“The guy who sets up the speakers showed me a picture of them earlier when I dropped him off”, the taxi-driver told us excitedly. “You ready for that boom boom?” If we learnt something this […]
Review – Cirque du Soul w/ Shy FX at Canal Mills
Cirque du Soul last Wednesday night provided a cocktail of cheese room tunes, drum and bass, grime and Shy FX. Myles Harvey warmed up the crowd for the headline act with a mix of Fugees, […]
Psychic Ills @ Headrow House, 28/11/16
“Are you ready to see the best band in Leeds?” somebody hollered as I winded up the stairs of Headrow House. They were referring, of course, to Team Picture, the Leeds newcomers supporting psych rock […]
A Spanner in the Works by Beans on Toast
Following a tradition as old as Christmas, December 1st brings not only the opening of the first window of your advent calendar, but also a new album by Jay McAllister. Okay, maybe not as old […]
Blue and Lonesome by The Rolling Stones
It’s been eleven years since The Rolling Stones released A Bigger Bang in 2005, so it’s safe to say that we have been waiting for them to drop a new album. Throughout their career, The […]
Gengahr @ Nation of Shopkeepers, 30/11/16
Watching a band open for Wolf Alice and Alt-J in the mammoth O2 arena in London, then almost 2 years later seeing them from a crowd of 100 or so as headliners in Leeds is […]
Review: The Full Monty @ The Grand – steamy, hilarious fun
Shrieking, catcalls, cackling laughter and a standing ovation characterised the response to Simon Beaufoy’s production of the Full Monty on its opening night this week. Based on the 1997 film, the story follows a group […]
In the Middle with The Slow Show
With the new album Dream Darling slowly amassing positive reviews from critics, I spoke to James Longden from The Slow Show over email about the band’s musical tastes, Brexit, and their inspiration for the record. […]
Single Review: ‘Make Me (Cry)’ by Noah Cyrus
While Hannah Montana fans know Noah from her small appearances in the Disney Channel show, most, only discovered their family link since her debut single. But this isn’t her first time recording as she sang […]
“Awaken, My Love!” by Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino recently changed his name on his social media pages to his given name, Donald Glover. A seemingly insignificant move, but it signals something wider; with the release of his fourth album, “Awaken, My […]
In the Middle with Walking on Cars
I recently spoke to Irish indie rockers Walking On Cars shortly before their hastily-arranged show at Leeds Brudenell Social Club, to discuss how their album was recorded, and what they’re planning for the future. We […]
In the Middle with The Coral
Freshly reunited and with a critically acclaimed comeback album out earlier this year, the Coral are just as great now as they’ve ever been. Now though, they’ve put aside their ambitions of writing hits like […]