This eye-opening film begins with Taylor Swift looking through her old diaries and song writing books, immediately declaring to the audience that this film will expose Swift’s secrets, both personal and musical. Swift reminisces over […]
A Guide to Underground Electronic Music in Leeds
Perhaps more often known for their use as club spaces, many of Leeds’ DIY venues are also home to an exciting underground electronic music scene. Thomas Carroll offers an insight to the community, which favours […]
2020 Festivals Prove That Music Misogyny is Still Ripe
It is not an opinion that the music industry is heavily skewed towards supporting only male musicians; 80% of festival headline slots are given to men, and most festival teams seem to be in no […]
Tame Impala Return With New Album, The Slow Rush
It’s been a weird few years for Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. After the critically and commercially acclaimed Currents elevated Tame Impala from a darling psych-rock project to a household name in mainstream music, even leading […]
In The Mix with … ZILAH
ZILAH is a four piece indie pop band from Leeds comprised of frontman Liam Jarry (vocals), Jo Meikle (percussion), Sandy Rowlingson (saxophone) and Jack Guard (Guitar). The Leeds College of Music graduates make dreamy jazz […]
(Sandy) Alex G Envelops Brudenell
On the UK leg of his tour, (Sandy) Alex G graced our very own Brudenell Social Club with his whimsical tracks and nuanced elctronic rhythms. Our online music editor Andrea Loftus headed down for a […]
In The Firing Line
With celebrities popping up left rigth and centre these days, social media continues to blur the lines between their private and public lives. Recently, the boundaries of using personal information as bait duirng interviews has […]
Here It Is, The 21st Century Love Song
Kate Wassell is bored of the pre-made Spotify playlists that sleep on the true heart wrenchers, and tells us why Jason Isbell’s ‘If We Were Vampires’ is a must-listen 21st century love song. Say ‘overtired, […]
Overmono @ Wire 05/02/20
Brothers Tom and Ed Russell, or Truss and Tessela if you look at their respective artist aliases, have been composing intergalactic breakbeat bangers for sometime. Tessela’s ’Hackney Parrot’ encapsulates every exciting element of electronic music: […]
Fudge @ The Lending Room 07/02/2020
One week on from the release of their first EP, Panic On, Leeds four-piece Fudge took on the Lending Room once again with a riotous energy. Fudge obviously have the local following to back themselves […]
La Roux Isn’t Bulletproof After All
The infectious, high pitched 2009 lyrics of La Roux’s ‘Bulletproof’ are etched onto the brains of the nation: the ultimate throwback tune and a classic 80’s-but-actually-noughties track. Though her new album Supervision echoes the synth-laden […]
Green Day Leave Fans Blue With New Album Father of All
Father of All is just… boring. A product of an aged band and a style that has aged with them, Green Day bring us their latest album, teeming with insipid, tired rock clichés and unimaginative […]