Nick Douwma, aka Sub Focus, has been a leading figure in bringing electronic dance music to the masses. With a career spanning a decade and a new album release, LSi caught up with Nick to […]
Music | Live in Leeds – Billy Bragg, Crystal Fighters, Barenaked Ladies & Múm
Billy Bragg – Leeds Town Hall (3/5) Twenty five years into his career, punk rocker come political activist Billy Bragg still manages to find something to rant about. Despite a desire not to be dismissed […]
Music | Interview – Jaguar Skills
Currently touring the UK and soon to be back ‘up north’ at The Warehouse Project on Decemeber 18, LSi beat the ninja at his own game and tracked Jaguar Skills down for a chat about […]
Clubs | Review – Nina Kraviz, Boddika and Bicep at Canal Mills
It seems that Canal Mills has received an unfair amount of criticism since it opened last year, with complaints about it being too cold and the sound system being below par some of the key […]
Clubs | Space Dimension Controller at Wire
Nothing sets a night off to an awkward start like quiet music. After this year’s ‘Correlation’ release and a cracking Boiler Room set in Helsinki, I was looking forward to a night of audacious, funk […]
Clubs | Feature – Hot Since 82 album review
Photo: Thomas Bone Daley Padley, aka Hot Since 82; a proud Yorkshire man and a fine talent that has come out of Leeds came back to his local neighbourhood and performed a 5 hour set […]
Clubs | Interview – Less is More
Photo: Stephen Daniels On 13th November, Leeds mourned the loss of a favoured intimate venue, The Garage. Affecting not only a whole population of partygoers, the sudden closure has had implications on nights like Bigger […]
Music | Introducing – Saint Raymond
Introducing Haim’s support slot: Saint Raymond Fresh out of Nottingham, 18-year-old Callum Burrows is one to watch for 2014. Set to release his EP ‘Youngblood’ on 5th January, his catchy singalongs will be the first thing […]
Music | Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival surprises and delights
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (15-24/11/13) The 15-24th November this year saw the thirty-sixth annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Relatively little-know in the student sphere, this event has gradually grown since its conception in the 70s […]
Music | Ones to watch in 2014 – Real Lies
London trio Real Lies have uploaded just two tracks on soundcloud, yet they’ve already gained a healthy following with their house-inspired tunes, evoking the sight of watching the sun rise after a heavy party. Following a […]
Music | The best of 2013
Forget your run of the mill end of the year lists. For the first and probably the last time ever, here at LSi we have decided to hand out the LSi Music Best of 2013 […]
Music | Review – Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams – Swing Both Ways (2/5) I have no problem with karaoke. I’ve never done it myself, but I have seen Lost in Translation and looks like a wild old time. Who wouldn’t want […]