Nils Frahm has finally returned from his unendurable hiatus with a new album, All Melody. Having rescinded from the stage in favour of an extended and, no doubt intense, period inside his laboratory, one can […]
Wild Beasts Wave Goodbye with ‘Last Night All My Dreams Came True’
Wild Beasts are coming to an end, and I’m going to miss them terribly. Announcing their split in September last year, they’ve most kindly given us some parting treats: a final album and a bunch […]
Your Electronic Festival Guide 2018
It may only be February, but the buzz about summer festivals is slowly building as tickets go on sale and strong line-ups are being released across the board. It’s no surprise that February weather has […]
Your Face it Has No Place: Where are Women Meant to Stand in a Scene Like Britpop?
Are women welcome in the masculine sphere of Britpop? Digital Associate, Juliette Rowsell, discusses her experience at a Liam Gallagher concert that turned into a display of lad culture at its grittiest. When you think […]
Love Muscle, Encouraging Safer Spaces
Love Muscle is an alternative LGBTQ+ club night that aims to save the community from “sonic evil”, by providing high quality nights filled with funk, soul, techno and disco. The self-proclaimed “pumping gay dance party” […]
Brotherhood Sound System: Jayda G & Anu
Since their 2012 inception, Brotherhood Sound System have become a staple in the calendar of dance music enthusiasts citywide. For their first event of 2018, Brotherhood brought Jayda G & Anu to Wire. The anticipation […]
PPG deliver yet again
After hosting the likes of Palms Trax, the Sheffield based party starters Pretty Pretty Good graced Leeds with another night of house and techno. PPG’s previous endeavours, alongside a spotlight feature from tastemaking listings website […]
Foreverland lands in Leeds at Church
Venture to a place where you never have to grow up… welcome to Foreverland. Church is preparing to play host on Friday 2nd February to one of the UK’s most eclectic and exciting new club-nights, Foreverland. […]
Residential plans to threaten the future of Canal Mills
Under new plans, the popular student club Canal Mills could be converted into residential properties. The 18th century former textile mill has been operating as a creative space since 2012. The plans, submitted by Rhodes […]
Wire and Hifi join the #AllEars campaign to protect clubbers from tinnitus
Ringing ears is a common after-effect of a night out. But for some people, the ringing never stops. Six million people are estimated to suffer from tinnitus in some way, with 600,000 of those said […]
The Hip Priest Is Dead: Mark E Smith passes at age 60
Mark E Smith defies explanation. It’s like trying to explain the word ‘nature’ or ‘time’ to someone that doesn’t have any conception of the English language. How are you meant to describe that impish, wise […]
The Night Cafe are “set to become an indie staple”, Chapel review 25/01
Tuesday saw up and coming indie-pop band The Night Café return to Leeds, except this time to headline their own show in the intimate Chapel. Hailing from Liverpool myself, it is hard not to feel […]