In the midst of fashion weeks across the world and following London Fashion Week in September, global megastar Beyoncé released her highly anticipated second Ivy Park collection that she cofounded with Topshop owner, Sir Phillip […]
The Voodoo Child of Rock: The Top Seven Jimi Hendrix Tracks
On 1st October 1966, Jimi Hendrix made his debut performance in the United Kingdom. He was not yet the iconic guitarist and singer who would define a generation, but still a newbee to the music […]
Following My Intuition by Craig David
Re-rewind. The comeback king is back. Craig David sure knows how to tease us all before an album release. From the 2014 release of ‘Cold’ on SoundCloud to his viral covers on Radio 1’s Live […]
Dead Meadow @ Belgrave Music Hall, 27/09/16
The American fuzzed-out, psychedelic stoner rock outfit played the Belgrave Hall last Tuesday to an audience of grooving bodies and dropped jaws. Despite relying on a fill-in drummer in place of Juan Londono, who unfortunately […]
Remember Us To Life by Regina Spektor
Our girl is back. Remember Us To Life is a mix of weird, wonderful, wacky and wonderful again. I feel as though if my life were a musical, her songs would fit in a most […]
Chapter & Verse by Bruce Springsteen
Chapter & Verse is an odd one. Less of a real record and more of a step by step guide to Springsteen’s long and illustrious career, it’s been released as the companion to The Boss’ […]
How to be a Human Being by Glass Animals
Glass Animals’ second album sees them emerge from the murky and mysterious tropical jungle into new bright, bold and bizarre territory. The album grew out of the recorded conversations that lead singer Dave Bayley held […]
Review – Brudenell Groove’s Fresh Start
Coming back for my third and final Leeds Freshers’ Week after a year spent wallowing in the relative utopia of Munich’s club scene, I was preparing myself for what had become the norm: a single […]
Lowkey @ The Wardrobe, 23/9/16
Approaching the Wardrobe to see Lowkey, I was nervous. Not only because I’d decided to jump in an Uber on a 2.7 surge, but because often, intricate, intelligent songwriting doesn’t translate to a fantastic live […]
Feature – Back to Basics returns to new venue Church
Since December 2014 ‘Halo’ sat on Woodhouse Lane as an abandoned myth, freshers’ older siblings telling tales of messy ‘Quids In’ nights at a converted church handily situated right next to Flames. This week, however, […]
In the Middle with The Lumineers
Neyla Pekarek was looking for wedding gigs on Craigslist when she stumbled across an ad for a cellist in a folk band. The Lumineers were born and following the success of hit single Ho Hey […]
Festival Review: OnRoundhay
Leeds is a hub of live music; there’s always an exciting gig to go to somewhere in the area. The new one-day festival OnRoundhay, partnered with John Lewis, was very well-received by students and locals […]