Olly Murs dazzled at the First Direct Arena on the 23rd May, showing that even a decade after his debut on The X Factor that he is still a cheeky chap from Essex with enough […]
Manchester’s Finest Day of Music, 22.05.19
Stumbling across some fresh talent is not difficult at Dot to Dot Manchester, where an abundance of the city’s many venues plays host to an array of upcoming artists. From the Albert Hall to Band […]
In The Middle with Still Corners
Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes, the duo behind the dreamy Still Corners are currently on their longest world tour to date. Before their May 30 show at Brudenell Social Club, we sat down with them […]
Preview: Parklife, 08-09.06.19
An end of exams favourite amongst Leeds uni students, Parklife festival will again take over Heaton Park in Manchester on the 8th and 9th June. A multi-genre festival and one of the largest the north […]
The Garden Party: Part 2 – Preview
Yes, it is that time of year again: exam season; fighting to get a seat in Edward Boyle Library; endless Bakery 164s and envying all your friends who finish early and spend the rest of […]
Preview: Brainchild Festival 12-14.07.19
If your friend/partner/mother suggests an entire weekend spent at the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum this July, resist, if you can, laughing heartily in their face. It might make you look a fool when they […]
Preview: Slam Dunk North 25.5.19
With students up and down the country turning in their dissertations or walking thankfully out of their last exams of the year, there’s no doubt that festival season is finally on the horizon. However, before […]
The Garden Party After Party: Eats Everything @ Wire – Review
Bank holidays are for one thing, right? Dancing, drinking and… more dancing. James Bate reviewed The Garden Party afters featuring an extended set from Eats Everything. £40, £45, surely not £50. Going, going… gone. These […]
Preview: Black Deer Festival 21 – 23.06.19
Read this bit quietly, it’s summer soon. Any week now we’ll be able to lounge around Hyde Park without a care in the world, and what better thing to look towards than a weekend of […]
Jakob Ogawa Radiates Summer at Headrow House, 13.05.19
There’s something really special about Leeds in the summer – lazy days spent basking in the beautiful Yorkshire sun, culminating in picturesque sunsets washing over the city, all witnessed from the abundance of rooftop bars. […]
Charli XCX and Lizzo Bid to Save Pop with ‘Blame It On Your love’
Now almost unrecognisable from the 2014 chart smashing breakthrough sounds of ‘Boom Clap’ and ‘Break the Rules’, Charli XCX has continually reinvented what it means to be a popstar in the current industry climate. In […]
Preview: Gigantic Indie All Dayer Vol. 5 with Echo and the Bunnymen, 25.05.19
Advertising itself as a day of great bands, great people and great vibes, the fifth instalment of Gigantic’s indie all-dayer is set to be nothing less than great fun for everyone who gets involved – […]