Hip-hops most inimitable tag team, Southern kingpin Killer Mike and underground overlord El-P, team up once again for another serving of volatile smack talk, and this time around they’ve gotten even angrier. They don’t waste […]
In The Middle with Embrace
Remember Embrace? That band from the late nineties and early noughties, possessing choruses with more power than George Bush, the muppet who marred the same era. Chris Martin has regularly noted the band as one […]
In The Middle with Childhood
2014 has been a hectic year for London lads Childhood. After Ben Romans-Hopcraft and Leo Dobsen founded the band at the University of Nottingham in 2010, there’s been nothing but stratospheric ascension. An 8/10 review […]
‘Xen’ Album Review
Xen is not Zen, though it’s easy to see why you’d think it might be. It’s rare that an electronic producer dares to condense their ideas. For a long time I held a sincere belief […]
Review: Subb-an, wAFF & Capulet @ The Faversham
After a successful night in October with Heidi and Maribou State, Troupe returned to dismantle the roof of the Faversham with some of Britain’s most exciting nascent techno DJs. The venue isn’t quite the ‘jungle […]
The Decline of the Small Club?
In The Middle questions whether the lack of small clubs in Leeds is having a negative impact on the music scene. Recently I came back to Leeds for the first time since having graduated in […]
Review: Jungle Jam, Celebrating 21 Years of Jungle
If you’re a fan of Jungle music and live in Leeds, then it is more than likely you attended Jungle Jam’s most recent sold out event ‘We Love Jungle’. It is a night set up […]
Competition for Red Bull Music Academy presents Moodymann
Like our Gryphon Clubs page and Like the image on Facebook for a chance of winning a pair of tickets to see Moodymann, John Talabot, Daniel Avery and many more on Saturday. Don’t miss out!
The Music Of Burt Bacharach at Leeds Town Hall
“It makes you proud of the city. They don’t build things like this anymore,” says an elderly man gazing up in wonder at Leeds Town Hall’s magnificently decorated ceiling. He’s right. Architecture is on its […]
In The Middle with Audio Chronicles
Let’s take a moment to introduce Audio Chronicles, one of our favourite new nights on the Leeds scene this year. Hosted once a month at the super-chic Baby Jupiter, a basement bar in Leeds’ city centre, […]
Playlist for Red Bull Music Academy presents Moodymann and co.
In The Middle choose our top track for each artist playing at Canal Mills’ extraordinary night this Saturday: Moodymann – Sloppy Cosmic George Fitzgerald – Child John Talabot – When The Past Was Present […]
Editors’ Choice w / 21st October + 28th October
It’s essay writing season and what better way to get into the zone than by immersing yourself in some of the latest releases. Here at In The Middle, we’ve got your back. This week, we bestow […]