Back in February when the organisers of the enchanting boutique music and arts festival, Beacons, made the announcement that the event was to say goodbye to its spiritual home in the stunning Yorkshire Dales, it […]
Another One by Mac Demarco
In 1998’s ‘The Big Lebowski’, Jeff Bridges’ drawled “Um, I am not “Mr. Lebowski”. You’re Mr. Lebowski. I’m the Dude.” However, Jeff Lebowski is no longer the Dude: Mac Demarco is. Demarco has now become somewhat of […]
Fingers, Bank Pads & Shoe Prints by RP Boo
When I first listened to Fingers… it felt like having your face right up close to an impressionist painting. Initially the constituent parts seemed as though they didn’t create a coherent whole, or at least a whole […]
Preview – The Garden Party
This August bank holiday weekend sees The Garden Party celebrate its 10th Birthday at its new location of the Tetley Brewery. What was previously a much more intimate summer event at the Faversham has this […]
Preview – Leeds Festival
Leading names in music are set to return to Leeds Festival at the end of the month. The festival returns to Bramham Park for its seventeenth year, with The Libertines, Mumford & Sons and Metallica […]
Blood by Lianne La Havas
As the British summer descends into gentle murmurings of overcast clouds, Lianne La Havas invites us to the idyllic and energetic shores of her Greek/ Jamaican heritage, serenading us all the while with passionate songs […]
Marks to Prove It by The Maccabees
It’s hard to believe that The Maccabees have been on the scene for over a decade now, and a fourth album from the indie rock band proves to be unmarked territory for them. Marks To […]
Somersault Festival
Somersault Festival promises a weekend of “stripped-back happiness” with “Summer sounds and outward bounds”. It definitely delivered. After a sold out début last year, touting big names such as Ben Howard, Jack Johnson and Nick […]
Preview – Mint Festival
For those going to Mint Festival this year they have a lot to be excited about. As a club which has always prided itself on providing its customers with first class experiences and music, the […]
Futuresound Competition Winners Announced
The Futuresound Competition, in which the winning acts earn themselves a slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival, has announced its winners. Forty bands battled it out at The Wardrobe over the last month, […]
Born In The Echoes by The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers were one of two bands closing Glastonbury this year – the other being The Who. Similarities between the rock juggernauts and the dance pioneers are more abundant than you might think, both feature two […]
Barn on the Farm 2015
While walking down the track of Over Farm, the last thing you’d expect to come across is a festival which has boasted headline sets from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard. The 1,500 capacity festival […]