March’s release comes from the label KANN. It was founded in 2008 in Leipzig, Germany, and its three co-founders (Map.ache, Sevensol and Bender) often release their own records on the label as well as those […]
Lower Than Atlantis @ O2 Academy Leeds, 13/03/17
It’s been a while since Watford rockers Lower Than Atlantis have been in Leeds, and we’ve been eagerly awaiting their return. The main support, Young Guns, deserve crowds of this size all to themselves. In […]
Single Review: ‘Chanel’ by Frank Ocean
After the lengthy 4-year break between his 2012 release Channel Orange and follow-up albums Endless and Blonde in 2016, it seems Frank Ocean’s been busy. In February, he featured on Calvin Harris’ ‘Slide’, and a […]
Jungle Jam 12th Birthday
The latest edition of Jungle Jam marked the event’s twelfth anniversary in Leeds, with it still nowhere near outstaying its welcome. Leeds’ student body throbs to each event, enticed by Jungle Jam’s repeated ability to […]
Preview: Stormzy @ O2 Academy, 8/4/17
Stormzy? Average? I don’t think so. His hard-line hit ‘Shut Up’ was both his first to climb into the UK Top 40, and the first ever freestyle to accomplish that feat. His performance on Jools […]
Single review: ‘Somebody Better’ and ‘Cadillac’ by Black Honey
Over the past few weeks Black Honey have been teasing fans with pictures of them recording their highly anticipated debut album. On Thursday evening, they blessed us with not just one, but two new tracks […]
Single review: ‘3WW’ by alt-J
Two and a half years on from their last album, This Is All Yours, the unmistakeable sounds of alt-J have returned and manifested themselves in a brand new single. ‘3WW’, or ‘Three Worn Words’, dropped […]
Romare @ Headrow House, 4/3/17
Romare’s live show is a work of art and recently it has been evolving. Originally just him and a percussionist, they create the all music on the spot, apart from the vocal samples. The addition […]
Acorn Tapes w/ Wun Two at Hifi 03/03
I normally don’t have a lot of time for Hifi at its busiest events. I hate getting hot and I don’t deal well with having no space to get down. Yet, Friday night showed me […]
The Heatwave: Hot Wuk at Belgrave 04/03
Despite regularly playing support roles at Leeds events, this was the first time in recent memory that The Heatwave brought their ‘Hot Wuk’ party to the city. The event is built around The Heatwave expressing […]
Lengoland: How the internet saved Bassline
Spend enough time in a student city, and you’ll encounter bassline in one form or another, be it in the second room to a more prominent genre such as drum and bass, mixed into midweek […]
An interview with Mutualism
Northern experimental label Mutualism’s first ‘Scope Plus’ event is indicative of their artistic ambition. Before the event on 18th March, we spoke to co-founder Lucien about their plans. The first edition of the Scope Plus […]