Japandroids are a Canadian rock band who formed in 2006. Likened to Bruce Springsteen and Husker Du, the band’s new album Near to the Wild Heart of Life follows the critically acclaimed Celebration Rock. Their […]
Pollinator by Blondie
When you’re as big as Blondie, releasing new music is a dizzyingly high-stakes affair. The comparisons to older work are inevitable, are as the accusations of selling-out, with people being unhappy whether you reinvent too […]
The Saw Doctors @ O2 Academy, 15/04/17
Being a 20 year old student, it probably seems odd that I jumped at the chance of going to see a band that has a fan base of mostly people aged 40+ with my dad. […]
An Ode to Favourite Worst Nightmare
Favourite Worst Nightmare, Arctic Monkeys’ sophomore album, is celebrating its tenth birthday this month. A decade on from its release, which promptly followed the band’s record-breaking debut, it remains as thrilling a listen as ever. […]
We need to talk about Harry Styles
When One Direction were just taking off, and the sugary staccato intro to ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ was absolutely inescapable, I, like many other people who wanted to be considered distanced from the growing hysteria […]
Preview: Isle of Wight Festival, 8th-11th June
What better way to kick off the festival season than with a trip to the Isle of Wight? Exams have just finished and it’s time to blow the cobwebs away with some hippy-esque vibes. This […]
The Late Night Legacy @ Lending Room, 21/4/17
On stage, the Leeds foursome are irrepressible. Frontman Ryan Kitto flies across the stage, supplying tantalising vocals as he surges through every song while guitarist Robert Orange ensnares you with spine-tingling riffs. Bassist Kyle Metcalf […]
Smokestack: Leeds’ hidden gem
Perched on Lower Briggate, a mere stone’s throw away from the trendy surroundings of Call Lane, lies Smokestack; a distinctly more rough around the edges affair. This is however, a diamond in the rough. Instantly […]
System. w/ Joseph Capriati at Mint 13/04
The arrival of chocolate eggs, newly born lambs and elongated Spring evenings signals one time in the student calendar: numerous weeks off lectures and seminars for the Easter Holidays, plus a return to the posh […]
Dancehall: A History
In late 1970s Jamaica, popular music shifted away from its reggae roots towards a more modern, risqué and different display of culture. This new trend was called Dancehall and it was the first emergence of […]
Editors’ Picks: Upcoming Gigs
Our top gigs, chosen for you Cherry Glazerr @ Brudenell, 30/5/17 You can always count on good old Brudenell to showcase a variety of acts. For fans of sundazed California rockers Cherry Glazerr and total […]
Track Review: Cast by Jaws
Gone are the days where Brummie lads Jaws were releasing songs about donuts and epitomising what NME described as the sound of a ‘sunbathing cat’. ‘Cast’ is a song that bathes in its own maturity: […]