On October 12th, Mint Warehouse with Dirty Disco & Set One Twenty laid on a fantastic night, letting loose two electronic music legends, Floating Points and Mr. Scruff. Excitement for this one was high and […]
Novo Amor and Anna Leone Entrance Brudenell, 19.10.18
The Community Room in Brudenell truly lived up to it’s name last Friday night as the crowd sought shelter from the cold Leeds night in the warm-hearted musical blanket of Anna Leone and Novo Amor. […]
Rudimental Dazzles at the O2 Academy Leeds, 18.10.18
Rarely does a show ooze self-love like this eclectic performance of color and sound. Rudimental packed the O2 Academy full of bass lovers buzzing with anticipation, ready for artful remixes and modern beats that were […]
Soulfly Returns With New Album, Ritual
In the months leading up to its release, Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera told fans that their 11th studio album Ritual would be a “tribal thrash” record. Producer Josh Wilbur (Gojira, Lamb of God) said he […]
Celebrating Black History Month: 7 Black Artists Who Kill it in Heavy Metal and Hard Rock
When you think of heavy metal and hard rock, ‘diverse’ isn’t the first descriptor that comes to mind; the genre is primarily-dominated by white men, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t talented black and POC […]
LANY Releases Emotional New Album, Malibu Nights
A week from its release LANY’s sophomore work Malibu Nights reached number 36 on the Billboard 200, a huge step from the LA based band who only released their debut album last summer. Stepping slightly […]
Speedy Ortiz Bring Indie Rock Goodness to Brudenell, 19.10.18
To say I was excited to see Speedy Ortiz would be an understatement. Their new album, Twerp Verse is one of my favourite releases of the year and I look up to frontwoman Sadie Dupuis […]
MØ Creates Lush Worlds of Beauty in New Album, Forever Neverland
MØ’s latest record is pretty interesting as far as pop music goes, but I wonder if it’s a step in the wrong direction for the Danish singer. I’ll say this though: it’s not as good […]
Baloji Casts a Beautiful Musical Spell at Belgrave Music Hall, 18.10.18
Exquisite beats, quirky headgear and funky dance moves made their way to Belgrave on Thursday evening for Baloji’s premiere in Leeds. While spending most of his life in Belgium, Baloji’s music is most certainly defined […]
Disturbed Release New Album, Evolution
Let’s start with what this album does right, because there isn’t much to say in that regard. The main attraction is frontman David Draiman’s voice, which seems to have only improved with time. This is […]
The Curious Case of the Bean Man
If you’re not yet aware, there is a mysterious DJ who is popping up and playing at different house parties around Hyde Park. Here’s the curious tale: You won’t find him on Spotify and you […]
Tom Odell Tugs at the Heartstrings with ‘Jubilee Road’
Having taken a two-year hiatus, the release of Tom Odell’s third album was both long-awaited and surrounded by high expectations. Jubilee Road, an album full of fictionalised tales of Odell’s life in an East London terraced […]