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Boomtown 2019: Stormy and Sweet
Arriving at the Matterley Estate, home to Boomtown Fair, it was impossible to not immediately be swept up into the festival feeling. Excitement was everywhere you looked; from the volunteers shepherding us inside in full […]
Bloodstock 2019 Triumphs
The build-up to Bloodstock 2019 was unfortunately plagued with some issues, bands pulling out last minute, and many hazardous weather warnings. However, as always, the spirit of the Metal community stayed high ready for a […]
The Women From Down Under Are Ready to Take Over
It’s no question that surf, sunsets and sheep spring to mind when you think of the elusive Oceania. However, Australia and New Zealand have done more than gift us half the male cast of Les […]
Beatherder 2019: Shepherding in The Party
A festival where every elongated corner continues to surprise you with a secret tunnel entrance to another undiscovered land of the Beatherder universe. Taking you more and more into the immersive and carnivalesque experience that […]
Y Not Festival 2019: Mud, Rain and Incredible Music
Y Not Festival, nestled in the beautiful Peak District, has acquired a bit of a reputation in recent years for its somewhat unreliable weather. In both incredible artists and torrential downpours, it did not disappoint. […]
Preview: Leeds Festival, 23-25.08.19
As summer slowly comes to an end and students get ready to return to campus, Leeds Festival is just around the corner, to make the approaching of the new term a bit more bearable. Once […]
Lovebox 2019
Arriving fashionably late on Friday due to the build-up of excited festivalgoers at Acton Road (cans of pink gin on the tube aplenty), Gunnersbury Park was a sight for pink lensed sunglasses’d eyes. Lovebox seemed […]
The Star-Studded Lineup of Beyond the Woods 2019
Ten Tonnes is following a string of sold-out tour dates and festival performances with a headline slot at Beyond the Woods and promises to bring his usual love of performing to the stage. Though inspired […]
inner city electronic 2019 – Review
With a strong emphasis on local talent old and new, inner city electronic returned to Leeds last month, rounding off the year in style through its 24-hour celebration of electronic music. Early on in the […]
Limbo to Life After in New Palace Release
The bold beginnings of this new release from Palace seem set to give a new lease of life to the indie-rock scene. Potential for the trio to do so is certainly there, despite the somewhat […]
Gentle and Raucous, Brainchild 2019
Those left behind on Sunday evening (the jobless punters with no reason to be anywhere all week let alone Monday morning) lie strewn on the grass, basking in Allysha Joy’s woozy set, as Brainchild 2019’s […]