On the 19th of October, our online editor Andrea Loftus hopped on the 56 and made her way to Belgrave Music Hall and Canteen to catch the American foursome Frankie Cosmos enchant the Leeds locals. […]
Review: Kim Petras Makes Halloween the New Christmas
The Christmas album is nothing new. We know that. Nearly every artist has released at least a song from Michael Buble to Mariah Carey to Ariana Grande to Boney M. We have Christmas albums galore […]
Separating The Art From The Artist.
Sarah Jewers is here to ask how our 21st century social media culture and the accessibility this creates between fans and artists can actually do more harm than good. With the rise of social media […]
We’re Not Scaremongering. This Is Really Happening.
So goes Radiohead’s ‘Idioteque’, from 2000 album Kid A. An album that Rolling Stone ranked as the best of the noughties, an album which, upon release, charted at number 1 in the UK, the US, […]
What Can We Learn From Maggie Rogers’ Onstage Harassment?
Picture this: you’re a young female artist and after three years of constant touring and moving around the world, you’re on stage at the penultimate show of your long touring stint. You look into the […]
Brexit means Brexit…but what does that mean for music?
Artists call for the protection of the touring music industry, in the fear Britain will turn into a “cultural jail”. It’s the new B-word, the dreaded topic of conversation we try and avoid like deadlines. […]
YUNGBLUD Brings Us A New Age Battle Cry with the underrated youth EP
YUNGBLUD’s debut album 21st Century Liability was a heavily cynical piece of work – a brutal look at society and all its flaws. There’s nothing wrong with staring our problems in the face like that […]
Jordan Rakei @ Stylus 12/08/19
On Saturday the 12thOctober, Katie Padda went to witness Jordan Rakei take on Stylus at Leeds University Union as part of his first UK tour, in support of his third studio album – Origin. Kicking off […]
Foals Come Back With A Second Helping To Make Sure We Know Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost
March’s Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 1 offered us impending doom combined with immense energy. Foals’ most critically acclaimed album to date, it established a mammoth reputation for the second part to live […]
Working Men’s Club Sell Out The Brudenell 16/10/19
Selling out the Brudenell’s community room is an impressive feat for a band that has only released three songs; the sudden popularity of newcomers Working Men’s Club speaks to the massive amounts of enthusiasm generated […]
Fran Ocean Delves Into Dreams With His New Single ‘DHL’
Fans of Frank Ocean will be familiar with his Beats 1 radio show ‘blonded’, and last night’s show granted us the gift of new, dreamy tune ‘DHL’ with two more tracks supposedly on the way. […]
The Delightful Dominance of Dirty Hit
Dirty Hit; An indie haven, an aesthetic heaven. Rory Wiltshire gives us the inside scoop on how the independent record label of Jamie Oborne making exceptional strides within the industry in more ways than one. […]