to their live performances – an acoustic set in Jumbo Records raised the question of how […]
NAO Reaches Superhuman Highs, 21.03.19
Five months on from my review of her sophomore album, Saturn and I was finally able to see the neo-soul icon full of energy live and in the flesh at Leeds Beckett Union. The evening shot off […]
Ady Suleiman Delivers a Night of Memories at The Wardrobe, 17.03.19
Nottingham based singer, Ady Suleiman, played to a full room on Sunday night at The Wardrobe in Leeds. In the lead up to his performance both the support act and the DJ deserve special mention, […]
Ólafur Arnalds Enchants the Town Hall, 20.03.19
“I saw the sun for the first time in a long time today,” Ólafur Arnalds tells the Town Hall audience. It may just be coincidence, but it’s no less fitting that a rare sunny day […]
Woman’s Hour Sing One Last Hoorah at Headrow House, 15.03.19
Experiencing a band’s last ever tour is a unique affair, especially when the band has technically already broken up. This was the case for Woman’s Hour, an incredibly talented indie electro trio who brought one […]
The Wailers Bring Joy to The O2, 09.03.19
Steered by famed bassist and founder Aston “Familyman” Barrett and joined in solidarity by original Wailers’ guitarist Donald Kinsey, The Wailers continue to tour the world despite their legendary frontman and leader, Bob Marley, tragically […]
Hacker_34012 wants to connect with you: Iglooghost, 14.03.19
The crowd are all tentatively watching how this conversation with an online virus will pan out. System shutdown. Hard crisp beats that shatter the calm expectation of the room as people start dancing. We’ve been […]
LANY Reunites With Leeds, 10.03.19
Having a packed-out room absolutely enamoured with you on a rainy Monday night is no easy feat. Yet dream pop trio LANY had the entire thousand-strong audience wrapped around their finger, taking them on a […]
AJ Tracey Plays an Odd Set at The O2, 07.03.19
Though expectations for AJ Tracey’s show last Thursday were extremely high, for the most part the rapper delivered an odd night that almost definitely didn’t live up to his capabilities. After most attendees finally got […]
Lemon Twigs’ Poor Stage Presence Betrays Their Fresh Music, 01.03.19
Lemon Twigs, led by brothers Michael and Brian D’Addario, arrived as something that, on the surface, was fresh. Dig a little deeper though and you’ll see a 70s-style rock band – but man are they […]
Jay Prince Inspires Wonder at Belgrave, 01.03.19
The ‘Wonder Tour’ seems an incredibly fitting name for Jay Prince’s run of shows this year, as indeed that is the emotion much of the audience seemed to feel; even before the rapper took to […]
Seafret Bring it All Back to Yorkshire, 27.02.19
Straight off their European tour, Yorkshire duo, Seafret return to the UK to sold-out shows and graced a packed-out Wardrobe on the 27th of February Support came from another Northerner, singer-songwriter Callum Spencer, whose […]