After months of anticipation and delays, the time for bold statements is finally over as the self-proclaimed “greatest rockstar alive” has finally released his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. Continuing down the experimental […]
Teen Spirit
Olivia Marshall explores the impact of Kurt Cobain on the 22nd anniversary of his suicide. When Kurt Cobain took his own life almost twenty-two years ago I wasn’t even born. As I progressed through […]
King Charles @ Brudenell Social Club 17/2/16
King Charles took the stage amid a cacophony of cheers, prompted a chorus of “Yorkshire, Yorkshire”, and settled in to begin his show. And what a show it was. Touring his second album, Gamble for […]
UML Gig Picks of the Week
LIME #8 with Sean Hamilton, Monday 29th February, 7pm, Hyde Park Book Club, free entry Leeds Improvised Music and Experimentation bring Sean Hamilton to Hyde Park Book Club. An American composer, percussionist and educator, Hamilton […]
Cascades by High Highs
After a rollercoaster tour with Sky Ferreira and Vampire Weekend, Aussie Indie-Folk duo High Highs follow up their 2013 debut Open Season with their dreamy electro-folk LP – Cascades. The album does exactly what it […]
Preview: Gassed @ Beaver Works 4/3/16
On the back of two sell-out events at Hifi, Grime night Gassed returns with a huge line up at Beaver Works. 2015 was undoubtedly the year of Grime and Gassed showcases of which led to […]
Racism In Metal
When asked what comes to mind when they think of Metal as a genre of music, many in the mainstream will mention “noise”, “anger”, and “screaming”; when considering the fans that follow such a musical […]
Basement @ Stylus 9/2/16
Basement’s sold-out Stylus gig marked the first time the Ipswich band had played Leeds since their emphatic standout set at Outbreak Festival 2015. Opening act Alex G started the night with his brand of lo-fi […]
Where Fires Are and City Of Lights @ The Wardrobe 13/2/16
Local boys Where Fires Are, the five piece alternative rock band, co-headlined The Wardrobe this Saturday night and it appeared to be an enjoyable experience for the audience and bands alike. As the boys launched […]
Operator by Telegram
Whilst Telegram have been kicking about on hype lists for some time, they fell silent for a while after debut single ‘Follow’ back in 2013. Since announcing their return with the punchy ‘Taffy Come Home’ […]
Family Dinner – Volume Two by Snarky Puppy
Following on from their collaborations with the Metropole Orkest, this latest release sees the pups branching out from the traditional jazz-fusion instrumentation. As with Family Dinner – Volume 1, every track features singers ranging in […]
In The Middle introduces… Meatraffle
South London’s finest, Meatraffle, are major players in the Trashmouth Records scene that also includes Fat White Family, Taman Shud and David Cronenberg’s Wife. A melting pot of reggae, dub, funk, communist rock and psychedelia, […]