I thought it would only ever remain a figment of my wildest dreams to have a silenced crowd, bopping in appreciation to Prince’s ‘I wanna be your lover’, in a club, in Leeds. But on […]
Preview – Jungle Jam’s Summer Carnival
The sun is out and the mighty Jungle Jam twelve hour parties are back on the cards. Celebrating the massive milestone that is ten years of Jungle Jam, the collective have invited an incredible line-up […]
Preview – Weather Festival 2015
In just three weeks time, thousands will descend onto the French capital for this year’s instalment of Weather Festival. Held on the spacious Bois de Vincennes, the festival has rapidly gained international attention for putting […]
Review – Prosumer at Butter Side Up
It’s that time of the year when social networks are plagued by such words as ‘deadline’, ‘essay’ and ‘fail’. The library ups its gravitational pull, and you probably haven’t seen your housemate for so long […]
Review – Acetate 16: Ben UFO & Gerd Janson
Pearson Sound’s latest instalment of his all-vinyl Acetate night down at Wire managed to produce the most exciting line up of the May Bank Holiday weekend in Leeds despite strong competition from the Garden Party […]
In The Middle with Deerhoof
For 15 years, Deerhoof have defied rock music conventions with nonchalant ease and earned themselves a place on the fringes of musical experimentation. The group possess a creative zen unmatched by any other band in […]
Dream a Garden by Jam City
Based on the Internet’s reaction to Jam City’s divergence in style for Dream a Garden, I half expected the record to be a collection of Renaissance lute songs or a choral Mass. Alas, no. Indeed, […]
In The Middle with Wolf Alice
London four-piece Wolf Alice are ready to take 2015 by storm. A new single here, an album announcement there, all amongst a long list of live gigs across the UK. Yet they are still struggling to get to […]
Preview – Cocoon In The Park
On July 11th, the illustrious Cocoon In The Park will return to Leeds for its seventh big one-day party featuring Sven Väth, Carl Cox, Dixon, Ricardo Villalobos, and Enzo Siragusa b2b with Seb Zito. Located […]
Interview – Getting to Know Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson, broadcaster, DJ and record collector extraordinaire, started out as a kid playing with radio transmitters. He is now renowned throughout the world for his eclectic tastes and his incomparably extensive knowledge of music. […]
Preview – Levon Vincent at Wire
Selective Hearing have yet another massive booking lined up this Friday at Wire with none other than Houston, Texas native Levon Vincent gracing the decks of the smoky underground club. Dubbed as one of the […]
Preview – Flux present Start of Summer
Leeds based Flux are back with their ‘Start of Summer Party’ this Friday. Forget about deadlines and exams for the day, and head down to Beaver Works to celebrate the creative and cultural scene Leeds […]